when will an pitt bull attack?

Question

when?

Answer 1

ya never know..that is why I will never again trust one.

Answer 2

I own two beautiful pit bulls, one loves flyball and the other is a therapy dog. I socialized them properly as puppies and gave them lots of love and attention. Quite frankly, people who fear all pit bulls are being foolish, because a well tempered pit bull is man's very best friend. My cat is more aggressive than my dogs and I'm very serious, the kitty bites (playfully, but we've never been able to get him not to, the dogs are a bit scared of him)!
The american temperament testing society created the most respected animal temperament assessment, which is the most used/duplicated test rescue organizations, breeders and trainers employ. The american pit bull terrier ranks higher than the golden retriever and there have been far more pit bulls tested than most other breeds including golden retrievers, which should tell you something about the test's accuracy.

In thee 19th and early 20th century the pit bull was the family dog. The Little Rascals' dog was a Staf. Lassie's trainer preferred training pit bulls over any other breed.

The only hurtle I've had with my dogs was the tendency towards dog aggression, which wasn't that difficult to overcome, with obedience classes, proper socialization with other animals and leash training. Most alleged 'pit bull attacks' are actually other breeds that just get put under the heading 'pit bull' or mixed breeds. Most of the verified bites from pit bulls have occurred when people get in the middle of a dog fight, which occur when dogs have been trained to fight or owners have been lax in some aspect of their dog's training and care.

A really great book on the subject of aggressive animals is 'Dangerous Dogs' by Roxanne Willems Snopek who works for the Humane Society of the United States. Here's a quote:
"It's not the breed that makes a dog dangerous, it's the attitude of the owners. A well-trained rottweiler will probably make a much better pet than a poorly socialized dachshund."

As far as when a pit bull would attack, I have to say that it's when they are under socialized, under exercised, under loved and taught that all they're good for is their incredible ability to fight. Otherwise, treat them the same way you would any other dog, ask the owner if it's friendly, and go from there.

Personally, I will never own any other breed than APBTs. When they are raised by people who care, they are incredible in every way; they are just rarely given that chance.


I've also included some links to verify my information. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Probably when you idiots learn that individual acts do not represent the entire breed. When will a Rottweiler attack? When will another Doberman attack? You walk past people every day , when will they attack? Besides, it is rarely mentioned what provoked the "attack" to begin with . Most of you have never been around an APBT to begin with and would`nt know it if you were. IN 1984, a 14 yr. old boy came over my fence and tried to steal an APBT puppy. HE put his arm in the dog house but did`nt realize the mother was with the pups. He only got about 85 stitches and I visited him in the hospital . He had played with the dog while we were at home and before she had the litter. Some older boys had put him up to steal two pups . Two days later, it was all over town that three pit bulls had mauled a brother and sister while they were on a bike ride. Since 1975, this is the only incident that I was involved with and that covers a lot of territory.

Answer 4

american pit bull terriers are just like any other breed of dog. They will only attack when and if they are taught to be mean or are abused. The dogs you hear about throught the media that attack usually aren't even pit bull terriers, they are just some big dog and therefore labeled as a "pit bull". I have fostered several of these dogs and have discovered that they actually are a very gentle and loving breed.

Answer 5

I was attacked by one when I was nine years old. I was playing in the front yard of a house with about a dozen other kids. None of us were bothering or evening noticing the dog. It was in the backyard, on a chain leash, and the yard was fenced in. It broke the chain leash, leaped over the fence, and determined that out of all of the kids, I was the one it wanted.

It attacked me multiple times. I remember being on the ground and holding it by the collar as it bit into my fore arm. It bit my shoulder multiple times, my lower back, and the front of my leg. I got 30 stitches, but feel very fortunate when I see what has happened to others. The owners came out and got it off of me, it broke loose from them and attacked me again.

I don't trust the breed although I am confident that the way that they are raised or cared for aggrivates the situation immensely.

Answer 6

that is a loaded question. I would say that there are all sorts of times and situations that may make a otherwise friendly dog attack. If you really should have one you would put the breeding of the dog as the for front thing as well as a reputable breeder who does not have puppies that often and be willing to pay for a good dog. As the saying goes. you get what you pay for. Never buy a back yard pit. you have no idea what their lineage is and cannot trace it.

Answer 7

What a ridiculous question. In a 7 year study the pit bull accounted for 1.89% of the total bites from 100 different breeds, the pit bull ranked 4th..........from the bottom. Labs and cockers are naturally more dangerous.

Answer 8

Hopefully, it's not something you want!
All dogs are good - no matter what, unless taught or mistreated!
A dog on a lease, with no attention, food, area cleaned is most likely to turn on YOU, and others.

Trust had to be built -

Where I leave it there should be a lot of people jailed for animal cruelty: Pit bulls on leases, unfed, fed hot sauce to be furious, and fighters. There are so many pit bulls loose and malnourished in my area.

Answer 9

Its not JUST pit bulls that attack(its the people dogs that dont learn how to be good owners) But you watch their body language, and if you step away they WILL go after you, if you show or think about fear they WILL attack, if it is something your curently facing I suggest that you go read up on Dogs body postures. and think if you where a dog what body posture are you making when you see a dog that your afraid of.

Answer 10

When an irresponsible owner turns the dog into a dominace aggressive dog by improper training, socialization and just plain bad parenting technique. You know this prejudice could be compared to how white people often claim black people are more likely to commit crimes....It doesnt matter what colour of person you are or what breed of dog, if you are raised improperly you turn out bad.

Answer 11

Whenever it wants that is why many communities are beginning to outlaw Pitt bulls as unpredictable dangers