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Another story about nice pitbulls.
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http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/28/17504438-georgia-toddler-mauled-to-death-by-familys-pack-of-dogs?lite
I have never had pitbulls and have no experience with them, but it does seem that they have a reason for the bad reputation.
I have never had pitbulls and have no experience with them, but it does seem that they have a reason for the bad reputation.
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Fatal dog attacks this year:
Mar 2013, WI Daxton Borchardt, 1 y/o Killed by pitbull
Mar 2013, IL Ryan Maxwell, 7 y/o Killed by pitbull
Feb 2013, TX Isaiah Aguilar, 2 y/o Killed by pitbull
Feb 2013, CA Elsie Grace, 91 y/o Killed by pitbull
Jan 2013, TX Christian Gormanous, 4 y/o Killed by pitbull
Jan 2013, SC Betty Todd, 65 y/o Killed by pitbull
Other breeds: ZERO
African Lions: ONE
Anyone that "does their homework" and still gets a pitbull is not too smart.
There are over 200 breeds of dogs.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
I submit one of two reasons. Reason #1. You want to make a statement that all pit bulls are not renegade, bad-* es, but actually lovable lugs. Reason #2. You want a bad-* dog.
Given the choice of all 200 or so breeds, why would anyone choose pit bull? All dogs can be loyal, protective, or possibly all are prone to snap and attack those who love them most. They don't hunt, nor flush game, they aren't guide dogs (but the same can be said for most breeds.) They are just "companion animals, right?" So why?
I submit one of two reasons. Reason #1. You want to make a statement that all pit bulls are not renegade, bad-* es, but actually lovable lugs. Reason #2. You want a bad-* dog.
I should relent in that there is A purpose for pit bulls, but for the common person, they are a wholly awful choice. Just as I would never restrict what gun a person owns for concealed carry, I think a double barrel shotgun is a poor choice. Biden and other loons see different, but I rest my case.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Add this one to the list:
Fatal dog attacks this year:
Mar 2013, WI Daxton Borchardt, 1 y/o Killed by pitbull
Mar 2013, IL Ryan Maxwell, 7 y/o Killed by pitbull
Feb 2013, TX Isaiah Aguilar, 2 y/o Killed by pitbull
Feb 2013, CA Elsie Grace, 91 y/o Killed by pitbull
Jan 2013, TX Christian Gormanous, 4 y/o Killed by pitbull
Jan 2013, SC Betty Todd, 65 y/o Killed by pitbull
Other breeds: ZERO
African Lions: ONE
Anyone that "does their homework" and still gets a pitbull is not too smart.
There are over 200 breeds of dogs.
Don't know where you got this info but it is flawed. The "other breeds" is wrong. There has been a child killed by a Lab and one killed by a German Shepard this year that I know of. Makes me wonder if there isn't others missing.
Given the choice of all 200 or so breeds, why would anyone choose pit bull? All dogs can be loyal, protective, or possibly all are prone to snap and attack those who love them most. They don't hunt, nor flush game, they aren't guide dogs (but the same can be said for most breeds.) They are just "companion animals, right?" So why?
I submit one of two reasons. Reason #1. You want to make a statement that all pit bulls are not renegade, bad-* es, but actually lovable lugs. Reason #2. You want a bad-* dog.
Every "Catch dog" I have ever seen on a hog hunt, has been 100% or at least 1/2 Pittbull...
They hunt like crazy,their the best tool for that job!!
quote:Originally posted by Queen of Swords
Given the choice of all 200 or so breeds, why would anyone choose pit bull? All dogs can be loyal, protective, or possibly all are prone to snap and attack those who love them most. They don't hunt, nor flush game, they aren't guide dogs (but the same can be said for most breeds.) They are just "companion animals, right?" So why?
I submit one of two reasons. Reason #1. You want to make a statement that all pit bulls are not renegade, bad-* es, but actually lovable lugs. Reason #2. You want a bad-* dog.
Every "Catch dog" I have ever seen on a hog hunt, has been 100% or at least 1/2 Pittbull...
They hunt like crazy,their the best tool for that job!!
Awesome. I don't doubt they have (had) a usefullness. Up here in the North we have little use for dogs that hunt hogs.
Up here, mostly the Indians breed pit bulls, because dog fighting is legal on the rez. And the occasional stray happens. And some well-meaning person adopts the dog...
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
if "lowlifes" didnt fight dogs, pitbulls would not injure a significantly more number of people
a few days ago here. And shes lucky
An 11-year-old girl opened a bedroom door at her grandparents' home only to be surprised by a pit bull dog. She now awaits plastic surgery to repair * wounds from the ensuing attack, and the dog will be euthanized.
Cottonwood Heights police Sgt. Gary Young said the girl, from California, was visiting her grandparents on Saturday. About 1 p.m. she opened the back bedroom door, where her uncle has earlier placed the dog for safekeeping.
Young said that while the girl suffered "substantial" damage to her face in the attack, her injuries were not life-threatening. She remained at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City on Monday.
Police, citing the girl's age, did not release her identity.
Young said the uncle, as owner of the dog, asked for Cottonwood Heights animal control personnel to pick up the dog and euthanize it.
"He is being a responsible pet owner," Young said, adding that no charges were expected, since it seemed the man had taken what he thought were sufficient precautions to keep his dog secured.
quote:Originally posted by fishkiller41
quote:Originally posted by Queen of Swords
Given the choice of all 200 or so breeds, why would anyone choose pit bull? All dogs can be loyal, protective, or possibly all are prone to snap and attack those who love them most. They don't hunt, nor flush game, they aren't guide dogs (but the same can be said for most breeds.) They are just "companion animals, right?" So why?
I submit one of two reasons. Reason #1. You want to make a statement that all pit bulls are not renegade, bad-* es, but actually lovable lugs. Reason #2. You want a bad-* dog.
Every "Catch dog" I have ever seen on a hog hunt, has been 100% or at least 1/2 Pittbull...
They hunt like crazy,their the best tool for that job!!
Awesome. I don't doubt they have (had) a usefullness. Up here in the North we have little use for dogs that hunt hogs.
Up here, mostly the Indians breed pit bulls, because dog fighting is legal on the rez. And the occasional stray happens. And some well-meaning person adopts the dog...