To all the pit bull haters out there...?

Question

I just wanted to say that tonight, during 4 hours of my shift at the emergency clinic, I saw approximately 9 dogs. Of these dogs, all but 2 were small or miniature breeds. Of these small dogs, all but 1 of them were trying to bite just while being examined. Funny, the one that didn't was the one that was painful.

And the owners of all of these little dogs that tried to bite repeatedly, responded by praising their little dogs, and laughing because they were "feisty."

Why is it ok for a small dog to be nasty and ill-mannered, with an owner that rewards the bad behavior? And why is it that perfectly wonderful pit bulls are maligned at every turn, just because some of them are not socialized and taken care of?

Aggressive dogs are aggressive dogs, no matter what the size. I say that the owners should be penalized, regardless of the size of the dog.

I realize that larger dogs do more damage, but consider that one of the dogs with the strongest bite for its size is the Scottish Terrier, a medium sized dog with a large dog mouth. I just find it ironic that I know more people who have been to the hospital for bites from small dogs than large ones.

Obviously if a dog mauls someone, they should be euthanized. Period. But it is really funny that the owners are never the ones to take the blame. The idiot that thought it was funny that her ig bit 2 technicians is a real bone head. If they were not using enough anesthesia, shame on them. But just because they work in the profession does not mean they deserve to get bitten.

I just wanted to point out that too many people excuse their small dog's behavior, and that even small teeth can send someone to the hospital. Think how small a cat's mouth is and then research how many people suffer serious injuries from them. Just trying to say that all bites can be dangerous.

By the way, thanks for all of your input, whether you agree or disagree. I think it is good just to talk about this, because that's how problems get solved. No one can prevent all bites, but maybe with all of the opinions here, we can slow them down?
Have a good night, and I really hope that no one on here ever has to deal with any kind of bite, from any kind of animal!

Answer 1

Perhaps the lineage of pit bulls in our town is more aggressive than others? or not the norm? I was in the vet's office to have stitches removed the other day..and a call came in about a sick pit bull..the vet's assistant told the caller that the doctor doesn't accept pit bull clients...So, then the vet came out to look at my dog, and the assistant told him about the caller..He said, I would like to help all dogs, but if it hadn't been for my steel toed boots, I would have lost my foot to the last pit bull I tried to help..So, never again.
Then, they got to talking about the Chihuahuas that had come in earlier in the day...3 Chihuahuas had been in their own yard, playing with children, when a pit bull climbed the fence and killed one and injured the other 2 , one of them died at the vet's..the 3rd one was still in ICU.

I have several local friends who have been attacked by their own pit bulls...None of them were bad owners..but the dogs just 'snapped' and attacked...so, I wonder...Could it be that our pit bulls are just worse than those in other areas? This is a very nice resort town.

Answer 2

I own an amstaff. Recently he was at the vet and during the exam it was discovered he had impacted anal glands. The vet expressed the glands while a tech held my dog. My dog was scared and in pain, that was obvious and he did try to get away. Not once did he even threaten to bite the tech or the vet. It is not okay to laugh off a biting dog no matter the size of the dog. I have been bitten by a dog twice in my life, once by a great dane and once by a chihuahua. Even the chihuahua drew blood. I did not appreciate it when my cousin (the owner of the chihuahua) laughed and ask if the "itty bitty doggy" hurt me. I was bleeding, yes it hurt.

Answer 3

I will admit that I am what people would lable a "hater" but I don't hate the breed I just have a very strong distrust for the breed. But I beleive that no matter what breed the dog is that it is extremly unaccepable for any breed of dog to be aggresive and bite. I own a 2.3 pocket pomeranian whom is my life. But if at any time my dog became aggresive and started to bite I would take it to doggy rehab and try to deter the behavior and if that did not work I would have to look at my choices. They would include two things 1. Isolate this dog from anyone and everyone and 2. Put her down. I feel that it is cruel to isolate an animal so I would choose to put her down. But when people think about Pitbulls they do not hate the whole breed they hate one branch and leave it at that. I distrust all forms of pit bulls. Yes even the ones with the big noses (the target dog) because of what they were bred for. I will also admit that I have a greater distaste for pit's than any other bully breed but I just don't trust bully breeds because of the animals that I have seen them kill and the people that I personaly have seen them attack. I don't distrust the breed because I know some one who knows of some one else who had a pet killed by a pit. I have recently lost a 9 month old pom puppy to a pit bull. The Pit tore my puppy under the fence and snapped his neck and left over 30 puncture wounds on my 4 lb pup. The puncture wounds were extreme overkill because my puppy died as soon as the dog ripped him under that fence. I have also lost a Peginese to one of the best trained and handled pits i have ever seen in my life. My brother was attacked by a pitbull when he was just walking down the street and the pti was being walked by his owner. So I think that when it comes to pit bulls and all bully breeds that you need to form your own oppinion and not let other's experiences form you opinion for you.

Answer 4

I agree that the owner is responsible for their dog's manners and/or temperment. If a dog is "instinctively" known to be a dangerous breed - why are there no guidelines for owners who are instinctively known to encourage this kind of behavior. I have a Japanese Mastiff (Tosa Inu) which is banned in the UK but legal in the USA. She is an exceptionally well behaved dog, but does show signs of aggression when encountering certain strange men. For her own protection of her reputation and for the safety of others we take the responsibility of keeping her separated from most strangers. We also have noticed that in the long run, she is a much better judge of charachter than we are. In our household, "Nana" plays babysitter to two small dogs, two cats, and numerous grandchildren. The children have all been taught and encouraged to know how to show good manners and respect to canines - large and small. We need licenses to marry, hunt, drive, and carry weapons - I am hard pressed to imagine why people aren't required to be trained and licensed as responsible pet owners, before allowed to own any breed.

Answer 5

American Pit Bull Terriers have NEVER been bred for human aggression and are consistantly rated at the top of the American Temperment Society's most stable, even tempered dogs. The toy breeds are consistently the lowest on the list. A toy dog may not have the power in their jaws that a bull does, but they do have razors for teeth. And they use them much more often then a bull will.

Incidently, for those of you that eroniously believe a "pit bull" is "trained to fight," a bull is not "trained" to fight. They are prey driven animals, e.g. GAME. Gameness does not equal human aggression. Furthermore, a "pit bull" is not even a breed of dog. It is a generic term people use. There are 50+ different pure bred breeds, in addition to all the cross bred muts, that are called "pit bull."

Answer 6

Pitbulls are nice. Most people scare of them beceause of their appearance and body build. Besides, a lot of people make Pitbull attack as headline and advertise it everywhere, they dont understand that the attacking behavior is mainly because of its owner attitude and how they raise their dogs, instead, they focus on the breed more than the owner.
Most people have opinions with large breed of dogs, they look at them and think they are dangerous, small dogs are cute and harmless, even if they bite, they wont do much damage and that is the way they give them excuses.... make all aggressive small dogs ALL RIGHT.

Answer 7

Totally agree with you about a dangerous dog is a dangerous dog, despite breed or size.

However, unfortunatly, pit bulls (generally speaking) attract the wrong type of human. Morons who flash them about like trophies, idiots who think it somehow makes them look good if the have a 'hard' dog. That is what gives pits a bad name. Temprement is also genetic to a degree, so there will be lines of pits that are innately agrressive, more than your avarage jo dog. Whilst the majourity of pits are owned by idiots who will breed the more agressive dog, pits will continue to have a bad name.

Those decent people who are trying to change the way the general public see pits have a very hard job on their hands.

Answer 8

Pitbull Haters

Answer 9

YEA! Someone else gets it! I spend night after night dealing with people whose owners sayFluffy is just a "little sassy" as she lunges at you with fangs bared from their arms. I have seen tech be bitten by small breeds more times than I can count, and have never once seen a bite by a pit. I saw a bichon literally wrip the skin off a girls chin. But for some reason, some people with little dogs encourage them to be aggressive, or worse, do nothing to discourage it.

Answer 10

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Answer 11

Then why is it that 9 times out of 10 when a child is mauled to death by a dog, it's a pit bull? You're right, it's not right to laugh or whatever when any dog is barking or biting. It's not the Chihuahua's and poodles though that are killing people. Pit Bulls are aggressive by nature. When a child is mauled by a pit bull, what is it that the owners always say? "He's the sweetest dog. He's never bitten anyone before." Blah Blah Blah.....