Any Pitbull owners here?

[chippewastud79]

Originally Posted by oooo35980

Maybe it is me, but every time I go to someones house with a pit, or I talk to someone who has a pit, the conversation goes something like this:

She/He is a great dog, so sweet, BUT:

wants to eat people with hats on,
hates it when you turn your back on her,
don't look at the kids wrong or he'll eat you,
if he doesn't know you he'll eat you,
doesn't like the color red,
doesn't like black people,
doesn't like white people,
etc. etc. etc.

Their owners love them, I've never seen one without some little quirk or thing you have to be careful of though. Doesn't seem worth it.

Either all your friends who own pit bulls are morons, or you are imbelishing to try and prove a point. I am not sure that I know 3 different people who could describe their dogs using one of those examples, let alone all of them.

[cmitch]

I hate to add to the bad rap but after seeing what a pit bull did to my daughter's kindergarten classmate, I'll never own one, advocate ownership nor ever allow my daughter to be anywhere near one. The kid had his face ripped off and even after all the reconstructive surgeries, he'll be scarred physically and mentally for life. From the time this boy was a baby until 5 years old, the dog never showed any signs of aggression toward him, says the parents.

[oooo35980]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

Either all your friends who own pit bulls are morons, or you are imbelishing to try and prove a point. I am not sure that I know 3 different people who could describe their dogs using one of those examples, let alone all of them.

Of course I was embellishing to prove a point... The fact remains that every time I see or hear about a Pit bull I get some weird warning to go along with it. It's like there aren't any that are just "normal". And I only have one friend that owns a pit. I used to deliver uniforms with my Dad and pits were fairly common for people to have in their homes and businesses back then. I think it was a machismo thing.

Oh and not like Chihuahuas are any better as far as being a crazy unpredictable bitey breed. But a chihuahua can't crush your skull with it's jaws!

[chippewastud79]

Any dog can snap. The likelyhood of a chihuahua mauling a mailman is a lot less likely than a German Sheppard, but I'll bet my lunch money more people get bit by a dog that weighs less than 15 pounds than bully dogs all day. Pit bulls and bully breeds are infinitely more powerful than ankle biters, but so are akitas, retrievers and irish wolfhounds. The same reason if I get in a fight with someone, I would probably inflict more damage than my son.

I am by no means defending morons who raise dogs for amusement or incorrect reasons, but a pure bred bully breed, bred in a loving home and with proper training is no more dangerous than a yorkie or bichon frize. They are definitely capable of much more damage, but are not more likely to attack humans than any other breed.

Talking someone who has never owned or known a properly trained bully breed dog is like talking to a brick wall. They have their perception of the risks and dangers of said breed based on the bad story they read in the paper or saw on the news. Which seems to be the only breed that makes the news for dog attacks anymore. Even if the dog is an unkown breed, the media will report it as a pit bull despite the fact it may be a lab mixed with a bulldog.

[Zeuceone]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

Even if the dog is an unkown breed, the media will report it as a pit bull despite the fact it may be a lab mixed with a bulldog.

Very true.