Would you ever breed your purebred dog? Why or why not?
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Anonymous
Is this list a joke? Most of the list are dog breeds I’ve never even heard of, and that most people in the US have no risk of adopting. And yes Rottweiler is on the list. Sure, most people aren’t looking for a Rott as a family pet. But I’ll add, I don’t see them or any of these other breeds in rescues. Almost always just pits. Why is that? You’re really claiming it’s bc of ME? I find that funny |
Anonymous
Other people indicated many rescues seem to grab dogs from shelters (free or cheap) and then move them to rescues to sell. I’ve noticed the dogs are $450 or so in rescues which is not nothing. Kinda steep for many people, no? I understand it costs money to run a rescue, but considering the vast majority of dogs seem to be pit mixes, and the non pits get adopted quickly, it seems the overhead $ raised is mostly going to pits and their care. So really the issue is being driven by irresponsible pit bull owners who don’t fix their animals and of course some also encourage aggression in them. And then of course also dump them. If you’re a true animal lover, shouldn’t your focus be on these irresponsible owners? Instead of chastising people who don’t want a pit as a family pet and accusing them of being the problem? It just seems like you’ve got it all backwards and are contributing to the problem you claim to care about fixing. |
Anonymous
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From another pet post where someone asked why there are so many pits in shelters rescues.
Makes sense to me. This is what I see happening here ‘Because a lot of people who want pit bulls intentionally choose not to get them fixed which leads to a million pit bull mixes in shelters. People who actively seek out pits often like them for aggression, and think fixing them will decrease their aggression. It's a frustrating cycle. And what we should really be doing is forcing pit owners to fix their dogs, going after breeders that cater to these owners, and really cracking down on backyard breeding, which is illegal. But the whole conversation gets disrupted by people who adopt pits from shelters, fall in love with their specific dog, and then become very defensive about the rep pit bulls have, and fight against "discrimination" against the breed. It's exhausting. I increasingly think you should need to get a license in order to have a dog, in order to ensure responsible dog ownership, make sure animals get fixed, and make it easier to take dogs away from people who abuse them or are otherwise irresponsible with them. Until then, yes, like 95% of shelter dogs are pits and pit mixes.’ |
Anonymous
Not only are you a shitposting troll, you can't even count. |
Anonymous
You're the sort of clueless idiot who'd probably call 3, 4, 7, and 8 "pit bulls". You can't take a point, you can't take a hint, you don't learn, you're just here to... what, exactly? what is the end goal of your ongoing trolling? |
Anonymous
You are the forum's largest mess, and unable to make or stick to a valid point. What is the "a true animal lover" nonsense? You started a thread about one thing, got called out and shut down, pivoted to something else, smarter people tried to help you learn, you switched again... It's like the only answer/reply that will satisfy you is "yes! kill all the pit bulls and their owners!" Nobody is chastising people for simply not wanting a pit. People are correcting the nonsensical stereotypes and stupid reasons being used to prop up a decision that doesn't need propping up. If you don't want a pit, don't get one. As for the bolded, why do you expect that a dog should be cheap? Who is supposed to subsidize the finding, transportatio/rehoming, care, feeding, veterinary evaluation, meds/shots/spay or neuter, admin work listing the dog so you can know it's available...? Why are you entitled to that labor for free? You're already getting volunteer labor for most rescues that use fosters, and a lot of the shelter dailies are done by volunteers as well. Why do you feel entitled to a cheap dog? Dogs are a privilege, a luxury, not a right. |
Anonymous
No, what's exhausting is that you keep muddying a decent point with your anti-pit hate. Go after the backyard breeders of ALL dogs. Go after the unlicensed dogs. Create a mandatory license for all dog owners, and go after anyone who violates it. Demand proof of liability insurance coverage for all dog owners, and go after anyone found without it. Hire more animal control officers to enforce the leash and other laws we already have, and go after all the jerks who frequently violate them, regardless of what kind of breed they own. But you keep trying to make it about "pit bulls", at which point, anyone with sense corrects your stupidity. If you make it about responsible dog ownership, regardless of breed, there's really no argument. |
Anonymous
Oh I see you’ve joined this thread again after taking a fashion break… And you still won’t answer a basic question. Why are rescues full of pits and shouldn’t the focus be on pit owners to solve the issue of too many dogs? Bc there doesn’t seem to be too many dogs to adopt where I am. It’s too many *pits* to adopt and people scramble to find other mixes. |
Anonymous
I suspect your poster from other threads who flips out over training and leash laws etc. Of course dogs should be well trained and people should follow the law, but similar to other minor violations that happen all the time because people and dogs are not perfect and we can’t expect them to be 💯 of the time- Jay walking as example- a ‘mistake’ should not often result in severe injury or even death to a person or other animal. Thats the issue. A golden retriever owner may be an ass for letting their dog off leash who jumps on a kid, but it’s highly unlikely it will kill or maim that kid. See the difference? Ive been bit by dogs a number of times, but thankfully not been seriously injured. However I’ve known of 4 or so serious dog bite related injuries in my immediate life. One was a dachshund who was stepped on and was startled and bit, causing a facial injury that was serious but not life threatening. The other 3 were pit mixes and they caused serious life altering injuries and even death. See the difference? |
Anonymous
I see a nonsensical argument from an ignorant person, offered in place of meaningful consideration of pp's reasonable suggestions. It's highly unlikely that any dog of any breed will kill or maim a kid. You are making an emotional argument that has no basis in facts. You are then using your nonsense to excuse lawlessness, while making exceptions for the dog breeds you like. This is an absolute trash position. |
Anonymous
If this is your pet issue, make a thread about it. Don't try to hide it in the 9 other off-topic points you've raised in this thread. Then, when we give you the exact same answers you've already received more than once, maybe you'll be able to find them. As for people "scrambling to find other mixes" this is the result of ignorance. Pit mixes are fine dogs. Only biased, unintelligent people think otherwise. I would allow for ignorance, but the proof to the contrary is all over multiple threads here and all over the rest of the internet, and some of you stubbornly refuse to evolve when given better information. If this results in a scarcity of dogs for people with poor critical thinking skills and worse knowledge of canine characteristics, well, I can't say I'll be too upset about that. Sorry you're missing out on a great dog because you'd rather cling to your cluelessness. |
Anonymous
Why is it a trash position? If that’s the case, why are there so many pits sitting in rescues and being put down? I feel sorry for them, it’s not their fault. But why don’t you focus more on their owners and breeders who don’t seem to spay and neuter them? You don’t see Goldens or even Rottweilers languishing unadopted, yet people think of Rottweiler as an aggressive breed. What’s wrong with pit owners that they can’t handle these dogs and have to dump them? Either it’s the dog or the owner or some combo of the two. So what is it? |
Anonymous
If someone doesn’t want a certain breed of dog, they shouldn’t be forced to adopt it. So why aren’t you mad at the pit owners who let their dogs breed and dump them? Curious why your ire isn’t directed there |
Anonymous
dogs similar in breed to that ‘great dog’ killed my neighbors cat, killed my other neighbors dog and maimed a third community member (its owner!) to the point they needed serious reconstructive surgery. |
Anonymous
nobody is being forced to adopt dogs. |