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re: Breed of Peace Strikes Again
Posted on 8/13/26 at 6:25 pm to cenlaconvertedsouth
Posted on 8/13/26 at 6:25 pm to cenlaconvertedsouth
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This breed has proven time and time again that it isn’t always about who raises it, owns it, or trains it. There are far too many cases where the story afterward is, ‘He was our family pet for years,’ or ‘He had never shown aggression toward our children before,’ and yet a child ends up dead or permanently disfigured. I’m not willing to gamble with a human life to prove that I can raise or train a particular breed differently. If you knowingly accept that risk and put the dog above the safety of another human being, then we simply have very different values. Human life should always be paramount. Believing you can guarantee that your dog will be the exception is a risk I would never be willing to take.
I get what you’re saying. Those “he was a family dog for years and never showed any aggression” stories are real, and they’re messed up. I’m not going to pretend that doesn’t happen or that it’s always just bad owners. Human life should come first, no question.
I just don’t go all the way to treating every single one of them like it’s automatically a problem waiting to happen. Higher risk? Yeah, the numbers show that. But that doesn’t mean every individual dog is the same or that no one can ever own one without being reckless.
Those are two different things to me.
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Posted on 8/13/26 at 6:30 pm to canone4life
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Curious - how do the 2 dogs get along? Do they ever exhibit any aggressive behavior towards each other?
My Dobe is 17 months old, and her pack leader is my Pit (she's 5). They truly are best friends. A lot of give and take. A lot of back and forth. Never aggressive. A lot of chase. When I am gone, they sleep in the same kennel together.
This post was edited on 8/13/26 at 6:31 pm
Posted on 8/13/26 at 6:39 pm to Will Cover
We take risks at casinos. We take risks with investments using money we can afford to lose. We go for the green in two on a par 5 knowing we might put it in the water. Those are risks we get to choose because we bear the consequences.
Human life is different. Your children, your neighbor, or the person walking down the street checking their mail didn’t volunteer to participate in your risk assessment. They shouldn’t be treated as acceptable collateral so someone can prove, ‘See, mine is different. I raised him right.’
And that’s the part I can’t get past. I’m not claiming every one of these dogs will attack. I’m saying when the potential consequence is a child being killed or permanently disfigured, and the risk can be avoided simply by choosing another breed, I don’t understand why proving a point about a dog is worth taking that chance with someone else’s life.
Human life is different. Your children, your neighbor, or the person walking down the street checking their mail didn’t volunteer to participate in your risk assessment. They shouldn’t be treated as acceptable collateral so someone can prove, ‘See, mine is different. I raised him right.’
And that’s the part I can’t get past. I’m not claiming every one of these dogs will attack. I’m saying when the potential consequence is a child being killed or permanently disfigured, and the risk can be avoided simply by choosing another breed, I don’t understand why proving a point about a dog is worth taking that chance with someone else’s life.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 6:44 pm to RanchoLaPuerto
Guilty
On all counts
On all counts
Posted on 8/13/26 at 7:14 pm to Cheese Grits
Beautiful, too! Rescues always know and give back ?? fold. Can see her adoration in the photo.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 8:06 pm to Will Cover
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I get it -- some breeds are certainly more capable of causing severe injury and/or death than other breeds, and a American Staffordshire Terrier is certainly one of those. Same can be said for many others, including a Doberman, German Shepherd, Belgium Malinois, Rottweiler, Cane Corso, etc. Unfortunately many of these breeds that can cause severe injury are in the hands of people who have no business owning these types of breeds, much less a Yorkie. I have two of the breeds mentioned above. But I work with them daily. I also keep them fenced in. And when we go for walks, they are on a leash. I also have the ability to recall them too, in the event that an emergency happens. Neither have ever shown any type of aggressive behavior, but I attribute that to proper socialization, stimulation, training, and boundaries that I have provided for them. Sadly, many people don't -- and behaviorial issues can occur, which includes aggressive behavior.
I don’t care how much training and socialization, etc., a Pitbull has: they are a ticking time bomb and that’s a fact.
It’s always, “ my dog was always so sweet, never did anything like this before” blah blah blah.
It’s not always the same exact story, but they sure do rhyme, don’t they?
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