The ‘star’ of Pit Bulls & Parolees supports regulation of the breed. She has more experience with pits than anyone and doesn’t think they should be out in the general population with people.
In 2013, pits accounted for more than 90% of the dog fatalities. Mauling rates were almost as bad. (Mauling means massive hospitalization, trauma surgery, and life-time disability. Not a joke.)
And yet, all I see on Craigslist are pit puppies for sale. No labs. No poms. Just more pits. They’re being bred for money, not for quality dogs. And people feel sorry for them and think “I can raise them right” so they adopt them and keep the chain going. So sad.
In 2013, pits accounted for more than 90% of the dog fatalities. Mauling rates were almost as bad. (Mauling means massive hospitalization, trauma surgery, and life-time disability. Not a joke.)
And yet, all I see on Craigslist are pit puppies for sale. No labs. No poms. Just more pits. They’re being bred for money, not for quality dogs. And people feel sorry for them and think “I can raise them right” so they adopt them and keep the chain going. So sad.
Yes, the shelters are full of pits, far disproportionate in number considering how many are pets. Gee I wonder why?
I know a guy, a well-educated professional acquaintance that I thought highly of until he told me that one of his three rescues was a pit. As if that weren't bad enough, he went on to tell me about his two-year old granddaughter, that I'm sure visits his house all the time. From now on I don't I'm keeping my distance from this guy -- he's a low-information dog owner! It's a disaster waiting to happen. How do I tell him nicely, "YOU'RE A MORON"?