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Name: T-rabbit
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Monday, November 6, 2006

Re: "Pit bulls can be dangerous"

The reality is that all large breeds of dogs can be dangerous and are capable of inflicting serious bites upon people and other dogs.

This editorial reeks of the same hype that consistently places pit bull attacks on the 6 p.m. news. Pit bull attacks must increase ratings and sell newspapers.

There is a well-known incident of a man in New York who was attacked by a German shepherd. He called the local television stations and newspapers to report the incident. Not one reporter showed up to interview him about the attack. He decided he would wait a few days and then call the local media outlets and report the same incident.

The second time he stated he had been attacked by pit bulls, the local newspapers and television stations showed up within the hour to cover the story.

The truth is the pit bull was the mascot for the United States military during World Wars I and II. They were cited for their service to our soldiers. Their loyalty, intelligence and bravery put them on the top of the working dog list.

Unfortunately, the current status of "pit bulls gone bad" is a glimpse of a much larger social problem. This problem has a lot more to do with people and their problems than it has to do with any animals.
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Name: T-rabbit | Date: Nov 8th, 2006 7:37 PM
wow you people like drama posted something new and you would rather fight that is a shame. 

Name: Deanna | Date: Nov 8th, 2006 10:16 PM
It's the owners who are the problems not the dogs. If a owner is responsible they can and will keep their dog under control. 

Name: Hiddy | Date: Nov 9th, 2006 7:40 AM
Deanna,
You cant watch your dog 24hrs a day.
Accidents can and will always happen. 

Name: Deanna | Date: Nov 9th, 2006 12:34 PM
Why can't you watch your dogs 24 hours a day? I do. I have two Rottweilers and a white german shepard. The rotts do not bite but the shepard will if he feels threatened in any way. I manage to either watch them 24 hours a day or have them confined to either their run or in the house with me. No problem. 

Name: Lizzi | Date: Nov 10th, 2006 8:08 PM
I would never own a pit bull. I've heard too many horror stories about them and how some have even turned on their owners! there have also been several stories in the news about them attacking children. When i was a kid we had a great dane and he was harmless but had a vicious bark that made people that didn't know him afraid of him. One day when some friends of my dad came over the guys wife went over to the dog and reached over the fence and was petting hiim. The next thing my dad knew he was being sued because the woman claimed our great dane bit her. It didn't matter that the dog was fenced in and there was a sign right there that read beware of dog that the woman ignored,and it didn't matter that photos showed only one poke on the top of her arm that she could have made herself as if the dog really would have bit her like she says then for one she would have made a scene about it right when it happened and also there would have been several more puncture marks on both the top and underside of her arm indicating teeth marks and not just the sole mark on top. None of that mattered,the judge awarded her money and because of that my dad put our great dane to sleep. His name was Star Buck. He had to die because that greedy woman flayt out lied so she could get her grubby hands on $1,500!!! What a shame! 

Name: page_e | Date: Nov 10th, 2006 8:27 PM
It's the same in the UK
I think itis because the police use German shepherds.
Don't get me wrong both breads can be very dangerous in the wrong hands and to be fair all dog can be dangerous if treated wrong. It's just the bigger the teeth and strength of the dog the more damage they can do. 


Name: T-rabbit | Date: Nov 10th, 2006 11:05 PM
Lizzi you should look in to the APBT (american pi bull terrier) history before you pass judgment. 9 out of 10 people incorrectly identify a dog such as a lab, boxer,corso, Dogo's, and many others as pits. There is no bad dogs just bad owners.


Another serious problem with the image of Pit Bulls is the over-reporting of Pit Bull attacks vs. other breed attacks. Unquestionably, a disporportionate amount of media attention is given to Pit Bull attacks. One example of this is a recent fatal attack in Detroit by a Pit Bull. This story ran in over 30 separate national newspapers and was also picked up by FOX news, CNN and two British newspapers. Two weeks earlier a man was KILLED by his German Shepherd Dog and this story ran only in the local community newspaper.

Pit Bulls in particular have been in a firestorm of bad publicity, and throughout the country Pit Bulls often bear the brunt of breed specific legislation. One severe or fatal attack can result in either restrictions or outright banning of this breed (and other breeds) in a community. While any severe or fatal attack on a person is tragic, there is often a tragic loss of perspective as to degree of dangerousness associated with this breed in reaction to a fatality. Virtually any breed of dog can be implicated in a human fatality.

From 1965 - 2001, there have been at least 36 different breeds/types of dog that have been involved in a fatal attack in the United States. (This number rises to at least 52 breeds/types when surveying fatal attacks worldwide). We are increasingly becoming a society that has less and less tolerance and understanding of natural canine behaviors. Breed specific behaviors that have been respected and selected for over the centuries are now often viewed as unnatural or dangerous. Dogs have throughout the centuries served as protectors and guardians of our property, possessions and
families. Dogs have also been used for thousands of years to track, chase and hunt both large and small animals. These natural and selected-for canine behaviors seem to now eliciting fear, shock and a sense of distrust among many people.

There seems to be an ever growing expectation of a "behaviorally homogenized" dog - "Benji" in the shape of a Rottweiler. Breeds of dogs with greater protection instincts or an elevated prey-drive are often unfairly viewed as "aggressive or dangerous". No breed of dog is inherently vicious, as all breeds of dogs were created and are maintained exclusively to serve and co-exist with humans. The problem exists not within the breed of dog, but rather within the owners that fail to control, supervise,
maintain and properly train the breed of dog they choose to keep. 

Name: T-rabbit | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 1:49 AM
*pit* 

Name: I_love_pitbulls | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 11:39 PM
i agree with deanna it is the owners who are the problems...yes i understand we can't be with them 24/7, but when we aren't with them they need to be confined to an area that is secure and this goes for any dog...yes hiddy accidents can happen but it is the owners job to prevent them from happening...And for lizzie any dog can turn on their owner the breed doesn't matter,,,,i had a scottish terrier when i was younger turn on me and attack me for no apparent reason...you should really do your research before you try and judge...what you see and hear on the media isn't always true, they don't show how pitbulls really are...they don't show the good that they do...i was talking to one man who was telling me how his pitbull saved his life...he delivered things late at night and one night he was parked somewhere when a man with a knife got in through the back of the van and was about to hurt him when his pitbull scared him off...i bet you didn't hear about that...My pitbull also scared away a dog that was about to attack me...you really shouldn't go by what the media says.... 

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