What do you think of pit bulls?

[zoomer]

What do you think of pit bulls?

I say they are like any other dog, but I dont trust them as much.

[Zippy]

I Love them!

[sammy101]

i love them.they are a wonderful breed.Its such a shame whats happening to them.I've never met a mean pit bull.

[Alysser]

Why don't you trust them? Just because media(TV,books,News,ect.) states that pitbulls are agressive doesn't mean anything. Media lies half the time. Maybe pitbulls attack people on occasion. But guess what? SASSY has attacked more people then I can count and do you see "Maltese Discrimanation". No. Just because pitbulls have stronger jaws then other dogs doesn't mean they use them to attack people. It's the usually the owners fault they attack people. First off, I don't see why people have to tie up dogs and leave them outside on chains. They get absolutley no love and attention from anyone and probably see us humans as threats. Second, fences should be checked regularly to prevent the dog from getting out. These are just LITTLE reasons. A major reason pitbulls are known as "aggressive" is because of illegal dog fighting. People just don't realize that idiots whom have no lives train these animals to attack each other. Pits are VERY loyal dogs and always want to please thier master. As a result, they want to obey the owner and fight the other dog. They know nothing else therefore it's not their fault. ANY dog is capable of attacking someone if they wanted to and I see no reason to not trust pits. If I have offended anyone with this post, sorry. But this is my opinion. I do not see any reason not to trust pitbulls.

[Karen]

They aren't "just like any dog," in that they are a breed that has its own characteristics, good and bad. This is, however, true of any breed - some breeds are prone to hip displaysia, for example, while others are not.

But like any breed, there are some pitbulls who exhibit the good characteristics, some the bad ones, and most of all, they are influenced by the people who raise them.

[lute]

i love them! i would love to own one someday. they are beautiful. i've met more "mean" chihuahuas, dachshunds, mixed breeds, labs, etc than i have pits. i met most of these pits at the shelter. that tends to be the place where a dog's worst side can come out. but they were always the best. temperment wise.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I like them, but wouldn't own one ever (has nothing to do with the media, I think they're really sweet). They're great, but not what I like in a dog.

[BC_MoM]

I have no problem with them. I think they're adorable.. but they're not my type of dog! :)

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

I love pitbulls but would never own one. Like others have said, they are not my type of dog.

[jenluckenbach]

I will admit, that years ago when all the hype began, I was leary of them. As a groomer, I often secretly hoped that they would NOT come into the shop. But over the years, having met many of the breed I no longer distrust them. They are usually nice dogs. But I still don't LOVE them. To me they are too strong and too active for my taste.

[Kfamr]

You're stating you distrust part of your own dog, Eesh kid.


Pit Bulls ARE just like any other dog - in the fact that ANY dog can bite, ANY dog can attack, ANY dog can cause you damage, ANY dog can have aggressiveness.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I have a pit mix and I've never met a sweeter dog. In fact every pit I've met was incredibly sweet. I worked at a boarding facility for almost 6 years and one of my favorite boarders was a pit bull named Buddy, he was awesome.

they are influenced by the people who raise them.
That's probably why every one I've met has been great, their owners are always great. :)

[.sarah]

I love Pit Bulls. Mandy is a Pit Bull mix. I know that I'll own another one someday :D They're such great dogs.

[zoomer]

You're stating you distrust part of your own dog, Eesh kid!

Buddy isn't a pit bull!!! We aren't sure what breed he is. He doesn't even LOOK pit bull now to me.

[critter crazy]

I love them, and would love to own one some day! But unfortunately My husband is one of those who dosent trust them! I am working on him about that tho!

[Kfamr]

Buddy isn't a pit bull!!! We aren't sure what breed he is. He doesn't even LOOK pit bull now to me.



He looks partially Pit to me - and you've stated several times that he is a Pit/ACD mix.

But whatever you say.





I can't believe two people voted that they don't trust them... WHY!?

[Lori Jordan]

There too loving for there own good i hate what people do to these harmless dogs!!!

[Miss Z]

I haven't met an awful lot of pit bulls as yet, but people cannot distrust them or not like them for the sake of what others say about them. As many others have said, any dog, regardless of the breed, can have aggression problems. An old neighbour used to have a Pomeranian which was a mean little thing, and we still have neighbours with two very aggressive border collies. And of course people who own these breeds would not hesitate in saying that these breeds are the sweetest they've ever met etc, so it's really unfair, and offensive to people who own pitbulls, when someone expresses their hate for them. With kind treatment any animal will be a loving companian, but some people expect animals to stay placid when they are ignored, beaten or neglected. Some non-pettish people I know need to wake up to that fact.

[Husky_mom]

two words............LOVE THEM!!!

[Lady's Human]

The most foolish, silly dog I've met in a long time is one of my co-worker's pit mixes. Just like any other dog, if they're raised right, they're fine..


Breed legislation is senseless feel good BS so the politicians can stand up on campaign and say "See, I did XYZ". It has no basis in statistics (if BSL was stat based they'd ban cocker spaniels, which is top of the USPS's most frequent biter list)

[Lori Jordan]

There are many reasons not to like or trust these dogs from all the ppl getting biten and mawled to death well some of them.

And what is even more stupid is ppl who breed them and breed them with other dogs thats crewl and not normal dont cross breed dogs its not natural.
And im glad its againsts the law to breed these dogs nice or not i dont like them at all even if they are cute and friendly look one boy had such a great pit bull he played with him and the dog licked his face untill one day his mom came home and seen the boys still bloody body on the floor lucky the boy was alive see animals can change there moods wether you like it or not.

Thank god these dogs are iliegal to breed now even if they are so friendly i dont care. :mad:

You obviously know nothing on them to say such horrid things!

[shihtzulover850]

They are okay but not my favorite breed of dog. If a family member or very close friend that I trusted had one I would be a little nervous but try to warm up to them. I really hate how people hate certain breeds of dog just because they think they are evil. :mad: Also you hear about a lot of kids who get mauled by them. It is not totally the dogs fault. the people should be watching their kids better. the owners are responsible to. :mad:

[Flatcoatluver]

I love them !!! Hope to one day own a rescue pit!!!

[Suki Wingy]

There are many reasons not to like or trust these dogs from all the ppl getting biten and mawled to death well some of them.

And what is even more stupid is ppl who breed them and breed them with other dogs thats crewl and not normal dont cross breed dogs its not natural.
And im glad its againsts the law to breed these dogs nice or not i dont like them at all even if they are cute and friendly look one boy had such a great pit bull he played with him and the dog licked his face untill one day his mom came home and seen the boys still bloody body on the floor lucky the boy was alive see animals can change there moods wether you like it or not.

Thank god these dogs are iliegal to breed now even if they are so friendly i dont care. :mad:
Ignorance and misseducation... You, and any other person who doesn't like or trust a whole breed of dog can not possible know the whole truth.

Here's something everyone in the world needs to know; American Pit Bull Terriers are very emmotionally sensitive, but physically tough. this combines for a GREAT dog for someone who knows what they are doing, but is also quick to lead to disaster for anyone else, especially those "macho" guys who think they must be tougher than the dog. They can easily ruin a dog and it takes a lot to fix them. That is why it is not fair to punnish the responsible people who know what they are doing by banning or killing every dog. Look at history. The APBTs, Am Staffs, and Staffie Bulls were bred together by crossing an old style bull dog and a terrier to get a "Bull and Terrier". When pit fighting was outlawed, most peoplestarted breeding them as a family and ladies dogs. This was in the 1800s and early 1900s. For centuries, bulldogs and terriers were both bred very strongly AGAINST HUMAN AGGRESSION. Any dog who showed the slightest bit of aggression towards a human was killed, therefor eleminating them from the gene pool.
It is easy to see how a dog might lash out out of fear if it was kept on a chain, in a basement, or abused. It is programed to seak attention from the human, and be guided by them, but you stabed them in the back, you killed them emotionally already.

http://www.sorryagain.com

[cocker_luva]

i love love love love love them! absolutely
http://www.badrap.org/rescue/img/sherms_kids.jpg

[Alysser]

Cross breeding dogs is stupid and should not be done !

ALL DOGS WERE CROSS-BRED TO MAKE A PUREBRED! Though this was a VERY long time ago its still happened! :mad:
Before I came here, I was like you. I hated pits. But guess what? You have NO education on pitbulls at all or maybe your just being ignorant. That kid crack was extremely rude. EXTREMELY! First off, NO ONE should leave any kid alone with any breed of dog EVER! Accidents happen but kids should be trained from an early age not to annoy a dog in anyway. People like you, whom have no education annoy me greatly, and read your facts before you state this anymore.

Zoomer, if you don't want to be critized by this then stop posting about pitbulls. We always try to avoid this sort of topic because these boards get extremely heated. Im with Kay, Buddy looks like a pitbull! ALOT like a pitbull, and plus you have stated that he was an ACD/pit mix.

[jenluckenbach]

Buddy isn't a pit bull!!! We aren't sure what breed he is. He doesn't even LOOK pit bull now to me.
Ummmmm........if you are refering to the brindle in your siggy, Pit Bull is written all over his face! People often deny pit bull heritage in their mix breed dogs to prevent the so called "sigma" (and often for other reasons as well.)

[Lori Jordan]

Mix Breed :confused: every single dog is a mix breed papers or no papers these dogs and breeds just did not produce themselves like Newf years ago they crossed them with the Bernese Mountain Dog....and there both show dogs think!!!

[Lori Jordan]

Buddy - Buddy, also known as Budmond, was pretty much a stray. He's a brindle Pit Bull/Australian Cattle dog<<<<That is how you introduced him when you did a Introduction!

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

<<<<That is how you introduced him when you did a Introduction!


Not trying to be rude and this isn't really directed to just you, but this thread really isn't about Buddy. She may have intorduced him like that, and I agree it's odd of her to say things that she does about pits when she has a mix of her own but who really cares anymore? I'm getting kind of tired about this being brought up everytime the Pitbull is mentioned...just my opinion though.

[luvofallhorses]

Buddy isn't a pit bull!!! We aren't sure what breed he is. He doesn't even LOOK pit bull now to me.

he IS a pit bull in my eyes. ;) :D either that or an american staffordshire terrier. You shouldn't care what he is, though. :)

this dog looks like him and it's an am staff. http://www.puppysites.com/deluxe/arabiansamstaffs.jpg but IMO he has the big blocky head like a pit bull. :)

I personally LOVE pit bulls and will have one or two someday. :) I had a pit bull mix when I was little, she was a great dog! :D

[luvofallhorses]

Ignorent pfffttt!! hardly I know about animals im not a retard I just dont like crossing them up i dont care if it was years ago i realy dont care all i care about is keeping kids safe and owners of those awful angry dogs in jail if they attack some one shur they should know better about there dogs and not let them loose in parks and keep a muzzle on them.


ANY dog can attack!!! If they are friendly and are good with other dogs there is NO need to muzzle them. Why would you bring an aggressive dog to a dog park? I h ave met nothing but SWEET pit bulls and like I said before, I'd love to have one or two someday. (rescued of course..) :) but a lot of people ask if they are mean if they see one at the shelter where I volunteer or just see them in general. I always say no they are not, it really depends how people treat them. Fortunately.. there are a lot of good, responsible pit bull owners out there. Obviously a lot of people are uneducated about pit bulls, because of what they hear on the media and what not. Don't believe what you hear all the time. If you haven't met one, I think you should. They are one of the sweetest breeds on the planet if they fall into the right hands. :)

[Suki Wingy]

Wait. Stop and think about what you just said. http://www.smileys.ws/smls/laughing/00000006.gif
What was ANY dog before it was a breed? A wolf, then a ferral dog, then HUMANS selectivley bred them to create breeds. Yes, this was thousands up to one hundred years ago, and I agree that now we have enough breeds to suit any purpose, but if you are against the breeding that took place two hundred years ago when there were only about a hundred breeds in the world, then you would't be for many breeds. Bullmastiffs (1800s), Chesapeake Bay Retrievers (1880), Jack and Parson Russell Terriers (1800s), Australian Cattle Dogs (1903), Airedale Terriers (late 1800s/ early 1900s), Alaskan Klee Kais (1970s), as well as various breeds of coonhounds (1700s through early 1900s)
all of these are just a few off the top of my head (exact dates looked up)

[luvofallhorses]

Wait. Stop and think about what you just said. http://www.smileys.ws/smls/laughing/00000006.gif


are you talking to me? :o

[Lady's Human]

Im not trying to be rude im trying to have my own opinoin here and if you dont like it dont say anything but if you want to go ahead swear at me say everything ya want it wont do any damage since im used to it.


There are ways to express your opinion without being rude. So far you have failed at it.

Mixed breed dogs are not the problem. Every domesticated dog alive is a mixed breed of some sort. Pit bulls are not the problem. The problem is uneducated and uncaring owners, not the dogs.

[luvofallhorses]

There are ways to express your opinion without being rude. So far you have failed at it.

Mixed breed dogs are not the problem. Every domesticated dog alive is a mixed breed of some sort. Pit bulls are not the problem. The problem is uneducated and uncaring owners, not the dogs.

agreed.

[Lori Jordan]

Not trying to be rude and this isn't really directed to just you, but this thread really isn't about Buddy. She may have intorduced him like that, and I agree it's odd of her to say things that she does about pits when she has a mix of her own but who really cares anymore? I'm getting kind of tired about this being brought up everytime the Pitbull is mentioned...just my opinion though.


Actually nothing was directed at me ! I did not start this thread and further more when someone introduces there dog as being such then getting upset because he is looked at as a possible pit mix and gets upset?Then why even post this?
What Do you think of Pit BullsNon of this should be towarded at me :rolleyes:

[Lori Jordan]

Im trying to find the list of the Dogs "Bites" to prove that Pits are not first on the list!

[Lori Jordan]

I think there has been a big misunderstanding on my part and i apologize,I do not care if buddy is a full pit or a mix he is a lovely animal,i just dont agree with when its said to her that he is Zoomer i think he is a pit bull and there is nothing to be ashamed of! I have had many experiences with Pits when i was 16 or 17 i was given a puppy from a old friend of mine the dog was found in a box beside a school it was all brown with those honey colour eyes,beautiful dog,,well pup it did not get to grow into an adult.i only had it for 2 days and i woke up the morning of and he was gone...Im sure now that i know of all diseases and what can happen he might have had Parvo im thinking..and there were no signs he ran and played like a normal pup would...
I do not like the way these dogs are juged i feel as if people should own 10 just to make the law mad! There is a thing in the local paper back home were an older couple are saying that there neighbor have a pit bull and it is bringing down the value of there home?that is obserd right and the only reason they are saying that is because they are influenced by the news!It frustrates me when people (not in here you are all great and see how great animals they are) But they cannot be judged if you have not had contact to one and seen how layed back of a dog they really are!I was walking last night i went downtown and there was a man walking his pit the lead was pretty long and you seen people crossing the road because of "OH NO ITS A PIT BULL" im sure that is why i remained walking with the dog walking toward me As soon as we were getting close the dog was pulling and whinning to get to me Now is that sweet or what?
Of course i stopped,and i had my Lacy with me(Aussie) there was no second guessing the dog i Knew it was sweet.And it was actually very well behaved and i love seeing that i really do cause that is just proving another person wrong....There are many pit bulls that are vicious and there is always the Answer "THE OWNER" a dog cannot make itself vicious..Please for the ones that disagree dont be quick to judge this breed has been around alot longer than some of us have been alive...and i hope this breed survives many years to come!!!But us humans are the only ones that can make this happen!!And in no way have i tried to step on anybodys toes...Zoomer be proud of Buddy no matter what breed he is!!!!No shame in that!

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I wouldn't rather either breed to play with young kids. Dogs are dogs, if raised properly most dogs no matter what breed would be just fine with kids. I've had Rottweilers forever and I hear the same things about them as I do pits, but it all comes down to people being uneducated on certain breeds aswell as owners who don't have a clue how to train their dogs..

[luvofallhorses]

Here I see a rot as first.

as the first 'dangereous' breed you can think of? I wouldn't have said that here, rotties are mostly everyone's favorite breed here, including myself. I have a rottie mix and she is the best dog ever! She is good with other dogs, kids, cats, and people. You have your opinion and I have mine. ;)

[Lori Jordan]

Your not stupid by any means!!!!You have had a bad experience and that is what has scared you but they are not as bad as people put them out to be....These dogs are being treated like monsters all over they are being used for peoples amusment and to also make them a quick buck and these dogs have it worst of when people get caught for cruelty to pits they get a fine...sad thing the dogs loose there life's and that is wrong!

[Suki Wingy]

are you talking to me? :o
No! no. :o I was talking to Argranade about when she said that people creating new breeds 150 years ago was messing with nature.

Argranade, maybe you are not getting the difference in the way these dogs are raised vs. the ones that just "attack". In most of those cases they are prevoked, the owners are just too undereducated (in dogs) to see it.
Oh, and you'll stick to the 'friendly' dogs then, what about the golden retriever who attacked a family friend, what about my mom's friend's rottwieler who is about as loving as they get, and a therapy dog? She goes into nursing homes to make seniors happier. What about my dog, beloved family companion, 4th child, who's friendliness continues to bring happiness not only to our family, but friends, neighbors, and anyone he happens to meet at the park. Thanks for judging someone you've never met.

[shihtzulover850]

Okay I really don't care about what kind of dog buddy is. I do really care about how people are so mean to pit bulls. I personally am not absolutely in love with them. I want to politely say they aren't my kind of dog. I think that certain mixes of dogs are cruel and unnatural. Others I have no problem with. I happen to own a shih tzu which was originally believed to be a pekingese lhasa apso mix. What has really put pit bulls in the spotlight is dog fighting. People take this generally calmly tempered dogs and teach them to be vicious. Dogs adapt to situations. A lot of what you hear about in the news is something that is not the dogs fault. I really feel that we should all discuss this in a calm manner.

[Lori Jordan]

It is calm and yes there is alot influenced by the news...that is why i said you cannot know an animal and breed of an animal because what someone has taught them to do!

[animal_rescue]

I love pit bulls! Always have and always will! Oh guess what I was attacked by a pit bull when I was younger. It was nasty and I had to have plastic surgery and stitches. Sure some people think I'm crazy for adoring the breed and not seeing them as vicious, but the way I see it, it wasn't the whole breed that attacked me, it wasn't the whole breed that hurt me, and it wasn't the dog's fault. Nope it was mine, I was probably 6 or so, I don't really remember but yes it was my fault. Now I've met and rescued MANY more pits since then and not one of them was vicious. The pit bull that did attack me came from a SEVERLY abusive situation, they used to put bags on his head and beat him with wood. If that isn't sick then I don't know what is. Pit Bulls were bred as family dogs after bull baiting and dog fighting was made illegal, they were bred to keep the wife and children company(or so I've heard) and they are EXCELLENT family pets. I want a pit bull really bad, the only reason we don't have one is because my mom doesn't want anymore dogs to keep, but when I'm older I will sure have a rescue pit! Like I said I adore them and I always will nothing will change my mind on them ever.

[Alysser]

You aren't stupid at all. Im sorry I sounded a bit rude but I was just really heated about what you said in your post.

[Chilli]

I love them, and though I would love to own one, I don't really see myself owning one in the future. :) You never know though!
Despite growing up with parents that are completely anti-pit bull, I still like them. I've tried to educate my parents that not all will maul you... I've made some progress, but they still don't like them. :o

[dab_20]

I really like pits! They are great, wonderful, loving dogs! I really coulden't handle one I don't think, because I can't handle really dominant dogs. I really love them though!