re: Pitbull attacks, child dies

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Im not taking up for shitty owners, im just fighting against the shitheads that say kill all (insert dog breed) because they had a shitty owner.

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Ive known several people who were great dog owners, but those dogs ended up attacking someone. Theyre animals, its not like only bad owners have incidents.

Somewhat agree.

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can the same be said if the kids was a 8 - 15 year old?

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Totally different scenario.

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Totally different scenario.

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you keep making up scenarios.... why cant i?

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Pitbull attacks, child dies quote: If you have young children and you own pitbulls, your children should be taken from you. quote: why? I don't know that I'd take the kids before giving the parents the option of giving up the dog. Bottom line, pits should never be around small children. Period.

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Such an ignorant statement. I have 2 pits, one was a rescue. And i have a 4 year old. My daughter drags the pits around the house by the ear and they smile and go along. My girlfriend works at the lsu vet school, and has been in the vet field for 15 years. My full bred young pit is scared of our cats and is one of the sweetest dogs ive ever been around. My gf took a lot of time with the her when she was a pup to make sure she wasnt aggressive, its called being a responsible dog owner.

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Pitbull attacks, child dies My pit bull is a great dog, and smart and polite as all hell, but he's afraid of children. Any dog of any breed can become afraid of children because they're so unpredictable. If you have a pet of any species that can harm a human, then you have greater responsibility than that of a rat owner, I mean chihuahua owner. Some people can't handle that responsibility and should have to own up to it. 99% of pit bulls are not mean dogs. There are just too many people not fond of extra responsibility.

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Great post.

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Unfortunately, a lot of parents will blame the child when pets and kids have a little scuffle.

"Oh, well, my kid hit the cat, so he deserved to be scratched."
"No, dip shite. Your child is 18 months old, and he doesn't have full command of his motor functions yet, and pushed the cat when he was trying to pet it."

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That's true. Plus a child (along with clueless adults who swarm this planet with confidence) can't read the body language of an animal. A scared dog of any breed is dangerous to a four year old girl.

Btw, the American Pit Bull Terrier ranks around the bottom of dog breeds when it comes to aggression. They're not mean-spirited animals. They can just deal more damage than your average four legged creature.

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I have a huge problem with people that keep aggressive breeds inside the house with young children.

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This isn't a house. This is an apartment owned by a single mom. Pit Bulls need a lot of exercise. One, every apartment I've rented, didn't allow certain breeds of dogs. I'm pretty sure Pits are on that list. Two, if one believes they must have a Pit around small children a man with a gun needs to be in the house.

One doesn't need an aggressive breed for protection, just a breed that barks. A security system probably cost just as much as two pure bred Pit Bulls too.

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You're a coward.

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Thanks pal. I also have 2 healthy little kids that can still play in my yard without fear of being mauled to death by some piece of frick dog. I'll take coward.

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you keep making up scenarios.... why cant i?

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That actually are relateable to the OP.

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Land of the free right? or are you a commie?

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You're right, I'm a commie because I don't think pits belong in a house with toddlers.