Would you date/marry someone if they owned a pitbull or other dangerous breed?
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Anonymous
| If you liked them and their personality? |
Anonymous
| If you liked the person? Or the dog? |
Anonymous
| Date yes. Marry would depend on if I wanted kids. I say this I someone who has worked with pitbulls. |
Anonymous
| No, so no. |
Anonymous
| Yes, I don’t discriminate on breed alone. |
Anonymous
| No. And I wish I did not marry my ex. His sister had/has one. It causes a ton of stress with kids. I hate it. I wish someone had warned me about that, actually. It is not just the potential spouse...but if a close family member has one. (kids not planned). |
Anonymous
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oh ffs
don't you get enough of your trashy anti-pit propaganda over in the pets section? |
Anonymous
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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. |
Anonymous
+1 I'm not a pit owner but this thread is stupid. |
Anonymous
| If someone didn't like my pittie, they would be gone before they could express an answer to your question. |
Anonymous
| Are women who own pitbulls judged more and fit the stereotype most of the time? |
Anonymous
| I am pretty against pits, having been attacked by one, but honestly it depends on the person and the dog and if you want children. Is the person really pro-pit (or really any large breed dog) and adopts "problem' dogs/pitts in an attempt to rehome them? NO WAY. I see so many times when people take these dogs in with aggressive behavior etc and then get attacked and killed by them. Those dogs need to be put down. Full stop. OR is that person just fell in love with a dog who happens to be a pitt? I think there is a difference between the two. If you want kids that a whole different story. Anyways to answer your question it would depend on a lot of things and honestly if I started out the dating scene with that strong of a list of "No's" I don't think there'd be very many people left to date... |
Anonymous
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What about an 8-foot reticulated python vs. a pitbull..
Which could you live with? |
Anonymous
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Depends. I have 2 friends that have had their pitbulls for close to a decade.
1 friend got theirs when the dog was 2 and the poor thing had lived her life neglected in a cage. They have worked hard with the dog and in the 7 years they have had her, she's had zero incidents. Our other friend has had her dog for 9 years and they got her from a reputable place and that dog has had no issues. I'm not against pits as a whole. But I think their temperament is very much a result of 1. Where they are from. Fight dogs are going to be different and 2. How they are raised. FWIW I have been attacked by a dog, and it's generally a breed that people think of as very friendly. So I don't judge too much |
Anonymous
| Hell no. |