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Originally Posted by maxjohan
I don't doubt that there are thousands of dogs misidentified but when there are a lot of damage done by a dog attack I believe it's necessary to get the dog identefied, to provide later safety for both dogs and people around that area, and get a dog identified, and put to sleep.
I don't know for sure of course, I'm just speculating, maybe there some statistics somewhere on this too. There dogs have done fatal damage and never been found.
I am concerned about pitts doing more damage than other breeds when they attack and don't stop with one bite.
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i still point the finger at the owners. unfortunately pit bulls are the "in" dog to have for degenerates. if tomorrow the irish wolfhound became the it dog for the "thug" lifestyle i would bet money that their attack/kill ratio would sky rocket. it's a shame that derelict owners buy these dogs with specific intention of making them mean.
i think my analogy with 9mm hand guns still stands. if you analyzed gun death statistics i would be willing to bet that 9mm's make up the largest subset when compared to other calibers. because of the fact that they are popular among people who are involved in shootings. that gangster/thug/derelict type. so passing breed specific legislation is just like saying "if we ban 9mm's most of our gun violence will go away". no, that's retarded. people would just move on to a different caliber. same with pit bulls. if they were banned tomorrow across the country i guarantee that the new sensationalized news articles would just switch to another scape goat breed adopted by degenerate filth who have no business owning any type of dog.
i just got back from a nice long walk with Isis about 15 minutes ago. we were accosted by a group of cub scouts. i don't think i have ever seen her happier. 20 sets of hands petting her at the same time, she was in heaven. it provided a great teaching opportunity as well, because the seconds question they asked after "can i pet your dog?" was "what kind of dog is that?".
i really enjoy that because my vision for my dog is not only as a fantastic companion, but also an ambassador to the breed that will show people the truly loving nature of the APBT. she excels at that already. it also doesn't hurt that she looks just like petey from the little racals (who by the way was a APBT).
it's a really good feeling to be able to educate people to the true nature and history of the APBT. one of the little kids also blurted out between pets "she's a pit bull! my granpap has one of these i love her!"
i think in the next couple years you're going to see a real turn around in the public perception of bully breeds, thanks in large part to organizations like
http://www.HelloBully.com there is also a really good editorial up on the home page of there right now about irresponsible owners and bites which is worth a read.
i'm glad that in some small way i can contribute to killing the myths and fighting the prejudice against these dogs, because they deserve it. if you show them a little bit of love and affection they will reward you a million times with loyalty and loving companionship.
if anything we should be thinking about increasing the penalties against irresponsible dog owners in general, because it is not just bullies that are subject to neglect and mistreatment.
my only two warnings about the dangers of the APBT are this:
1. sometimes they will lick their butt then try to give you kisses
2. they will find a way no matter what to steal 90% of your bed and all of your blankets