pitbulls

[Spicy_Bulldog]

So true. But I do understand what Lute is saying.
I recentally read of a Cairn/Poodle mix that attacked an infant while it was asleep. Long story short (and lots of questions about the mom's competancy) the infant lived but needed reconstructive surgery and the pup was put down.
Now. Let's say I posted that article online on a dog forum (I actually did). How many replies do you think it would get that said all Cairnoodles ( ) are inherintally aggressive, they should be liscensed like we liscense guns, they would never trust them, that groomers, doggy daycares, parks, and other places as such have the right to discriminate against them, and that insurance policies shouldn't cover them.
Funny, because a Pittie attacked a boy and the boy needed reconstructive surgery and those were the exact words that were coming out of people's mouths. It was the dog's fault. And yet, when I posted about the Cairn/poodle mauling, everyone was blaming the mother - not the dog. There were no sayings of "in the right hands this dog can be a wonderful mix". Nope, and BSL wasn't brought up at all.

Go figure.

I think the problem today is that is the Pitties turn in the "limelight". It was the Rotties, Dobermans, Chows, and GSDs. Those breeds were once the "pitbulls" of today. I'm just waiting for the focus to shift off of Pitties and onto another breed of dog...I'm just afriad of what it is going to be.

Yes I saw the article on DF. A doodle mix is not a breed of controversy that is why you do not see those things being said.

Pit Bulls are considered dangerous, killers, people just have to live with that if its the breed they want. Their in the negative light and bring in the ratings. People have many misconceptions about them. The only thing we can do is fight them and educate and remember we can't change everyone's minds.

However I do not feel that the poster was at all attacking Pit Bulls, only stating with good people they are good dogs.

I feel like you are just preaching to the choir about it and that the poster did not mean to offend. They were actually saying what you'd want them to say, that it isn't the dogs fault, it is the irresponsible owners fault. Just like people say about the doodle mix, that is what the poster here stated about Pit Bulls.

Another statistic, if I may... She also presented us with statistics on dog fighting going back probably till the 1920's or so. As far back as records go in the US, anyway. Of every single dog mauling ever, no death has ever occurred from a neutered pit bull male, translating to: responsible dog owners who spay and neuter their pets (and pits, of course), are MUCH less likely to become aggressive and "maul".

Do you mean statistics on dog biting?

LOL none of my intact male Pit Bulls have ever tried to bite anyone, let alone maul them. Just because someone choses not to s/n doesn't make them irresponsible. My dogs are not likely to become aggressive, man biters, dangerous, ect because they are bred properly, socialized to people and it is in their nature to be friendly to everyone they meet.