Pit bulls are aggressive and vicious

[LuckiLab03]

At least according to my Social Psych book. We've all discussed this before because there are many sweet pitbulls here, but it really ticks off us dog owners when we see stuff like this..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/luckilab03/4-17045.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/luckilab03/4-17052.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/luckilab03/4-17080.jpg

[PJ's Mom]

Awww. :( I've never met a pittie that looks like that.

[Kfamr]

This is in a school book?
WHAT THE **** IS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD. They're teaching this to people?

YES! Lets teach the world to be more ignorant than it already is. This makes me furious. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Bigyummydog]

here...kiss my vicious face:mad:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/bigyummydog/maxphoto.jpg

[DogLover9501]

:mad: :mad: :(

[PJ's Mom]

This doesn't really make me angry. It makes me sad. Pitties around the world don't stand a chance with this kind of propaganda floating around. :( :( :(

[petslover]

:(

[cali]

know what I would do? lol print out pictures of maximus and jada and glue then overtop of that picture. that would make me feel MUCH better and add a little line under the writing there that says "really" :)

[senorita02]

Well now that is just plain ignorance, i cant believe that is actually what people think is true & to print it out to teach the rest of the world!

[finn's mom]

Well, I risk being flamed, but, I've seen a lot of pit bulls that look like that. But, I've seen a lot of other breeds that look horribly mean, as well, as well as meeting some incredibly sweet pit bulls. It's just sad to see that kind of thing in textbooks.
Media is just so one-sided. :(

[ramanth]

:eek: How sad that the writers of that textbook are so ignorant.
:(

[K9soul]

I see another dog's nose at the bottom of that picture where it's zoomed out more. Obviously that dog is lunging/snarling at the other dog. Now, pits HAVE been bred to be dog-aggressive, and I DO think they have more of a chance to be aggressive towards other DOGS if they are not properly socialized as pups. However, the casual uneducated person just looking at that photo is only going to see one thing: The vicious pit bull. :(

[Jadapit]

:( Great thats all the pit bull needs is people seeing pictures like that. Finns mom may I ask where you have seen pit bulls that look like that?

[Bigyummydog]

RRAH!!!!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/bigyummydog/rahhh.jpg

...uh, no he's not growling...he's snoring.......

[luckies4me]

I've seen PLENTY of agressive pitbulls, but I've met even more sweet and loving pitties. :D I adore pitbulls and actually almost took one home the other night when a man got arrested. :p

Kisses for Maximus on that cute wittle nose. :D

[finn's mom]

Originally posted by Jadapit
:( Great thats all the pit bull needs is people seeing pictures like that. Finns mom may I ask where you have seen pit bulls that look like that?

Well, I was personally lunged at by a pit bull at a dog park in plano. It scared the crap out of me. If he hadn't been on the leash, I would have been hurt. And, my dog, Bruno, was mauled by a pit bull that I had just the day before walked right past (the pit bull was even off leash then) with him, and, no problems. I love pits, don't get me wrong. But, I've heard more horror stories about them directly from sources (either the owner or the people that were horrified) about that breed than any other. I am not blaming the breed at all, anyone who has read any of my posts in the past, know that I'm just as in love with the breed as a lot of the owners. I think they make fantastic pets. But, the fact is, they can be and are trained more frequently than a lot of other breeds to be ugly and mean like that, simply because of the stereotype placed upon them. I mean, you tell someone they're ugly and worthless, chances are they're going to feel ugly and are more likely going to become worthless. And, a lot of the people that breed them are not doing it responsibly at all. I know three people off the top of my head that have had to have their dogs put down because they were dangerously agressive (that's what happens when you get dogs from the type of people they got theirs from). I even warned two of them from buying from the breeders they chose to go to. They unfortunately learned that lesson all too well. I'm not saying that all breeds can't be and aren't vicious at times, too, with inappropriate breeding, or agressive training.

[jackie]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y68/bigyummydog/rahhh.jpg

Bigyummydog, I would like to remind you this is a family board, and in the future please refrain from posting images of such a horrific and vicious animal. :rolleyes: LOL

Here is a pic of m BO.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid160/pdc8477c8306b9d07ad77be0c732b0cad/f4ef77d0.jpg scary stuff those pittie boys. :rolleyes:

[Bigyummydog]

you're funny :D :D

[Jadapit]

Does Jada scare you all to death?;)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid159/p795048cb4e7c84b9dc98b85d9d300c91/f4fa6a8a.jpg

[jackie]

*shivers* scary stuff!!!!

lmbo, might get kissed to death!:D

[luvofallhorses]

Originally posted by Kfamr
This is in a school book?
WHAT THE **** IS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD. They're teaching this to people?

YES! Lets teach the world to be more ignorant than it already is. This makes me furious. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Ditto :(

[luvofallhorses]

Originally posted by Jadapit
Does Jada scare you all to death?;)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid159/p795048cb4e7c84b9dc98b85d9d300c91/f4fa6a8a.jpg

Heck no! SHe is precious and looks like a sweetie :D

[Bigyummydog]

JADA is sooo beautiful...it's scary:eek:

BTW: that's another good one for the fridge;)

[MsMini]

I wanna kiss Maximus and Jada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are soo scary!

[My Peanuts]

This is so stupid. I can find pictures of Harley that make him look pretty mean too, but he has never bit anyone. I'm not saying that the dog in the picture is nice, but it is possible. You would think a text book would print something that was actually fact!

P.S. Jada, Maximus and all the other pitty pics are adorable. I think my next adoptee with be a Pit or Pit mix :D

[LuckiLab03]

heck, even I have pictures of Riley from when she was younger that make her look vicious too (she had a streak of it in her.. haha). If she was a pitbull people would have looked at her a lot differently and been really scared.

[cali]

lol I have vicious looking pics of my guys too lol I have a terrifying pic of shadow lol and she was sitting on my lap when the picture was taken.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/HappyFM/96bab6a2.jpg

see? she is a terrably vicious dog! after this my friend proceded stick her finger in shadows mouth and complain about how much it tickled :p oh boy shadow mush be part pit I mean look how evil she looks! lol she is a BC/Sheltie.

[Suki Wingy]

I think you should start stealing people's text books and taping a different picture of a really cute loving APBTs and then slide them back to the owners! This is really horrible. We had a suspected ex fighter and ended up giving him to a better family because he was TOO nice! He would jump up and give face kissies, but that's a little dangerous with a two year old. BTW, the only dogs that have lunged at Niño ever were byber labs, so it's all in the socialazation/breeding.:(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/sukiwingy/clarkieclue2.gif
vicious?

[Vette]

God.. thats just so stupid.. and really very sad that we are teaching kids more bullsh*t.

[CathyBogart]

The worst bite I ever recieved was from a golden retriever. I've never seen ANY bully breed dog look like that!! On the other hand....Maximus is too wonderful for words!! What a face!

ETA: Pit Bulls ARE more predisposed to dog aggression than other breeds, but among well-loved and well-maintained pitties, aggression towards humans is very rare. As for the dog aggression....As long as you know your dog's limits (And that applies to ALL dogs) you can avoid putting the dog in a situation where he feels like he has to defend himself.

My co-worker has two of the most LOVING couch potato pitties in the world. They live together, play together, and are great with everyone. However, he knows that he shouldn't bring them around his brother's mini aussies, because the pits go into "overload" around the little energetic guys, and the odds that they might get overwhelmed and lash out go up when they're overstimulated like that.

It's about knowing where your own dog's personal limits are. Some pitties are wonderful at the dog park, some need to play more quietly. I'm done rambling now...

[lute]

this is sick! i hate it when people publish shit like this in books!:( :mad:

[GoldenRetrLuver]

There are really no words to describe that right now.

I'm afraid people will never learn. :(

[Oggyflute]

Originally posted by Jadapit
Does Jada scare you all to death?;)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid159/p795048cb4e7c84b9dc98b85d9d300c91/f4fa6a8a.jpg

Well to be honest she just makes me want to go and give her a big kiss & cuddle.:D Maximus too in fact. :D

[Accord]

That picture looks haunted.. It speaks too much action then words.

[anna_66]

Originally posted by Jadapit
Does Jada scare you all to death?;)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid159/p795048cb4e7c84b9dc98b85d9d300c91/f4fa6a8a.jpg
I'm shaking in my shoes;)

That really is so sad that they would print something like that in a book & teach it in school:(