Our dog played with a beautiful Pitt lab mix at the dog park yesterday

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Anonymous wrote:I spent some years fostering pregnant dogs and care for their puppies, and train them up for adoption.

All the puppies turned out to be pit mixes with non-pit mothers, except one litter that looked all lab.

Every puppy was trainable, affectionate and docile once taught boundaries.

The beagles mixes were by far the LOUDEST

If you train a pit well they're not going to be more or less dangerous than any other breed.

That’s the problem. So many pits are not well trained. They’re not the products partnerships between ethical breeders and responsible, knowledgeable, disciplined owners.

So many people who own dogs these days have the exact same behavioral/training/ignorance issues, but think it's fine because "it's not a pit bull".

A yippy little kneebiters is going to cause problems one day, and a bigger dog is going to get blamed for reacting appropriately in dog because some ignorant owner didn't bother to properly train or handle their "not a pit bull". This problem is multi-faceted, and anyone smart about dogs already knows that.

Gone are the days of "partnerships between ethical breeders and responsible, knowledgeable, disciplined owners", PP. Sad, but true. Just look at all the neurotic fast-cash-grab "-doodles" there are.

How old are you? I grew up in the 1970s. There weren’t ‘ethical’ breeders back then any more than there are today. And owners were far worse than today in terms of training. The difference was that mutts were Benji type mutts. Today they are usually pitts. Back in my day, people’s dogs got out constantly, dug holes in people’s yards, occasionally there would be a bite, but never lethal.

You do realize that this is still far and away the norm, right? And that the reason you hear about every "lethal" bite is that it's rare enough to make a it a sensation (aka good clickbait)?

A werkly pitbull breed mauling or killing is not "rare" by any stretch of the imagination.

citation needed, and must show total number of dogs by breed vs. number of bites by breed.

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Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

So the anti-pit troll is the "bosun dogs" crazyposter?!

STAAAAAHP

Nobody needs more mutts. You need people who understand how to properly train and handle their dogs, not new dogs.

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Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

Why?
There are plenty in shelters and rescues. I have 2 non-pit mutt fosters right now in my house and no takers for 3+ month. We don't need more mutts.

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Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

So the anti-pit troll is the "bosun dogs" crazyposter?!

STAAAAAHP

Nobody needs more mutts. You need people who understand how to properly train and handle their dogs, not new dogs.

I mean, it tracks with their crazy business model... Same unhinged style of posting, too.

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Anonymous wrote:The dog was blue gray with a lithe longer body and a classic Pitt bull head/jaw. They were just playing and wrestling, and my dog had a good time, but I could see how quickly the dog could seriously hurt any animal it wanted to. It was so strong and quick and knew how to lower its head and charge and then quickly change direction and twist its body around to get to my dogs flank. It was sort of fascinating to watch how skilled it was (and it was a beautiful dog, and only playing thankfully).

I could see how people claim these dogs are built for fighting.

So what’s the answer? Some of the areas around where I live ban Pitt bulls. I know some people probably don’t think that’s fair, but I’m not sure.

Fwiw the owner adopted the dog from Alabama and was told it was a ‘lab mix’. He laughed because he said obviously that was somewhat misleading.

Ever watched sheepdog trials?

Yes, and?

I think this person was trying to point out the incredible quickness and agility of a Border collie.

Yes, and border collies will nip at the feet of their herd, not tear them apart.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

So the anti-pit troll is the "bosun dogs" crazyposter?!

STAAAAAHP

Nobody needs more mutts. You need people who understand how to properly train and handle their dogs, not new dogs.

Were you the one who went nuts on the bosun breed post? Why? I’m not PP but I see why there is a reason to breed more family friendly Benji types. Lots of people don’t need a fancy pure bred but don’t want to risk their communities safety with a pit mix. This is not unreasonable

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

So the anti-pit troll is the "bosun dogs" crazyposter?!

STAAAAAHP

Nobody needs more mutts. You need people who understand how to properly train and handle their dogs, not new dogs.

I mean, it tracks with their crazy business model... Same unhinged style of posting, too.

DP You’re sock puppeting and no, their posting style was not unhinged at all.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

Why?
There are plenty in shelters and rescues. I have 2 non-pit mutt fosters right now in my house and no takers for 3+ month. We don't need more mutts.

Most people I’ve spoken to find that most shelters are full of older dogs or young pit bull mixes.

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Nature plays a big part in human beings, and we are pretty evolved within the animal kingdom. Why are people in denial about the role of nature and breeding in dogs?
I am all for banning pit bulls starting at some reasonable time, eg 20 years from now.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

Why?
There are plenty in shelters and rescues. I have 2 non-pit mutt fosters right now in my house and no takers for 3+ month. We don't need more mutts.

Most people I’ve spoken to find that most shelters are full of older dogs or young pit bull mixes.

Well, my experience with a local rescue organization is different - there are plenty of non-pit bull dogs to choose from. Easy to check, really... Do you need assistance finding a dog? Let me know, I'll help you.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

So the anti-pit troll is the "bosun dogs" crazyposter?!

STAAAAAHP

Nobody needs more mutts. You need people who understand how to properly train and handle their dogs, not new dogs.

Were you the one who went nuts on the bosun breed post? Why? I’m not PP but I see why there is a reason to breed more family friendly Benji types. Lots of people don’t need a fancy pure bred but don’t want to risk their communities safety with a pit mix. This is not unreasonable

There are already too many "family friendly Benji types". We do not need more dogs. Period.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

So the anti-pit troll is the "bosun dogs" crazyposter?!

STAAAAAHP

Nobody needs more mutts. You need people who understand how to properly train and handle their dogs, not new dogs.

I mean, it tracks with their crazy business model... Same unhinged style of posting, too.

DP You’re sock puppeting and no, their posting style was not unhinged at all.

Hi Bosun Betches! And yes, it totally was! And they took it offsite to continue their brand of crazy. Totally unhinged behavior from adults, and damaging to their credibility as ethical, responsible breeders. Nobody with skin that thin should be running any kind of business, let alone one responsible for multiple lives.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

Why?
There are plenty in shelters and rescues. I have 2 non-pit mutt fosters right now in my house and no takers for 3+ month. We don't need more mutts.

Most people I’ve spoken to find that most shelters are full of older dogs or young pit bull mixes.

Most people you speak with are idiots then, or at least people who aren't willing to put in a bit more effort to find the dog of their choice. Shelters take the leftovers. Look at breed-specific rescues or even generic rescues, many of whom "foster out" the "more adoptable" dogs who land in shelters.

If you're not willing to research enough to know that, you probably shouldn't have a dog.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I own a pit bull. He was a street dog I found with a thick collar and chain dragging behind him. He hopped right in my car as I opened the door. I was afraid the chain would catch on a bush and he’d get stuck and die of dehydration or the wrong people would get to him. I intended to bring him to the humane society the next day but quickly realized almost nobody would adopt a middle aged male brown pit bull. I’ve had him a year. He was a nervous dog when I found him who is now super friendly and frequents the dog park. He has no interest in fighting other dogs and will run away if they try to attack him. With that said the way they are treated and disposed of so often I think breeding them should be banned. Let the breed die out. Too many people don’t want them or want to abuse them.

If breeding any breed of dogs without a license cost significant fines, only responsible, reputable breeders would put in the work to do it right. The practice of indiscriminately breeding dogs for profit would stop and both the dog and human populations would be better for it.

Make it so.

We need non pitbull bred mutts

Why?
There are plenty in shelters and rescues. I have 2 non-pit mutt fosters right now in my house and no takers for 3+ month. We don't need more mutts.

Most people I’ve spoken to find that most shelters are full of older dogs or young pit bull mixes.

Well, my experience with a local rescue organization is different - there are plenty of non-pit bull dogs to choose from. Easy to check, really... Do you need assistance finding a dog? Let me know, I'll help you.

Please don't enable yet-another mediocre dog owner. If they can't even figure this out for themselves, what does that say about their willingness to troubleshoot and problem-solve whatever behavioral issues their dog will have? People who can't do this basic legwork for themselves self-select out of dog ownership, which is as it should be. We don't need more ignorant, entitled people having dogs, which are a privilege and significant responsibility, not a right.

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Anonymous wrote:Nature plays a big part in human beings, and we are pretty evolved within the animal kingdom. Why are people in denial about the role of nature and breeding in dogs?
I am all for banning pit bulls starting at some reasonable time, eg 20 years from now.

You wouldn't have to ban the breed if you bettered the licensing process, and if you can't think of how to enforce that, how are you going to enforce a breed ban?

And if the problem isn't just "pits" but also all the "pit mixes", well, good luck. Anyone with common sense sees that this just doesn't work, hasn't worked, and won't. Nothing changes if nothing changes, folks. You've got to think differently if you actually want a solution.