Posted on 07/03/2006 7:10:02 PM PDT by GVnana
If it was a dog that I raised from a pup, there is no difference.
There are only two reasons for not neutering a male pit bull. Either you want him for breeding or you do not want to reduce his aggression.
Which brings me to something I found on the official pit rescue page about who shouldn't own a pit bull:
"An insecure person who wants only an aggressive dog to bolster some personal human inadequacy should never become an owner of one of these dogs. An uncaring or negligent person should not buy an AmStaff or an APBT (or any other dog for that matter)."
Yep. Ban stupid people, not dogs.
Perhaps, but I doubt they found them any more trouble than they would have found any dog to be. More than likely they find out their pitbull can't or won't fight, or isn't the big badass dog they have imagined.
All dogs require time and attention. And a certain amount of love. Come to my shelter... you'll find purebreds of all breeds mixed in with mutts whose previous lowlife owners found them "a lot of trouble."
If it was a dog that I raised from a pup, there is no difference.
We're talking about POTENTIAL of injury here.
There is an example just last month, of an 18 month old pit bull, raised from a pup, got along great with everyone, not abused, etc., that attacked its 24 yo female owner. And there are some here, and I've read some heartwarming stories on some pit rescue sites, that say that "love" can overcome whatever happened to that pup in the past.
RC, pit bulls have the potential to do great harm, should something make them snap. Not all will snap, some will be lovely couch potatos, and some will provide wonderful companionship. But FOR THE LOVE OF GOD don't equate a pit bull "snapping" with a scottie "snapping"!
People who love their dogs, whatever the breed, will ensure that they are properly fenced and unable to get into situations that will bring harm to them or others. Any dog owner who fails to do this is clearly negligent and should be held accountable. Until this becomes the guiding principle, there will always be a dog issue.
*lol* When you find out how to do that, will you let me know?
Where were you 150 posts ago?
Your post could have saved us all some time.
I just hope the message gets through to lawmakers in all countries.
That's probably true, too. And still a lousy reason to own one.
That's a good reason to own one. But only top owners should apply..
It's a damn shame that 838 pitbulls die in LA shelters every week. But perhaps the very people who once took in these animals because they're "cool" and so "misunderstood" and really very "sweet" figured out that they're a lot of trouble.
After reading every post here, I think you've been given a bad rap.
It seems your small town (with no leash law) is an idyllic little community where one could easily get very comfortable stretching boundaries for friendly little dogs.
Then BAM an attack akin to K9 Freddy Kruegers shatters your world, which will never be the same again, for either of you.
I hope you pursue every possible repercussion to the fullest, and those monsters get eradicated.
LOL
I was speaking of these pit bulls, not the one in your condo.
I know that with many dogs there is a possibility of being bitten -- we have a golden retriever who seems to have a particular obsesssion with food, so I don't entirely trust her not to bite someone (she has bitten our other dog over food). We feed her leashed now. So much for the perfect breed.
However, any dog that has shown dangerous behavior causing severe injury should be put down, in my opinion.
One thing in our area which seems to be a problem are these thuggy type kids, wearing baggy pants belted below their posteriors, who consider a pit bull on a leash to be some sort of wardrobe accessory. They seem to WANT their dogs to be vicious.
Well she isn't a "recreational swimmer" just trolls for fish by the shore, however she has swam across the river in the dead of winter chasing her "prey"
So why the "don't let her swim in the pond?"
See my post # 235.
However, I find it disconcerting you have not limited your own pet with a fence, invisible fence or, with a leash.
While the actions of the pitbulls were certainly viscious and definite signs of very agressive behavior, I'm not sure how much standing you will have because your dog was in their yard and off leash.
Good luck. I hope your dog recovers fully. I also hope you consider an invisible fence.
I misread your comment to mean all pit bulls.
You are right. This breed of dog is maligned the way guns are, but it all depends on how the owner trains or uses them, not the object itself.
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