For all you pit bull lovers

[jim in anchorage]

You might want to read this  http://www.latimes.com/local/crime/la-me-dog-mauling-sentence-20141004-story.html

[Northwoods]

Any largish dog can do that.  That case is more an issue of an asshat that didn't control his dogs than any particular breed.  Yeah, pits are more likely than some breeds, but only because of how so many are raised and treated.

Note: I'm not a pit bull owner, and probably won't ever own one.

[Andiron]

Some negligent jackass let his pets kill a woman?  What does that have to do with people who own pitbulls? 

My AR hasn't ran off and shot up any movie theaters or schools,  should I be worried about it? 

[jim in anchorage]

Any largish dog can do that.  That case is more an issue of an asshat that didn't control his dogs than any particular breed.  Yeah, pits are more likely than some breeds, but only because of how so many are raised and treated.

Note: I'm not a pit bull owner, and probably won't ever own one.

I disagree. Pit bulls are bred to kill. Look how massive it's head and jaws are in proportion to it's body. A St Bernard bites me I get punctures. A pit bull can tear [and will]  my leg off.

[jim in anchorage]

Some negligent jackass let his pets kill a woman?  What does that have to do with people who own pitbulls? 

My AR hasn't ran off and shot up any movie theaters or schools,  should I be worried about it? 

Can your AR hop a fence? Wander down the street looking to kill? Really poor analogy.

[Andiron]

Can your AR hop a fence? Wander down the street looking to kill? Really poor analogy.

My Hereford hasn't done any of that,  though perfectly capable.

[jim in anchorage]

My Hereford hasn't done any of that,  though perfectly capable.

Can we keep this serous?

[Northwoods]

Pit bulls can potentially do more damage when they bite than many dog breeds.  But their probability of biting is directly correlated to how they are raised and treated.  Remove thug owned dogs from the calculations and pit bulls are not remarkably more likely to bite than many other breeds that are considered far less scary.  The problem is asshats that own dogs (yes, including but not limited to pit bulls), not the breed itself.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

I disagree. Pit bulls are bred to kill. Look how massive it's head and jaws are in proportion to it's body. A St Bernard bites me I get punctures. A pit bull can tear [and will]  my leg off.

Ever had a saint bernard go postal?


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[gunsmith]

Can we keep this serous?

It might be more fun to keep it "Sirius"

[gunsmith]

I would be a "pit bull lover" but Rottweilers are better kissers!

[vaskidmark]

I disagree. Pit bulls are bred to kill. Look how massive it's head and jaws are in proportion to it's body. A St Bernard bites me I get punctures. A pit bull can tear [and will]  my leg off.

I beg your pardon?

http://www.vetstreet.com/dogs/american-staffordshire-terrier-american-pit-bull-terrier

I would have agreed with you if you had said that many owners train them to be both dog- and human-aggressive, or that many owners provide no training or discipline.

Have you looked at how many maulings are committed by Yellow Labs?  That fuzzy lump is responsible for more bites per capita than pits.

As for the specific idjit in question - I have a feeling the sentencing guidelines are what puts the low end on the time he was sentenced to.

stay safe.

[Andiron]

Can we keep this serous?

No.  Because people like you will be my headache the next time someone's ill treated Labrador mauls a busload of preschoolers.  Vilifying the breed is bloody ignorant.

Take this to facebook if you're after a bunch of retards to validate you.

[roo_ster]

I disagree. Pit bulls are bred to kill. Look how massive it's head and jaws are in proportion to it's body. A St Bernard bites me I get punctures. A pit bull can tear [and will]  my leg off.

Are you serious or ignorant?  A st bernard is a molossus type dog descended from the roman war dogs.  One of them could literally dismember you.  They are bigger and stronger than any pit bull by a factor of two or more.  Molossus type dogs have also been trained to guard and kill over the years.

The lesson is that any large predator can potentially kill or maim a human.  And if people are going to keep them they-people and animals-need to be properly trained.

[jim in anchorage]

No.  Because people like you will be my headache the next time someone's ill treated Labrador mauls a busload of preschoolers.  Vilifying the breed is bloody ignorant.

So you feel a rattle snake is no more dangerous then a garden snake? It all depends on the owner?  

[Ron]

I disagree. Pit bulls are bred to kill. Look how massive it's head and jaws are in proportion to it's body. A St Bernard bites me I get punctures. A pit bull can tear [and will]  my leg off.

Also their wagging tales can inflict pain and frequently they will pin you to the couch as they like to cuddle.

On a side note, a high school buddies family had two Great Danes they used to let run free in their yard and adjacent woods. One time the dogs came back to the house with a bloody deer leg! They weren't very friendly dogs, I never cared much for them.

[Andiron]

So you feel a rattle snake is no more dangerous then a garden snake? It all depends on the owner?  

We're into venomous canine territory now? 

Please.

Are you trying to get curbstomped by the legions of common sense?

[Brad Johnson]

Can we keep this serous?

Nope. This is APS. Thread veer is mandatory.

Brad

[jim in anchorage]

No.  Because people like you will be my headache the next time someone's ill treated Labrador mauls a busload of preschoolers.  Vilifying the breed is bloody ignorant.

Take this to facebook if you're after a bunch of retards to validate you.

Yah I see labs do this all the time http://news.yahoo.com/100-million-symbolic-judgment-entered-dog-attack-case-171916419.html

[Andiron]

Yah I see labs do this all the time http://news.yahoo.com/100-million-symbolic-judgment-entered-dog-attack-case-171916419.html

Again,  take it to Facebook if you want validation.  That's the only source of concentrated stupid that will get you the answer you seem to want.  

[jim in anchorage]

Also their wagging tales can inflict pain and frequently they will pin you to the couch as they like to cuddle.

On a side note, a high school buddies family had two Great Danes they used to let run free in their yard and adjacent woods. One time the dogs came back to the house with a bloody deer leg! They weren't very friendly dogs, I never cared much for them.

In your Disney world they like to cuddle. In real life they are inbred killers.

[Doggy Daddy]

Jim, I gotta think you've had some real-life event that's affected your rationality.  You okay?

[Ron]

In your Disney world they like to cuddle. In real life they are inbred killers.

 

My best friend has had pits since 1982, four dogs over the years.

My sister and her pit lived here with me for years.

Pit Bulls raised as family dogs love to cuddle. In fact even sitting next to you they will lean in hard against your leg or plop their head in your lap.

They are dogs, really freaking strong and powerful dogs. Bad owners often make bad dogs and sometimes a dog is just bad, regardless of breed.

Stop it, you're just embarrassing yourself.

[Balog]

I disagree. Pit bulls are bred to kill. Look how massive it's head and jaws are in proportion to it's body. A St Bernard bites me I get punctures. A pit bull can tear [and will]  my leg off.

You are massively ignorant on this subject.

[Balog]

Yah I see labs do this all the time http://news.yahoo.com/100-million-symbolic-judgment-entered-dog-attack-case-171916419.html

http://www.wfla.com/story/25359134/girl-recovering-from-dog-mauling

http://www.kesq.com/news/oneyearold-boy-mauled-by-lab-mix-in-riverside-county/29748074

http://www.inquisitr.com/1636642/an-idaho-pit-bull-named-massey-is-attacked-by-labrador-retriever-reports-say/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2003849/Boy-3-left-horrific-facial-injuries-Labrador-savages-Poole-Harbour.html

http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/lake-worth/5-year-old-bitten-by-labrador-recovering-says-her-pit-bull-saved-her-from-being-seriously-injured

http://www.examiner.com/article/child-attacked-by-dog-latest-incident-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-pit-bulls

Three seconds of googling dude. The really fun ones are the stories where the initial report is "zomg ebil pit bullz!!!!!!" and foolish emotional people hold it up as a reason to go on a pit bull jihad, but then whoops looks like it was actually a labrador! and suddenly it's an isolated incident that has no bearing on the breed as a whole.