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Sep 1, 2010
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The time has come to take responsibility for what is happening to people, pets, and the abuse of Pit Bulls. Stop making excuses, and start pushing for bsl so that everyone, and every Pit Bull will be safer! It just makes sense!
What is a Pit Bull? Click here.
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A blog about Pitbull dogs, for Pit Bull owners, by an ex-Pitbull lover. Now I'm a Pitbull realist.
The time has come to take responsibility for what is happening to people, pets, and the abuse of Pit Bulls. Stop making excuses, and start pushing for bsl so that everyone, and every Pit Bull will be safer! It just makes sense!
What is a Pit Bull? Click here.
Please do not list animal on Craigslist. It can be a horrible nightmare for innocent animals.
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"Light travels faster than sound, that is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.”
Quote: "Pit bulls are increasingly replacing knives as the weapon of choice among gang members, with equally deadly results."
Quote: "I know people love their Pit Bulls, but I gotta tell ya, there's a reason we don't allow people to have Polar Bears."
Quote: "They're used for fighting and guarding. It's a people problem. But if we can't do away with bad owners, we need to get rid of the breed."
Quote: "Vicious dogs have no place in society.
There would be a great hue and cry for action if these deadly attacks had come from wild animals. Yet, bizarrely, we tolerate dog breeds among us that we know are selected, bred and raised to be stone killers."
Quote: "I know people love their Pit Bulls, but I gotta tell ya, there's a reason we don't allow people to have Polar Bears."
Quote: "They're used for fighting and guarding. It's a people problem. But if we can't do away with bad owners, we need to get rid of the breed."
Quote: "Vicious dogs have no place in society.
There would be a great hue and cry for action if these deadly attacks had come from wild animals. Yet, bizarrely, we tolerate dog breeds among us that we know are selected, bred and raised to be stone killers."
I was surprised that wolf hybrids were only one percent of the equation, until I remembered that most wolf hybrid owners know exactly what they have and strive to keep their dog, themselves, and others safe. Most of these owners don't live in a fairy tale world where they believe their dog is a perfect angel.
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Wolf-hybrids are regulated as nondomesticated in most places...Pit Bulls have been hyperdomesticated by the dog fighters and require special regulation.
ReplyDeleteAnother woman was killed by a Pit in TN over the weekend.
It's surprising you list a law firm's statistics rather than actual ASPCA or CDC facts.
ReplyDeleteWhen dog bites are tallied up, they are released as simple bite numbers. The circumstances of the incidents are not listed. In consequence, bite numbers are not an accurate representation of canine aggression, which is, in itself, a general term that is applied to range of different behaviors.
Bite numbers become even more misleading when subdivided by breed. Recent research has confirmed that it is impossible to breed label dogs of unknown history and genetics solely on the basis of their appearance.
At least half of the dogs in the United States are mixed breed dogs! Nevertheless, the AC and shelters continue to assign single breed descriptors to mixed breed dogs.
Since you didn't post my last quote, let's see if you post THIS one?
ReplyDelete“[The study] does not identify specific breeds that are most likely to bite or kill, and thus is not appropriate for policy-making decisions related to the topic… There is currently no accurate way to identify the number of dogs of a particular breed, and consequently no measure to determine which breeds are more likely to bite or kill.”
- Centers for Disease Control Statement
“In contrast to what has been reported in the news media, the data....CANNOT be used to infer any breed-specific risk for dog bite fatalities…”
- AVMA Statement
I like the graphic... It breaks it down into simpler terms that people can understand.
ReplyDeleteSometimes blogger comments malfunction. That is what happened here. I will never just not post someones comments. So far it has not got that out of hand.
ReplyDeleteYou list "for truthful information" and send people to sites that aren't accurate. That wouldn't be the truth. I prefer to go to actual experts - vets, behaviorists, trainers, the CDC, etc. - for my information.
ReplyDeleteDo you have any sites that keep track of all dog bites by breed, not just pit bulls? Like the border collie attack that caused 200 stitches? That was in the UK where there is a breed ban. Didn't help that poor toddler and it's the second attack there in a month by a border collie. Or the Boxer that took two men and more than five minutes to get it to let go of the child's leg also in the UK where there is a breed ban?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-11261240
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1908448?UserKey=
I don't understand why anyone would lie about owning a pit bull when they so clearly have way too much time on their hands (who maintains six websites - that alone makes you suspect) and obviously never owned this breed of dog. What has truly motivated you against this breed? If you loved your dog so much, where are the pictures of her and you together on this blog?
Over 80 million dogs live in homes in this country. 33 attacked fatally last year. 16 different breeds were involved in those attacks. All the true experts who study dog behavior, who have done studies independently, all of them have concluded that no one breed bites more than others.
When you're only covering one breed, it's easy to make it appear they bite the most. When you don't follow up with the breed misidentification, or lump dogs like American Bulldogs in with American Pit Bull Terriers, when they are two different breeds, your "data" is going to be skewed. CDC stopped keeping track by breed because the identification was off in the headlines and articles they pulled from. Even that border collie attack listed above - it's called a collie, then a sheepdog. So what do we list it as?
Perfectly said Jennifer!
ReplyDelete"I like the graphic... It breaks it down into simpler terms that people can understand."
ReplyDeleteBy that do you mean: biased, objective, and not backed by any type of hard facts or references?
I'm not too sure...I mean, "Pit Haters" are always saying, "Show me the Proof!"
You need proof anon?
ReplyDeleteGo to dogsbite.org. There's your proof. Although you will still try to deny it.
Its sad the lengths the nutters will go to in order to delude themselves. Do they really believe one child bitten by a border collie is equal to a dozen deaths by pit bulls? And this is why they are so determined to talk about bites - bites can mean anything. What's important is deaths and severe attacks that leave people scarred for life or with amputations. Does this happen with other kinds of dogs? Yes, no one has EVER said it didn't, no one has EVER thought BSL towards pit bulls would end all dog issues. But people do want to focus on the fighting breeds that have the genetics to cause problems more easily, especially when it is documented that they do indeed cause problems more frequently than other breeds. Calling someone a hater or a liar is not proof of anything - it is a distraction from the real facts, and it is childish and rude.
ReplyDeleteHello there. I promise that I will not be offensive or "deluded" in my statements. I am the owner of two pit bulls; that being said, I also do not believe that just anyone should get this breed.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, dog bite statistics are not properly calculated. Let me explain further. What you consider to be a pit bull is not a breed...it is a category which includes MANY breeds of dogs. Of course the number of bites will be larger, because it includes bite incidents from more than one breed.
Secondly, (and I did not understand this until I actually owned one) this particular category of breeds are more intelligent than other breeds. They are like dogs with Attention Deficit Disorder; they need mental stimulation, interaction, and exercise. If they don't receive this, they will gradually become frustrated and destructive.
I used to be one of those people who professed the blind defense of pit bulls. Then I adopted two of them. I saw with my own eyes how intelligent they were, even to the point of problem-solving and abstract concepts. I have extensively studied their behavior and learned that they should not be owned by just anyone.
Thirdly, communication between dogs and humans is not exactly easy. Dogs use body language, behaviors, and inarticulate noises to communicate with those around them. They can't tell you about their past experiences. The pit bull that you see tied up in the backyard for two years can't explain that he or she is frustrated and bored or that his or her owner may be abusive. Instead, they will communicate with posture or release their frustrations by barking. Learning how to read these communications could be helpful.
Any dog is dangerous. Humans are also dangerous, for that matter. Instead of banning the breeds, we should be regulating the people who wish to own them. To think about banning or even extinguishing the breed is not only incredulously arrogant but morally irresponsible. They have just as much right to live as any other animal on Earth.
I have extensively studied their behavior and learned that they should not be owned by just anyone...Instead of banning the breeds, we should be regulating the people who wish to own them.
ReplyDeleteSee, that's just it. Pitbull devotees frequently repeat what you just wrote. Pitbull should not be owned by just anyone...expect for ME. Because it's always ALL about ME all of the time. ME. ME. ME. ME. ME.
Because I'm SPECIAL. I'm just not like ANYBODY ELSE. I am SO much more sensitive than EVERYBODY ELSE and I feel things SO much more acutely than THEM, and I understand SO much more about pitbulls than THEY ever will. Because I'm so SPECIAL and ONLY other SPECIAL PEOPLE just like ME are the ones truly able to handle pitbulls, never mind that THEY were bred solely for killing and that THEY keep on killing. That doesn't affect ME because those whose lives are destroyed are not ME, because only I am SPECIAL.
"First of all, dog bite statistics are not properly calculated. Let me explain further. What you consider to be a pit bull is not a breed...it is a category which includes MANY breeds of dogs. Of course the number of bites will be larger, because it includes bite incidents from more than one breed."
ReplyDeleteMany statistics I have seen not only have pit bulls but pit mixes, pit bull-lab mixes, etc. further breaking it down to try and hide the large numbers. It would be great to lump breeds together by category such as sighthounds, scent hounds, retreivers, setters, etc. and compare that to "fighting breeds" - how easy would it then be to show which breed traits cause the issues?
"Secondly, (and I did not understand this until I actually owned one) this particular category of breeds are more intelligent than other breeds. They are like dogs with Attention Deficit Disorder; they need mental stimulation, interaction, and exercise. If they don't receive this, they will gradually become frustrated and destructive."
There are many other breeds that are more intelligent than pit bulls, so sorry, but intelligence is not an excuse to kill people and other pets. Neither is boredom or frustration. I'm sure you have studied your two pets extensively, but what about studying basic dog behavior instead of two subjects?
"Any dog is dangerous." No its not, a dog by definition is not dangerous, stop trying to make pit bulls seem like all other dogs by painting all dogs as dangerous.
"Instead of banning the breeds, we should be regulating the people who wish to own them." Yes, let's regulate the people who wish to own them as obviously there is something wrong with a person who wishes to own a pit bull. Let's make sure they have insurance for the dog and proper containment like muzzles and kennels. Or we can make it easier and just remove the ability to own one altogether. Thank you for agreeing with us.
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I know this is an older comment but I commend you! You're a better orator than I am and I hope to be as good as you someday.
Car accidents are dangerous, guns are not safe, planes crash, and fires start. You want to start regulating every thing in the world? I got news for you.... Its never going to be safe. the odds of a person dying in their life time from injuries caused by a dog 137,694 to 1. The odds of some one dying from an assault involving a fire arm 331 to 1, as a car occupant 242 to 1, or how about contact with hot tap water 65,092 to one. There are more dangerous things out there, i don't want to hear about your phobias, and i don't want my life regulated cause you get a little scared.
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ReplyDeleteHow about this for a pit nutter t-shirt?
"Pit Bulls
The most dangerous dog
But less dangerous than lightning
So it's all good"