Pit bulls?

Question

Why are they trying to make it so no one can have a pit? I understand that SOME are mean, but thouse have been tought to be mean. There are some that are very nice. I had one and they told us that we have to pay 1hundered and 50 thousend dollars to keep her. Im not kidden on that amount! That was after we had her papers and shots done. I really confused. Can some one please help me out. Is this only in the state I live or everywhere? I really loved my dog and if its only in my state Minnesota and North Dakota Im moving!
Sorry for the miss spelling!

Answer 1

As a concerned and deeply committed and responsible dog owner and a loyal believer in contitional law and a wildly patriotic citizen of the USA. I am baffled to see this madness raging through out this country, as if mass extermination and sterilization of pets will be a cure all. The bond between people and dogs is older than civilization. So how in the 21 century, suddenly our oldest domestic animal has become the worst enemy civilization as ever known. Over the 32 year period from 1965-2001 have been blamed for an average of 2.48 human fatalities per year. Last year 350 people drown in their bath tub. You are 1000 times more likely to be killed by your own bath tub than a pit bull. Move to Las Vegas we love pit bulls here

Answer 2

Like everyone else said, it does depend on the state. Mine allows them. What people don't realize, and I have a pit mix so don't freak out, is that even the nicest raised pit can still be terribly aggressive. This is due to the inbreeding that is so popular with these dogs. Pit owners need to make sure that they know exactly where there dog is coming from and that it has all of its paper. An inbred pit can be bad from the beginning, no matter how well you raise it. State governments realize this and that is is probably a big reason as to why they're cracking down.

Answer 3

My home town in MO has banned the breed. I live in another town where I can have them. I see dog fighting going on all the time. I always call the cops but that doesn't fix the problem. I love my two pits dearly and would never allow them to be harmed but because there are sick bastar ds out there I think the breed needs to be restricted. I don't think it is fair to blame the dog it is the owner but most people don't understand that. Until something can be done to stop this mistreatment of the breed nobody should have them. There is no way to track down every single person that abuses their dog so it is best for the breed to outlaw it. I live in Columbia MO and there are no restrictions on the breed. Don't get me wrong, I think pits are the best dogs in the world but until all the "thugs" stop fighting them the only course of action is to outlaw the dogs. It is sad but it is for their own good.

Answer 4

The reason for this is that "pit bulls" can be somewhat unstable at times. This is mostly due to the incompetency of the owner. Most pit pulls that are surrendered are due to the inability of the owner to properly socialize and train their pet. The idea that pit bulls are dangerous comes from the popularization that they have a lock jaw and once they bite they cannot let go. This is in fact untrue. Almost all pit bull attacks can be related with an irresponsible owner.

Answer 5

I can see both sides of this argument. I have been around many pitbulls and have had great experiences with them, but they do have a very bad reputation. I believe people who decide to adopt pitbulls should accept the added responsibility if they have a loyalty to the breed. At least in my neighborhood, the dogs are chained outside day and night, and I'm talking THICK chains, which is not good for any dog, either that, or they are not restrained at all and have run of the neighborhood. As far as the 150 thousand dollar insurance, it is not just that high for pitbulls. My aunt and grandmother had Doberman Pinschers, and their homeowner insurance was just as high. They are considered a dangerous breed, as are rottweilers. This is true in the state of Florida at least.

Answer 6

No it is not everywhere, we have one and he is he greatest,. It is out of pure ignorance that these laws are being made because it does not solve the problem. The sickos that train and fight these dogs will just find another breed to exploit and what is the government gong to keep banning breeds and taking the innocent rights away. There are other breeds that they want to do the same thing to, there is a lot of bills trying to be passed inregard to breeds specific laws. I have signed at least 30 different petitions against such B.S. Our "wonderful" government needs to smarten up and solve the problem by dealing with the ignorant morons causing the problem

Answer 7

I think you misunderstood -150, 000 is the required amount of insurance you have to have. Of course, in some cases, this requirement can be prohibitive...who really has the extra cash to take out insurance "just in case" for their dog?

I originally got an american pit bull terrier when i lived in gainesville (northern florida) and it seemed like everyone there had one...We went every day to the dog park and it was filled with pits. There were occasionally problems (almost always with non-neutered males) but people had control of their dogs and very few people who came there were terrified of pit bulls. There was one guy who would freak out when his full grown german shepherd would play with my dog...he didn't seem to understand dogs very well. His dog was so sweet! She would instigate play with my pit puppy, rolling over onto her back and letting him jump all over her, she was always the one that approached him and played like it was her puppy. It was so irritating and sad that the guy really thought a 15 pound pit puppy was going to hurt his 75 lb shepherd. She could have killed my dog if she wanted to!

Anyway, I'm trying to get to the point...Now we live in south florida where the breed (and anything remotely resembling a pit bull) is outlawed in miami-dade county. we live two counties north of there. There is a lot of prejudice and negativity here. People often cross the street when they see us coming, and very frequently make rude comments. Although he may look intimidating, my dog is very well trained and gentle with small or old animals and people.

Training goes a long way with these dogs, but the fact remains that his ancestors were fighters (not man-killers, but DOG fighters) so I never put him in situations where he may get into a fight...we no longer go to dog parks now that he is large enough to hurt other animals. He has a long history of other dogs attacking him - up until now he has never tried to fight back, and I'd rather not give him the chance.

Where am I going with this? I trust him implicitly with people of any size or appearance, and I only allow him to interact with other animals in a controlled environment...never alone. This dog will never be on television unless it's for recognition for his work as a therapy dog.

Answer 8

Until humans stop abusing the breed and using it for fights, I think people need to be very selective when it comes to the distribution of pit bulls. I know that they can make wonderful dogs, but you can never be sure about what's going to happen to them. Bit pulls are the choice of fighting dog for people who partake it dog pit fights. While selling a pit bull, you have no idea where it's going to end up, or where its puppies might end up, so on and so fourth. At the very least I think only registered breeders should be allowed to breed pit bulls. If you want a pitty as a family dog that's fine, but it should be fixed to ensure nothing bad would happen to its offspring. I think people should have to go through some kind of background check to make sure they're not involved in dog fighting, etc.

People need to keep in mind that pit bulls don't make bad dogs out of themselves, humans do. I wouldn't outlaw or ban the breed, but I do think it should be restricted. Also, people need to train them. These dogs were bred to fight, but it can be controlled. My sister's boyfriend has a pit bull, and he's the sweetest thing towards people, but he'll start fights with other dogs with no warning and he kills the town's cats. Behavior like this shouldn't be allowed in any dog. Owners with dogs that display behavior like this need to train their animal.

Answer 9

Minnesota is terrible about pitties. They are euthanized at the shelters as not adoptable. There are a lot of states that are adopting these laws. It is not the dog it IS the owners that have issues.
I and my sister have worked with this group they may be able to help you find a pit friendly place.

groups.msn.com
http://newlifeamericanpitbullterrierrescue
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GOOD LUCK

Answer 10

Its ignorance, plain and simple. Not only ignorance on the part of the lawmakers and insurance companies who discriminate against breeds but people who buy dogs and are not fully educated and prepared to deal with the dogs needs and training.

I live in minnesota myself and as far as I know there isnt any state breed specific legislation in regard to dogs. Where does the sum of $150,000 come into play? Who is telling you you have to pay that?