Pit bulls = Dogs of Peace. /sarc
Not gonna watch the video.
Thought this as a Prosecutor, think it now. They should be banned.
Unlike guns, pit bulls can kill on their own.
Poor woman, God help her.
Pit bulls have been given a bad rap. They can be sweet and lovable dogs and can make good family pets.
No one ever points the fingers at bad and irresponsible dog owners.
I would require owners of certain breeds to post a bond for the good behavior of their dogs.
They have a pit bull that they walk in the park. The wife often rides her bike with her pit bull leading on a leash (I've been waiting for the magic moment when the pit bull takes off and drags her skinny @ss down the street for a hundred yards).
Anyway, one day we were walking in the park and had just come off a bridge into a wooded area and encountered the pit bull owner walking towards us with the pitbull off the leash. I immediately told her to get her dog on a leash and that she was violated Pa law which requires all dogs to be on a leash in public.
The next day was a trip to Cabela's.
The problem with pit bulls probably is dumb, careless and even cruel owners. However, with any of these, they are basically a loaded weapon with the safety off.
If I spoil and do not train my shetland sheepdog or golden retriever, the worst that is likely to happen is that they will knock someone over or bark their fool heads off.
Cesar Milan calls them gladiator dogs and I think he is right. They have a tremendous amount of courage, loyalty, and physical ability - but if it is not channeled, with socialization and obedience done well, they are dangerous.
And, I do believe there are more dumb or careless dog owners than smart ones - present writer included in the overly permissive category.
They are not taking the dog away when it ran across the street to attack the little girl. The mind boggles.
Pointers point, retrievers retrieve, fighting dogs fight.
It becomes instinctual and NO amount of training will eliminate it from their mind.
Pitbulls are ticking time bombs.