American Bulldog question:?

Question

Before I get to the this question let me just say that i love all animals and I am fighting against animal cruelty and animal ignorance..ie: pits are bad..american bulldogs are just big pits...so on and so forth. Here is my question: American bulldogs were trained and bred to catch hogs....wild boar and feral hogs for sport and eradication and hunting. What are you feelings on this? Once again...not for blood...but for their heritage? For hunting...pork chops you know? Just so you know...i do not do this...never have...but my bloodlines have this in them. They all do. I know many God-fearing breeders who do. Is it wrong? Do you feel it brings out aggression? it is being outlawed because some people with mainly pit bulls use the hogs for baiting their dogs into fighting. I am totally agianst this. My wife and i love this breed and this is basically the only thing we disagree on. What do you guys and gals think? There is a nice candlelight dinner involved here...help me out!!! :).

Answer 1

So if I 'win' I get 10 points AND a candlelight dinner?? Awww aren't you sweet!!!

Is it wrong to ban this sort of behavior and instinct from the dog? Or is it wrong to continue this trait?

I think that the original concept of the AB is perfect and shouldn't be tainted with. They used to be hunters and they are considered one of the best for wild game. Does it bring out aggression by continuing this 'sport'? Hell no. With that logic you should also stop the sport of agility, for 'working' dogs too. I think to surpress this very hardwired instinct would create more problems down the road, in exactly what way could be a good subsitute for chasing, killing wild game? I can't think of anything. Let the AB's have their fun, what their breed is meant to do if it is at all available to do.

P.S. I like my steak medium rare, is this for your wife and I to share and you serve us? Lovely!!

Answer 2

Well, whether people find it pleases them or not shouldn't be important to legislators but unfortunately legislators are out for money and listen to lobbyists. The reality is that people eat pork, and dogs have been helpful throughout history and raised for given purposes. The breed you are talking about can make a marvelous pet and be very loyal and trustworthy, unfortunately the lobbying group that has been trying to ban the breed is really after all dogs not just bully breeds. They are seeking to end all pet ownership. They are Vegan run and as far as they are concerned no dogs should exist as pet because all dogs eat other animals. Therefore, if dogs were gone less other animals would be eaten. Obviously people who do not eat meat themselves, or wear leather, or use any animal products at all cannot condone man keeping any dogs simply for companionship. So they have instigated a fear campaign which is being promoted by the media. The Vegan Animal Rights movement has an ends justifies the means mentality. Hence SHAC, Peta killing animals and throwing them into dumpsters (Cooke and Hinkel) Rodney Coronado and his bombings, the Sea Shepherd and Paul Watson renting his anti Whaling trips to Vegans that act like pirates at sea and sink shipping boats. The FBI has called them a terrorist group. Yet Wayne Pacelle a Harvard educated Vegan and the worst and most dangerous of the lot, has the world thinking his organization The Humane Society of The United States (HSUS) is for animals. Meanwhile they do nothing but pass laws which have already made meat prices double, will harm our economy, and will end pet ownership. It s time we who know what is going on go public and protest!

Answer 3

I'm not sure if your trying to find information to support you or what, but I think that using a dog for what it's bred for (before fighting) is a wonderful use of their given and bred in talents. Pits, Am Bulls, Am Staffs, Staffies, Boxers, etc were all bred for the same things, and using them for hunting and bull/boar/hog work (not bull baiting or dog fighting) allows them to have a job. The reality is, all dogs will become aggressive if not worked with properly; a lap dog that is not given rules, guidelines and consequences will become aggressive sitting on a lap just as quickly as a bully breed will by hunting. The breeds were designed to do a job, come home and be family dogs. There is no reason why they cannot still do that. There will be "rogue" dogs that will be overly aggressive, but there are rogue dogs across breeds. In fact, if you look at the breed standard for most (not all) bully breeds, it specifically states the dog should be friendly and family oriented, and NEVER display human aggression. These dogs are often animal aggressive (dog and small animal), but that can occur regardless of their other activities. Again, if they are worked with and given rules, guidelines, consequences and a job, there is no reason why they should be over aggressive. Also, if you look at schutzhund dogs, they are trained to protect, and part of their training involves attacking humans on command. These dogs never display human aggression when they are not working, and even when they are working, they display a wariness of others, but never overt aggression unless directed. Again, this is a high level of training, taking years to attain, but gives a job, rules, guidelines, consequences, etc. Anyways, I hope this gives you some food for thought for your discussion :) As a lover of "problem breeds" (Pits, Am Bulls, Am Staffs, Malamutes, etc) I know where you're coming from, in trying to give them a good name, and keep them true to their history and background. :) Best of luck....

Answer 4

I purchased my American Bulldog for $100.00. I've never seen aggression in it She's been great with children and is very, very passive and calm. Easy to train. However, that scares me that it is just another "Pitt" as I do not like this breed at all. I'm so not a fan. It does resemble that type of animal, I agree.
Our dog doesn't chase birds at all. I would imagine a dog for hunting would not discriminate on prey.
To ask if it is wrong would be up to the victim (if any) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Is it wrong to own a weapon if you accidentally shot yourself or if it harms someone else on accident? The responsiblity lies with the owner of the weapon or, in this case, the animal. Tough question, but a good one all the same.

Answer 5

its not being outlawed anywhere that i know of and i cant imagine it would be wrong. most the hunters in my area eat the animals they harvest, where is the cruelty in that. you should go on a dog-assisted hog hunt and witness these animals at work. the hogs have tremendous power and speed, you need a dog that can handle those blows and a big bullie type dog fits that bill. its not suprising that any breed would have working ancestry in their blood since dogs were not ony compnaion animals but also provided a service to earn their keep kinda. also try reading unbiased media for change.

oh yeah ,and Spay / Nueter your dog

Answer 6

i think, well never mind what i think. i only know a pit bulldog attracted my polio crippled wife unprovoked and without warning.this dog had previously ben "our precious baby." can you guess what i think now? i deal with cold hard facts and realities my friend!