Posted on 09/02/2007 9:38:31 AM PDT by meandog
Tonya Irizarry was uneducated about pit bulls when she saved Buster from certain death.
The dog's owners had abandoned him at a local shelter a few years ago in the middle of a divorce. Worried over his fate, Irizarry rescued him with the intention of fostering him until a permanent home could be found.
When no one stepped forward, Irizarry, a volunteer with the Henrico Humane Society, decided to keep him. Within a few weeks, she said, she forgot everything she had heard about pit bulls.
"Before I got Buster, I thought the same thing everyone else thinks about pit bulls -- they are aggressive and not good with people. Boy, was I wrong. They are the best dogs ever."
Hoping to spread the word, Irizarry in February co-founded Ring Dog Rescue, a nonprofit organization devoted to finding loving, permanent homes for "bully breed" dogs. "Bullies" are dogs with a reputation of being aggressive, including pit bulls, Rottweilers, bulldogs, boxers and mastiffs.
"There is no one else to stand up for them," said Jennifer Velez, a Chesterfield County resident and a volunteer with Ring Dog. "These dogs are so misrepresented, especially now with the Michael Vick [dogfighting] case."
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This story hits the nail on the head. So many breeds have been bred to death. It’s a crime what they have done to this loving breed. They are a wonderful breed; but people have taken that wonderful and turned it nasty.
I would not adopt a pit bull either. There are so many other dogs that need homes that are less risky. The problem with pit bulls, IMO, is not just that they are bred to be vicious. The problem is that IF they bite, their jaws are so strong that they do serious damage. I work with a dog rescue and have known some nice pit bulls, but I would not have one...nor would I like to live next door to one.
I once bought a pit bull puppy. He was adorable and our family loved him. He went to obedience training, and I reinforced that training at home. It didn't work. At about 1 year of age, the dog became vicious. He had certainly not been or abused in our home.
My veterernarian had warned me about this when I bought him--but I didn't believe him. Too bad he turned out to be right.
We gave him to a man who promised not to harm him, or put in the the pits to fight. We learned later that that was exactly what he did!
On the other hand, I have known other pits that have made excellent, loving family dogs, and excellent service dogs. That is why I have come to the conclusions that it's all in the breeding.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I don’t know why you would rather be bit by a Rott than a Pitt. They are both going to do such serious damage that it’s a coin flip as far as I’m concerned and Rotts were bred to take down people not animals, unlike pit bulls. Rotts have been tested to have the stronger bite over pit bulls. I think I’d rather take on a Pit than a Rott.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7jhrxy0HKs
“Studies indicate that pit bull-type dogs were involved in approximately a third of human DBRF (i.e., dog bite related fatalities) reported during the 12-year period from 1981 through 1992, and Rottweilers were responsible for about half of human DBRF reported during the 4 years from 1993 through 1996....[T]he data indicate that Rottweilers and pit bull-type dogs accounted for 67% of human DBRF in the United States between 1997 and 1998. It is extremely unlikely that they accounted for anywhere near 60% of dogs in the United States during that same period and, thus, there appears to be a breed-specific problem with fatalities.” (Sacks JJ, Sinclair L, Gilchrist J, Golab GC, Lockwood R. Breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998. JAVMA 2000;217:836-840.)
And poor old Tonya is still uneducated, the new virginia vicious dog law, the dog so much as farts and she maybe looking at insurance that will bankrupt her in the long run. Three complaints, if she lived next to me I would file the first one tomorrow.
My point is that it is arguable which is most dangerous. Rotts are the bigger dog with the stronger bite. Both breeds are terribly dangerous if they become angry. I personally would rather own a Pit or a Rott rather than an Akita, which are the most ill tempered killers of all dogs in my opinion.
Like your tagline. I think so too.
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Thanks. Hunter just won the Texas straw poll. Only guy I’ve sent any money to this campaign.
The worst thing about pits in my opinion is their inability to deal with temperature extremes. I need a dog that can stay outdoors all day and all night at times. 110 degrees or 10 below, wind rain and snow. Labs and german shepherds have near perfect coat types for this AND their coats are virtually maintenance free. Blue heelers are dam fine dogs too...very smart and very hardy.
It’s good news. He’s my pick. I hope he can gain more traction in the area of name recognition. His policies are generally top notch IMO.
Bite FORCE....but I noticed that goofy video didn't do a calculation of the actual bite pressure per square-inch.
The Pit Bull's mouth being smaller, its bite pressure is higher.
Why?
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