Would you date/marry someone if they owned a pitbull or other dangerous breed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The truth: pit bulls have a muscular structure that renders them capable of easily killing small children. My yorkie mix isn't killing any toddlers.

This makes no sense. What muscular structure do they have your Yorkie doesn't?

[Anonymous]

Pit mixes are the new dog to own. Great dogs and readily available at shelters. Paying a breeder to produce you a golden doodle is disgusting. Racism is the pits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The truth: pit bulls have a muscular structure that renders them capable of easily killing small children. My yorkie mix isn't killing any toddlers.

And sociopaths, including female sociopaths, seek them out and rescue them because they’re so dangerous. They think it’s edgy and virtuous to have a land shark on a leash.

+1 Something missing inside them. I would have a hard time respecting anyone who chose a dog like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The truth: pit bulls have a muscular structure that renders them capable of easily killing small children. My yorkie mix isn't killing any toddlers.

This makes no sense. What muscular structure do they have your Yorkie doesn't?

Who cares? A yorkie is not capable of taking down and killing a human being. A pit bull is. Who cares about the biological specifics of why?

[Anonymous]

Not any breed specific, but I couldn’t date or be long term with anyone who has a dog I can’t stand. One of the reasons I broke up with someone. Just couldn’t see a future

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The truth: pit bulls have a muscular structure that renders them capable of easily killing small children. My yorkie mix isn't killing any toddlers.

And sociopaths, including female sociopaths, seek them out and rescue them because they’re so dangerous. They think it’s edgy and virtuous to have a land shark on a leash.

+1 Something missing inside them. I would have a hard time respecting anyone who chose a dog like that.

LOL this is exactly what I think with every post in this forum where someone is complaining about their low life spouse.

[Anonymous]

Nope. I love dogs and have 2 large ones of my own. I dont tryst the breed, period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the guy, depends on the dog. The vast, vast majority of time, no I would not have dated/married someone with a pitbull, particularly as I wanted children.

However, there are some pitbulls that are great with children, and some that are so well trained that I would feel comfortable with them, and some owners that are beyond responsible. I'd need all three to consider it. However, I would also make it clear that once his pitbull had lived out his (hopefully long and happy life), our next dog would not be a pit, as I was not interested in the kind of commitment it takes to range such a strong and potentially dangerous dog responsibly.

For example - a friend adopted a pitbull from another friend who died. That dog was so unbelievably safe. Not only was she trained from puppyhood to be extremely calm, obedient, and safe, some of her training was even designed around people's feelings - for example, she specifically kept her nose/mouth away from strangers. When the doorbell rang, she would bark twice, then walk away from the door to a little mat about 10 feet away and sit (so as not to ever startle or scare a new arrival) and then only come when called. She was also wonderfully sweet and a great pet. But I think that's rare and takes a level of pet-training commitment that few can muster.

Carolyn Hax, the advice columnist, FWIW, is a supporter of not judging by breed and has in fact posted pictures of her very young toddlers snuggling with her ex-husband's pitbull.

Lol, I’ll take my advice from my ER doc uncle who sees people come in with dog bites, most of them from their own dogs. Carolyn Hax shouldn’t be your source of wisdom.

Agreed! It is just nutty to trust Carolyn Hax as a font of wisdom on this. Crazy!!!

[Anonymous]

A couple years back I had a ONS with a woman with a pitbull and I'll admit I was a little nervous all night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The truth: pit bulls have a muscular structure that renders them capable of easily killing small children. My yorkie mix isn't killing any toddlers.

And sociopaths, including female sociopaths, seek them out and rescue them because they’re so dangerous. They think it’s edgy and virtuous to have a land shark on a leash.

+1 they think they are special and need protection.

[Anonymous]

Neighbors Doberman struck like a snake and took a bite out of my DD s forehead on our front yard. The owner never thought ANYTHING like that would happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neighbors Doberman struck like a snake and took a bite out of my DD s forehead on our front yard. The owner never thought ANYTHING like that would happen.

Scary! I hope your DD is ok. Did the neighbors have to pull the dog off? Was the dog euthanized?

[Anonymous]

My pitbull leaps 5 feet in the air, supersonic speed, goes right for the throat, rips it out, spits it on the ground and will continue to maul you like a metal shredder.
DIE thread DIE!
We already know how people feel about certain breeds and they’re entitled to their feelings, just like pitbull owners or “dangerous breeds” will defend their dog to the end.
But enough is enough already. Shut this one down....