a friend of mine is giving away her pit bull she's about 12 months spayed (female) and has all her shots.. i have two daughters age 2 and 9. the pit isnt aggressive at all...should i get the dog or not..
2006-09-14 02:20:29 · 15 answers · asked by tythegemini 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
GET HER!!!!!!!! we love our Pitt! we have 4 daughters and a Pitt bull. we very deliberately got a Pitt to scare people away...she is NOT mean on any level! she has no idea that she's capable of hurting anyone...any dog can be TAUGHT to be aggressive!!!! Pitts have just been given a bad reputation by dumb*sses that figured out they could fight them! if you aren't afraid of her and neither are your kids...GO FOR IT!!!! treat her right and you've got a wonderful new family member!
2006-09-14 02:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by bigmammarush 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES!!!! Pit bulls themselves are NOT THE ISSUE. It is the OWNERS WHO TREAT THEIR DOGS LIKE CRAP to instill aggresion that are the dangerous ones. People need to give up on the whole "pit bulls are mean and scary and i hate them" thing. Blame the culprits and the crime, not the innocent dogs who were beaten and abused and horribly descriminated against!
If it is considered bad to descriminate against people, why should descriminating against a breed of dog be any different? Yes, there are some dogs that are just flat out mean. But not all
pit bulls are like that! the sweetest dog i ever met was a pit bull!
give them a second chance. They deserve it. And also, get the
dog. If you don't, someone else might who would hurt the dog merely because of its breed. Even if you decide this isn't the right choice for you right now, help your friend find a good home for
her puppy!
2006-09-14 03:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bully breeds are awesome dogs. Unfortunately, responsible owners often pay a price for those who don’t properly care for their pet. Debate on how to deal with dogs that are dangerous or perceived as dangerous is likely to continue. Hopefully responsible owners can help these dogs that have been done a disservice by generations of unfortunate breeding practices.
There are approximately 70,000,000 dogs in the United States, with anywhere from 10-20 dog-related human fatalities per year. This leaves 99.9999% of American dogs innocent of accusations of being "killers". (Despite a substantial increase in dog ownership, dog-related fatality numbers have remained relatively constant.) Granted I would rather take on an angry Yorkie than an angry Pit Bull but just 0.000001% of 'pit bulls' have been attributed with human fatalities in the past 40 years. This leaves 99.99999% of all 'pit bulls' innocent of accusations they're all "killers".
So I am going to answer the question in the form of extracting the Pit Bull breed out of the equation. Because ANY breed can be aggressive and unpredictable. It just depends on the dog and his personality.
With 2 young children I would probably consider getting a puppy instead of an adult dog. Do you know the history of the dog... has he been around young children, (how does the dog in question interact with your children) is he food or other dog aggressive, is he well mannered or had training, is he laid back or a bit on the hyper side? These are things you should take into consideration.
*personal side note* I work in a pet store. I come in contact with hundreds of dogs per week...I am a lot more hesitant to approch a small dog than I am a large one (weather in be a Pit Bull or not) and I (to this day) have never been bit or even growled at by a Pit Bull. But have been nipped at by Poodles and other small breeds.
2006-09-14 03:13:09 · answer #3 · answered by One N Only Rox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my girls were 2 and 4 we got a pit bull from a friend that was around 10 month, she had been raised by loving people and would protect my kids with her life. She had puppies and several of my family members took puppies and they never hurt anyone either, but they were raised in loving enviroments.You will know as with any dog if she is going to bond with your children pretty quickly. Not all pit bulls are bad I hate it when people label animals like this.
2006-09-14 03:09:41 · answer #4 · answered by mistypa12000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard so many bad things about pit bulls. Of course I don't know how these dogs were treated. Any dog that has been treated bad will be a bad dog. I would believe as long as the dog is treated good then it would be fine. But as with any dog around a small child who likes to tug and pull on their face, hair, tail the dog more than likely is going to react.
You know the dogs personality. If your child has been around the dog alot pulling and tugging on her and the dog is layed back about it maybe it is ok.
Perhaps you could look up the breed and see what they have to say as far as the personlity of those kinds of dogs.
I have a cat that I didn't know was a tabby simese. I found out later on the net. I wondered why this cat would lick and lick and then bite down and not let go! I researched it and found that this was his personilty. I have a couple of scars from this cat! I kept it anyways cuz my child is old enough to know when the cat is going to act like that. We learned his behavior signs and just stay away. Of course this is a cat not a big dog that can do major damage.
Good luck to you
2006-09-14 02:31:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pit bulls can be great family pets but they are not for everyone. Pit bulls are a very powerful breed and they need an owner who can handle a powerful breed. With strong leadership and training at all times you could make it work. If you have any reservations than it's probably not for you. If you're unsure whether or not you can handle a dog that powerful it's probably not for you.
2006-09-14 02:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by Boober Fraggle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Research the breed and if you are prepared for the commitment, go for it. Don't let the people screaming NO! frighten you away. If the dog has been responsibly raised and you continue that, things will be fine. Just keep in mind ANY dog is a living creature, with a mind of its own. Don't leave your children unsupervised, as you shouldn't with any dog. Everything will be fine as long as you take the proper precautions any dog owner should. I own three APBTs, and would trust my children with them before a collie or lab. Just think it through and good luck!
2006-09-14 03:40:40 · answer #7 · answered by AutumnDays 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pitt bulls can be very friendly. The thing w/them is that you really shouldn't get a pit bull if you have children under age of 13 because loud piercing noises will freak a Pitt bull out no matter how friendly they are. (pet store said had something to do w/brain keeps growing but skull does not and eventually it gives a Pitt bull is short temperament b/c brain has to much pressure on it)
My niece had one it was very friendly and cute. Except it didn't care what she would nip as long as she could get here teeth into it. She was always going for the face. We couldn't break her off it so we had to give her away. (sad)
2006-09-14 02:27:28 · answer #8 · answered by sabbycat76 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
pitbulls are wounderful pets,great family dogs and very loyal companions,we have two of them they do need and enjoy alot of love and affection,and willingly return it.alot of people that are saying no and bad mouthing pits ,dont have any idea what they r talking about if u want to find out real truths and myths about these great and wonderful dogs chek out apbt.com.
the response by "ME" is a excellent answer to your question
2006-09-14 07:41:29 · answer #9 · answered by artcherman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not all pits are aggressive it originally depends on the manner in which the master chooses to train the dog.
2006-09-14 02:44:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋