What is a matter with people and dogs and BSL?

Question

I was looking at this video that someone made concerning pit bulls and this thing about BSL is a load B.S. What right do we have to condemn dogs that are a certain breed, yes there have been some attacks on people by certain breeds. But those dogs were raised by people that didnt know how to raise animals, either they terrorized them or made them fight. Dogs are supposed to be man's best friend not well if its a pit bull its a dangerous dog. How dare we assume that we have this right to do this. i have attached a link to the web site but if it doesnt work just type in BSL and do search, you are looking for website concerning dogs.
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/

i have a mix lab and pit and she is the most pampered pooch i have ever seen but she has been there for my other half while i was gone for 6 months or more while in the service, i have also owned pomeranians and those dogs were more aggressive than the dog i have now.

Answer 1

I so agree with you. I am a dog trainer and see a lot of the ignorance with this breed. I have seen more Pit Bulls that who act like Labs. I actualy have had a Lab in class that wanted to seriously attack other dogs. I don't think they should ban a breed. They need to ban the people who treat and train them wrong.

Answer 2

Aggression can be bred in to a dog. These dogs are bred to fight. Not all the time. There are a lot of responsible Pit Bull owners. I have encountered quit a few pits in my days and all that I have worked with have been of reasonable temperament. If they are not trained and handled properly, ANY dog can get out of line and become someones worse nightmare.

A lot of people get big dogs and do not train them. When they get out of line and bite, it is the dog that loses. Most of the time they get put down. I think this is unfair and educating people on raising and caring for any pet is important. I don't care if it is a Pit Bull or Toy Poodle.

To sum it up, until there is a more educated and responsible public that own and breed these types of animals, Pit Bulls are going to be on the losing end of the reputation factor.

I am in agreement with you on the responsibility factor falling on the owner's shoulders and not the dog.

Take Care

Answer 3

I agree whole heartily with you. Unfortunately the issue with Pit Bulls is not just a matter of poor training, or irresponsible ownership. This particular breed (although not always) has a prone tendency towards violence and aggression. It may be that these dogs simply have a ferrel streak, but be that as it may it is important not to put the public in danger either. I am not condoning unfair treatment of these animals or unnecessary killing. I just feel that maybe we should stop over breeding Pit Bulls and try and cap the population a bit.

Answer 4

I agree, It is ashame that such good dogs get such a bad rap because of bad owners. What really sucks is that the people who want agressive mean dogs are attracted to these breeds, which in turn means more of these dogs are going into bad situations. What people seem to forget is that any dogs can be agressive and attack if in the wrong hands....What happens is, as I stated above, the people who want to train their dogs to be mean are attracked to these breeds because of thier history....any dog can make a good dog and any dog can become mean, it is all about who owns them and how they are trained....Just to give you an example....The meanest dog I know is my mothers neighbors Pug. This dogs hates everyone...and if you try to pet it, no matter where you are it will growl and bite....on the other hand my best friend has always had pitt bulls, and they love everyone....all they want is to be petted and played with....breed does not matter, it is all about ownership.

Answer 5

It is VERY upsetting to me that people are actually doing this. We have an APBT and he is the most loyal, snuggliest, and eagar to please dog that we have ever had. Many states have banned pit bulls already. This is so wrong-that the responsible owners have to pay for the few irresponsible owners acts of violence. People have very negative feelings toward APBT thanks to these fools. It is also heartbreaking. I can't believe that this is going on in 2006?! It's no different than the Jews that were hunted down and killed! STOP BSL-PUNISH THE DEED NOT THE BREED!!!

Answer 6

I agree with your, we should not punish a breed, because of what some idiot owners did to them. There are other breeds that are raised to fight to, so why aren't they picking on them. Hell I am scared if my Chihuahua ever bites someone, they might go after them next. Not only that if you are on my propery, then my dog has the right to attack, that is one of the reason I have a dog.

Answer 7

i agree with you. its not the animals fault that they had a bad owner that only go them to make money and to fight them. people automatically assume that if it is a pit bull(or rottwieiler) that its a mean dog and it might attack. well thats not true and i wish we could stop all the dog fighting (and any other fighting with animals) cuz its just wrong.

Answer 8

i agree with you 100%. its not the dogs fault it is how they were raised. i own a full blooded pit and a chow pit bull mix and they are the most loving dogs. they are so protective over my children and our family that it is unbelievable. they are so sweet and kind, they would never hurt a fly. just wanted to say that i agree!!!

Answer 9

You are exactly right. If a person takes responsibility to get a pet then they need to take responsibility to raise it correctly as one would with a Child. Dogs are very loyal and loving if you raise them right they will be a forever friend.

Answer 10

People forget that animals have feelings and rights too. It isn't just Pit Bulls. People are terrified of large dogs in general, too. My dad had a dog, half malamut and half timber wolf. He was the sweetest, gentlest thing in the world. I remember my stepmom holding my 2-month old baby sister for him to see the day she brought her home from the hospital (she was premature, and came home at 2 months old barely the size of a normal newborn). He sniffed her, and this huge animal who could've taken the infants whole leg in his jaws, gave her toe a quick lick, and backed off. I was 7 years old, and I would run with him. He was bigger than I was, and if he'd decided to jump on me, even in play, would've severely hurt me. So he ran just a few steps behind me- this animal, who people would categorize as not intelligent enough to 'pretend' would act as though he couldn't catch me. This is the same dog, who, leashed, literally dragged my dad down the sidewalk, because my dad couldn't move fast enough to keep up on his own. But so gentle with a child!

However, he knew instinctively that strangers didn't belong on our property. My dad lived on a narrow block, between the high school and the worse neighborhood of our town. A high school student who was too lazy to go around the block could easily cut across my dads lawn- and many did. In fact we lost a trampoline to large boys jumping on it on their way home, ripping out the springs one by one until my dad took the trampoline down. Then Daddy got Marley (the dog). Marley didn't appreciate people cutting across 'his' yard. He never hurt anyone, but he barked and he howled. Then one day we put Marley's leash on and unhooked him from his chain. He just layed there and looked at us. Because of his size, and because he made them afraid to cut across the lawn, one or some of the high school boys had poisoned our loving pet. He died the same night.

My mom had at the same time a large dog of mixed breed, I think part Irish setter and I'm not sure what else. He had one bad leg, which had been broken at some point and healed badly. He ran around on only three all the time. He barked, and he wagged his tail. He wasn't saying 'I'll get you if you come on my property.' He was saying, "Come pet me." My mom lived on the other side of the school. Dozer had rocks thrown at him every day. Another dog we had at the time had to be put down because we found him with his eye hanging out of the socket and skull smashed in where someone had thrown a brick at him.

A neighbor was made to put his dog down. The dog was being treated for an ear infection, and was very sensitive about his ears being touched, as might be expected. This was a lovely, friendly German Shepard named King. A nephew of the owner had been told repeatedly not to touch the dog's ears. This was a child of about 8, certainly old enough to understand the concept of hurting the animal. He pulled King's ear, the dog yelped. The boy found this funny. He did it again. King gave a warning growl, and tried to walk away from the boy. The child gave the ear one last pull.....to make a long story short, there was no permanent scarring or other damage to the boys face. But the owner was to put King down. I mean, first of all, wasn't that self-defense? Secondly, where was the boy's mother???

People just forget that animals have certain rights too. It isn't only dogs bred a certain way, it is dogs doing what is perfectly natural and right to protect their owners, to protect theirselves, or just being friendly. People are cruel. Dogs are superior anyway.