[Birdsbane]

Big deal, I had a German Shepherd that could jump a 6 foot fence wit a foot to spare... Birdsbane, my English Springer Spaniel can do it flat pawed.

[I still care]

The problem with pit bulls is the owners. Not each individual one, but the fact that owning a pit bull is the same as owning a “designer dog” - too many people are breeding and buying for reasons other than a good family member.

They become objects of expediency, and dangerous ones.

The reason I oppose pit bull bans is one of the same reasons I oppose banning guns. You can’t outlaw stupidity, and the rotten core of bad ownership with just find something else to abuse, while depriving responsible people of a good thing.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Just shoot em’ in the head,,,Cheeeper...

[DoorGunner]

I am not saying that this is a bad idea, and I applaud the effort.

BUT

Reasonable owners will bring their dogs in. The most docile of the strays will be brought in. The more feral of the strays will be left to dominate the breeding between strays.The worst kind of “Pit Puppy Mills” will flourish; and the Pit “category” will become more and more ill bred, ill tempered, unstable, and predictably vicious.

DG

[kanawa]

Thanks for posting this.

[dervish]

good article

[Moonman62]

Pit bulls have been responsible for a number of vicious attacks, including one Monday in which three children were badly mauled.

Nine times out of ten, it's a child. The rest of the time it is a helpless adult.