2023 dog attack statistics by breed

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:While I am no where near a fan of pits/pit mixes/bullies, what everyone is not looking at is that children ages 5-9 are the biggest demographic of dog bites. I never leave my dogs unattended when there are small kids around - no one should, and this study supports that.

There is a video circulating on social media where a kid is "playing" with a dog (spaniel of some type) and the kid either doesn't know, or ignores the cues that the dog is giving that it is not comfortable with the kid pulling on its ears and hair. Eventually the dog snaps and bites the kid on the face. The sad thing is there are two adults in the video who should have known better and stopped the kid before it got to the point the dog felt it had to defend itself.

This, if a kid I don’t know or I have concern with partly for my dog’s safety I get down on the dogs level ready to intervene. Especially if they are doing something my dog hates.

How confident are you that you can unclench a pit bull's jaws from the kid's throat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My neighbors have a pit mix. When they got her they would pride themselves on their training at home and the board-and-train facility they sent her to. She was “just so well trained” according to them. One year later, they’re using a shock collar to keep her from being “too rough.”

It is similar to owning a wolf mix.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My neighbors have a pit mix. When they got her they would pride themselves on their training at home and the board-and-train facility they sent her to. She was “just so well trained” according to them. One year later, they’re using a shock collar to keep her from being “too rough.”

It is similar to owning a wolf mix.

Tell us your experience owning a wolf mix.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While I am no where near a fan of pits/pit mixes/bullies, what everyone is not looking at is that children ages 5-9 are the biggest demographic of dog bites. I never leave my dogs unattended when there are small kids around - no one should, and this study supports that.

There is a video circulating on social media where a kid is "playing" with a dog (spaniel of some type) and the kid either doesn't know, or ignores the cues that the dog is giving that it is not comfortable with the kid pulling on its ears and hair. Eventually the dog snaps and bites the kid on the face. The sad thing is there are two adults in the video who should have known better and stopped the kid before it got to the point the dog felt it had to defend itself.

The difference between pit bulls and other dogs though is that pit bulls don’t even need a real trigger. Sneezing, walking, sleeves and the color black have all been used as explanations for why pit bulls have bitten/mauled. And the other difference is that a lot of dog breeds will bite, technically, but they’re just nipping without breaking the skin to say “enough.” Pit bulls literally eat children sometimes.

Right. They literally eat people as meat, with very little required to set them off. It's like owning a lion.

Lions, tigers and bears oh my! A dog is never a lion you dolt

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While I am no where near a fan of pits/pit mixes/bullies, what everyone is not looking at is that children ages 5-9 are the biggest demographic of dog bites. I never leave my dogs unattended when there are small kids around - no one should, and this study supports that.

There is a video circulating on social media where a kid is "playing" with a dog (spaniel of some type) and the kid either doesn't know, or ignores the cues that the dog is giving that it is not comfortable with the kid pulling on its ears and hair. Eventually the dog snaps and bites the kid on the face. The sad thing is there are two adults in the video who should have known better and stopped the kid before it got to the point the dog felt it had to defend itself.

This, if a kid I don’t know or I have concern with partly for my dog’s safety I get down on the dogs level ready to intervene. Especially if they are doing something my dog hates.

How confident are you that you can unclench a pit bull's jaws from the kid's throat?

If you’re referring to the myth surrounding pitbull breeds they have a locking jaw , it’s not true. If you have any type of dog you should purchase a break stick. I carry one with me when I take my dogs on trails because people are always letting their dogs run off leash that have no recall.

[Anonymous]

Yet they keep breeding them...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yet they keep breeding them...

Who is 'they'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While I am no where near a fan of pits/pit mixes/bullies, what everyone is not looking at is that children ages 5-9 are the biggest demographic of dog bites. I never leave my dogs unattended when there are small kids around - no one should, and this study supports that.

There is a video circulating on social media where a kid is "playing" with a dog (spaniel of some type) and the kid either doesn't know, or ignores the cues that the dog is giving that it is not comfortable with the kid pulling on its ears and hair. Eventually the dog snaps and bites the kid on the face. The sad thing is there are two adults in the video who should have known better and stopped the kid before it got to the point the dog felt it had to defend itself.

This, if a kid I don’t know or I have concern with partly for my dog’s safety I get down on the dogs level ready to intervene. Especially if they are doing something my dog hates.

Like riding a bike? Poor Justin Gilstrap was doing that, something that his neighbor’s three pit bulls evidently hated. Hated so much they ate his scalp, among other injuries, but the child was literally scalped and has been dealing with the follow up care and misery since.

Any dog can bite, pits are among the few that maul for the joy of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While I am no where near a fan of pits/pit mixes/bullies, what everyone is not looking at is that children ages 5-9 are the biggest demographic of dog bites. I never leave my dogs unattended when there are small kids around - no one should, and this study supports that.

There is a video circulating on social media where a kid is "playing" with a dog (spaniel of some type) and the kid either doesn't know, or ignores the cues that the dog is giving that it is not comfortable with the kid pulling on its ears and hair. Eventually the dog snaps and bites the kid on the face. The sad thing is there are two adults in the video who should have known better and stopped the kid before it got to the point the dog felt it had to defend itself.

This, if a kid I don’t know or I have concern with partly for my dog’s safety I get down on the dogs level ready to intervene. Especially if they are doing something my dog hates.

Like riding a bike? Poor Justin Gilstrap was doing that, something that his neighbor’s three pit bulls evidently hated. Hated so much they ate his scalp, among other injuries, but the child was literally scalped and has been dealing with the follow up care and misery since.

Any dog can bite, pits are among the few that maul for the joy of it.

i do feel for this boy but, you shouldn't give human emotions to a dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While I am no where near a fan of pits/pit mixes/bullies, what everyone is not looking at is that children ages 5-9 are the biggest demographic of dog bites. I never leave my dogs unattended when there are small kids around - no one should, and this study supports that.

There is a video circulating on social media where a kid is "playing" with a dog (spaniel of some type) and the kid either doesn't know, or ignores the cues that the dog is giving that it is not comfortable with the kid pulling on its ears and hair. Eventually the dog snaps and bites the kid on the face. The sad thing is there are two adults in the video who should have known better and stopped the kid before it got to the point the dog felt it had to defend itself.

This, if a kid I don’t know or I have concern with partly for my dog’s safety I get down on the dogs level ready to intervene. Especially if they are doing something my dog hates.

How confident are you that you can unclench a pit bull's jaws from the kid's throat?

If you’re referring to the myth surrounding pitbull breeds they have a locking jaw , it’s not true. If you have any type of dog you should purchase a break stick. I carry one with me when I take my dogs on trails because people are always letting their dogs run off leash that have no recall.

No one thinks pit bulls have locking jaws, but they do choose to lock on. That’s part of what they were bred for: tenacity to keep a victim in their mouth, to hang on. Why do you think they like to hang off ropes by their mouths?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While I am no where near a fan of pits/pit mixes/bullies, what everyone is not looking at is that children ages 5-9 are the biggest demographic of dog bites. I never leave my dogs unattended when there are small kids around - no one should, and this study supports that.

There is a video circulating on social media where a kid is "playing" with a dog (spaniel of some type) and the kid either doesn't know, or ignores the cues that the dog is giving that it is not comfortable with the kid pulling on its ears and hair. Eventually the dog snaps and bites the kid on the face. The sad thing is there are two adults in the video who should have known better and stopped the kid before it got to the point the dog felt it had to defend itself.

This, if a kid I don’t know or I have concern with partly for my dog’s safety I get down on the dogs level ready to intervene. Especially if they are doing something my dog hates.

How confident are you that you can unclench a pit bull's jaws from the kid's throat?

If you’re referring to the myth surrounding pitbull breeds they have a locking jaw , it’s not true. If you have any type of dog you should purchase a break stick. I carry one with me when I take my dogs on trails because people are always letting their dogs run off leash that have no recall.

No one thinks pit bulls have locking jaws, but they do choose to lock on. That’s part of what they were bred for: tenacity to keep a victim in their mouth, to hang on. Why do you think they like to hang off ropes by their mouths?

Is this specific to all pit bulls?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While I am no where near a fan of pits/pit mixes/bullies, what everyone is not looking at is that children ages 5-9 are the biggest demographic of dog bites. I never leave my dogs unattended when there are small kids around - no one should, and this study supports that.

There is a video circulating on social media where a kid is "playing" with a dog (spaniel of some type) and the kid either doesn't know, or ignores the cues that the dog is giving that it is not comfortable with the kid pulling on its ears and hair. Eventually the dog snaps and bites the kid on the face. The sad thing is there are two adults in the video who should have known better and stopped the kid before it got to the point the dog felt it had to defend itself.

This, if a kid I don’t know or I have concern with partly for my dog’s safety I get down on the dogs level ready to intervene. Especially if they are doing something my dog hates.

Like riding a bike? Poor Justin Gilstrap was doing that, something that his neighbor’s three pit bulls evidently hated. Hated so much they ate his scalp, among other injuries, but the child was literally scalped and has been dealing with the follow up care and misery since.

Any dog can bite, pits are among the few that maul for the joy of it.

i do feel for this boy but, you shouldn't give human emotions to a dog.

This is being cute. "Joy" is maybe a human emotion, but "fulfillment" is a dog thing any responsible owner is aware of. If you dont fulfill your dog on a daily basis (Malinois not working,
Herders not herding, Retrievers not being given an opportunity for fetch) you create an unhappy dog. Fighting dogs? They like to fight! Why wouldn't they? We humans bred them for thus specific trait! They do kind if enjoy the fighting and violence aspect I'd taking down another animal or human. They were bred for that! The "it's all in how you raise them" crowd is so bizarre to me. We accept inherent traits in every single other dog breed but...pits are just total blank slates? Make it make sense...don't get me started on their stats.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While I am no where near a fan of pits/pit mixes/bullies, what everyone is not looking at is that children ages 5-9 are the biggest demographic of dog bites. I never leave my dogs unattended when there are small kids around - no one should, and this study supports that.

There is a video circulating on social media where a kid is "playing" with a dog (spaniel of some type) and the kid either doesn't know, or ignores the cues that the dog is giving that it is not comfortable with the kid pulling on its ears and hair. Eventually the dog snaps and bites the kid on the face. The sad thing is there are two adults in the video who should have known better and stopped the kid before it got to the point the dog felt it had to defend itself.

This, if a kid I don’t know or I have concern with partly for my dog’s safety I get down on the dogs level ready to intervene. Especially if they are doing something my dog hates.

How confident are you that you can unclench a pit bull's jaws from the kid's throat?

If you’re referring to the myth surrounding pitbull breeds they have a locking jaw , it’s not true. If you have any type of dog you should purchase a break stick. I carry one with me when I take my dogs on trails because people are always letting their dogs run off leash that have no recall.

No one thinks pit bulls have locking jaws, but they do choose to lock on. That’s part of what they were bred for: tenacity to keep a victim in their mouth, to hang on. Why do you think they like to hang off ropes by their mouths?

Is this specific to all pit bulls?

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It's a terrier trait-biddability- to both grab and shake a victim to death without letting go. It's considered desirable by breeders so...yes?

[Anonymous]

I’ve had two American Staffordshire Terriers (colloquially a pitbull, or pitbull-type like the chart says). One died of renal failure at 13 a few years ago and my other is 4 now. And while people may scoff at it, it is all in how you raise them. I have never heard of an attack ( at least the ones that make the news) of a well taken care of dog of any breed attacking a human. I don’t believe when people say their dog just randomly snapped unprovoked. These large breeds need socialization, mental stimulation, training and exercise. It is always the owner’s failure. These dogs love to please and have been the easiest dogs I’ve ever trained. They shouldn’t be unsupervised with children, they shouldn’t be unsupervised in your yard or tied to a tree all day, and they shouldn’t be stuffed in a crate all day. If people don’t want to walk their dogs for two hours a day , train them, or play fetch with them then they need to get a lap dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had two American Staffordshire Terriers (colloquially a pitbull, or pitbull-type like the chart says). One died of renal failure at 13 a few years ago and my other is 4 now. And while people may scoff at it, it is all in how you raise them. […]

It’s only ever pit bull owners who make this claim. As a pp said above, herders want to herd. Retrievers want to retrieve. Different breeds have different attributes based on what they were bred for; only pit bulls owners deny this reality.