PIT BULLS - not so nice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have gotten twice by yappy tiny dogs twice in my life. I am more annoyed by and scared of these tiny, worked up yippers.. People need to TRAIN THEIR DOGS, no matter what their size or breed. Too often, I think little dogs get a pass because they are "so cute." Ugh.

You're really more afraid of a teacup poodle or a yorkiepoo than a pit bull? Huh. I guess if I could kick a tiny nipping dog away, I'm not going to be terribly frightened of it (agree, terribly annoyed at a poorly trained canine). But a lunging pit bull, bred for hundreds of years for strength? Yes, I will be afraid of that dog. With good reason.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor friend who wants to get a pit bull. If they do, my daughter will not go their home again. And I have no problem telling them that. My brother's next door neighbor's daughter was hospitalized after being attacked by a neighbor's pit bull, and my husband's best friend's wife was bitten in the leg and got stitches when she was attacked on an evening walk and a couple was walking their pit bull. Not risking it.

Focusing on breed makes you less safe, because it stops you from paying attention to the factors that actually lead to dog attacks.

If your friend has a poorly socialized dog, that's bad news. Male dogs should be neutered. Young kids should not be left unsupervised around dogs, especially dogs they don't know.

Make sure your kid learns how to behave around dogs, too. How to approach them, how to act around them, how to tell if a dog wants attention or not.

A dog being a pit bull or a Rottie or a Chihuahua - it truly doesn't make your kid more or less safe. Other than big dogs are of course stronger than small dogs.

I'd rather be bitten by a chihuahua then mauled and dead via a pit bull.

presumably there's all kinds of things you'd rather be, than dead.

but that dog in your picture is just standing there looking calm and alert. nothing alarming. try to learn something about dogs before letting fear rule your life.

That dog looks like a monster. I'll let fear over pit bulls rule my life all I want. As you said rather that than dead.

Agree. I can feel myself tensing up while looking at that picture. Beyond scary.

[Anonymous]

guys, the dog in that picture is literally doing nothing wrong. if you are terrified and tensing up, then you do not know dogs.

basing your fear on what that dog looks like, and nothing more, is called being prejudiced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:guys, the dog in that picture is literally doing nothing wrong. if you are terrified and tensing up, then you do not know dogs.

basing your fear on what that dog looks like, and nothing more, is called being prejudiced.

Okay then I am prejudiced against pitbulls because that thing is nightmare inducing and I'd rather not have my face gnawed off by it.

Here is one "smiling" - still scary.

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Pit bulls and rottweilers are a big share of the problem.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10997153

I've also noted that many owners do not understand the fact that their dog might not behave as well around strangers as they do around family, and they seem to have a much greater tolerance for aggressive behavior than I would. .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:guys, the dog in that picture is literally doing nothing wrong. if you are terrified and tensing up, then you do not know dogs.

basing your fear on what that dog looks like, and nothing more, is called being prejudiced.

You're the one who is out of touch, sweetie, placing an unpredictable beast ahead of a human being on your priority list. Shameful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:guys, the dog in that picture is literally doing nothing wrong. if you are terrified and tensing up, then you do not know dogs.

basing your fear on what that dog looks like, and nothing more, is called being prejudiced.

Okay then I am prejudiced against pitbulls because that thing is nightmare inducing and I'd rather not have my face gnawed off by it.

Here is one "smiling" - still scary.

scary to you, i guess? that dog is just sitting there, looking calm.

you're going to have a hard time in the world if you get all exercised like this over nothing.

[Anonymous]

They are just really ugly dogs. I don't think anyone would choose them over a lab if both were rescues. Why are we still breeding pit bulls?! Humans are to blame for this breed.

[Anonymous]

I was bitten by a hamster as a kid, I wont let my kid play at houses with hamsters now....Never been bitten by a dog so she can go wherever she likes if theres a dog there.

[Anonymous]

The designation of pit bulls being violent is only recent. Pit bulls used to be known as family dogs and babysitters b/c they were so loyal, smart, trainable, and devoted. Petey the dog in "Little Rascals" was a pit bull; so was the original Sony logo of the dog who hears his masters voice over the record player.

This dog trainer explains about pit bulls:

http://poochcoach.com/pits-bulls-bad-rap/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:guys, the dog in that picture is literally doing nothing wrong. if you are terrified and tensing up, then you do not know dogs.

basing your fear on what that dog looks like, and nothing more, is called being prejudiced.

Okay then I am prejudiced against pitbulls because that thing is nightmare inducing and I'd rather not have my face gnawed off by it.

Here is one "smiling" - still scary.

scary to you, i guess? that dog is just sitting there, looking calm.

you're going to have a hard time in the world if you get all exercised like this over nothing.

Are you serious? I think you'll find the majority of people out there find pitbulls to be unnerving and scary. Do you see that big thick barbed collar around its neck? That is because they are beastly animals that are hard to control and if they become out of control the results can be deadly. Just because the PP has the sense to recognize that does not mean s/he is "going to have a hard time in the world". You on the other hand have a screwed view of the world and some strange priorities if you think a person fearing a deadly animal that has a record of mauling babies and children is in the wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:guys, the dog in that picture is literally doing nothing wrong. if you are terrified and tensing up, then you do not know dogs.

basing your fear on what that dog looks like, and nothing more, is called being prejudiced.

Okay then I am prejudiced against pitbulls because that thing is nightmare inducing and I'd rather not have my face gnawed off by it.

Here is one "smiling" - still scary.

scary to you, i guess? that dog is just sitting there, looking calm.

you're going to have a hard time in the world if you get all exercised like this over nothing.

Are you serious? I think you'll find the majority of people out there find pitbulls to be unnerving and scary. Do you see that big thick barbed collar around its neck? That is because they are beastly animals that are hard to control and if they become out of control the results can be deadly. Just because the PP has the sense to recognize that does not mean s/he is "going to have a hard time in the world". You on the other hand have a screwed view of the world and some strange priorities if you think a person fearing a deadly animal that has a record of mauling babies and children is in the wrong.

that pinch collar resting loosely around the dog's neck, you mean?

i think you will find the vast majority of people don't agree with you. which is why you are the only person who keeps pursuing this issue here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:guys, the dog in that picture is literally doing nothing wrong. if you are terrified and tensing up, then you do not know dogs.

basing your fear on what that dog looks like, and nothing more, is called being prejudiced.

Okay then I am prejudiced against pitbulls because that thing is nightmare inducing and I'd rather not have my face gnawed off by it.

Here is one "smiling" - still scary.

scary to you, i guess? that dog is just sitting there, looking calm.

you're going to have a hard time in the world if you get all exercised like this over nothing.

Are you serious? I think you'll find the majority of people out there find pitbulls to be unnerving and scary. Do you see that big thick barbed collar around its neck? That is because they are beastly animals that are hard to control and if they become out of control the results can be deadly. Just because the PP has the sense to recognize that does not mean s/he is "going to have a hard time in the world". You on the other hand have a screwed view of the world and some strange priorities if you think a person fearing a deadly animal that has a record of mauling babies and children is in the wrong.

that pinch collar resting loosely around the dog's neck, you mean?

i think you will find the vast majority of people don't agree with you. which is why you are the only person who keeps pursuing this issue here.

See many teacup poodles or golden retrievers wearing a collar like that? Prong collars are inhumane but necessary to keep a dog with that kind of power under control. Pitbulls snap in an instant. They go from calm to killer. Like the the one who killed the days old infant on a bed over a sneeze.

Also if you think I'm the only poster in this thread with a fear/dislike of pitbulls you are mistaken.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:guys, the dog in that picture is literally doing nothing wrong. if you are terrified and tensing up, then you do not know dogs.

basing your fear on what that dog looks like, and nothing more, is called being prejudiced.

Okay then I am prejudiced against pitbulls because that thing is nightmare inducing and I'd rather not have my face gnawed off by it.

Here is one "smiling" - still scary.

scary to you, i guess? that dog is just sitting there, looking calm.

you're going to have a hard time in the world if you get all exercised like this over nothing.

Are you serious? I think you'll find the majority of people out there find pitbulls to be unnerving and scary. Do you see that big thick barbed collar around its neck? That is because they are beastly animals that are hard to control and if they become out of control the results can be deadly. Just because the PP has the sense to recognize that does not mean s/he is "going to have a hard time in the world". You on the other hand have a screwed view of the world and some strange priorities if you think a person fearing a deadly animal that has a record of mauling babies and children is in the wrong.

that pinch collar resting loosely around the dog's neck, you mean?

i think you will find the vast majority of people don't agree with you. which is why you are the only person who keeps pursuing this issue here.

See many teacup poodles or golden retrievers wearing a collar like that? Prong collars are inhumane but necessary to keep a dog with that kind of power under control. Pitbulls snap in an instant. They go from calm to killer. Like the the one who killed the days old infant on a bed over a sneeze.

Also if you think I'm the only poster in this thread with a fear/dislike of pitbulls you are mistaken.

Yes, there are many of us posting here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:guys, the dog in that picture is literally doing nothing wrong. if you are terrified and tensing up, then you do not know dogs.

basing your fear on what that dog looks like, and nothing more, is called being prejudiced.

Okay then I am prejudiced against pitbulls because that thing is nightmare inducing and I'd rather not have my face gnawed off by it.

Here is one "smiling" - still scary.

scary to you, i guess? that dog is just sitting there, looking calm.

you're going to have a hard time in the world if you get all exercised like this over nothing.

Are you serious? I think you'll find the majority of people out there find pitbulls to be unnerving and scary. Do you see that big thick barbed collar around its neck? That is because they are beastly animals that are hard to control and if they become out of control the results can be deadly. Just because the PP has the sense to recognize that does not mean s/he is "going to have a hard time in the world". You on the other hand have a screwed view of the world and some strange priorities if you think a person fearing a deadly animal that has a record of mauling babies and children is in the wrong.

that pinch collar resting loosely around the dog's neck, you mean?

i think you will find the vast majority of people don't agree with you. which is why you are the only person who keeps pursuing this issue here.

Sure thing. That is why pitbulls are banned in several US counties and various countries. That is why there were 28 deaths last year by pitbulls. The breed with the second highest death count was rottweilers and the number was three. That is why shelters are overrun with aggressive pitbulls that their owners could no longer handle. That is all because "one" poster on here finds these dear sweet looking happy calm relaxed misunderstood dog to be scary looking.