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

[Anonymous]

The dog was blue gray with a lithe longer body and a classic Pitt bull head/jaw. They were just playing and wrestling, and my dog had a good time, but I could see how quickly the dog could seriously hurt any animal it wanted to. It was so strong and quick and knew how to lower its head and charge and then quickly change direction and twist its body around to get to my dogs flank. It was sort of fascinating to watch how skilled it was (and it was a beautiful dog, and only playing thankfully).

I could see how people claim these dogs are built for fighting.

So what’s the answer? Some of the areas around where I live ban Pitt bulls. I know some people probably don’t think that’s fair, but I’m not sure.

Fwiw the owner adopted the dog from Alabama and was told it was a ‘lab mix’. He laughed because he said obviously that was somewhat misleading.

[Anonymous]

This will not end well.

[Anonymous]

*yawn*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This will not end well.

This.

Standard troll format, too. "Everything was totally fine, but IT WAS A PIT BULL OMG!!!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The dog was blue gray with a lithe longer body and a classic Pitt bull head/jaw. They were just playing and wrestling, and my dog had a good time, but I could see how quickly the dog could seriously hurt any animal it wanted to. It was so strong and quick and knew how to lower its head and charge and then quickly change direction and twist its body around to get to my dogs flank. It was sort of fascinating to watch how skilled it was (and it was a beautiful dog, and only playing thankfully).

I could see how people claim these dogs are built for fighting.

So what’s the answer? Some of the areas around where I live ban Pitt bulls. I know some people probably don’t think that’s fair, but I’m not sure.

Fwiw the owner adopted the dog from Alabama and was told it was a ‘lab mix’. He laughed because he said obviously that was somewhat misleading.

It was very deliberately misleading. Sounds like he didn’t really care because he fell in love with the dog.

I hope that beautiful dog has many more days happily playing without incident.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: It was so strong and quick and knew how to lower its head and charge and then quickly change direction and twist its body around to get to my dogs flank. It was sort of fascinating to watch how skilled it was

Are you new to dogs? This is literally any breed play fighting. They'll usually sort by size/type, though I've seen some "kneebiter" type dogs take on dogs much larger with rather hilarious results. It's not a "pit bull" thing, it's a dog thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dog was blue gray with a lithe longer body and a classic Pitt bull head/jaw. They were just playing and wrestling, and my dog had a good time, but I could see how quickly the dog could seriously hurt any animal it wanted to. It was so strong and quick and knew how to lower its head and charge and then quickly change direction and twist its body around to get to my dogs flank. It was sort of fascinating to watch how skilled it was (and it was a beautiful dog, and only playing thankfully).

I could see how people claim these dogs are built for fighting.

So what’s the answer? Some of the areas around where I live ban Pitt bulls. I know some people probably don’t think that’s fair, but I’m not sure.

Fwiw the owner adopted the dog from Alabama and was told it was a ‘lab mix’. He laughed because he said obviously that was somewhat misleading.

It was very deliberately misleading. Sounds like he didn’t really care because he fell in love with the dog.

I hope that beautiful dog has many more days happily playing without incident.

[Anonymous]

I spent some years fostering pregnant dogs and care for their puppies, and train them up for adoption.

All the puppies turned out to be pit mixes with non-pit mothers, except one litter that looked all lab.

Every puppy was trainable, affectionate and docile once taught boundaries.

The beagles mixes were by far the LOUDEST

If you train a pit well they're not going to be more or less dangerous than any other breed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The dog was blue gray with a lithe longer body and a classic Pitt bull head/jaw. They were just playing and wrestling, and my dog had a good time, but I could see how quickly the dog could seriously hurt any animal it wanted to. It was so strong and quick and knew how to lower its head and charge and then quickly change direction and twist its body around to get to my dogs flank. It was sort of fascinating to watch how skilled it was (and it was a beautiful dog, and only playing thankfully).

I could see how people claim these dogs are built for fighting.

So what’s the answer? Some of the areas around where I live ban Pitt bulls. I know some people probably don’t think that’s fair, but I’m not sure.

Fwiw the owner adopted the dog from Alabama and was told it was a ‘lab mix’. He laughed because he said obviously that was somewhat misleading.

What is the answer?

Require huge fines to anyone caught with an un neutered or un spayed pitbull

Require rescues and shelters to be financially liable for adopting out any pitbull with a bite history.

Require shelters to immediately put down any dog with an unprovoked bite attack that results in stitches, or that involves biting someone outside the owner's property.

Ban reactive dog breeds like pitbulls from unleashed areas like dog parks and trails.

Require fenced yards of anyone who owns a pitbull breed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This will not end well.

This.

Standard troll format, too. "Everything was totally fine, but IT WAS A PIT BULL OMG!!!"

The irrational pro bitbull folks will come out en masse.

I bet most of the pro pitbull trolls don't even live around here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The dog was blue gray with a lithe longer body and a classic Pitt bull head/jaw. They were just playing and wrestling, and my dog had a good time, but I could see how quickly the dog could seriously hurt any animal it wanted to. It was so strong and quick and knew how to lower its head and charge and then quickly change direction and twist its body around to get to my dogs flank. It was sort of fascinating to watch how skilled it was (and it was a beautiful dog, and only playing thankfully).

I could see how people claim these dogs are built for fighting.

So what’s the answer? Some of the areas around where I live ban Pitt bulls. I know some people probably don’t think that’s fair, but I’m not sure.

Fwiw the owner adopted the dog from Alabama and was told it was a ‘lab mix’. He laughed because he said obviously that was somewhat misleading.

Keep an eye on your dog or leave when the pitbull "mixes" show up.

You don't want your dog to get mauled by one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dog was blue gray with a lithe longer body and a classic Pitt bull head/jaw. They were just playing and wrestling, and my dog had a good time, but I could see how quickly the dog could seriously hurt any animal it wanted to. It was so strong and quick and knew how to lower its head and charge and then quickly change direction and twist its body around to get to my dogs flank. It was sort of fascinating to watch how skilled it was (and it was a beautiful dog, and only playing thankfully).

I could see how people claim these dogs are built for fighting.

So what’s the answer? Some of the areas around where I live ban Pitt bulls. I know some people probably don’t think that’s fair, but I’m not sure.

Fwiw the owner adopted the dog from Alabama and was told it was a ‘lab mix’. He laughed because he said obviously that was somewhat misleading.

Keep an eye on your dog or leave when the pitbull "mixes" show up.

You don't want your dog to get mauled by one.

Anyone who cares about their dog(s) will avoid "dog parks" on principle alone. Unsafe environments populated with ignorant (at best) owners and poorly-trained animals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I spent some years fostering pregnant dogs and care for their puppies, and train them up for adoption.

All the puppies turned out to be pit mixes with non-pit mothers, except one litter that looked all lab.

Every puppy was trainable, affectionate and docile once taught boundaries.

The beagles mixes were by far the LOUDEST

If you train a pit well they're not going to be more or less dangerous than any other breed.

Exactly, but good luck making sense on this thread (or anywhere else in the pets forum, really).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dog was blue gray with a lithe longer body and a classic Pitt bull head/jaw. They were just playing and wrestling, and my dog had a good time, but I could see how quickly the dog could seriously hurt any animal it wanted to. It was so strong and quick and knew how to lower its head and charge and then quickly change direction and twist its body around to get to my dogs flank. It was sort of fascinating to watch how skilled it was (and it was a beautiful dog, and only playing thankfully).

I could see how people claim these dogs are built for fighting.

So what’s the answer? Some of the areas around where I live ban Pitt bulls. I know some people probably don’t think that’s fair, but I’m not sure.

Fwiw the owner adopted the dog from Alabama and was told it was a ‘lab mix’. He laughed because he said obviously that was somewhat misleading.

What is the answer?

Require huge fines to anyone caught with an un neutered or un spayed pitbull

Require rescues and shelters to be financially liable for adopting out any pitbull with a bite history.

Require shelters to immediately put down any dog with an unprovoked bite attack that results in stitches, or that involves biting someone outside the owner's property.

Ban reactive dog breeds like pitbulls from unleashed areas like dog parks and trails.

Require fenced yards of anyone who owns a pitbull breed.

1) Okay, but for all dogs unless the owner qualifies and pays for a separate license as a responsible breeder
2) Clearly you've never volunteered at a shelter. Nobody does this.
3) There is no such thing as an "unprovoked bite"
4) Responsible owners of reactive dogs (of any breed) already ban themselves from dog parks, and most trails are NOT "unleashed areas", even if people often use them that way. Owners are responsible for keep their dog(s) of any breed(s) under their full control at all times.
5) Again, dog owners are already responsible for maintaining control of their animals, with or without a fence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I spent some years fostering pregnant dogs and care for their puppies, and train them up for adoption.

All the puppies turned out to be pit mixes with non-pit mothers, except one litter that looked all lab.

Every puppy was trainable, affectionate and docile once taught boundaries.

The beagles mixes were by far the LOUDEST

If you train a pit well they're not going to be more or less dangerous than any other breed.

That’s the problem. So many pits are not well trained. They’re not the products partnerships between ethical breeders and responsible, knowledgeable, disciplined owners.