pitbull terrier?

Question

do you think banning pitbulls will solve any issues with dog attacks. i believe banning them will only solve a fraction of what the true problem is. the ignorant owners who let there dogs be this mean should be punished. What do you think?

Answer 1

I agree. The owner is at fault, not the dog. Some dogs are more complacent and require less work, such as a lab, and some require more training and discipline, such as a pitbull. Owners are not up to the task, and let their dog go crazy.

I hate this so much - a small dog such as a Yorkie chases other dogs, nips a little bit, and barks and everyone is like, "Awww how cute." The second that dog becomes a pitbull, everyone is like, "That dog should be put to sleep, it's ferocious," etc.

Answer 2

The breed is not the issue, its the owners and socities lack of protection for the public that create's the problem. There should be NO ban on any breed. I do agree with CA wanting to require spay and neutering of all breeds, simply because there are too many pets w/o homes, and too many owners that do not obtain proper medical care for others. Our APBT is the biggest baby I've ever owned, and I've had numerous breeds of dogs! Its 99% how they're raised. NO BANNING! More jail time for irresponsible owners!
Pits were not actually bred for fighting originally, they were to control bulls...hence the name. The myth that their jaws lock is far from true, what is true is the incredible amount of pressure (strength) they have in their bite. But they don't LOCK. Also, as far as temperment, they have better than 85% success rate while the cocker spaniels and yorkshire terrier breeds rated lower. These are wonderul pets or working dogs. They make police dogs, military dogs, family pets (yes around infants and small children), therapy dogs....and so on. Are they for everyone? NO, absolutely not! Just as Shih Tzu's aren't for everyone, or Husky's aren't for everyone -- but they should never be banned as they have been in some countries. Also, it stands to reason that there are too many breeds out there that resemble the Pit, but aren't related at all to the breed, try the test to ID the Real Pit.
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Answer 3

It's the owners to blame, not the dog. Yes, the pitbull was bred for fighting, but any pit bull that turned on its owners would a immediately be killed, along with its children, thats why the ones never in a fighting pit are such great pets.

I think its stupid how they're killing pets that already have great homes when theres millions of dogs out there that are strays, and millions are dying eat day.

No, its not going to solve the problem, and the only dog I've been bitten by was a Cocker Spaniel. Now, you don't hear them biting people do you? But they bite more people than "dangerous breeds" do.

I also hear they are killing any mutt that LOOKS like a bully breed, so, would that include my dog Rusty? he's 1/2 American Bulldog, 1/4 Blue Heeler, 1/4 hound. People think he's a vicious dog just because he had a round head like a bulldog and he's big. they think that he has pit bull blood, and hes mean, but they've never met him!

I find that pit bulls are the nicest dogs I have ever owned, and I've only owned one.

I think if people own "dangerous breeds" they should be given a class to learn how to control them, or otherwise, only responsible breeders with license should breed them, and all "dangerous breeds" or all dogs in that case, should be given tests to check their temperament!

Answer 4

Pitbulls are already banned in the UK. I agree with you, the true problem is the owner. But not everyone has dogs as pets. Some dogs work for a living and so they are trained to do different things. Unfortunately, some breeds of dogs, including pit bulls, are trained to fight illegally. It's a big money spinner on the betting circuit, and because it's illegal, the dogs are sometimes passed off as pets. That's when the trouble starts.

Answer 5

I think the it is the temperment of the dog and if you have a dog that tends to be aggresive then it takes alot of training to help with it. I am sorry but ppls cant always say it is the owners I have always had animals and never had a prob until I got this one and she is not aggresive but overprotective and it has taken alot of training and work to get her were she doesnt nip or lunge at someone. So I say dont ban a dog because of the breed i mean hello taco bell dog is one of the meanest dogs I know so do we bann them next.

Answer 6

i don't always agree that the owner is at fault. it can be traced back to the breeder. All these poor neurotic pits being sold to inexperienced owners who don't have a clue what they're getting into. All the obedience classes in the world won't correct a poorly bred pit.

but i do hold the owner accountable when they don't check into things like that before taking they're pit home. they don't observe them and they don't ask about mom and dad's temperment. they don't ask how the puppy was socialized. they just see the puppy, doll out cash and expect things to just turn ou right.

and i blame the breeder for not looking into the person they sell their pits too. for most of them all they do is see dollar signs. as far as i can tell a smaller bred dog will bite before a larger one will but because it won't hurt as much or injure someone like a bigger dog it's most often over looked. the jack russells are mean little things.

I was fostering one and my pit tried to smell it and she bit him and i had to physically remove her from him. and my pit just looked at it like why is this little thing so stupid. granted i got my pit that was bred by a good breeder who has spent a couple decades trying to bring a good temperment back to the breed.

I've got four dogs a shepherd/rottie mix, pit, a husky and a yorkie. people are fine when they see me with the husky or yorkie but when they see me with the pit or rottie mix they look like my dog just ate a child. all my dogs have been around other dogs/children/the elderly/and some livestock since they were puppies. i live in a city downtown area but just exposing them to different things alone made them less likely to react to a situation with teeth first.

Answer 7

Well they banned dog fighting and that obviously worked SO well (sarcasm). Banning the dog isn't going to do anything but cause the people who fight them to hide them better. Nobody should ever just decide that they are going to do away with a whole breed of dogs because of a few bad owners (notice I didn't say a few bad dogs, there are none).

Answer 8

I do not agree with banning a certain breed. The problem is with the owners. The dogs that are problems are poorly trained, poorly socialized, and probably poorly bred (bred for aggression). This is not the dogs fault.

Answer 9

Yeah I think lousy pet owners shouldn't be able to own dogs but then that would cause illegal dog breeding and such. I heard that the punishment for animal abuse cases is a 1 year jail sentence, although it should be longer.

Answer 10

I think this is a breed that is extremly powerful and potentially dangerous if not trained properly. There should be stricter laws on the ownership and breeding of these dogs in order to protect them from dog fighting and abuse. as well as the potential danger to humans and other dogs.