Are pitbulls really that mean and that dangerous as alot of people say? Does it depend how is the dog treated?

Answer 1

Watch the news at night. Almost every night a pit bull has attacked someone.

Answer 2

A properly bred, sound pitbull is NOT human aggressive. Unfortunately, irresponsible breeders are pumping out dogs and not caring about their temperments.

Pitbulls are not naturally "mean," they are actually loyal, loving, eager to please and great with children....this IS true, and I have 3 pure pitbulls here at my house with my 2 year old and 4 year old.

Pitbulls need to be socialized well, taught obedience, exercised, and treated with positive training methods. These dogs (no do for that matter) should live out doors, chained to a tree, ignored, fed crap, and beat.

Pitbulls are, however, other dog/animal aggressive by nature. They were bred to be animal aggressive. This is typical of the breed, and can be lessened by spaying/neutering, proper socializations, constant supervision, and training. For some dogs, their animal aggression is very high and can not be modified.

The reasons it sounds like pitbulls are so horrible are:

1. Pitbulls are way over bred, and with higher population it's natural to have more incidents of bitings/attacks.

2. The media capitalizes on "pitbull" stories, and even put the name into stories of attacks that were not even done by these type dogs.

3. Many people do not know how to identify a breed, and automatically call any dog that bites/attacks/shows aggression a "pitbull."

4. Irresponsible owners are the reasons dog attacks occur.

I do not believe that pitbulls are as dangerous as people say. A mixed breed dog actually almost severed an artery in my dad's arm and killed him...

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Answer 3

I have a pitbull, and i have to say that she is the sweetest thing in the world and would never hurt a fly!

In regards to being mean and dangerous, it totally depends on how it's raised, treated, and one thing that most people forget, first and foremost, know who are the parents of the puppy.

If you were get a puppy, you shouldn't get it from your next-doors... cousins... sisters... brother. No matter what good deal your getting, you don't know the bloodline, how were they bred, what they were bred for. Majority of the time, these are the puppies that were from other pit owners who mainly breed for looks, size and agression, but not temperment. They would rather in-breed their dogs just to get something that looks nice without knowing the damage in-breeding can cause. People that buy these dogs end up with ones that people see on TV.

A person should get the puppy from a reputable breeder that has refferals and breeds for better temperment, is known with the sanctioned kennel club, and look at the living conditions of where the mother is.

Answer 4

There are an assortment of things that can contribute to a dogs behavior. Pitbulls can be made dangerous by ill treatment and neglect. But breeding can also play into it. If you take a pitbull with a mean streak and breed him/her...you can end up with puppies with a mean streak. It doesn't mean that they will necessarily become dangerous dogs, but that they will require special care and attention to prevent those traits from developing...however, when they are usually being bred in situations like that, it is specifically for the dangerous traits.

Pitbulls are extremely strong dogs and one of the main reasons they are regarded as being dangerous is due to the fact that when they do attack someone, they can easily destroy their target. It's very difficult to stop a pitbull from attacking once it has started.

I wouldn't say that they are all as mean and dangerous as people say, much of it can be contributed to their environment. There are plenty of pitbulls out there that are gentle and sweet and would never consider hurting anyone. But I don't know that I would be comfortable adopting one from a pet shelter...and I would seriously scrutinize any breeder trying to sell a pitbull. I honestly think there are more bad pitbull breeders then there are good (bad can also mean inexperienced - breeding two dogs regardless of traits).

But no, not all pitbulls are mean and dangerous. But there are many, many people out there that take pleasure in making them that way.

Answer 5

Please understand that there are no bad or dangerous dogs, inherently. We, humans are the cause of al the horror stories you hear on the news. We are the ones that breed and raise all animals in captivity, pitbulls included. If you take two crap dogs and put them together for the purpose of making puppies that you can sell for $200 a piece, without any care and consideration about what comes out, what do you expect? So, pitbulls are not dangerous, some people just breed dogs that do not need to be bred and you have dogs with bad temperament, bad nerves, weak nerves etc, come out. these dogs get raised in the wrong environment, do not get proper socialization or upbringing and then we have the dogs that become dangerous. It can happen to any dog, not just pitbulls. I have owned and trained several of them in the past and they have all been sweethearts.

Answer 6

Pitbulls require a great deal of responsibility. A lot of people say it is how you raise a dog but that is not always the case. Dogs are breed with a specific purpose in mind. You cannot teach a beagle how to run a rabbit it is simply breed into them. A lab naturally retrieves. Pit bulls were breed to be pitted against other dogs and other animals. It is instinct. You always hear of pitbulls attacking other animals and children. You never hear that a golden retriever mawed a child to death. This is not by chance. The natural insticts of the dogs are honed in over years of careful breeding. While some pitbulls may be great you should never let you guard down around them.

Answer 7

I have 2 pit bulls, and I hate it when people give me that look. If you have a pit bull you know exactly what look I am talking about. I'm not your stereotypical pit bull owner, I'm Asian and born in the states, but to many I'm still seen as a "FOB". I REALLY believe that it is all about how they are raised. There was a comment on what certain breeds do, etc. you can't teach a dog to hop like a rabbit blah blah blah. That is just being ignorant. Raise them right...they are like children--and some will stray. As a responsible owner and in my attempts to dispell the "dangers" of these dogs, I have taken both my pitbulls to Canine Basic Training, AKC Good Citizen School. I have people, trainers including vets (from all over the place--cause my dogs are military dogs) tell me all the time that my pitbulls are the calmest and nicest dogs they have ever met. And these laws passed to ban pitbulls--they should start banning parents who let their kids run loose shooting and killing people.

Answer 8

I've owned Pits for the last 19 years ,5 dogs in total. 3 died from illness . I have my 2 now Piper and Tigger.I'll always have 1 to 2 Pits in my life.

Here's some tid bits about these dogs . Do you realise Petey from the the Little Rascals was a Pit , now we have SAR dogs who on a daily basis save human lives ,the names of these 3 dogs are Dakota , Cheyenne , and Tahoe , then we have drug sniffing k-9 dogs Popsicle and Neville. There are many many more working Pits who save human lives evey day. If these dogs where so dangerous do you think these dogs would be working so closely with humans every day ,saving lives.

The problem is our society has become so brain washed by the media monsters ,and people take what the media says as gospel.These dogs suffer.

Here's some good web sites to learn more about these dogs.
PitBullForum
PBRC
Bulldogbreeds
SPBR

Please read and learn about these dogs.See humans shouldn't fear Pit Bulls ,instead Pit Bulls should fear humans. We are the monsters.

Answer 9

Coming from someone who lives witha pitbull - not mine, but my boyfriends - I can tell you that how it is raised is very important. Hoever, you can take the dog out of the fight, but you can't take the fight out of the dog. Pitbulls have been bred over a long period of time to fight and will always have this tendancy to guard and fight. It is no differant than a husky that wants to run all day, or a Sheepdog that wants to herd. Although those are not bad qualities, you don't exactly hear about it becuase it is not bad behavier. My b-friends pitt is the sweetest, most gentle dog with people and kids, but has twice gone after 2 dogs and locked onto thier neck, including my husky. It was a random situation w/ my dog and they have always snuggled and even eat out of the same dog food dish. But he still did it. He did not do alot of damage, but it is in his nature to fight He was also adopted by my b-friend a year ago and he was already 2 years old, so not sure what treatment he got before. But, just like any dog you get, some are good and some just don't have it in them to be trainable.

Answer 10

Just like everyone else is saying, NO they are not as dangerous as the media would have you believe. I have a perfect example: My red nose APBT was terrified of the 5 hand sized black kittens I found in my back yard!! He actually climbed on the back of the couch to get behind me!! I have never abused him and have had him since he was 5 1/2 weeks old. He also gets aggravated if I don't let him sleep under the covers with me! TRUE that they might not be the right dog to have with small children as they could knock them over while playing. I know, my dog knocked over the neighbor's boy while playing. Don't worry, he didn't hurt him. Just gave his face a good licking!!! My dog's vet said he was more afraid of being bitten by a cocker spaniel or a chihauha than a pit bull. there you have it, right from the best source.

Answer 11

It depends greatly on how the dog is raised and treated. Like with any animal if you mistreat it eventually it is going to get mean and this is to include teaching it to fight other animals or kill things. Also though be really sure the mother and father were not used for these purposes as their personality will genetically attach to the puppies. I'm real careful as far as the pitbull thing is concerned I would not adopt just any dog period. I have children and it is best if the pup is raised with them, less chance of the dog turning on them.