S/O If you have a pit bull...why?

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And another...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pit-bulls-maul-woman-death-144458302.html

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Anonymous wrote:And another...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pit-bulls-maul-woman-death-144458302.html

Awful story. The owner of the dogs that killed his neighbor was already in jail for DV and assault. Then his pit bulls got loose and attacked the neighbors, killing one.

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Anonymous wrote:And another...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pit-bulls-maul-woman-death-144458302.html

Awful story. The owner of the dogs that killed his neighbor was already in jail for DV and assault. Then his pit bulls got loose and attacked the neighbors, killing one.

Hhe craziest thing is that after rabies quarantine they are going to asses whether or not to put the dogs down.

That is so insane!

There should be no rabies quarantine and no assessement on whether a dog, should have the option of living if they kill or maim a person, especially a violent breed like pit bull.

The dogs killed so they should be put down immediately and do the quicker brain test to see if they have rabies.

Why is it even a possibility for a dog who kills or maims a person to be allowed to live?

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Anonymous wrote:I have family members with pits. Some of them got Amstaffies from breeders, and yes, I think the "cool" and "rebel" factor was a part of it. Others just got a dog from the shelter, and most dogs at the shelter are pits/pit mixes nowadays.

At the Fairfax Animal Shelter right now, they have 22 dogs and 4 or 5 of them are not pits or pit mixes. So 17 or 18 of them are pits or pit mixes.

Why sre they not putting down these pits, especially in a county run shelter?

Those dogs ended up in a shelter for a reason, likely very negative. It is irresponsible to rehome those pitbulls out again to another family, especially to one that lives in a neighborhood or has kids.

They end up in a shelter because they're popular with poor and working class people who are more likely to run into economic difficulties and have to give up their dogs. That's the reason pure and simple.

That doesn't answer "why they don't put them down when they're surrendered," which was the question asked, not "why are there so many of them at shelters." These aren't normal dogs. Oh, excuse me, they're the sweetest most loveable cuddle bugs until the more than occasional one snaps and kills a toddler. If they're surrendered, they should be put down. They're like the Trump of dogs.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand the appeal of yappy, aggressive, rat/like chihuahuas. Same reasoning. Could be any number of things. Protection. You find them cute. You like their blocky heads and their doggie smile. You prefer a larger size dog.

(And no, I don’t have a pit bull.)

No, it isn't. Because I've never heard of a "rat/like chihuahuas" tearing off a baby's face. You assert that "yappy" small non-pit breeds are "aggressive"? The stats about dog breeds and their rate of documented attacks says otherwise.

It’s been awhile since I posted and the thread has exploded but I just wanted to post this:

http://www.thedogplace.org/Family-Dog/0901-Most-Aggressive-Dogs.asp

They may not be able to inflict the damage a large dog can, but make no mistake about the most aggressive little a**hole dog breeds.

Is this the website that has a non scientific, self reported online "survey" that you can fill out as many times as you want as the basis for its "statistics"?

Besides, toy dog nips that barely break the skin and require little medical care beyond a bandaid and anibiotic ointment are in a totally different category from aggressive, damaging bites, maulings or dismemberments that require trauma care, years of reconstructive surgery or spending life unable to smile because the dog severed a main facial nerve when he ate your ear (what happened to the little boy who was attacked by the neighbors pitbull who got lose and jumped into their minivan when mom was unstrapping him and his sister from their car seats after a trip to the grocery store).

The argument of you and quack sites like this is like saying that because domestic cats scratch more frequently than tigers or even bobcats, that tabbies are a more aggressive animal. It is a stupid argumemt (chihuhuas are much more dangerous than pits ) made by stupid, dangerous people.

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Anonymous wrote:Should we just kill all the pits?

If they land in shelters, yes. They should be put down.

There should also be an enormous fine for anyone who does not neuter or spay their pitbull breed dogs. Anyone who offers pitbull puppies for sale online should also be fined hundreds of dollars per puppy, with the puppies siezed.