My dog groomer just rescued another pit bull
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NP and a Chihuahua bite doesn't have the same force behind it that a 50lb pit bull bite does. |
Anonymous
German shepards can kill but rarely do in comparison to pitbulls. On my post that was deleted, there are around 15 dog deaths so far in 2018 (I forgot the exact number but can look it up later). Of those deaths, one of the dogs was a German shepard. One of those dogs was a wolf hybrid. The rest were pitbulls. Also, you say in your post that German shepard "can kill" too. Of course. All dogs can kill depending on the size of their victims. But I would assume (correct me if I am wrong) that you recognize the size, strength and potential for harm of your GS dog, and take proper precautions, including never proudly boasting "But his breed is so gentle and not dangerous at all" Many pitbull owners have bought into the lies and propaganda of the pitbull advocates, and for whatever reason refuse to acknowledge their dog breed's proven potential to maim and kill adults, children and other animals if or when they attack. They proudly proclaim "Pitbulls are nanny dogs" as they snap pictures of their toddlers climbing all over them. They announce "She is such a lover" as they let their pitbulls run around unleashed. They tell their neighbors "You only need to worry about him licking you to death" as they strain to hold onto their pitbull's collar. The statistics are crystal clear that pitbulls are a very dangerous animal breed, far more dangerous than any other breed on the planet. If pitbulls owners would behave like the owners of rotts, GSs, dobermans and other aggressive breed, acknowledge how dangerous this breed of dog is to humans and other animals including dogs, and quit trying to pass them off as being gentle, nanny dog family pets, then perhaps there would be a little less resistance from sane people towards this dangerous and aggressive breed. Yes, a pitbull won't kill, maim or dog extreme bodily if no one pulls his trigger, but neither will a semi automatic weapon. The problem is when that trigger gets pulled on a pitbull, the harm to the victim is unspeakable and makes other dog bites look like a fingernail scratch. |
Anonymous
+1 So true. Our friends with some of the breeds you mentioned have trained their dogs well but keep a very close watch and do not pretend that they're as gentle as a beagle. We have a rescue lab mix (mostly lab, per our vet), but we don't leave small kids unattended with her. |
Anonymous
It's also very concerning that some pitbull advocates seem to care more about protecting the image of pitbulls and pitbull mixes than they do about the safety of innocent children and babies who get mauled, maimed and/or killed. |
Anonymous
A beagle? Gentle? Puh-lease. Look, no one should leave any dog alone with small children. It gives me the creeps to see any video online where a dog has its face near a small child's face. Doesn't matter whether it's a pit or a chihuahua. You never know when a dog is going to lose it. My pit mix is a lover but I watch her carefully and never let children get in her face. Like you, pp, I'd do the same with a lab mix. |
Anonymous
| Approximately 60,000 beagles were used in medical research in 2010 alone--for a reason. They have very trusting, gentle dispositions. |
Anonymous
Too bad you're so narrow-minded. Pitties are big sweethearts. I know many. Find another groomer. Buh-bye. |
Anonymous
This. OP sounds like a nutcase. |
Anonymous
+1 |
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Anonymous
Wait... Are there millions of pit bulls? Or are pit bulls such a small group of dogs that other breeds are constantly being mislabeled as pitbulls?? Which one is it? It doesn't matter because pitbulls are what, around 10% of dogs, yet they account for almost 70% of all dog bite deaths and most dog bite maimings? This is by very conservative estimates. |
Anonymous
You still fail to understand any maiming by dog is incredibly rare, far less than even one percent of pit bull mixes. Your fear is not reasonable. |
Anonymous
| And you fail to understand that pitbulls are a truly dangerous breed and should be neutered into non existence. |
Anonymous
Statistics fail. It must be hard going through life so fearful, maybe work on the root cause. |
Anonymous
Pitbull advocates use the same argument that semi automatic weapon advocates use. |