Our dog played with a beautiful Pitt lab mix at the dog park yesterday

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Anonymous wrote:Euthanasia to all pit bulls. It will take decades but they will phase out.

Totally agree. But we have to deal with the loons like the poster who posted the last page of rants, claiming the fix is ‘licensing’ (huh?) and that shelters are full of wonderful family dogs. Everyone knows that is just not true. Everyone also knows the non profit shelters scour free resources for dogs to then resell at a profit and to subsidize care of the dogs who don’t get adopted - eg pit bulls

Shelters are full of wonderful family dogs. I can walk into any open intake shelter in the country and find myself a good dog . If that isn't for you, it isn't for you, but that's nothing to do with the dogs, they're fine.

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Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

So the anti-pit troll is the "bosun dogs" crazyposter?!

STAAAAAHP

Nobody needs more mutts. You need people who understand how to properly train and handle their dogs, not new dogs.

I am sorry, but what is a "bosun dog"?

I am the poster you quoted and I have never heard that term. If it is from this forum, you spend too much time online.

Yes, we need more mutts (or Benji dogs as the other poster calls them) and far fewer pitbulls and pitbull mixes. We have searched for a non pitbull mixed breed in the local shelters for years, and the only dogs available are pitbulls, pitbull mixes, or obvious pitbulls with the silly deceptive monikers of things like "lab mix" (insert some family friendly dog breed with mix to disguise the fact that the breed is almost completely pitbull.)

There are never any regular mutts available in shelters. When they do show up oine, they are adopted before you can get to the shelter. Meanwhile, the pitbulls and pitbull mixes sit for weeks or longer

There are too many pitbulls, and not enough family friendly non pitbull mutts available.

For years, really?
How many dogs do you currently have and where did you get those dogs?
This morning on FB this dog pooped up - clearly not a pitbull mix and available for adoption from a local rescue
https://www.facebook.com/100044232859247/posts/pfbid02FmoN5PfQzx67wKqn32MAuV5zUwFxtgtypLBC61fFzgdQZfZJuX2gzcpKvXuhxSfbl/?app=fbl

See, I didn't even try to look, it was there for me since I follow local rescues and shelters on FB

My money says these are the bosun dog idiots, sockpuppeting and trolling to try to drum up business for their ridiculous proposal. It's not at all difficult to find non-pit dogs, as you just proved.

Wtf is a bosun dog? Is rhat even a real word?

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Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

So the anti-pit troll is the "bosun dogs" crazyposter?!

STAAAAAHP

Nobody needs more mutts. You need people who understand how to properly train and handle their dogs, not new dogs.

Were you the one who went nuts on the bosun breed post? Why? I’m not PP but I see why there is a reason to breed more family friendly Benji types. Lots of people don’t need a fancy pure bred but don’t want to risk their communities safety with a pit mix. This is not unreasonable

There are already too many "family friendly Benji types". We do not need more dogs. Period.

That’s not accurate. I can think of many who struggled to find a dog to adopt from a shelter and ended up going to a breeder because they didn’t want a potentially aggressive dog

"gullible" would be one word for these people...

Also? stop sockpuppeting, Bosunazis. Your business plan is a scammy justification for the fact that you wanted to have puppies around. Nobody needs more mutts. There are plenty, they are as "family friendly" as other dogs, there are non-pit options readily available, and even purebreds from assorted rescues.

There is ZERO need for new mutts. [/quote

The pitbull supporters seem a bit crazy.

It is no wonder that they favor that breed.

Normal people looking for a family dog simply don'twant aggressive dangerous breeds such as ptibulls.]

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Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

So the anti-pit troll is the "bosun dogs" crazyposter?!

STAAAAAHP

Nobody needs more mutts. You need people who understand how to properly train and handle their dogs, not new dogs.

Were you the one who went nuts on the bosun breed post? Why? I’m not PP but I see why there is a reason to breed more family friendly Benji types. Lots of people don’t need a fancy pure bred but don’t want to risk their communities safety with a pit mix. This is not unreasonable

There are already too many "family friendly Benji types". We do not need more dogs. Period.

That’s not accurate. I can think of many who struggled to find a dog to adopt from a shelter and ended up going to a breeder because they didn’t want a potentially aggressive dog

"gullible" would be one word for these people...

Also? stop sockpuppeting, Bosunazis. Your business plan is a scammy justification for the fact that you wanted to have puppies around. Nobody needs more mutts. There are plenty, they are as "family friendly" as other dogs, there are non-pit options readily available, and even purebreds from assorted rescues.

There is ZERO need for new mutts. [/quote

The pitbull supporters seem a bit crazy.

It is no wonder that they favor that breed.

Normal people looking for a family dog simply don'twant aggressive dangerous breeds such as ptibulls.]

Anybody willing to make this level of generalization from a DCUM thread is a little unhinged.

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Pit Bulls are killers.

https://bestlifeonline.com/most-dangerous-dog-breeds-2025/

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Anonymous wrote:Pit Bulls are killers.

https://bestlifeonline.com/most-dangerous-dog-breeds-2025/

As predicted...

Ah, yes! "bestlifeonline.com", that reputable source of... clickbait nonsense, supports the paranoid position often espoused by anti-pit trolls here and elsewhere: they're "killers" and should be eliminated as a breed. Nobody with this position has ever owned a "pit bull" or worked with them, nor can they cite a credible source that supports their position. They will typically ignore any attempt to point out the flaws in their "facts" along with the reputable organizations that say things like "breed bans don't work". Watch:

https://www.aaha.org/newstat/publications/breed-bans-and-the-human-animal-bond-not-taking-a-bite-out-of-crime/

https://www.aspca.org/improving-laws-animals/public-policy/what-breed-specific-legislation

https://www.humanerescuealliance.org/blog/posts/pitbull-bans-have-no-place-in-a-humane-community (for the DC locals)

You are showing your whole ass every time you post this mess. Just know that about yourself, because that's the point you're actually making.

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Anonymous wrote:Pit Bulls are killers.

https://bestlifeonline.com/most-dangerous-dog-breeds-2025/

Bro, did you even read your own article?! Y'all are such clowns.

“Any dog, regardless of breed reputation, can cause harm if not properly trained, socialized, or if placed in threatening situations.”

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ANY breed can be aggressive or can just be prone to playing a little too roughly.

Responsible owners will remove a dog who is playing too roughly, but you might need to separate your dog from them if you're the only one who feels the other dog is playing too roughly. For example, there is a lady who used to bring her dog to the same daycare as my dog used to attend, and she thought any play at all was a sign of aggression. She needed to get a grip.

I've been bitten by two dogs, and both were probably ones that others would say are "never" or "rarely" aggressive. Neither dog was a pit mix, and both bites were completely unexpected.

The first time was by a Golden Doodle whose owner had it on a Flexi leash while walking on the sidewalk in front of my house. I was in my yard deadheading flowers, and as I threw some dead flower heads into my compost bin, the dog went nuts, ran into my yard, and bit my upper leg, breaking the skin. Thankfully, the dog was fully vaccinated and I was okay other than some nasty bruising, but it was still scary.

The second bite was by a Chihuahua owned by my friend. We were sitting on his couch, looking at photos from his childhood, and the dog began growling at both of us. Within seconds, it lunged forward and bit my ankle. No real damage was done due to dog mostly just getting my shoe in its mouth, but it was definitely an intentional bite.

In my neighborhood is an Australian Shepherd who must be muzzled anytime he's outside his own fenced yard because he's reactive towards other dogs, children on bikes and scooters, and adult men. He's not a pit mix.

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Anonymous wrote:ANY breed can be aggressive or can just be prone to playing a little too roughly.

Responsible owners will remove a dog who is playing too roughly, but you might need to separate your dog from them if you're the only one who feels the other dog is playing too roughly. For example, there is a lady who used to bring her dog to the same daycare as my dog used to attend, and she thought any play at all was a sign of aggression. She needed to get a grip.

I've been bitten by two dogs, and both were probably ones that others would say are "never" or "rarely" aggressive. Neither dog was a pit mix, and both bites were completely unexpected.

The first time was by a Golden Doodle whose owner had it on a Flexi leash while walking on the sidewalk in front of my house. I was in my yard deadheading flowers, and as I threw some dead flower heads into my compost bin, the dog went nuts, ran into my yard, and bit my upper leg, breaking the skin. Thankfully, the dog was fully vaccinated and I was okay other than some nasty bruising, but it was still scary.

The second bite was by a Chihuahua owned by my friend. We were sitting on his couch, looking at photos from his childhood, and the dog began growling at both of us. Within seconds, it lunged forward and bit my ankle. No real damage was done due to dog mostly just getting my shoe in its mouth, but it was definitely an intentional bite.

In my neighborhood is an Australian Shepherd who must be muzzled anytime he's outside his own fenced yard because he's reactive towards other dogs, children on bikes and scooters, and adult men. He's not a pit mix.

If you had bden bitten by a pitbull instead of a doodle or chihuahua, you wouldn't have your leg muscles anymore.

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Anonymous wrote:ANY breed can be aggressive or can just be prone to playing a little too roughly.

Responsible owners will remove a dog who is playing too roughly, but you might need to separate your dog from them if you're the only one who feels the other dog is playing too roughly. For example, there is a lady who used to bring her dog to the same daycare as my dog used to attend, and she thought any play at all was a sign of aggression. She needed to get a grip.

I've been bitten by two dogs, and both were probably ones that others would say are "never" or "rarely" aggressive. Neither dog was a pit mix, and both bites were completely unexpected.

The first time was by a Golden Doodle whose owner had it on a Flexi leash while walking on the sidewalk in front of my house. I was in my yard deadheading flowers, and as I threw some dead flower heads into my compost bin, the dog went nuts, ran into my yard, and bit my upper leg, breaking the skin. Thankfully, the dog was fully vaccinated and I was okay other than some nasty bruising, but it was still scary.

The second bite was by a Chihuahua owned by my friend. We were sitting on his couch, looking at photos from his childhood, and the dog began growling at both of us. Within seconds, it lunged forward and bit my ankle. No real damage was done due to dog mostly just getting my shoe in its mouth, but it was definitely an intentional bite.

In my neighborhood is an Australian Shepherd who must be muzzled anytime he's outside his own fenced yard because he's reactive towards other dogs, children on bikes and scooters, and adult men. He's not a pit mix.

If you had bden bitten by a pitbull instead of a doodle or chihuahua, you wouldn't have your leg muscles anymore.

It's not even worth responding to your hysteria at this point. You have a problem. We see you. Sorry about your loss of whatever emotional and psychological control you may have once had. That must be tough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pit Bulls are killers.

https://bestlifeonline.com/most-dangerous-dog-breeds-2025/

NP. Totally agree but every single thing posted showing the evidence is viewed as ‘click bait’ by the unhinged pit bull supporter. I think there’s mostly just one on here, but she posts and rants a lot and insults everyone who doesn’t agree with her. I once saw an op Ed posted on here by an ER doctor of 30 years who said he’d seen a dramatic increase of fatal to serious dog bites that corresponded with the increase in the pit bull population (and all serious bites he saw were from pits- far worse than even typical ‘aggressive’ breeds like German shepherds). Pit bull lady went nuts as always, claiming it was ‘fake news’ and ‘click bait’, and that ‘idiot’ dog owners who don’t ’train’ properly are the problem, and of course claiming that chihuahuas and Goldens are just as dangerous. Her other go to argument is that pits aren’t a defined breed so there’s no point in trying to ban them.

Shes just unhinged

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Anonymous wrote:ANY breed can be aggressive or can just be prone to playing a little too roughly.

Responsible owners will remove a dog who is playing too roughly, but you might need to separate your dog from them if you're the only one who feels the other dog is playing too roughly. For example, there is a lady who used to bring her dog to the same daycare as my dog used to attend, and she thought any play at all was a sign of aggression. She needed to get a grip.

I've been bitten by two dogs, and both were probably ones that others would say are "never" or "rarely" aggressive. Neither dog was a pit mix, and both bites were completely unexpected.

The first time was by a Golden Doodle whose owner had it on a Flexi leash while walking on the sidewalk in front of my house. I was in my yard deadheading flowers, and as I threw some dead flower heads into my compost bin, the dog went nuts, ran into my yard, and bit my upper leg, breaking the skin. Thankfully, the dog was fully vaccinated and I was okay other than some nasty bruising, but it was still scary.

The second bite was by a Chihuahua owned by my friend. We were sitting on his couch, looking at photos from his childhood, and the dog began growling at both of us. Within seconds, it lunged forward and bit my ankle. No real damage was done due to dog mostly just getting my shoe in its mouth, but it was definitely an intentional bite.

In my neighborhood is an Australian Shepherd who must be muzzled anytime he's outside his own fenced yard because he's reactive towards other dogs, children on bikes and scooters, and adult men. He's not a pit mix.

If you had bden bitten by a pitbull instead of a doodle or chihuahua, you wouldn't have your leg muscles anymore.

Exactly this. But this PP refuses to acknowledge this. No one is saying other dogs can’t have issues or be aggressive. I’ve been bit by dogs over the years, and they’ve even broken skin a few times. I have a little dot on my hand from when a spaniel tooth broke through. But I still have my hand. Meanwhile I know multiple people who have had their pets killed by pitts, and one guy even had his own Pitt turn on him and lost his face. Yea, really. A go fund me was started to help repair his face. This is not an animal that we should have in our communities, hoping for the best. Just no.

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Anonymous wrote:ANY breed can be aggressive or can just be prone to playing a little too roughly.

Responsible owners will remove a dog who is playing too roughly, but you might need to separate your dog from them if you're the only one who feels the other dog is playing too roughly. For example, there is a lady who used to bring her dog to the same daycare as my dog used to attend, and she thought any play at all was a sign of aggression. She needed to get a grip.

I've been bitten by two dogs, and both were probably ones that others would say are "never" or "rarely" aggressive. Neither dog was a pit mix, and both bites were completely unexpected.

The first time was by a Golden Doodle whose owner had it on a Flexi leash while walking on the sidewalk in front of my house. I was in my yard deadheading flowers, and as I threw some dead flower heads into my compost bin, the dog went nuts, ran into my yard, and bit my upper leg, breaking the skin. Thankfully, the dog was fully vaccinated and I was okay other than some nasty bruising, but it was still scary.

The second bite was by a Chihuahua owned by my friend. We were sitting on his couch, looking at photos from his childhood, and the dog began growling at both of us. Within seconds, it lunged forward and bit my ankle. No real damage was done due to dog mostly just getting my shoe in its mouth, but it was definitely an intentional bite.

In my neighborhood is an Australian Shepherd who must be muzzled anytime he's outside his own fenced yard because he's reactive towards other dogs, children on bikes and scooters, and adult men. He's not a pit mix.

If you had bden bitten by a pitbull instead of a doodle or chihuahua, you wouldn't have your leg muscles anymore.

It's not even worth responding to your hysteria at this point. You have a problem. We see you. Sorry about your loss of whatever emotional and psychological control you may have once had. That must be tough.

You’re the one who sounds hysterical

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Anonymous wrote:Pit Bulls are killers.

https://bestlifeonline.com/most-dangerous-dog-breeds-2025/

NP. Totally agree but every single thing posted showing the evidence is viewed as ‘click bait’ by the unhinged pit bull supporter. I think there’s mostly just one on here, but she posts and rants a lot and insults everyone who doesn’t agree with her. I once saw an op Ed posted on here by an ER doctor of 30 years who said he’d seen a dramatic increase of fatal to serious dog bites that corresponded with the increase in the pit bull population (and all serious bites he saw were from pits- far worse than even typical ‘aggressive’ breeds like German shepherds). Pit bull lady went nuts as always, claiming it was ‘fake news’ and ‘click bait’, and that ‘idiot’ dog owners who don’t ’train’ properly are the problem, and of course claiming that chihuahuas and Goldens are just as dangerous. Her other go to argument is that pits aren’t a defined breed so there’s no point in trying to ban them.

Shes just unhinged

"She" is several people, of which I'm one, but the anti-hysteria posters are not all me. Y'all need to learn what makes a credible source and what is, in fact, clickbait (like the article cited). It's not just you; an entire political party has exploited people's ignorance and willingness to believe the 'truthiness' of things that sound legit, especially when they agree with how you already feel. You should check that as a matter of practice, beyond just here in the pets forum. I don't usually bother trying to point that out to people anymore because it makes me sad to realize how many of you can't actually think critically, despite being willing to argue (and attack others) as if you can.

"Pits" aren't a defined breed. This isn't one poster's opinion, this is actual fact. When you say that people sound "unhinged" for pointing this out, you're actually projecting your own unhinged argument/position. If you can't even clearly identify what a "pit bull" is, your position on "pit bulls" is meaningless.

As for the medical article, I remember that. My argument on that thread, which is consistent throughout these threads, is this: In order to accurately gauge the risk from "pit bulls" you need a few variables nobody making the "all pits are killers" argument ever seems to have. 1) An accurate count of the total number of bites, and some form of classification. "Bites" aren't "maulings" aren't "fatalities". Please specify what you're counting. 2) An accurate count of the total number of "pit bulls". All breeds under the "pit bull" umbrella? All "pit mixes"? All dogs that look pit? 3) An accurate count of the total number of all dogs, also separated out by types/breeds/mixes/whatever you're measuring.

If you can't understand why these facts are necessary to have statistically-relevant data about this problem, please ask someone else to help you, or go find one of the other "unhinged" comments I made carefully trying to explain this. I'm kinda tired of trying to help people who don't bother engaging in good faith. As for your need to attack me, well, that says pretty much all we need to know about you now, doesn't it? Weak attack, from an intellectually weak person. I'm sorry you're struggling so hard that lashing out at strangers on the internet is an outlet for your psychological trouble. I hope you have a better day!

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Anonymous wrote:ANY breed can be aggressive or can just be prone to playing a little too roughly.

Responsible owners will remove a dog who is playing too roughly, but you might need to separate your dog from them if you're the only one who feels the other dog is playing too roughly. For example, there is a lady who used to bring her dog to the same daycare as my dog used to attend, and she thought any play at all was a sign of aggression. She needed to get a grip.

I've been bitten by two dogs, and both were probably ones that others would say are "never" or "rarely" aggressive. Neither dog was a pit mix, and both bites were completely unexpected.

The first time was by a Golden Doodle whose owner had it on a Flexi leash while walking on the sidewalk in front of my house. I was in my yard deadheading flowers, and as I threw some dead flower heads into my compost bin, the dog went nuts, ran into my yard, and bit my upper leg, breaking the skin. Thankfully, the dog was fully vaccinated and I was okay other than some nasty bruising, but it was still scary.

The second bite was by a Chihuahua owned by my friend. We were sitting on his couch, looking at photos from his childhood, and the dog began growling at both of us. Within seconds, it lunged forward and bit my ankle. No real damage was done due to dog mostly just getting my shoe in its mouth, but it was definitely an intentional bite.

In my neighborhood is an Australian Shepherd who must be muzzled anytime he's outside his own fenced yard because he's reactive towards other dogs, children on bikes and scooters, and adult men. He's not a pit mix.

If you had bden bitten by a pitbull instead of a doodle or chihuahua, you wouldn't have your leg muscles anymore.

Exactly this. But this PP refuses to acknowledge this. No one is saying other dogs can’t have issues or be aggressive. I’ve been bit by dogs over the years, and they’ve even broken skin a few times. I have a little dot on my hand from when a spaniel tooth broke through. But I still have my hand. Meanwhile I know multiple people who have had their pets killed by pitts, and one guy even had his own Pitt turn on him and lost his face. Yea, really. A go fund me was started to help repair his face. This is not an animal that we should have in our communities, hoping for the best. Just no.

So you're going to kill off all the GSDs too? https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2025/07/holyoke-woman-recovering-from-near-fatal-german-shepherd-mauling-dog-is-under-10-day-quarantine.html

How about Boxers? Go back and find the thread here about the reality tv "star" who was mauled by his own boxer.

And no, you don't know "multiple people who have had their pets killed by pitts". You lie, and it's sad.