10-14-2012 at 9:42 AM

Your right bea the only reason they banned those dogs is because of the owners and the humains think its not there fault its the dog! Well they are rong.

10-14-2012 at 9:37 AM

Hi I am new and I just wanted to give my opinion on pit bulls! They are the most loyal dogs ever they have no problems what so ever if you are a good trainer of course and know how to handle them. The only reson pit attack is because of the owner who did nt train well there dog or because they only trained them to fight so thats how the attacks begin. I think pit bulls are the sweetest pets ever! When I was four years old I meat this super gentle pit bull and from that day on I always loved them. They only have a bad rep because of there owners who cant control them.

09-1-2012 at 12:51 PM

Ohh, okay. That's good :)

09-1-2012 at 11:55 AM

No, she only puts her away in a room when my mom is around, any other time my dad and I are playing fetch and the like with Harley.

08-31-2012 at 7:00 PM

Your aunt is going to turn that dog into a hyperactive, aggressive dog that dislikes strangers if she keeps locking it away from living beings.

08-31-2012 at 1:27 PM

My aunt owns a labrador/pit-bull mix named Harley, and she is one of the sweetest dogs I know, but my mom doesn't think the same. My 12 year old sister was messing around with Harley's treats and bones, and was teasing her with them. Not like holding it right out of your reach teasing, like shoving it in the dog's face teasing. Harley got really excited I guess, (because she didn't get mad) and tried to grab a bone that was moving around in the air. She missed, and bit my sister's lip. My sister had to go get stitches, and Harley had to be shut up in a room away from people for two weeks. Now, everytime we visit family, Harley has to be locked up in a room away from everybody else because my mom is concerned that Harley will rip our faces off. :/<br /> <br /> I really do not agree with my mom. It was obviously my sister's fault for messing with Harley, and it makes me mad everytime my mom says something like this:<br /> "Harley only attacked *my sister's name* because she is part pit-bull."

08-30-2012 at 7:45 PM

<b>they should start banning more people from owning them [...] you needed a license for specific breeds [...] actually put people in jail or gave them decent fines for failing to own the proper things</b><br /> <br /> This is in place in my city and it doesn't work. All this does is keep responsible dog owners from keeping them, it does not and WILL NOT keep animal abusers from owning these dogs. I know many people who have yards and yards and yards of dogs (seriously, like 30 dogs in a yard!) and <b>nobody knows any better</b>. In my city, if you own a dog that looks like APBT you have to prove it was born before the law was put into place and if you can't, it gets put to sleep. If you can, it has to wear a muzzle at all times, has to be controlled by someone 16 or older at all times, you have to get a $1,000,000 public liability thing, you have to register it as a dangerous dog, license it as a dangerous dog, get it neutered/spayed, put up dangerous dog signs, etc... <b>and I still know of people who own APBT and don't have any of the above</b>.<br /> <br /> Banning a breed/banning people from owning a breed only makes it so that the serious animal abusers get their hands on the breed, these people will im-port (sorry, chatfilter deleted that word > :I) dogs from other countries for their purposes, it is NOT just an "in my backyard" type of deal, it's all over the world and banning the breed simply does not stop these abusers from getting their hands on the dogs. It's just like banning drugs or guns. Drugs are illegal, guns without a license are illegal..... do people still do drugs and shoot guns unlicensed? :P Yes... but what kind of people are the people who do this?

08-30-2012 at 1:40 PM

To answer the question, No I don't think it's right to ban a breed just because of people who have no idea what they're doing.<br /> <br /> The way I see it no matter what it used to be bred for or anything a breed isn't bad.. it's based on the people who own and raise the dogs within that breed...<br /> <br /> My brother has raised, trained and bred Pit Bulls and other so called 'dangerous' breeds for years and has not had a single problem with any of his own dogs simply because he knows what he's doing.. and these are dogs raised around other animals and young children...So I can safely say it's due to the owners not the dogs<br /> <br /> Honestly instead of just banning a breed completely they should start banning more people from owning them, Personally I feel if they just monitored owners maybe even made it so you needed a license for specific breeds and breeding licenses and actually put people in jail or gave them decent fines for failing to own the proper things then things would be a lot better for everyone... and just for an fyi I didn't read any of the posts below so yeah if I just repeated stuff there's why but that's my opinion..

08-20-2012 at 9:58 AM

To be quite honest (and I expect others to disagree with me), personal experiences in this type of subject don't really hold any water.<br /> <br /> I can say "I dislike Pit Bulls, one barked at me and scared my dog" and people will say "well you're summing up the breed based on one dog and one situation!" but in the same turn, going on to say "I like Pit Bulls, one licked my face and wouldn't hurt a fly".<br /> <br /> It doesn't hold any water :P Especially when we're discussing a dog that was bred to do what it does to this day, does it well, and gets hated on for it.<br /> At the end of the day, people will still say "so-and-so's Pit Bull is sweet as can be" and another person will say "my neighbour's Pit Bull bit me", and even still.... it will still revolve back to applying morals to dogs, which simply does not work.<br /> <br /> (Morals being "Pit Bulls are evil", "Pit Bulls are bloodthirsty", "Pit Bulls like killing people", "Pit Bulls are mean", etcetcetc)<br /> <br /> Don't even get me started on "nanny dogs". I have not found one credible source that is proof of "nanny dogs".

08-19-2012 at 11:13 PM

<i>I do not think Shar-Peis are sweet at all. A stray Shar Pei attacked my German Shepherd and I during a walk, and my Shepherd didn't even fight back, she just cowered down in terror.</i><br /> <br /> You basically just summed up the reason why most people hate pitbulls. Because one thing happened, you automatically judge the breed.<br /> <br /> I have a shar pei mix next door to me. the most he does is bark.<br /> <br /> Plus the dog was a STRAY. Meaning he lived on his own and maybe had to fight to survive.

08-19-2012 at 9:10 PM

Shar Peis are a breed with a history in dog-fighting, this explains their wrinkly skin. The fact that your dog didn't fight back doesn't add anything to the story though.<br /> <br /> Doesn't mean they're not friendly dogs, they just have a tendency to be dog-aggressive as well as not tolerate small children (most ancient breeds don't tolerate children well.. like huskies.)

08-19-2012 at 11:53 AM

I do not think Shar-Peis are sweet at all. A stray Shar Pei attacked my German Shepherd and I during a walk, and my Shepherd didn't even fight back, she just cowered down in terror.

08-15-2012 at 9:17 PM

<i>"If dog agression to that extrem is normal for the breed than yes."</i><br /> <br /> ==========<br /> <br /> Some other breeds that were bred to attack other dogs or animals are:<br /> - Bulldogs<br /> - Dogo Argentino<br /> - Tosa Inu<br /> - Shiba Inu<br /> - Akita<br /> - Borzoi<br /> - Irish Wolfhound<br /> - Scottish Deerhound<br /> - Greyhound<br /> - Ibizan Hound<br /> - Afghan Hound<br /> - Pharaoh Hound<br /> - Jack Russell Terrier<br /> - Fox Terrier<br /> - Yorkshire Terrier<br /> - Beagle<br /> - Foxhound<br /> - Coonhound<br /> - Catahoula Leopard Dog<br /> - American Pit Bull Terrier<br /> - American Staffordshire Terrier<br /> - Staffordshire Terrier<br /> - Whippet<br /> - Dachshund<br /> - Patterdale Terrier<br /> - Boston Terrier<br /> - Airedale Terrier<br /> - Bully Kutta<br /> - Cane Corso<br /> - Shar Pei<br /> - Central Asian Ovtcharka<br /> - ETC<br /> <br /> <br /> Basically, any terrier breed, any lurcher, any hound, any courser, etc :)<br /> Did you know, the fluffy, snuggly, cute, sweet dogs like Akita, Shar Pei, Bull Terrier, mastiffs, Jindo, etc <b>were used for dog-fighting</b>? Well they were and <b>still are</b>. Mastiffs and Shar Peis are still, to this day, being fought in countries like Japan and fluffy dogs like Central Asian Ovtcharka are <b>still</b> being used for fighting in the middle-east?<br /> <br /> It pays to educate yourself before throwing out an ignorant opinion, guys :(<br /> <br /> <br /> Also, look into the history of the Bloodhound while you're at it. Yes, the floppy, lazy, Bloodhound. You will be <i>very</i> surprised at what you find.<br /> <br />

08-13-2012 at 6:00 PM

If dog agression to that extrem is normal for the breed than yes. That breed is bad.

08-12-2012 at 10:10 PM

So because a Pit Bull was acting <i>completely normal</i> for his breed (dog-aggression), that means that the breed is bad?

08-12-2012 at 3:42 PM

Both dogs where from a shelter. The vicious one was slightly younger than the nice one. Both were the general thing that most poeple who are propitbull think of. when they were first adopted. Happy, playful, really wanted to nibble on your fingers kind of thing. They grew faster than I had expected at the time. As, when I was born they were still puppies and grew up faster than I could understand. They grew up loved. Then, the younger one went to the owner's son. After about another year the son moved back in with the dog. As I said before. One was nice and changed the secnd another was brought into the house. Something had changed in the dog. He used to be very happy but was suddenly ready to kill anything that moved. Which was scarry, them being my neighbors. Recently, they mauled the face of anyother dog in the neighborhood. Who, they usually where nice to. Now, I see you think I'm basing this all ontwo dogs. Nope, this is just my first experience.<br /> <br /> Recently, I started working for an animal rescue group. They have mainly smaller dogs. Just because the area I live in doesn't have tons of room for bigger dogs. And, they get adopted faster. Well, there was a pitbull there at one point. When we were at a clinic he walked in to the Petsmart with his owner. He was the scariest dog I had ever seen. Where a muzzle that he had bent in so many ways. The toughest harness I had ever seen. And, the most muscled dog I will ever meet. Snapped at his owner and the person there to train him. The whole clinic had to move because of im trying to kill and eat two baby chiuauas and a young mutt. I can't tell you how many times I sa him breaking things and biting people. It was horrifing.<br /> <br /> I have more to write when I have time.<br /> Ps, The first two were my neighbor's dogs.

08-8-2012 at 1:06 AM

<i>"Yes, that rather nice old dog turned killer because of one dog."</i><br /> <br /> Dogs are pack animals, they behave based on pack behavior, this is why if two dogs are going at each other in the dog park, all the dogs in the park will join in. A new, strange, screamy human (baby) in the house, HIS house (the dog's), will confuse a dog and sometimes aggravate him.<br /> After all, he's been there longer than this new, strange human, and suddenly he's being pushed outside and placed second. You take this behaviour of the dog, add in a second dog, and you have two confused, aggressive dogs.

08-7-2012 at 9:35 PM

<i>"But, I can't believe how closed your minds are."</i><br /> <br /> This ought to be good.<br /> <br /> <i>"But, I hate pit bulls as a whole. And have grown up with that. You would too if at three you were almost killed daily by two blood thirty hounds."</i><br /> <br /> That's a fairly close-minded opinion, considering you base your hatred on pit bulls on two dogs of a single breed. I was raised around my great-grandmother, who bred poodles. I was bit, and once had my thigh mauled because I tried to pet it. Do I hate all poodles because of that? No, because I understand there are bad apples in every breed. I'm not denying that the dogs may have attempted to harm you. However, why did the owner not euthanize the dog if it constantly attempted to kill somebody? <br /> <br /> Also, did you know anything about the dogs? I'm genuinely curious, do you know what bloodline(s) the aggressive canine was? Do you know if the dog was purchased from a breeder, backyard breeder, bred by the man, or purchased from a store?

08-7-2012 at 9:19 PM

I've heard everyone of this. Read thru it again and again. But, I can't believe how closed your minds are. Not to offend. But, your settled on your opinions. Which, is good, but your so settled that your minds aren't open to different opinions. With that, hear me out.<br /> <br /> I lived next to someone with a somewhat nice pit bull when I was little. He was still dangerous, but nice to people with some sense of authority that wer better at controlling dogs. As do most stubborn breeds. He was rather old. NOT at all a puppy. One day, the son came to live with them with his VERY VICOUS AND DEATHLY pit bull. With in a few weeks both dogs were deadly to any human aside from their owners. Yes, that rather nice old dog turned killer because of one dog. This just shows how easy they can turn on people. I don't fully agree with banning. But, I hate pit bulls as a whole. And have grown up with that. You would too if at three you were almost killed daily by two blood thirty hounds. Oh, and the owners where both nice. The father more than the son. But, they were always kind to people and animals.

08-6-2012 at 11:30 PM

<i>As, the pit bull is not a true breed, nor is it regestered as one. Though, when most people think of pit bull, they think Staff. Bull terrier. Pit bulls are truely a mix of many different kinds of dogs bred together to make a fighting dog. </i><br /> <br /> Not quite. "Pit Bull" is a blanket term for different breeds as you have mentioned, but the real breed is the American Pit Bull Terrier, which IS a breed, and IS mainly used for dog-fighting. The APBT is not able to be registered as such (unless you register it as an APBT in the UKC) because of issues with the AKC, but the APBT (American Pit Bull Terrier) IS a breed of dog