why are pitbulls.....?

Question

why are pitbulls being banned and where? thanks

Answer 1

Pit bulls are extremely tenacious dogs. If they are trained to be aggressive they can easily kill other dogs or even people. If they are trained right, they're actually very loving, affectionate and energetic dogs that are good with kids.

Answer 2

This issue covers much more than Pit Bulls, but the general reason for BSL (Breed Specific Legislation) banning certain breeds of dog is a high number of attacks by a given breed.

Sadly, it has very little to do with the dogs themselves. The vast majority of these dog attacks originates long before the dog is large enough to hurt or kill a pet or human.

There are an alarming number of "breeders" out there who simply want to make a buck, and could care less what their pups turn out to be. Inside this group is yet another faction that actually wants to see big, aggressive dogs. These "breeders," through complete lack of interest in the breed and it's social image, are step one of a banned breed. A blocky head, a big chest, and a strong bite are not by any means all that needs to be present in a "good" dog. When a breeder fails to consider stability and temperament in a litter, it is my opinion that breeder has failed the breed.

An in-between step: many soon-to-be dog owners do not research pedigrees and bloodlines, and a lot of buyers are too easily influenced by a "budget" price tag, which is how the breeders with no ethic are able to proliferate their "genetic junk."

Step two of getting a breed banned starts when the dog is sold. There are entirely too many people that want a Pit Bull, Rottweiler, Doberman Pinscher, or any number of other "vicious" breeds for the "bad boy" image. Many of these owners attempt to make their dogs "bite" or "attack" on command, with a complete and total disregard for training methods or the dog's own ability to do the work. It is simply done to have a "killer" dog. After seeing some of the methods used to promote these dog behaviors, one begins to understand why these dogs attack relentlessly with little or no provocation.

Step three in the process of a breed ban is the owners who don't want a big bad attack dog, but fail to do any research on the breed before buying. I have used the terms "many" and "most" repeatedly here, so as not to be too harsh to those responsible, but now "all" comes into play. ALL of the breeds found on a ban list REQUIRE training and pack structure. Without an alpha in the pack, a dog WILL settle itself into the alpha role, and will correct any behavior it considers unacceptable, as well as protecting its pack from what it percieves as a threat, and attacking anything that would challenge its authority. These dogs are best managed with a little basic obedience, preferably done under an experienced trainer.

Once all three of these steps come together, the media gets ahold of the result, and loves to headline such things. After the general public has read a front page article every month in which a dog of a specific breed attacks a human or another pet, it is usually a given that a breed ban will soon come to pass.

Addendum: Lost my source, but the breed that had the most reported bites in the US in both 2003 and 2004 was a Cocker Spaniel. Not terribly relevant, but puts into light how much the media comes into play in pushing BSL.

Answer 3

"Pit bulls" are being banned because of this legislation that gets put into place within the community/state/province/country. This legislation is called BREED SPECIFIC LEGISLATION (or BSL). It targets all "aggressive" breeds such as rottweilers, "pit bulls", doberman pinchers, German Shepard's, etc.

Italy has over 90 different breeds banned from their country. Eventually, the country Will be dog-less.

The legislation is put in place by people that fear the breed...and has had unfortunate accidents happen to them or friends. They believe it is sole the dog's responsibility on how it acted. They believe certain "types" of dog inherently are aggressive, and therefore are menace to society. They believe that they are qualified in making the decision on what breed is worthy to live or not. They believe that owners of said dogs have no responsibility towards the dog that cause the accident and should be allowed to carry on with life as it was before. Meanwhile the dog gets destroyed. The media then plays into those beliefs to get more support to push the issue.

To my knowledge there are several Canadian cities that have muzzle laws or ban the breed specifically, as well as many American states, counties, and cities that ban these breeds. You need to look at the specific community under animal control to find if they have any laws pertaining to BSL.

Answer 4

Im not really sure where Pitbull r ban, but I can tell u y dey r ban. Sum reason cuz dey're fightin' and aggresive dog. Sumtime wen u walk a Pitbull, and the pplZ on da sidewalk started to walk away. Ever notice dat? LoL- Sum Pittbull r very sweet and make a loving pet. But to avoided aggressive-ness u need to train dem when dey r little'.

Answer 5

there's a few dozen communities that have banned pit bulls because there has been a lot of media hype over people getting killed by pit bulls. the only controlled study on the subject found that only german shepherds and chows are more statistically more likely to bite. However, when a pit bull bites, it is more likely to be fatal.
A lot of this legislation has been based on statistical data from the CDC that breaks down dog bite related fatalities according to the breed of dog. Right now rottweilers and pit bulls are at the top of the list. Statisitics that break up dog bite related fatalities are inaccurate in a lot of ways. They do no account for the percentage of the dog population - popular breeds will obviously show up more than rare ones. Also, they do not take into account the role the owner plays. Because of their reputations, pit bulls are often selected by people who want a mean dog. You can make a golden retriever mean if you want to, but you wouldn't get one if you wanted to. So pit bulls end up being more likely to be mean b/c they are more likely to be purchased by idiots. I posted a list of resources over in the page about rottie v. pit bull, if you would like to look at that.

Answer 6

I live in Ontario, Canada, and there is a pitbull ban here.

This is what the government said -

Ban pit bulls
Muzzle existing pit bulls, impose other province-wide restrictions to improve public safety, and allow municipalities to impose appropriate controls
Increase fines up to a maximum of $10,000 and allow for jail sentences of up to six months for owners of any dangerous dog that bites, attacks, or poses a threat to public safety.


There were several highly publisized attacks, after that, they put the ban in.

Answer 7

Miami Florida, and they are banned because they're jaws lock I remember I was walking my dog and a pitbull bit my dog on the neck and it's jaw locked on my dogs coller and my dog wheres a spikey coller for protection and the pitbulls mouth was shut so hard not only could the dog not open it but human hands couldn't open it so we sent it to the animal hospital and a few days later a story about a little girl whose leg got ripped off cuz her pitbull bit her on her leg and his jaw locked on her leg (the dog was killed after and I don't know what happen to the girl)

Answer 8

California is all I know. Because people teach them to be mean and fight and attack, and they are a deadly dog that only a full size Rottie can take on. They should ban the people that make them mean!

Answer 9

Generalizing, pitbulls can be VERY violent and they are famous for attacking people...pitbulls are banned in Miami, Florida I think..

more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull

Answer 10

they are trying to pass that law in my state! i live in Alabama! is stared after a man left his 1 1/2 year old child alone with 4 Pitts in the house! they dog attracted the child, and the child died!! what a dumb father!! he should also be charge in the kids death!! it is not safe to leave a small child with any group of dogs like that!!