re: And yet another pitbull killing a child story...

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Nobody is saying that literally 100% of pit bulls will maul their owners at some point.

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But several have said that 100% of pit bulls deserve to die.

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But several have said that 100% of pit bulls deserve to die.

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Yes, it would clearly be a net positive if the breed were extincted.

Well knowing my ability to raise dogs the right way, I think the risk was negligible compared to other full sized dogs even with the putt being a little more powerful, I felt their loyalty and hoe gentle they were made ups for it. I've found really well raised Pitts and less likely to show ANY aggression then other dogs who seem quicker it bark, growl, or take some protecting type posture, where with a putt you can even train the 'guard dog' out of them'




But this isn't the time place ornthresd to be debating all this

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I think the risk was negligible compared to other full sized dogs

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Yeah, those shouldn't be let off the hook either. I'd be just fine seeing Rotties go.

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I've found really well raised Pitts and less likely to show ANY aggression then other dogs who seem quicker it bark, growl, or take some protecting type posture, where with a putt you can even train the 'guard dog' out of them'

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Again, the concern is the capacity for a pit to cause damage relative to most other breeds, not the overall aggression. As someone else mentioned - chihuauas are agressive too, it just doesn't matter.

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Not to get too far off topic, but would you be a proponent of allowing lions, bears and tigers to be pets too? I'm sure that someone could raise them to where they wouldn't attack people, right? If so, NOT ALL of them would be bad...they would merely be a reflection of how they were raised, right?

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By this argument, LSU should not be allowed to have a Tiger on campus? Are you anti MIKE?

Commie.

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Are pitbulls more aggressive if they are in packs?

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I honestly couldn't say with any definitive knowledge but I would imagine that instincts would be more prevalent when a group of animals are together. Monkey see, monkey do.

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quote:What if we passed a law that held dog owners responsible for the actions of their dogs? If the dog(s) kill someone...the dog owner could be tried for manslaughter?

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is there not some form of a negligence law already? I always assumed there was

Hey Scoob, just curious, i love dogs, that's why i mentioned malinois as a great breed, but i have hear most dogs have a bite=300 PPsg, with Germans and Rots coming in at near 600, but Pitts at 1k Psig? i am way off base you seem to know alot about dogs so i am not trolling you bro?

Here is an example. I have a lab. A VERY obedient and playful lab. After six years of having her, she has not "attacked" anyone and I would imagine the consensus on the OT is that labs are generally great pets. Once or twice though, I have drunkenly stumbled past her while she was asleep and she jumped up, hackles raised and barked at my foot. I scared the shite out of her, and she scared the heck out of me.

That alone is enough to make me worry that if I had an infant crawling around the house, it is possible that they could grab her tail or pet her leading to a bite that would be much more dangerous to a child then to my foot. I can assure you that even though this dog is extremely loyal and I wouldn't think twice about her playing in the yard with the kids, I would still be cautious with a child around animals.

I feel like my standpoint on this whole discussion has been lost. Yes pits can be an aggressive breed but NO we should not euthanize all of them. Ultimately, parents and dog owners need to be responsible for their pets and children. No child should die due to carelessness.