My golden retriever is hungry 100% of the time. The chance that he would eat any human is 0%. He won’t even eat out of the open food bin until we tell him okay. He just flips down on his bed and looks sad. Everyone I read these comments that say “any dog can attack” I think people are getting entirely the wrong dogs. You could kick my dog in the head and he still wouldn’t attack. The rescue trend in which everyone is getting dogs and expects them to have some issue that needs fixing has just totally reset our cultural expectations for dogs. I expect my dogs to be man’s best friend. I’ve had several dogs and the worst thing any of them ever did was chew my shoes or steal a dirty paper towel. |
You have no evidence that these pit bulls were trained to be mean, nor do you have evidence they were abused, hungry or scared. Even if they were, that doesn’t explain the hundreds of loved pit bulls who “he just snapped!” Pit bulls were bred for violence. They can’t be rehabilitated. They can’t be saved. They’re not good pets. They’re potential killing machines and they’re ruining people’s lives. |
So we should kill all dogs that you deem to have potential to kill? Sort of like thought police. And speaking of this case you have zero evidence that these dogs were treated in a loving and caring environment with all their physical and emotional needs met. And if all pit bulls were bad we would have way more attacks and deaths. But we don't so stop the lies |
The standard can’t possibly be that unless “-all their physical and emotional needs” are met, it’s understandable that they turn into killing machines. If that is the standard for this breed, no one should have the breed. |
So what is the difference? Why are golden retrievers not in the news for eating or attacking when hungry? |
You are bonkers to think five breeds of dogs are all killing machines and humans have no role in how they behave. My standard is very basic. Providing food, water and shelter inside your home so it is part of your family. These dogs were obviously not well taken care of! |
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Pit bulls are seem as "tough" guy dogs and attract unsavory characters who abuse and breed them. Goldens are expensive do not have the same image. |
Most Pitbull owners are genuinely nice people who believe that they can be rehabilitated. |
And most are nice dogs! |
| I have nothing against pit bulls, but why would you breed them? There are so many in shelters. |
This was a breeder. Shelters are chock full of pits and pit mixes. If so many are ending up in shelters, what percentage of them are taken care of better than this breeder was taking care of hers? Most are not, or they wouldn’t end up in shelters. |
Well, they were breeding them for something. Probably not to be pets. |
| We really need some way to make sure fewer pit bulls breed. |
They're being bred like crazy. Lowest spay and neuter rates of any breed. |