Why so many pit pulls?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because we have spayed/neutered all the family friendly dogs. The only ones accidentally breeding are bully mixes, and the rest of shelters are puppy mill products or BYB dogs.

I have had many rescue dogs and will have more in the future, but there aren't well bred golden retrievers turned in to shelters. They are returned to the good breeder they came from to be rehomed.

Good breeders will actually require in the contract that the dog be returned to them or they have to approve the placement if you no longer want the dog. Likewise, if the dog is mistreated, they can take back the dog.

And do you know what they do with those returned dogs? They re-sell them. Twice the profit. How is this ethical?

So they should give the dog away for free?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we have spayed/neutered all the family friendly dogs. The only ones accidentally breeding are bully mixes, and the rest of shelters are puppy mill products or BYB dogs.

I have had many rescue dogs and will have more in the future, but there aren't well bred golden retrievers turned in to shelters. They are returned to the good breeder they came from to be rehomed.

Good breeders will actually require in the contract that the dog be returned to them or they have to approve the placement if you no longer want the dog. Likewise, if the dog is mistreated, they can take back the dog.

And do you know what they do with those returned dogs? They re-sell them. Twice the profit. How is this ethical?

So they should give the dog away for free?

No, but they should probably stop breeding dogs with defects that get them returned, and/or enhance their buyer training protocols so that their dogs are better placed with better-informed owners. That would be the ethical thing to do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

So this. But then the crazies get super defensive about their ‘couch hippos’ and won’t let anyone talk any sense into them. So the cycle continues. Only the dumb people let their undesirable dogs breed and breed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

So this. But then the crazies get super defensive about their ‘couch hippos’ and won’t let anyone talk any sense into them. So the cycle continues. Only the dumb people let their undesirable dogs breed and breed

anti-pit bot™ is at it again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

Why can’t the rescues focus on spaying and neutering this population and yes, putting many to sleep so that the population is reduced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

Why can’t the rescues focus on spaying and neutering this population and yes, putting many to sleep so that the population is reduced.

Reputable rescues do take it seriously. Lucky dog, for example - all adoptable dogs over 6 mo are spayed/neutered before adoption, contracts for puppies have clause about neutering before certain date (and they will pull the dog if it's not neutered in time)
They also host neutering clinics at their campus in rural SC.
Even on merch Lucky dog has signed like "Balls for fetching" and "Neuter your pet"
What else you'd expect from a non-for-profit rescue to focus on spaying/neutering?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

Why can’t the rescues focus on spaying and neutering this population and yes, putting many to sleep so that the population is reduced.

You show your ignorance when you say things like this. Go volunteer at a shelter and you'll learn that this is exactly what they do, though I wouldn't say it's "many" dogs getting put down, just the ones that are unlikely to be rehabilitated due to lack of time/resources.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

Most dogs who end up "unadoptable" don't start that way. Shelters are horrible places for dogs. We volunteers do our best, but the environment is just not conducive to canine mental health. An extended stay in a shelter is a death sentence for most dogs. Rescues who use a foster system literally save lives because the dogs are in a better environment, getting socialized and trained, instead of languishing in a loud, smelly, overcrowded shelter.

If you want to do something about this, you could foster. That would be helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

Why can’t the rescues focus on spaying and neutering this population and yes, putting many to sleep so that the population is reduced.

You show your ignorance when you say things like this. Go volunteer at a shelter and you'll learn that this is exactly what they do, though I wouldn't say it's "many" dogs getting put down, just the ones that are unlikely to be rehabilitated due to lack of time/resources.

NP. So years ago I volunteered at the ASPCA. I recall a sweet little whippet dog being there and other sweet Benji type mutts. Dogs that you could safely bring home to a family. Sad that it’s changed so much. Ignorant pit bull advocates unfortunately like the poster above who is all over these threads defending the lunacy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

Why can’t the rescues focus on spaying and neutering this population and yes, putting many to sleep so that the population is reduced.

You show your ignorance when you say things like this. Go volunteer at a shelter and you'll learn that this is exactly what they do, though I wouldn't say it's "many" dogs getting put down, just the ones that are unlikely to be rehabilitated due to lack of time/resources.

NP. So years ago I volunteered at the ASPCA. I recall a sweet little whippet dog being there and other sweet Benji type mutts. Dogs that you could safely bring home to a family. Sad that it’s changed so much. Ignorant pit bull advocates unfortunately like the poster above who is all over these threads defending the lunacy.

You think whippets and terriers (Benji-like) have a lot in common and are uniformly good family pets? Yeesh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

Why can’t the rescues focus on spaying and neutering this population and yes, putting many to sleep so that the population is reduced.

You show your ignorance when you say things like this. Go volunteer at a shelter and you'll learn that this is exactly what they do, though I wouldn't say it's "many" dogs getting put down, just the ones that are unlikely to be rehabilitated due to lack of time/resources.

NP. So years ago I volunteered at the ASPCA. I recall a sweet little whippet dog being there and other sweet Benji type mutts. Dogs that you could safely bring home to a family. Sad that it’s changed so much. Ignorant pit bull advocates unfortunately like the poster above who is all over these threads defending the lunacy.

You think whippets and terriers (Benji-like) have a lot in common and are uniformly good family pets? Yeesh.

Exactly. The "it's fine unless it's a pit bull" mentality is dangerous af.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

Why can’t the rescues focus on spaying and neutering this population and yes, putting many to sleep so that the population is reduced.

You show your ignorance when you say things like this. Go volunteer at a shelter and you'll learn that this is exactly what they do, though I wouldn't say it's "many" dogs getting put down, just the ones that are unlikely to be rehabilitated due to lack of time/resources.

NP. So years ago I volunteered at the ASPCA. I recall a sweet little whippet dog being there and other sweet Benji type mutts. Dogs that you could safely bring home to a family. Sad that it’s changed so much. Ignorant pit bull advocates unfortunately like the poster above who is all over these threads defending the lunacy.

You think whippets and terriers (Benji-like) have a lot in common and are uniformly good family pets? Yeesh.

Exactly. The "it's fine unless it's a pit bull" mentality is dangerous af.

Yep
People tend to forget that pitbulls are cross between bulldogs and terriers, so a lot of the traits pitbulls have many other terriers will have as well

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

Why can’t the rescues focus on spaying and neutering this population and yes, putting many to sleep so that the population is reduced.

You show your ignorance when you say things like this. Go volunteer at a shelter and you'll learn that this is exactly what they do, though I wouldn't say it's "many" dogs getting put down, just the ones that are unlikely to be rehabilitated due to lack of time/resources.

NP. So years ago I volunteered at the ASPCA. I recall a sweet little whippet dog being there and other sweet Benji type mutts. Dogs that you could safely bring home to a family. Sad that it’s changed so much. Ignorant pit bull advocates unfortunately like the poster above who is all over these threads defending the lunacy.

You think whippets and terriers (Benji-like) have a lot in common and are uniformly good family pets? Yeesh.

Exactly. The "it's fine unless it's a pit bull" mentality is dangerous af.

Yep
People tend to forget that pitbulls are cross between bulldogs and terriers, so a lot of the traits pitbulls have many other terriers will have as well

Also, whippets are neurotic af Cute, loveable, hypercharged little nutsos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

Why can’t the rescues focus on spaying and neutering this population and yes, putting many to sleep so that the population is reduced.

They do. I see events/organizations that offer free or reduced cost spay/neuter for pit bulls/pit mixes on a fairly regular basis and I don't see many, if any, rescues adopting out breeding age dogs of any breed or mix without sterilizing them. The real question is, why aren't there more pet owners taking them up on the offer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been trying to adopt a puppy/young dog for several months. Nearly every dog at the various shelters is a put bull or variation of pitbull mix. Why? I don’t get it. I don’t want a pit bull and frankly I don’t get how so many people have come to get a pit bull in the first place.

There is a reason why putbulls are filling shelters.

Most are really unadoptable due to aggression, so they get returned often, then moved between shelters by crazy pit bull rescues.

Why can’t the rescues focus on spaying and neutering this population and yes, putting many to sleep so that the population is reduced.

They do. I see events/organizations that offer free or reduced cost spay/neuter for pit bulls/pit mixes on a fairly regular basis and I don't see many, if any, rescues adopting out breeding age dogs of any breed or mix without sterilizing them. The real question is, why aren't there more pet owners taking them up on the offer?

Yes, why aren’t pit owners fixing their pets??