Staffs are they all vicious???

[mike001]

I wanted to get everyone's responses on this subject and I did. What I don't understand is that most of you foster the blame unto the owners who own pitts. No one seems to realize that these dogs were originally bred to kill bulls in the ring. They would clamp their jaws on a bull's jugular and not release until the bull died. This is an awfully hard trait to breed out of an animal. I've also noticed that on some forums if a child is mauled it's the child's fault, or again, the child and the owner. Why is it never the dog's fault? From what I gather pitts are banned in Ontario and many other places, there has to be a reason for this. I fully agree that any dog can bite, even Shepherds, Dobes, R otties, etc. But these breeds release when told to, a pitt will never release. I'm just wondering with all the controversy and the banning of pitts, why anyone would choose that breed in the first place. There are so many other loveable breeds to choose from that won't have you constantly watching for the dog's next move??? I have read and watched on the news too many maulings from these dogs to feel comfortable with them. To me a child's life is always more important than a dog's. Any human life comes first in my mind.
I've never put the blame on an owner or a child for a pitt attack, most were dedicated owners who thought their dogs were "safe". I see it as tempting fate when owning a pitt. Just my opinion, but things do happen.

[DrKym]

I wanted to get everyone's responses on this subject and I did. What I don't understand is that most of you foster the blame unto the owners who own pitts. No one seems to realize that these dogs were originally bred to kill bulls in the ring. They would clamp their jaws on a bull's jugular and not release until the bull died. This is an awfully hard trait to breed out of an animal. I've also noticed that on some forums if a child is mauled it's the child's fault, or again, the child and the owner. Why is it never the dog's fault? From what I gather pitts are banned in Ontario and many other places, there has to be a reason for this. I fully agree that any dog can bite, even Shepherds, Dobes, R otties, etc. But these breeds release when told to, a pitt will never release. I'm just wondering with all the controversy and the banning of pitts, why anyone would choose that breed in the first place. There are so many other loveable breeds to choose from that won't have you constantly watching for the dog's next move??? I have read and watched on the news too many maulings from these dogs to feel comfortable with them. To me a child's life is always more important than a dog's. Any human life comes first in my mind.
I've never put the blame on an owner or a child for a pitt attack, most were dedicated owners who thought their dogs were "safe". I see it as tempting fate when owning a pitt. Just my opinion, but things do happen.

If you had read everyones responses, then you would not have posted this.

Rottweilers were bred to pull wagons of meat, they are draft dogs. They were also used as guardians because of their size and strength.

Dobermanns, Michelle are bred as a PERSONAL protection dog. Their function is to kill a threat to its' ONE master.

German Shepherds, were not only herding dogs but War dogs,

Staffies weren't bred to "fight" bulls, they were bred to kill the bull when the Human fighter failed. They were also used by the way to rid the farmer and owners land of large vermin.

As for "watching the dogs next move"??? I spend a hell of a lot more time watching my Cocker than I do my kids Staffies, or my dobies.

I also watch closely the JRT next door as he has 9 dead animals to his name and 4 bitten kids, but hey who wants to talk bad about Wishbone? or Eddie?