“I’m not sure if you are aware of this but pit bulls were bred for war going back to the ancient Greeks. And who fights in wars? Human beings. These dogs were bred to fight and to dominate territorially. It is quite natural for them go kill human beings since they were bred for it. Ancient Rome then used them as fighting dogs.”
Are you talking about the history of molosser dogs? If so, you should know that many of today’s “friendly” breeds also came from those lines, but have been bred for different things for so long that some don’t resemble them in type or temperament.
“There are stories in the news where an irresponsible pit bull owner finds his pit bull(s) have gotten loose and mauled some one or killed them. How should a pit bull owner (or any breed really) be held responsible for his dog that kills or mauls some one? If some one trespasses into a yard with a dog and gets mauled or killed is a totally different story.”
I know you weren’t addressing me, but I do have a solution to this....prevention. That is the only way to fix the situation. If we try to get responsible ownership laws passed, not only will we see a decline in pit bull attacks, but attacks from all breeds. In the rare instance that an owner has truly done right by their dog and it simply “snaps”, we can honestly say that particular dog should be euthanized and move on, hoping to learn whatever we can from the incident so as not to repeat it. Why not give it a chance? The people who are already doing the right thing will not have to worry about having their pets taken away because they fit the generalized standard for “pit bull-type”, and the ones that everyone already complains about but can’t seem to get anything done about will pay the piper.
“I know you weren’t addressing me, but I do have a solution to this....prevention. That is the only way to fix the situation. If we try to get responsible ownership laws passed, not only will we see a decline in pit bull attacks, but attacks from all breeds. In the rare instance that an owner has truly done right by their dog and it simply “snaps”, we can honestly say that particular dog should be euthanized and move on, hoping to learn whatever we can from the incident so as not to repeat it. Why not give it a chance? The people who are already doing the right thing will not have to worry about having their pets taken away because they fit the generalized standard for “pit bull-type”, and the ones that everyone already complains about but can’t seem to get anything done about will pay the piper.”
Excellent solution to the problem! Thanks for posting it... now.... if we could just get this through to lawmakers to start enforcing it instead of pushing for BSL laws. From your lips to God’s ears!
I think you nail this with your post.