whoever said too easily trained to hurt others wow! what about german shepherds rottys dobermans ect. all of these dogs make great pets if trained right. Pits have a bad rep that is undeserving. I think pits can make just as good or better pets than more than half of the negligent pet owners with little tiny ankle biters. I personally dont have a pit because i like bigger dogs, so im a mastiff kinda guy. but, my mastiff plays very nicely with this pit in my building and they are both sweet animals. The only issue is this little yorky and chihauhau that run around nipping at peoples ankles and the non stop yelping. I wont even call it barking because the sounds that come out of those little dogs is nothing that can be compared to a bark.
Addition: my mastiff is a loving dog to most people but dont come into my place when you dont belong there because she will be a fearless aggressor and thats what i love about her. that i feel is a good quality for a dog you want something that can protect you and your family and whats better than the love and loyalty a dog can give
2007-08-29 02:49:56
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answered by craig 5
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Do the same 55% want to eliminate German Shepard’s, rottwieler’s, Doberman pinscher’s, terrier’s, bull dogs and any other aggressive dog that horrible people raise to fight? If safety is the issue, do they want to include snakes?
I own a pit-bull by default, he was dumped on me and I don’t have the heart to get rid of him. Because of all the horror stories and many friends and family do not trust him because he is a pit bull I have been overly guarding and restrictive of him which I feel is not fair to him. He is the best dog I have ever owned, he is the only dog that actually listens to me and is very protective of me. For how intelligent and devoted he is, (he is a Staffordshire terrier) I often wished he had been raised and trained to be a fire or police dog, or something more than the couch potato I use him for.
I don't agree that they should not be pets, but I do agree they should not be owned for the purpose of fighting them. Also, they need to be owned by someone who will invest time in them because a neglected pit bull can become dangerous. I take mine for dog classes often to keep him socialized.
2007-08-29 02:58:48
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answered by Traveler 4
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Pit bulls have a bad reputation. However, it was a Doberman pincher that ripped up the face of one preschool child that I knew. It was a German Shepherd that attacked my Grand father and brother. I think it really comes down to the owners responsibilities instead of legal restrictions against owning them. Owners should be knowledgeable about the proper training and made accountable for what their pets do.
2007-08-29 02:51:52
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answered by PrivacyNowPlease! 7
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pit bulls aren't all bad. the problem is that most of the owners of pit bulls get that breed because they're more interested in the image having one gives to them rather than being a good, responsible dog owner. That being said, pit bulls also have a genetic predisposition to insanity as they get older. They are not the dog for irresponsible, macho, image-conscious jerks, yet that's almost always who want them.
2007-08-29 02:46:16
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answered by Anonymous
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nope. Wouldn't be against having pit bulls in secure enclosures as mandatory. Just make sure only the owner is in danger of getting their face ripped off.
Had a roommate with a pit, she was one the greatest dogs I have ever been around.
2007-08-29 02:46:40
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answered by Anonymous
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I'm torn on the subject. I have two rescue dogs as pets and one of them has some pit in him.
On one hand, how can you demonize an entire breed on the basis of how the human owners train them?
On the other, how can you justify having an animal that could possibly hurt a human being?
It's a hot button topic for sure.
2007-08-29 02:44:14
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answered by ? 3
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Depends on the person and the dog. Pit Bulls have a bad reputation and unfortunately it is often proven to be true. My Sheltie got attacked by two Rottweilers but people say they are nice dogs. It is all in how the owner treats and raises the dog, I think.
My niece has a pit bull/dachshund mix and he is the sweetest dog ever. VERY strange looking but very sweet.
2007-08-29 02:44:34
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answered by AKA FrogButt 7
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I think that's more then 55% .
I agree.
As a rental property owner I don't aloud pit bulls , having one on my property voids there rental agreement immediately, thy have 30 days to move I don't care if there just dogie siting it.
I rather lose out on rent then to have some kid get attacked by one.
plus my insurance goes up with a pit bull on the property.
Thy have a bad reputation due to irresponsible owners and i'm not taking that chance.
2007-08-29 03:16:31
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answered by ღ♥ஐcookie1ஐ♥ღ 6
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Ambrosia,
I wouldn't want to kill them or in any way harm them (they are beautiful animals) but I believe that they are a breed of dog that does not ALWAYS work well in human settings. They are aggressive and fight-to-the-end types of dogs and, as such, can be a potential hazard to people unfamiliar to the dog itself. Their track record does not speak well for them but we both know that some of this is sensationalized. I have read reports from dog-handling experts and they say, as a group, that pit bulls can be a loving and warm pet for some people but that same dog can be a fearsome aggressor to a human being that APPEARS to be threatening.
I re-read my response and, as long as it is, I didn't answer properly your question! I think that people should be able to keep a pit bull as a pet but severe restrictions must be placed on the surroundings in which the dog can operate.
2007-08-29 02:49:53
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answered by Pete W 5
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Pit bulls I am not sure about because they usually are trained in a bad way.
2007-08-29 02:46:34
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answered by Anonymous
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