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"Never Argue with an Idiot, They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"
In response to the recent Pitbull Post
These are the 10 Four Week Old Pitbull puppies I am fostering. The mother was abused: used as dog fight bait for another male pitbull. However, she is one of the most loving dogs I have ever met and is wonderful with children.
These babies are a gem, and I feel it is a gift that I've been able to care for them and work on giving them the best start possible. I think pitbulls make wonderful family pets, but like every breed they need training. I wish there wasn't so much negativity surrounding the breed. One owner at a time we can change the attitude surrounding the breed. Spay and Neuter your pets, and get them trained.
**PSA provided by Carissa** LOL
These babies are a gem, and I feel it is a gift that I've been able to care for them and work on giving them the best start possible. I think pitbulls make wonderful family pets, but like every breed they need training. I wish there wasn't so much negativity surrounding the breed. One owner at a time we can change the attitude surrounding the breed. Spay and Neuter your pets, and get them trained.
**PSA provided by Carissa** LOL
"Never Argue with an Idiot, They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"
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Re: In response to the recent Pitbull Post
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"Never Argue with an Idiot, They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"
"Never Argue with an Idiot, They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"
I once had a bulldog break through a rope (rope!) to try and attack myself adn my brother. I'm still a little scared of the breed, but I don't think me one experience represents the breed as a whole.
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"Never Argue with an Idiot, They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"
"Never Argue with an Idiot, They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"
[QUOTE]ALL puppies are cute. Its great that you are fostering them and it certainly paves the future as to what sort of temperaments they will have. With that being said, they still have aggression bred into them. I'm sorry, but a Chihuahua cant bite your face off. A pit could take your whole head off. And I dont recall hearing any horror stories about a Chihuahua or beagle gnawing on a baby's toes until it died (true story - and yes, the parents were largely at fault as well). Anyway - pet peeve is DEFINITELY comments like yours. Love your pits, but dont get bent out of shape about their "rep".
Posted by arthomas82[/QUOTE]
How about an Airedale? I once represented a guy who'd had his hand bitten through by an Airedale and could no longer work in his lifelong field as a jeweler due to the severed nerves and tendons.<div>
</div><div>That enough of a horror story for you? Just because you HEAR about a few pits (and yes, in the grand scheme of things, it's just a FEW) doesn't mean in any way, shape, or form that the majority have issues or that they're anywhere near the biggest problem amongst canines.</div>
[QUOTE]ALL puppies are cute. Its great that you are fostering them and it certainly paves the future as to what sort of temperaments they will have. With that being said, they still have aggression bred into them. I'm sorry, but a Chihuahua cant bite your face off. A pit could take your whole head off. And I dont recall hearing any horror stories about a Chihuahua or beagle gnawing on a baby's toes until it died (true story - and yes, the parents were largely at fault as well). Anyway - pet peeve is DEFINITELY comments like yours. Love your pits, but dont get bent out of shape about their "rep".
Posted by arthomas82[/QUOTE]
This beagle didn't attack the toes - it attacked Rachel Bilson's face. ANY dog can be dangerous, no matter how cute they are.
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In response to the recent Pitbull Post : How about an Airedale? I once represented a guy who'd had his hand bitten through by an Airedale and could no longer work in his lifelong field as a jeweler due to the severed nerves and tendons. That enough of a horror story for you? Just because you HEAR about a few pits (and yes, in the grand scheme of things, it's just a FEW) doesn't mean in any way, shape, or form that the majority have issues or that they're anywhere near the biggest problem amongst canines.
Posted by LD1970[/QUOTE]
Um, hi. I didn't say pits are the <u>only</u> dogs with a tendency toward aggression. Good story though.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In response to the recent Pitbull Post : Um, hi. I didn't say pits are the only dogs with a tendency toward aggression. Good story though.
Posted by arthomas82[/QUOTE]
But you did basically say that ALL pitbulls have "aggression bred into them", which is just as close-minded.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In response to the recent Pitbull Post : Um, hi. I didn't say pits are the only dogs with a tendency toward aggression. Good story though.
Posted by arthomas82[/QUOTE]
No, but your implication was that pits are the ones that are causing damage & other breeds (using chihuauas as an example) don't have the same issue. They absolutely can.<div>
</div><div>By the way, from what I understand, Chows & Akitas are actually the dogs with the nastiest tendencies (again, not all of them, but the highest percentage), not pits, dobies, or rotties. Fluffy, teddy-bear-looking chows.</div>
[QUOTE] And I dont recall hearing any horror stories about a Chihuahua or beagle gnawing on a baby's toes until it died posted by arthomas82[/QUOTE]
Nope, but if you do a quick google search you will also see babies being mauled by golden retrievers, german shepards, daschunds, boxers and most recently (june 10th) a husky.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In response to the recent Pitbull Post : Nope, but if you do a quick google search you will also see babies being mauled by golden retrievers, german shepards, daschunds, boxers and most recently (june 10th) a husky.
Posted by jayjoe[/QUOTE]
I believe it - we have a neighbor that was brutally attacked by her own golden retriever. Any dog is capable of attacking - my point is that some breeds are more likely to behave aggressively. Its shocking to hear about a beagle attacking, yet its not quite as surprising when we hear about pits hurting someone.
[QUOTE] They are definitely higher risk - if you dont believe me, just check your homeowners insurance.
Posted by arthomas82[/QUOTE]
You seem to be mistaking correlation with causation.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In response to the recent Pitbull Post : I believe it - we have a neighbor that was brutally attacked by her own golden retriever. Any dog is capable of attacking - my point is that some breeds are more likely to behave aggressively. Its shocking to hear about a beagle attacking, yet its not quite as surprising when we hear about pits hurting someone.
Posted by arthomas82[/QUOTE]
This argument actually reminds me of the "summer of the shark attacks" about 10 years ago. Does anyone remember that? The media was obsessed about it, but the irony was that there were fewer shark attacks that summer than average.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In response to the recent Pitbull Post : You seem to be mistaking correlation with causation.
Posted by aragx6[/QUOTE]
Nope, took that class.
A pit bull also doesn't have any more jaw pressure than most breeds, and thus is no more dangerous. They may have a tendency towards dog aggression, and need to be socialized, but generally don't have any aggressive tendencies towards people.
Unfortunately, they are the breed of choice for dog fighters. Hence the media image of them being terrifying. Every fighting dog starts as a sweet puppy. They do have a bad rep, and that is because asssholes fight them, and now that is what people think of when the see one.