why do they keep allowing Pit Bulls as a breed, if there attack after attack?

Question

Every day i here about a kid or someone being killed in the usa from one of these dogs.

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Answer 1

not sure...they are some nasty dogs...but there are also good ones too...I think it has more to do with the owner, the dog learns from someone

Answer 2

THERE WERE 3 DEATHS FROM PIT ATTACKS LAST YEAR. tHERE IS OVER 5 MILLION PIT BULLS IN THIS COUNTRY. IF THEY WERE AS BAD AS THE MEDIA MAKES THEM OUT TO BE THERE WOULD BE 100'S.

"Pit Bulls attack more people than any other breed." Bite statistics actually show otherwise. More popular breeds that are generally considered to be "nice dogs" top the majority of lists. It may seem to the general public who is constantly bombarded with disturbing reports on Pit Bull attacks that this is the only breed that harms humans with any great regularity. However, the fact remains that Pit Bulls are hot news items. Dogs of all breeds and mixes bite and attack people all the time, but it is mainly the Pit Bull bites that get sensationalized. A report about the local Golden Retriever that attacks and maims a child isn't considered newsworthy. No one wants to believe that any dogs--even the fuzzy, cute, popular ones--are capable of biting. It's much easier to blow up and sensationalize a story about a vicious dog when it's a member of a breed who's reputation preceeds it. Pit Bulls are already considered the demons. All the reporters have to do is stand in front of the camera, look horrified, and say, "A Pit Bull did it".

Answer 3

As a vet tech I can say without a doubt that this is ridiculous. Did you know from 1979 to 1999 there were 78 deaths linked to pitbulls, and over 45% of them were in their own homes in situations where the dog was deemed provoked (i.e stranger in their territory). How does that add up to one a day? If you dont believe me heres an article I found.

"Fatal attacks since 1975 have been attributed to over 30 different dog breeds yet all the media can talk about are Pit bulls, Rottweilers, Dobermans, or Akitas. Size alone is not an accurate indicator of which dogs are capable of killing and which dogs are not. In October of 2000, a baby was killed by a four pound family Pomeranian dog in California. In February of 2002, a Jack Russell Terrier mauled a 6 week old baby in Tennessee.

For an entire category of bites, there is no reporting at all. This is for so called provoked bites. Bites that occur at veterinarian offices, dog groomers, and boarding kennels in many counties are automatically declared to be provoked bites. Those that know dog bite statistics from the inside out are those that work with animals for a living. I recently polled a number of animal shelter workers and this is what they said about dog bites. Most of the bites have been by small unfriendly Terrier type dogs and Cocker Spaniels. Occasionally they have seen a larger dog on a bite case but the vast majority of the bites were from small to medium sized dogs.

The dog groomers I spoke to said most of the bites they see are from Schnauzers, Cocker Spaniels, Westies, Scotties, and Dachshunds.

Next I polled a number of veterinarians. One veterinarian said to me, "Give me a so-called vicious Pit Bull over a Cocker Spaniel, Dachshund, or even a Lab any day!! These are the breeds I have the most problem with." Another vet concurred saying that in years of working at a veterinarian clinic she never once encountered a single vicious Pit bull yet had problems all the time with Cocker Spaniels and Yorkshire Terriers. "

Answer 4

Why do people breed Lhasa Apsos, or German shepherds, or Chow chows, or cockapoos? I have been on the receiving end of an unhappy mouth from each of these breeds more often than pit bulls. I realize that my profession puts me in a situation where I am more likely to be bitten, but let me tell you, any dog can bite and hurt you.

Stop attacking the breed, and start punishing the owners who either encourage this type of behavior, or allow it to exist by not training their dogs to behave. The people are the problem, not the dogs.

Just so I am not misunderstood, aggressive dogs have no place among people. But that includes the little dogs that cause less damage but leave lasting scars and infection, as well as the larger ones. They should be euthanized if they are aggressive. But one breed in not to blame, and eliminating that breed will not stop the problem. It will only stop when people find it less profitable to have them stay aggressive than to train them.

Answer 5

Well in some towns near by they have banned pit bulls all together, but where I live they have strict laws. It isn't about the breed, it is how they are raised. They were meant to be fighting dogs. I owned a pit til she got dognapped. She was a really good but hyper dog. We had her in a fenced in yard and on a chain when we were gone. We never took her in public. There are too many weirdos that teach pits to be fighting dogs, and that is why people are so scared. There are nice sweet pits...mine was. We have a chocolate lab now, and I must say that this dog is sweeter. LOL We had a pit down the street that was always roming around. That is the problem, letting dogs just rome...and not just pits, all dogs should be leashed.

Answer 6

I did a lot of research on this subject for a college essay. The "pitbull" was bred to be a fighter dog (in a pit). This was outlawed but the dog was not. This breed will not start any fight but has the genetics to finish the fight if provoked by anything and in some cases any little thing is a provoketion. That is why it is very very important that this pet have very well trained owners that know how to train these animals.

Now your question...some cities have. I know it is illegal to own, breed or posess an animal in the city limits of Denver, CO for example. However....this is a city by city. If it is something that is close to your heart...do something make a difference...start a petition, get it voted for at election time.

Answer 7

It is a misstatement to say that there are attacks after attacks. A pit bull biting someone just gets more attention. If a dog is bred and trained to fight, it will. I have spent a lot of time around Pit Bulls and have found them to be loving and protective of people they know. I have literally had people turn around and walk the other way when they have seen me with pit bulls, even when the dogs have shown no sign of aggression. I bet if you researched this issue you would find more reports of little breed dogs biting people.

Answer 8

What I find odd here is that so many people think Pit bulls are attack dogs. They must be bred to be so. American Staffordshire terrier, boxer, pitbull terrier, chow chow, Doberman pinscher, German shepherd, Great Dane, Rottweiler, and Siberian husky are considered dangerous dogs.

I own three Pits. Two male and one female, all from different litters. I also have 6 children. Each of these dogs weigh over 74 pounds, are gentle to children, adults and other animals we have on property. We keep our property fenced to keep the dogs and others safe.

These dogs have never been fighters and no Pit is born with that instinct. Any dog can be dangerous. Many times we hear of large dogs mauling people, mostly small children. No one hears about the pomeranian who bit, or a chihuahua, or even a beagle. It isn't good news. We like to hear about blood and guts. There are infinitely more small dog bites than large breed bites.

Answer 9

Shows what you know. For the 10,000th time, APBT`s do not have "locking jaws". Just like the media hype, they call a breaking stick "a wooden dagger to make the dogs mad enough to fight". Your lovable cocker spaniel has more bite incidents than APBT`s. This breed is not for everyone but people rush out and buy from backyard breeders , shell out a few thousand for a "blue pit" because it`s the latest fad and know nothing about the breed and would`nt know a pedigree or bloodline if they wiped their *** with it. I remember when if you rode a Harley, you were a Bandido or Hell`s Angel in society`s eyes. Now, if you own an APBT you`re seen as a drug dealer, street thug or any number of things. Nothing worse than seeing a dog wasting away on a couch and it`s all for show. This breed will literally kill itself to please it`s master whether it`s weight pulling or any kind of competition, this breed loves to excell at whatever task it is asked to perform. Because of it`s willingness,sometimes it can become a problem in the hands of an inexperienced owner. There are so many factors involved that a few years of research should be done before obtaining one of these dogs.

Answer 10

OK you hear about the Pitts, but have you ever heard of a Cane Corso? (Killed the woman in CA in her hallway? Bit every part of her including her feet?)How about a Presa Canario? How about the Pomeranian that killed the 2-week old baby? You hear about pitts because THAT'S WHAT MAKES HEADLINES! If they ever actually researched the individual dogs that DO bite people, they'd find that many of these are NOT pitts! How about the 2 pitt bulls that ran up to the elderly lady and she died of a heart attack? They were blamed for her death but they did NOT ATTACK her, it's a tragedy I agree, but they did NOT bite her. The media lives on sensational headlines. Ask the hundreds of American Pitbull breeders how often their dogs attack. They have to be docile enough for a complete stranger to come up to them and put their hands on them ( and the males are physically checked for 2 full distended testicles) and they don't bite the judge, do they? Blame the people who have abused these dogs and not the breed, and can YOU really tell a pit bull from another breed? check out this link and see how accurate YOU are, then ask yourself if every dog bite blamed on a pitt was actually a pitt...
http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html

Answer 11

"pitbulls" are very sweet dogs. There are a lot of breeds lumped into this catagory and it is owner resposability to raise good dogs.
Any breed will attack, and any large breed can do SERIOUS damage. I have been around so called "dangerous breeds" since the day I was born and that is now 38 yrs. I have never known a dog to attack with out provocation or being startled. Think about it if some one came up and scared you would your first reaction be to protect yourself????