Moses Lake boy recovering from pit bull attack
"...doctors reattached the boy's nose and ears. He faces more surgeries." (Seattle Times)
Cops kill 2 of 3 pit bulls mauling boy (Chicago Sun-Times)
I hate dogs. I hate irresposible dog owners even more. Quite a few of them live around me. I run with a samm baseball bat to protect myself from attack.
I never have to worry about my cat attacking anyone.
Dogs = Liberal. They require constant care and attention. Not at all self sufficant. Loud, obnoxious and hyper. They turn mean when you don’t conform to their ways. They will not survive without someone caring for them. You always have to clean up after them.
Cat = Conservative. Respomsible, self sufficiant, friendly calm and happy. He doesn’t need you to care him. He does just fine on his own. He just enjoys your company. He doesn’t bug you or get in your face. If left on his own, he’ll go find his own food.
Weasels ripped my flesh..
First of all, whether we want to hear it or not, this is by and large the owners’ fault. If you read the article, there were signs that these dogs showed aggression towards the child way before this incident. Had the owners - the parents - taken action and found another home for those dogs, this may very well have not happened. If you do have an animal - any animal - that shows aggression and has potential to do actual physical damage, it's the responsibility of the humans to take charge and find a new home for that animal before something tragic like this happens. Having two obviously aggressive dogs in the same house with the source of their aggression is poor judgment all around.
Second of all, what's true for one is not true for all. The reason “bad breeds” get their title is because of these kinds of articles. My rotty would never make the news because she's sweet and wants nothing more than a cuddle and a pat on the head. Likewise, “bad breeds” will always be bad simply because they're not portrayed as anything BUT. Dogs are like people, it's about how they're raised. Raise a dog well and, like my rotty, it's the biggest teddy bear you'll ever find. Raise it inappropriately and it can turn sour.
Third of all, yes this is horrible and no I'm not saying it's not a big deal. In this case, the police did the right thing and killed the animals, but saying we need to wipe out an entire breed is just silly. If a tree limb crashes down and hits you on the head, you don't cut down all the trees in the nation. Pretty much every breed of dog has this potential for aggression. Little ones, big ones - tick them off and yes, they can do serious damage. It's about raising them right, understanding the nature of the beast, and not harboring them in a situation where that aggression might come into play.
First of all, whether we want to hear it or not, this is by and large the owners’ fault. If you read the article, there were signs that these dogs showed aggression towards the child way before this incident. Had the owners - the parents - taken action and found another home for those dogs, this may very well have not happened. If you do have an animal - any animal - that shows aggression and has potential to do actual physical damage, it's the responsibility of the humans to take charge and find a new home for that animal before something tragic like this happens. Having two obviously aggressive dogs in the same house with the source of their aggression is poor judgment all around.
Second of all, what's true for one is not true for all. The reason “bad breeds” get their title is because of these kinds of articles. My rotty would never make the news because she's sweet and wants nothing more than a cuddle and a pat on the head. Likewise, “bad breeds” will always be bad simply because they're not portrayed as anything BUT. Dogs are like people, it's about how they're raised. Raise a dog well and, like my rotty, it's the biggest teddy bear you'll ever find. Raise it inappropriately and it can turn sour.
Third of all, yes this is horrible and no I'm not saying it's not a big deal. In this case, the police did the right thing and killed the animals, but saying we need to wipe out an entire breed is just silly. If a tree limb crashes down and hits you on the head, you don't cut down all the trees in the nation. Pretty much every breed of dog has this potential for aggression. Little ones, big ones - tick them off and yes, they can do serious damage. It's about raising them right, understanding the nature of the beast, and not harboring them in a situation where that aggression might come into play.
There’s no good reason to own a pitbull. It’s all about the owners inadequacies....trying to show people how tough you are.
No need to ban pit bulls, just pass a law that the owner is responsible for their dog’s actions as if they had committed the act with their own hands, or... teeth.
FRiends, here’s an old song about a man who was a little too unnaturally close to his “mangy mutt” that ran away.
Napoleon XIV: ‘They’re coming to take me away’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnzHtm1jhL4&feature=related
I’ve heard enough about “pit bulls”. These monsters should wiped off the planet.
Pit Bulls are a breed that needs to go away.
I do not advocate euthanizing any of them just because they are pit bull, but there are plenty of other breeds that people could have.
A sane plan would be to require the spaying or neutering of 100% of the pit bull population. Anyone keeping a pit bull that has a litter of pupplies should be fined. In 5 years, any non-pit bull that has not been neutered or spayed should seized, fixed and then put up for adoption.