why do pitbulls hurt people 24/7?

Answer 1

pitbulls have alot of drive, so if it wasent raised right as a pup then thts the reason why.

Answer 2

What a ridiculous statement to make. the only sensuible answer to your question is 'Because they don't ' . Pitbulls and other similar breeds (Ameriacn Staffordshire Bull terrier and the English Staffordshire Bull Terrier) Have a lot going against them.
A lot of people want a pitbull meely as a status symbol or to make them take part in barbaric dog-fights, these are not the kind of people who should own ANY breed of dog. And as aresult the dogs they own may be a liability and give the breed a bad name.
Pitbulls are less likely to bite than many (most) other breeds, they are just capable of causing horrendous damage if it does occur.
Pitbulls are dog aggresive, not people aggresive as mentioned above , often described as having a Jeckyl and Hyde personality, gentle as a lamb with people but without carefull socialisation they can be overcome with an urge to destroy other dogs. This would be my worry about the breed, that some idiot would let it attack my dog either intentional or through neglect (it almost happened to me and the owner was lucky I didn't attack him for endangering my retreiver ).
Restrictions on the breed may help in the long run , but an outright ban is ridiculous

Answer 3

Where do you get the idea they hurt people 24/7? If it is the media I suggest looking deeper. Most people group any blount snouted, bully looking dog as a "pitbull". Chances are the dogs that are attacking are mixed breeds, or some other similar looking breed. If an American Pit Bull Terrier, Am Staff, or Staffy attack a person, the blame can almost surely placed on the owner, NOT THE DOG!

Answer 4

They don't hurt people more often but the damage they do when they bite is more severe due to the strength of the bite and the aggressive nature of the dog. They are some of the most loyal dogs and the best dogs WHEN TRAINED PROPERLY. The pit bulls that bite are usually the ones that the owner lets them run loose and they have never been trained to mind.
Any dog that is not handled properly is prone to attack in a stressful situation.
This is the owners fault and not the fault of the dog.

I have a rat terrier that if left to her own devices she would be an attack dog. But I have trained her to mind me and socialized her properly. So she can be aggressive still but I watch her and make sure I intervene before she can become aggressive with anyone. i.e. I keep her on a leash and hold her when anyone knew comes in the picture until she can get used to them and knows they are ok.

Do you remember the lady in France that had her face eaten off by the family dog? It was a labrador. All dogs have the potential to harm us.

Answer 5

They don't, the media just hypes it up. I wouldn't believe much of what the media or the AR groups say about most topics.

A few a year is 24/7 to you? Many more people get killed by their PARENTS each year than by Pit Bulls. Why do parents kill their kids 24/7?

When an attack (by any breed) happens it is usually because the dog is roaming loose and/or a kid is unsupervised. Its the PEOPLE! Confine your animal and supervise your kids!

Answer 6

pitbulls dont hurt people 24/7 ,what most people dont understand about the breed is this...they origanally were bred to be animal agressive NOT PEOPLE AGRESSIVE...its not the dog its the people who raise it..i raised american pitbull terriers for over 10 yrs..and never had one to bite a child but i had a rottweiler put 97 stitches in a 2 yr old child..there are places now that use pittbulls in police work ...serch and rescue and work for disabled...give them a break...like any dog years of bad breeding can change a dogs breed from a great one to a scarey one...

Answer 7

It's not the breed, but the temperment. All breeds can be dangerous, pit bulls are just usually the ones that make the news. If someone owns a pit that knows it's temperment and raises/treats it right, it will never bite. The problem is no one ever seems to do research when they buy/adopt an animal.

No matter what, a dog is a dog, no matter the breed. Don't blame the pit bulls.

Answer 8

Any dog will hurt people if trained/taught to do so. It is all on how you raise your dog. I have a Pitbull and he happens to be the best dog I have ever had. And everyone I know thinks so. Don't be so ingnorant to think that all pits a mean or vicious because they are not. They just have that stereoptype associated with them.

Answer 9

first of all questions like this make me mad pitbulls dont attack ppl 24/7 and if they do its bc they gotta bad owner that made them mean i have a pit and its the nicest dog ive had he wouldnt hurt a flea thats bc im nice to him and so is everyone else

Answer 10

I have an amstaff that has never bit anyone. My neighbor on the other hand has a little ankle biter that did just that as I was going to my house from my car after work one day. Not all pits bite, some do. Dogs of all breeds can and do bite. Biting is not according to breed, it is according to dog.

Answer 11

they don't....as other people here have answered, some smaller dogs are worse biters. It's just that pit bulls have a VERY strong bite, and can do more damage, so you hear these stories in the media more often. The square shape of their head is partly due to their really strong jaw muscles.