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re: My wife thinks Pitt Bulls are good dogs
Posted on 6/16/22 at 11:20 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 6/16/22 at 11:20 am to SlowFlowPro
We had a Chow when I was a kid. That dog hated every human who was not in our family.
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Posted on 6/16/22 at 11:21 am to jcolding41
I would look up research for you but my missing hand from pit bull attack is a challenge.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 11:21 am to CocomoLSU
The Pitts that my family has are rescued and are different types on the smaller side. Two of them came from breeders that were only lives it had was to give birth. One was found by a animal control officer and said it was skin and bones in a cage. He was close to death, the owner called up the officer demanding he get his dog back. But the officer said unless you give up this dog then you will be charged with animal cruelty. So he said go take him then. The last is on the slow side and is very skittish. He has to take medication to keep from having seizures.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 11:22 am to jcolding41
I adopted this girl three years ago. The rescue told me she was a “lab mix”, well she may have some lab, but she is definitely pit and my vet thinks shar pei.
She has strong opinions about other dogs, but loves people and my cat. The cat chews on her ears and paws and she doesn’t respond at all. But let some yappy little dog come up to he and look out!
I would never have adopted her if the rescue said “pit mix”, because of my biases against pit bulls, but I think with the right owner they are great dogs.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 11:48 am to LSUcajun77
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There are 18 million pit breeds in the US.
They did account for 35 of the 54 deaths last year. That is .0000087% of all the pitbulls were bad dogs last year.
So what about all the pits that attacked other dogs/animals but not humans? They are good dogs according to your stats. Now lets take a look at some other stats:
Pitbulls and Rottweilers make up 77% of all fatal dog bites, despite making up only 6% of the U.S. dog population
Pitbulls are 2.5x more likely to bite in multiple anatomical locations than other breeds.
Pitbulls are responsible for 60% of all injuries and 63% of ocular injuries.
Pitbull terriers are 31% more likely to attack an unknown individual than other breeds
Pitbull terriers are 48% more likely to attack without provocation than other breeds
Pitbull attacks have higher morbidity rates, higher hospital charges, and a higher risk of death than attacks by other breeds.
In the 16-year period from 2005 through 2020, pit bulls contributed to 67% (380) of dog bite deaths. The next closest breed is at 9%
This post was edited on 6/16/22 at 11:48 am
Posted on 6/16/22 at 11:49 am to jcolding41
Pics of wife?
Posted on 6/16/22 at 11:57 am to duckdude
quote:Slight difference here is that dogs are autonomous. I think most would feel that gun-wielding robot owners are uninsurable, too.
The same Media that want's to convince you that guns are the problem. It's nothing to do with bad people it's the guns.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 11:59 am to duckdude
quote:No, but you implied, and now are backing up that retarded logic, that insurance company's reason for excluding the ownership of pits, is due to wanting more money out of the owner. Serious question, are you old enough to vote?
Did I say anything about getting rich?
Are you saying they won't milk every extra dollar out of you they can?
Are you saying they won't back out of paying a claim for any technicality they can dream up?
Let me put this another way. Say you go out and have a couple of wrecks and get a couple of speeding tickets. What do you think will happen to your car insurance? Why is it a teenager pays more for car insurance than a 50 y/o married man? Judging by your previous response, you probably don't know, so here, I'll help you out. It's called RISK! Own a dog that statistically is more prone to bite with severe injury and/or death, opposed to one that is not, the insurance company is taking on MORE risk to insure your dumbass. Therefore, you pay more than someone with a poodle or a Lab.
I pay about $3500/year for my homeowner's insurance. If my beloved pit snaps one day, chews up the UPS delivery guy, between the medical bills and the certainty of the incoming lawsuit, I'll probably tap out my maximum coverage, then immediately get dropped by my insurance, and have great difficulty buying it from anyone else.....That's assuming I still have a house at that point.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 12:04 pm to jcolding41
I can show her my broken finger which says otherwise. Back in May, a stankin arse Pitbull attacked my wife and our dog. I intervened and beat his arse and the result was a spiral fracture on my ring finger. My life changed quite a bit in the short term. Thankfully, the owner's insurance should make me whole since Ive been out on disability. Hell no they are NOT good dogs.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 12:05 pm to jcolding41
Classic bait thread
Posted on 6/16/22 at 12:07 pm to jcolding41
I have two
Posted on 6/16/22 at 12:09 pm to More beer please
quote:
Now lets take a look at some other stats:
Pitbulls and Rottweilers make up 77% of all fatal dog bites, despite making up only 6% of the U.S. dog population
Pitbulls are 2.5x more likely to bite in multiple anatomical locations than other breeds.
Pitbulls are responsible for 60% of all injuries and 63% of ocular injuries.
Pitbull terriers are 31% more likely to attack an unknown individual than other breeds
Pitbull terriers are 48% more likely to attack without provocation than other breeds
Pitbull attacks have higher morbidity rates, higher hospital charges, and a higher risk of death than attacks by other breeds.
In the 16-year period from 2005 through 2020, pit bulls contributed to 67% (380) of dog bite deaths. The next closest breed is at 9%
Hang on, do you mean to tell me that if you "do your own research" then most people tend to stop digging once they've found the info they wanted to read?
Posted on 6/16/22 at 12:29 pm to jcolding41
they can be good dogs. they have to be in the right scenario.
they need a strong alpha to stay in line. they have a very high prey drive. they are pound for pound one of the strongest dogs.
so, maybe not the best for people with other small pets or children, or for women who can physically handle the dog.
will most pits do well in a family setting. its when they dont. the statistics will show them outclassing all other dog related fatalities of other breeds by a very large number. however that very well could be due to the extreme popularity of the breed. there are just so many pit bulls, and its a loose definition that it encompasses a lot of mix of a few breeds. go to any shelter, and 9/10 animals up for adoption are going to be "pitt/pitt mix".
my question to your wife, WHY does she want a pitt over another breed? why specifically the pitt? if she doesnt have a good answer, then why not consider a potentially less volatile breed?
they need a strong alpha to stay in line. they have a very high prey drive. they are pound for pound one of the strongest dogs.
so, maybe not the best for people with other small pets or children, or for women who can physically handle the dog.
will most pits do well in a family setting. its when they dont. the statistics will show them outclassing all other dog related fatalities of other breeds by a very large number. however that very well could be due to the extreme popularity of the breed. there are just so many pit bulls, and its a loose definition that it encompasses a lot of mix of a few breeds. go to any shelter, and 9/10 animals up for adoption are going to be "pitt/pitt mix".
my question to your wife, WHY does she want a pitt over another breed? why specifically the pitt? if she doesnt have a good answer, then why not consider a potentially less volatile breed?
Posted on 6/16/22 at 12:31 pm to Easye921
quote:
Dachshunds and German Sherpards are the most aggressive that I've come around. I inspect homes for a living and those are the most common ones i have issues with.
ive been bitten by 2 dogs in my career. you just listed the 2 breeds that "got me".
i had a chow absolutely try to eat my lunch one day. i had to kick his big arse back into a kennel.
This post was edited on 6/16/22 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 6/16/22 at 12:35 pm to TigerCoon
quote:
We had a Chow when I was a kid. That dog hated every human who was not in our family.
My cousin had a Chow and although it was friendly to me and everyone else, it hated the mailman. He would get out the house and turn into Cujo when he came around. Once, my cousin was able to grab him before he jumped on the mailman and as he's walking away with him, the mailman was calling him a "piece of shite dog" and throwing pine cones. He turned to him and said, "Would you like me to let him go?"
Posted on 6/16/22 at 12:36 pm to greygoose
Wow, did I make you mad Boomer? Or should I say Mr. insurance salesman?
Posted on 6/16/22 at 1:18 pm to jcolding41
Actuarial policies are against them. That takes opinion and politics out of it. Based on numbers alone.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 1:25 pm to jcolding41
She is almost always not wrong. The problem is when she is wrong a kid loses a face.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 1:35 pm to TigerCoon
quote:
We had a Chow when I was a kid. That dog hated every human who was not in our family.
A Chow, and really most Asian breeds like Akitas, are extremely loyal to the family and there will be one member of the family that the dog is most loyal to. My mom used to watch my niece who played with my Chows everyday but when my brother showed up to get his daughter he couldn't go near her because of the dogs. As she got older my red chow would walk by her side all the way to her house then come back home. You won't find a more loyal dog than a Chow. Most Chows don't even like being touched or looked at by non-family members
Posted on 6/16/22 at 1:56 pm to duckdude
quote:As suspected, a Gen Z living with mommy, with an opinion, and no idea of how the world works.
Wow, did I make you mad Boomer? Or should I say Mr. insurance salesman?
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