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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no issue with the existence of these types or dogs per se as pets however I think that given the size and strength of some  dog breeds in general This could all be resolved with simple muzzle laws.  If you'd ike to bring your pet out in public with other people then you have to offer the rest of us some certainty that we will be safe.  Seems simple to me.[/quote]

First, kudos to you for understanding people's right to own a dog and for not jumping on the ban them all bandwagon.

I'd just like to point out people think pit bulls are bigger than they are - usually 40-55 lbs. A standard golden is 55-75 lbs. Also, their jaw strength is less than that of the average dog:

Tests that have been done comparing the bite pressure of several
breeds showed pressure PSI (per square inch) to be considerably lower
than some wild estimates that have been made. Testing has shown that
the domestic dog averages about 320 lbs of pressure per square inch.  
Recently Dr. Brady Barr of National Geographic conducted a comparative
test between a Pit Bull, a Rottweiler, and a German Shepherd. The Pit
Bull had the LOWEST PSI OF THE THREE.

The highest pressure recorded from the Pit Bull was 235 lbs PSI.  The
highest from the GSD was 238, and the highest from the Rott was 328.  
Dr. Barr states that as far as he knows, the PSI tested in the Rott is the
highest on record for any domestic canine.

Should a dog that is prone to bite or who has a bite history be muzzled in public? Absolutely. But, this needs to be on a case by case basis and not generalized to all of one type of dog. In public, my dogs have never bitten or attempted to bite a dog, but they have been bitten and attacked by chihuahuas, daschunds and a poodle mix. Even when my dogs were attacked, they did not fight back, they tried to run. In these cases, the other dogs were the ones that needed muzzles. [/quote]

You know what the problem is with these numbers? All you need to rip someone's face off is 235 PSI...even less. So the question is, which dog is most likely to bite, second question is which one bite the hardest, i.e. which one kills instantly and which one needs to take two bites to sever a carotid artery. [/quote]

And which dog is most likely to bite?

An untrained dog. Especially a male unneutered dog that has experienced being chained (chaining and not being neutered increases aggression). What is more likely to bite? An untrained unneutered male lab or a trained neutered (or female) pitbull? Again. Breed is not the determining factor.[/quote]

Compare an untrained intact male lab to an untrained intact male pit bull...[/quote]

Yes...?? If you don't think a lab can be aggressive, then you have never been around dogs.[/quote]

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