Is it wrong to dislike Pitbulls?

Question

I live in a mobile home park where everyone lives near everyone. We have had more pit bulls than any other kind of dog around here lately. I myself, am NOT afraid of pits, and nor would I ever own one. But I have 2 kids and a little mixed puppy to fear for. My youngest boy is scared of any other dog besides ours, big or little, and he will run. I know dogs love a good chase. I know it all depends on the owner, and how the dog is raised. This I COMPLETELY understand. Any dog can turn at any given moment. I really don't care how nice a pit is, I refuse to let my kids near them, as long as I'm not around. Now that's become impossible. I have a big pitbull that just moved in next door...

My question is, should I be scared of all these pit bulls so nearby? Should I raise hell over all of them to the landlord? Is it wrong for me to be "breedist" against pits? How does everyone else feel about pit bulls?
Thanks for your input on this matter.

The neighbor claims his pit is "as sweet as can be" and doesn't mind letting her loose because "she'll come back, cuz she knows where her food and warm bed is".
The other pit owners aren't the sharpest tools in the shed either. Most of them leave the dog chained up and are gone most of the day. Whose to say the chain will ALWAYS hold them???

And, to the "chickenist" - I believe that would also be breedist against certain chicken breeds. lmao!

Crazy Ice Kueen - omfg... I hope your bro is ok after that... And, sorry to hear about both dogs.....

Answer 1

No I do not like pit bulls. I find it interesting that so many people want them. I think it is just a way of saying "In Your Face". Most of the pit bull owners in our area seem to raise them to fight. Then they get out and kill other dogs and attack people and children. I think there are other breeds who are as bad. This is my opinion and like I say I think most of the pit bull conversation is just for attention. At least I hope so. I will get blasted for this I'm sure but we had a small child killed here by a neighbors pit bull who got out of their yard.

Answer 2

As long as the dogs are not causing any trouble and running lose you have nothing to fear. I have 2 small dogs and sometimes big dogs will go after them and yes I am especially afraid that dog-aggressive breeds will go after my dogs. I used to live in a trailer park too and some people just let their dogs run loose so I had to keep a close eye on my dogs all the time.

And no there is nothing wrong with being afraid of some breeds. The term “breedest” is not even a real word and it is stupid. Am I a “chickenest” just because I happen to like certain breeds of chickens more than others? DUMB. Don’t listen to people. You have little children to look out for.

And for the record I like pit bulls. My brother has one and it is very sweet but it does not get along with my male dog.

Answer 3

I dont reall like pit bulls, but I own an american bulldog, which is dang close.

I have been around pit bulls a lot, and I have only noticed that they are dog agressive. Rarely have they actually attacked a human(in our vet clinic, this has never happened but it has happened in the parking lot when the dog is telling his owner 'I'm not going there')

You should fear for your dog first, and the kids second. I know this sounds bad, but a pit bull will go after a dog before it goes after a human(as long as it was trained right)

Talk to the owners, meet the dog in person, and then decide if you should say something to the landlord. I know a lot of people who complained about our american bulldog when we lived in town, but she's such a big baby he most she'd do to you is lick you to death. Of course, for another dog, thats a different story...

PS- its wrong to be breedist. But everyone has had bad experiances in the past. I personally refuse to even get ten feet near a german shepherd dog.....

Answer 4

I think you have every right to be worried. The chained dogs could very well be more dangerous than the free-roaming ones. Folks here can say what they want. For one thing, your puppy is in far greater danger than your children. Pits, as a typical breed temperament, are hostile towards other dogs. They can be sweet as pie with a small dog in their family, but a strange dog will almost always be greeted agressively by a pit bull. Any large dog can be dangerous to small fleeing children, as well. If it were up to me, I'd never let anyone out of your eyesight as long as conditions remain the same. A call to the SPCA to make sure all dogs have their shots and are properly licensed will probably clear the place out pretty thoroughly. Also, tying a dog out all day is animal cruelty. It can make them exremely dangerous as well. Make sure that your dog is all up to spec, then drop a dime on 'em. You should be able to do this anonymously as well. You have a responsibility to your kids, please take some action.

Answer 5

I am concerned about any large dog nearby. the fact is, in many cases people are completely irresponsible with their dogs and their dogs decide on their own how they will act. with larger dogs, this can mean a serious situation for any person or pet nearby.
i would not be concerned with pits, i would be concerned with any large dog acting too interested in you, your children or your dog. Red flags include staring, raised fur on the neck, a raised tail or any other aroused or aggressive behavior. This becomes ESPECIALLY dangerous if there are more than two dogs together!! Don't limit your concern to pits, any large dog could become a life threatenening animal if left to it's own devices especially in an area where people may put little time into behavior training their dogs and where multiple dogs may join up together to form a pack.

Answer 6

If you live in california Arnold passed a new law regarding how long a dog can tied out unless on a trolley system. I found it on the Barc rescue website. Any dog that is tied constantly is a risk of being aggressive...they can't get to what or who they want on tether so when they get loose it can get crazy. I have this breed and I am not going to pretend they don't have triggers but a well socialize animal is not going to be a problem....a dog that is tied and ignored is going to be a problem sooner or later....I agree with having SPCA or animal control check shots and tags...pits have a bad enough rap thanks to media and bad owners.

Answer 7

I have a staffi/rotti cross and I would trust him over my neighbors golden retriever, just as my neighbor will say he trusts his dog more! If your young kids are supervised you don't have a lot to worry about. I think kids need to be made aware of ANY breed of dog, and taught how to act around them and treat them properly! If you raise hell and make the "pits" go away, then everyone, including you should have to get rid of their dogs, and make it a dog free park!

Answer 8

i see where you coming from.. i myself love pitbulls and any breed actually but in your case with kids i would suggest you bring it up with your landlord and have him ask the owners of these pits to have them locked away from the people or to at least keep them on leashes. because pits no matter which kind or the most common dogs to turn on people at any given time and majority were kids coz they do not go well with children... so goodluck and as for your puppy try and keep him as far away from the pits as possible

Answer 9

i think anyone should speak as they find but yes a think you have a right to be wary of this breed. The owners of these dogs should be responsible and have there dogs on a lead, so everyone can feel safe. I own two staffies who are as good as gold but i would never let them of there leads in public.

Answer 10

I don't dislike pit bulls, they can be sweet. All dogs can turn and bite. My concern is more of how severe the bite will be, not if it will ever happen. Pits get locked jaw and their inability to let go is what scares me.