Pitbulls ??Aggression, Fact or Not???

[luvofallhorses]

First off ....sorry for the outburst. She is beautiful. How old is she?? I hate how people get them and then decide they dont want them. Thats how I got my five month old kitty. Someone threw her away in a dumpster when she was just two months old. Where are you located??

don't be sorry! If this was my thread..I'd be upset too turning the way it did.

she's 8 months old. She's been with us since she was 6 months. oh my God!! what is wrong with people? throwing them in the dumpster?! how Te Koa came to the shelter is was she's been in before and this lady's son owned her and she didn't want anything to do with her because she's a pit bull! I live in Butte, Montana. I am not sure how close that is to you.

[Kfamr]

What complete idiotic garbage this new person has started in this thread. Absolute rubbish and it sickens me that they call themselves dog lovers.


Look at my Shepherd/Pit Bull about to kill baby Ashley!


He's SO vicious. He's going to kiss her to DEATH.

[elizabethann]

Which county were you referring to borzoimom?

Is this in Spotsylvania? I tried to look it up and something came up with Spotsylvania?

[Heather78418]

I am sorry but I have read everything you have said about pitbulls not knowing when to release their bite. Tht is not always true. My dad had a pitbull that was his baby. We had someone break into our house when I was about eight years old . The person broke in through my bedroom window. Harley was sleeping in my bed. She knocked the guy down and held him there. But she never broke the skin.As soon as I got my dad. All he had to say was come.She let go immediatly.She went and sat by him like it was no big deal.He wasnt a professional trainer or anything. She was just a very well trained baby..

[luvofallhorses]

What complete idiotic garbage this new person has started in this thread. Absolute rubbish and it sickens me that they call themselves dog lovers.

same here.

[Heather78418]

don't be sorry! If this was my thread..I'd be upset too turning the way it did.

she's 8 months old. She's been with us since she was 6 months. oh my God!! what is wrong with people? throwing them in the dumpster?! how Te Koa came to the shelter is was she's been in before and this lady's son owned her and she didn't want anything to do with her because she's a pit bull! I live in Butte, Montana. I am not sure how close that is to you.

Thank You . I live in South Texas. That is quite a distance. But she is gorgeous.

[elizabethann]

This is what I found. I've deleted the dog owners name to protect her privacy. Not sure if this is your friend. But please believe me, I am sorry for what happened to her. My heart goes out to her & her family (and the victims too). I can see your side of the argument.

But in my own opinion, and I know you disagree with it, Pit Bulls are good dogs. I don't know why your friends dogs attacked and we'll probably never know. I wish I knew what you could tell your friend. But it seems like she has someone who supports her & is there for her.



A Spotsylvania County grand jury indicted a woman in the March 8 death of a neighbor who was mauled by three pit bulls. The neighbor, Dorothy Sullivan, 82, was walking her Shih Tzu when the attack occurred. It took officials four days to identify the pit bulls' owner, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter. Lisa A. Bacon (NYT)

Lisa Bacon is the reporters name.

[caseysmom]

What an irresponsible pet owner, letting her dogs roam the neighborhood. If she allowed this she deserves to be in jail, there were other reports of the dogs being aggressive, they don't sound like well cared for dogs to me.

[luvofallhorses]

here's a positive pit bull story that the family pit bull saved a teenager from being kidnapped this summer.

http://www.nokillnow.com/pitsavesboy.html

[catnapper]

Oh wow wow wow wow wow.

Let me say I LOVE Pitties. I would have a hundred pitties in my puppy and beginner classes and never blink and eye or worry for my safety, my pup's or any of my parent's safety. I have only been bitten by one breed in my classes.... 4 times in 6 months by 4 different dogs of the same breed... each of them were less than 5 pounds full grown.

I can't believe that in this day and age people are still listening to the hoopla about pitties. Bozoi, it sounds to me like there's a bad blood line in your area. I live in Pennsylvania right near the "famous" Lancaster puppy mills. About 90% of the GSDs I see coming from there have aggression issues. No kidding. I usually recommend people interested in them to look elsewhere and bring the puppies here.... and when they do, its amazing the difference in the pup. It sounds like the breeders and that particular bloodline should be banned not the dog.

Here's a picture of my mean pittie mix dog (she's also part mastiff and German shepherd -- oh no! ). Ears forward, stare intent. Is she about to attack? No, she's begging for a treat

[luvofallhorses]

Oh wow wow wow wow wow.

Let me say I LOVE Pitties. I would have a hundred pitties in my puppy and beginner classes and never blink and eye or worry for my safety, my pup's or any of my parent's safety. I have only been bitten by one breed in my classes.... 4 times in 6 months by 4 different dogs of the same breed... each of them were less than 5 pounds full grown.

I can't believe that in this day and age people are still listening to the hoopla about pitties. Bozoi, it sounds to me like there's a bad blood line in your area. I live in Pennsylvania right near the "famous" Lancaster puppy mills. About 90% of the GSDs I see coming from there have aggression issues. No kidding. I usually recommend people interested in them to look elsewhere and bring the puppies here.... and when they do, its amazing the difference in the pup. It sounds like the breeders and that particular bloodline should be banned not the dog.

Here's a picture of my mean pittie mix dog (she's also part mastiff and German shepherd -- oh no! ). Ears forward, stare intent. Is she about to attack? No, she's begging for a treat

she's gorgeous, Kim!

[Suki Wingy]

I would like to say- can this thread be closed please? She and her bf/ husband(?) KNEW the bad, she wanted to show him the god side. Sounds like the OP wants this thread to be closed, she wanted good, you gave her bad.

BTW- a golden retriever did this to my pit bull mix. I stll like goldens.

[caseysmom]

Here is my pit mix hope she doesn't hurt her little brother

[caseysmom]

here she goes:

[Heather78418]

I dont mind the positive at all if we can keep the negetive to a minimum it would be wonderful. I just read about borzoimoms friend . I am sorry about what happened to her but if she let her dogs run loose like that , then she was asking for problems. That was neglecting her resposibilities. Here where I live your dogs have to be kept in fenced yard. And if not in that yard then on a leash. Its funny how the dogs were loose on several occasions. I am sorry about your friend.