pit bull

pgrundy 3 years ago

Have you even seen Cesar Milan's show on cable? He has a good perspective on this. I think that the problem is ignorant people more than the dogs themselves. In my old neighborhood EVERYONE (except us) had a mistreated junkyard dog on a short chain for "protection". Basically they all picked up scary looking dogs, then abused them to make them mean. Anyone who does this should have his or her dog taken away and be fined ALOT each time they do it again, until they knock it off. As your photo shows, all it "protects" them from is 2 year old children and innocent people walking by.

MrMarmalade 3 years ago

Hoodala,

I agree, I like most dogs. Not pit Bulls.

They should not be allowed anywhere,

If we have to have them in our Society Put out in the backblocks of the Country side.

Thank you a hub with a great touch

compu-smart 3 years ago

It's a shame because the most deadliest pitt i have ever met was called Barney, a friends dog..He was the hugest and scariest, meanest Pitt i have ever met..

My other friend had a pitt called Roxanne, which was one of the most softest, friendliest, lovable dog in the world..

They have both since passed away..

Personally,, i think that owners of pits should not have children, and that they are muzzled when in public, but please don't ask for a complete ban on these dogs...It's not their fault!:/

Bonnie Ramsey 3 years ago

I think it is sad that people like this are so influenced by the media that they are just too ignorant to do their own research and find out the truth before posting this stupid junk!

I used to be one of the "haters" of this breed because of all the horror stories put out in the media. When my daughter got her first APBT I came to realize that she was not going to eat me alive and began my own research. I am glad I did because now I love both my "grand-dogs" and I know that they will defend me with their life if necessary and I would do the same for them. Mental disease? Yeah, it's called LEARNING.

Bonnie

safetyfirst 3 years ago

Hoodala,

I'm supposing that something happened to you or a loved one that caused you to write this page. However, its lacking in logic. You state that "I am sure you are completely outraged that I would make an unfounded accusation, but I will explain exactly what I mean in a moment." So, we are all waiting for a reasoned argument to explain why these dogs, in themselves, by their nature, are vicious killing machines. Which, if they were, would make owning one insane. But, instead of giving rational thought-out proof, you state: "Now I will make a case that you have to have a mental disorder to intentionally own a pit bull. Who in their right mind would go down to their local shelter and see all of the cute little puppies with their wagging tails and puppy breath and would then choose the growling, menacing terror that is trying to chew through its cage to kill someone?" This is not a case, at least not a good one. Perhaps you should re-do your page, with facts, statistics, etc. Your argument boils down to this: Many people misuse pit bulls. Those pit bulls are more prone to attack and do not do well as family dogs. Therefore, all pit bulls are prone to attack and do not do well as family dogs. You see, your result doesn't follow from your arguments.

compu-smart 3 years ago

in addition to above, when i said that Pitbull dog owners shoud not have children and also the other dogs Ralph Deeds mentioned above!....What i exactly meant was, when i said children, i mean babies or an age under 3-4 year old because at this age, they do not know you cannot annoy these dogs....I know many cats that have clawed at a very young child because the child/baby is (in the childs mind) is playing with the cat, but the cat is being pestered..it's the same with a dog and yes Even adults can think they are playing, or stroking a dog but infact again are annoying the dog because they have no knowledge of any animails tempermannt!.. Have to tottaly agree that owners play a good role in training the dog approripetly just as much as bringing up their children approprietly!,,Long live the Pitt Bull with lots more education...

Kudos to Whitney05 who KNOWS her stuff!

helenathegreat 3 years ago

I would be embarassed to have my name at the top of this hub. Unbelievable.

MaKennaq 3 years ago

I think the biggest problem with Pit Bulls isnt the breed itself, it's the ignorant and terrible people who get ahold of them..and those that breed them solely for the fighting.

If you would give the dogs a chance, make sure they are in good homes with good people, and are loved and trained, they are fanatastic dogs.

I personally dislike little yappy creatures.

At a festival yesterday, I saw a beautiful Pit Bull that was with a family, well behaved (though a little hot because it was hot) and had the kindest eyes. Then I saw some people with their YorkieMaltiPoos or whatever and those dogs were chasing and nipping at all the other dogs in the area.

It's not contest which dog I would rather own. Though I have honestly never owned a Pit Bull, I wouldnt object to it. It's just that I have my hands full with a Sheltie, Australian Shepherd, and a Lab/Shepherd mix right now.

More power to the good owners!! And Sorry this is so long. :)

Jason Jacumin 3 years ago

I think its sad that you people are such losers as to take the time to post this type of discussion as well as the pictures to go with it. I guess I'll post on about George Bush and post pictures of dead and blown up soldiers and we can ban Republican's from Texas also. Bunch of idiots, oh if you dont like it stop by and see me, my pitt bulls out loose in the yard all day.

Sunny 3 years ago

i think yer wrong!! i love pit bulls and they love my children!!

Casey 3 years ago

I'm guessing the person who blogged this has never actually spent any time with a pit bull.

Pit bulls are dogs like any other dogs. Petey from the Little Rascals was a pit bull, Helen Keller's seeing eye dog was a pit bull, and countless rescue, therapy, and loving family dogs are pit bulls.

Look beyond the sensational news media and you will find out the real story about pit bulls. Many dogs listed as "pit bulls" in media reports are often not pit bulls at all. Go to your local animal shelter, talk to some veteraniarians, meet some dogs who are owned by responsible people. Do some actual research.

And as to the comment that small breeds don't attack, that's simply not true. A Pomeranian killed a baby in its crib. Any dog around children needs to be supervised.

Cerulo Van Baron 3 years ago

Wow, you sir, are a moron.

Fail

Pitbull Lover 3 years ago

The person who wrote this has obviously never spent time with a pit bull. It is true that when a pit attacks, the damage can be horrific. But these are dogs that were raised by humans to do just that. If you had spent any time at all with this wonderful breed, or done ANY type of research other than googling "pit bull attacks", you would know that they have one of the best temperments of any dog. They are one of the most loyal dogs and one of the most intelligent of all dogs. The record drug bust on the Mexico border, was made by a police dog... a PIT BULL ploice dog. They are also responsible for saving lives. As strong swimmers, they are being used by life guards and water patrols to drag people twice their weight to safety.

Mental disorder? Chew through the cage to kill someone? The person that wrote this is an idiot that has too much time. Do some research.... And, have fun with your poodle.

mallory 3 years ago

i think it is so stupid that people dis a pit bull just because they are suposed 2 be a "mean" dog! Pit bulls are only mean because there owner makes them i have a boy pit bull and he is the sweetest dog ever! the only time he gets mad and its really not that mad is when someone is trying to hit me. So maybe you need to actually see a pit in real life not just on the internet before you say they are such a bad dog and needs to be band..... get over yourself!!!!!!!

Alicia .B. 3 years ago

i disagree with anybody who says pitts should be band from country and sea.it is not the dogs fault, its the owner, like children, why do they turn out slutty and what not, parents arnt there to take care of them and guide them into the right direction. pitts are considered domestic for a reason..and not wild.Most pitts can be the most loyal and gentle caring animals there are. Who doesnt want the kind of protection they have to offer us. If they band Pitt bulls..it will only be a short time next when the next "scariest" breed of dog or any animal will be cleaned out. Any animal will turn on humans...We cannot understand what they are saying so give them a chance. At Zoo's when a lion turns on the trainer we do not kill them, we give them a chance the trainer understands that it was not their fault but the fact that This is a animal and we speak different languages its not always going to be fun and games. Give the Pitts a Chance, pretty sure humans have fucked up what theyve done in the past [ killing off different species of animals] but if this happens..the line will just continue.Alicia.B. xxx with love!

Peter_Sobczak 3 years ago

UMMM ralph deeds, there have been fatal dog attacks by dogs other than pit bulls. you know there are tiger attacks also in the world, but only siberian tigers are fatal. honestly, i just think this hub was set up by one of those people that want to get people worked up, so he can be cool and come on the internet start flinging insults.

Ash&Rylee 3 years ago

I actually own a pitt bull & think its rediculous that some people are so narrow minded to say that its only pitts attacking. ANY DOG IS CAPABLE OF ATTACKING. ... actually golden retrievers had a higher attack rate than pitts just last year. My pitt is the most loyal dog i have ever had! So dont dis if you dont know.

Jax 3 years ago

Wow all the weirdos hangout in here LOL since its certain that pitbulls are going to kill one person a year and they should be ban maybe we should ban cars or how about a police officer is sure to kill one person a year lets ban police dumbass's if you mentally incompitent people used your brains they would give the dogs owners that hurt or kill people stiffer sentences maybe this stuff wouldnt happen DUMMYS

Jamie 3 years ago

The person who started this whole disscussion is completly misguided and un informed. Pit bulls are amazing loyal, creatures with tons of love to give, providing they are given the chance. If a pitti ends up in the wrong hands then yes it can become a very mean, vicious deadly dog, as can a Rotti, Mastiffs, and even a small dog such as a terrier could be trained to kill as well. You dont hear the stories about all the little dogs who attack, those stories arent on the news and neither are the stories about how Pitt Bulls and other similiar breeds have saved their families lives one way or another. Also someone said not only pitbulls should be gotten rid of but other dogs like Rotts, Mastiffs and Cane Corso etc...Well i own both a Rotti who is about 75 lbs and an English Mastiff who is a good 150 and i have a son who is just over a year....He can do what ever with them, especially the mastiff, he climbs on him, sits on him, and even rides him like a pony...... he still has all his toes and fingers! The other day my Mastiff was in the yard and my moms rat terrier got out and came up and actually attacked my mastiff.......my mastiff tried not to fight but the TERRIER wouldnt quit.....

Jamie 3 years ago

No Hoodala, i didnt use someone elses analogy....i used the truth, common sense, and knowledge. Have u even owned or been around a pittbull??? My boyfriend's parents have one and he has been the FAMILY pet for more than 5 years and has never once went after any of them or another person, he has protected the kids from a vicious dog....that dog was actually a lab as well. The lab was a stray and wandered into my boyfriends yard where is younger deaf sister was playing, she went to pet him and try to get him to come and get some food and he attacked her, the lab that is...luckily the pitbull they own was outside too, when he heard the other dog growling he ran from the back yard and backed the dog off as well as made it leave the yard completly. There is only a problem with people....not the dogs....the dog is doing what they are trained to do....protect and or fight.....like i said before...if the dog is in the wrong hands then yes it is a problem...but when taken care of and trained properly then they are amazing pets. Once again....have you ever owned or been around a pit bull????

Jamie2289 3 years ago

oh no i do get it...your the one who does not get it.......a serial killer is much different than a dog....a serial killer is a person and knows right from wrong....the whole breed should not be banned.....some are bad....but like i said some labs are bad...etc etc......there are the pit bulls that are good and regardless of whether i am sayin the same thing...maybe it will sink in eventually to you.....the people who are fighting the dogs and mis treating them need to be punished more, and more harsh.....and more warnings and such should be put out about if they arent treated right and trained right there will be jail time for the owners......and once again you didnt answer myt question as to whether or not u have owned or been around a pit bull

PitMomma 3 years ago

Wow, such incredible ignorance! Maybe you should do a bit more research on the breed seeing as how APBT were the face of America during WW1 because of their loyalty, strength, and character. Not until the wrong people got ahold of them realizing how eager they are to please, did they start to go bad. Pit's don't just attack for no reason, just like any other dog. And they don't go around killing people cause they feel like it. Owners are to blame for these happenings, not the breed it's self. Man you are an idiot. I guess we sould all go out and kill all the Tigers in the world since "every year someone will be killed" @@ OH, but wait I guess that different since THEY DO attack anything smaller than they are. I guess I am rambling with non sence from my mental illness. Go actually spend some time at a APRT rescue center and see how loving, sweet, loyal, and smart they really are. Once your face is licked off, you may have another view. Oh and by the way, why not post any pics like Pits asleep with babies, or licking the face of a child, or puppies or post any stories of APBT protecting their owners life, and the lives of others? You can find them, all you have to do is lift the shades on your stupidity! I wish that we could get rid of ignorant people "from sea to sea" oh well.

Lord Gilgrim 3 years ago

Hoodala, you are seriously just another fukkin imbecile. that is not an insult, it is the truth. you are in fact being manipulated by the media, as they only wish to report the bad things that happen in the world including pit bull attacks. My family and I have had 3 pitbulls in the past, sadly one died, one got out and ran away, and the other was stolen from us. and all those pit bulls we had never hurt me, I am the youngest of 4 children in my family, I was only 6 when we got our first pit bull and I loved that dog like it was family, it never attacked me in any way and he was not trained at all. same goes with the other pit bulls we had. yet at one point my older sister brought home a fukkin pomeranian and the little bitch(yes it was a female) kept trying to bite me! I now currently have a Pit bull/husky mix and he is a wonderful dog, he is now 6 years old and not once has he ever attacked anyone at all, not even my little nieces or nephews. so it is only obvious that you do not in fact know nothing about these dogs at all other than the negative side. but maybe you have forgotten how Doberman and Dalmations will eventually turn on their owners for no reason at all. there are countless people world wide that are attacked by dalmations as well, shit the man who used to live in front of us had Dalmations, and one day they turned on him. they ripped his ears off, his bottom lip, a couple of fingers and a few pieces of flesh. so do not assume that pit bulls are behind vicious attacks on humans. you are more likely to be attacked by a Dalmation than to be attacked by a pit bull. so please. Shut the fukk up.

GroupieGirlNJ 3 years ago

I'm sorry - I just read through this, and I'm having trouble understanding if you are honestly serious in this hub, or if it was intended to be sarcastic or humorous and you are now just making fun of people who buy into it. Because, personally, I don't understand how anyone could ever be so severely absolutest about anything, especially over a dog breed.

Hoodala, you propose that since there are recorded attacks on individuals by pitbulls, they should be banned from society, correct? Ignoring the age of the individuals, which I think you included merely for sentimental value... by your logic we should also write off breeds such as Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, etc. Forgive me if that just seems a tad bit absurd.

I firmly believe, as do many psychologists and scientists, that temperament and personality are as much a product of upbringing and environment as they are genetic. I do not believe that all pitbulls are inherently bad, and that a kind and nurturing home environment can prevent ill-tempers in the dogs.

I would be more willing to consider your point of view seriously if you would provide more evidence than just a handful of articles documenting attacks. I could turn around and provide you with an equal number of articles detailing African Americans engaging in crime, but that does not mean that I can make broad sweeping statements about their race. I challenge you to take your theory, research it, and come back with more facts.

Thinker 3 years ago

Well....I am not sure what to think of pit-bulls.....but here are some points to consider:

1: Many pit-bull attacks have happened surprisingly and unexpectedly. There are cases, where a given pit-bull, has never barked or growled at anyone EVER, but when it finally did, it killed or irreparably mauled someone.

2: Family pitbulls who have been raised since they were puppies, attacked and killed a child in the same family.....this is beyond comprehension....generally dogs as animals are very very very faithful.........how can they attack their own family members?......even if you beat the shit out of a dog.....family dogs will NEVER attack their family members....but pit-bulls do....why??!

3: They are very muscular and capable of causing serious damage....so the question is.....is your dog more important or a human? (neighbour, postman, passer-by, child......or your new girl-friend who paid a surprise visit?).....and if they decide to attack.....all you can do is pray......no one has a fighting chance with an attacking pit-bull....unless he or she has a taser, gun or some weapon like that!

4: Whoever is responsible, bad owners, bad trainers, abusive past etc etc etc....would you risk the life of YOUR kid, wife, mother, or family for the love of a pit-bull?.....the point is....you cannot trust what it is gonna do......history has proven to be NO indication with pit-bulls....

5: When "some turkey" dies due to a pit-bull attack, one doesn't feel the pain......when "ONE" self is attacked, cannot work and loses pay due to hospitalization, loses a first-born, is permanently handicapped, etc etc due to pit-bull mauling....is when "ONE" realizes that even though the bad owner is responsible for the attacking pit-bull....the irreversible damage was done by the pit-bull!

6: Although the media is responsible for over-dramatizing the pit-bull stories.......most of these stories are REAL!.....and there is no smoke without a fire!

Peace!

killa man jaro 3 years ago

why dont you jus shut up u are trying to sound like you know everything about these dogsthey jus have a mind of there own .if they dont know you am sorry i dont know any human would make someone they dont know in the yard . so can you just dont right back in this column. just go too sleep

PitMomma 3 years ago

LOL..... You won't answer because you don't have one. You have no facts to over go my own. Did you know that The American Canine Temperment Testing Association, which sponsors tests for temperment titles in dogs, reported a 95% passing rate for APBT, compared with a 77% passing rate for all breeds on average. The APBT passing rate was the fourth highest of all breeds tested. AND did you know that more bites are reported from Dalmations and the Lab each year than APBT's. Did you also know that the APBT is responsible for saving more human lives than any other dog used for this purpose? (search and rescue as well as police and military dogs that is) APBT Weela was the Ken-L Ration's Dog Hero of the Year and is credited with rescuing over 30 people., 29 dogs, 13 horses and a cat during a flood in Southern California. A Pit Bull named Bogart saved a four-year-old child from drowning in a swimming pool in Florida. Dixie, the Pit Bull, was inducted into the Georgia Animal Hall of Fame after she saved some children from a Cottonmouth snake. They are extremely smart. These dogs have been given such a bad rap over the last 20 years because of idiots realizing their strength and loyalty. Seeing instant dollar signs they bred them to be fighters. Which by the way, you can do with any breed. “Any dog” potentially could be a biter. Hell you can breed agression into any kind of dog. Just like you can breed dog's to carry any characteristics you want in them. Fortunately this trend is dieing out. People are realizing what true injustice is being done to these animals and the agression is dieing out. DO SOME FREAKING RESEARCH!!!!!!!!!! Your opinion, does not equal fact.

Jamie2289 3 years ago

Not your job to answer my questions? Wow what a great way to avoid the question...but in that answer u gave me i now have the answer to my question...no you have not owned or been around and pit bulls, which once again just goes to show your stupidity and ignorance for posting a hub with such un researched statements. And yes if your going to argue a point you should have facts and experience to back it up and should be able to answer questions that are asked by people who read your hub

Alicia Bandera 3 years ago

to be honest i've never owned a pitt bull terrier, however i have owned a mini fox terrier and a tenterfield terrier in my opinion my tenterfield terrier is more agressive then any pitt bull ive known. They are miss understood because of Medias roll because so many feel intimidated by the breed, however it was man who created the so called "Killing machine". as they use to fight pitt bulls and staffordshire terriers.So dont blame the breed itself for instinct. The breeds dont breed to fight anymore, and if brought up with a loving and caring family, not some neglected and abuseive family, the breed can be one of the most caring and loving breeds we have. Please reconsider your thoughts on the beed. Just remember, Chihuahua's, Dalmatians, Golden Retreivers, Maltese Terriers, Rough Collies, Border Collies, and many more, and More at chance of biting you.So do yourself a Favour, if your willing to buy this breed, remembershow love to themand they will show love backDont neglect themThey wont turn on youAnd you'll realise what a wonderful companion you can have in life!i support pitt bull terriers even though i've never owned one, the closest thing i ever had was minding a Staffordshire Terrier and that was the breed dog ive ever minded =]Alicia Bandera 08

Lisa 3 years ago

Poodles aren't dangerous eh? Then why did my grandmothers miniature poodle bite my sisters nose off when she was a child? Why did a tiny pomeranian kill a 6 week old baby? Seem like your small dogs aren't dangerous theroy is loosing steam.

ALL dogs can bite, and all dogs can be dangerous. Dangerous dogs AREN'T BREED SPECIFIC!!!

GroupieGirlNJ 3 years ago

"Racist crap"? Where did I say anything that hinted at racism? My statement was intended to prove that you cannot make absolute statements based on a handful of extreme or unfortunate examples.

swift 3 years ago

I am just curious about hoe muc actual researc this ignorant person did before deciding to formulate a negative opinion. I bet you hate black people too dont you hoodala. . racist bastard.

John 3 years ago

Okay, this is ridiculous. There are a few things that demand clarification.

1.) The APBT is not an agressive dog by nature. Most Pitbulls, you will notice, are the sweetest, most loyal, and beautiful dogs you could ever have. Granted, there are many people that think owning a pitbull is cool and "badass"(for lack of a better word.) And because these people have a misconception of the breed they mistreat them.

2.) Many newspapers that report dog attacks mistakenly remark that it was a pitbull that did the attacking when it was actually another breed.

3.) Sure pitbulls can be agressive, but only in the wrong hands. I've had my female rednose for around 2 years now... like many people, my mom thought I was insane. My girlfriend and I rescued her from a local shelter and she has become an important part of my life. She is best dog I've ever had. People don't understand how much work can go into owning a pitbull, and with this comes ignorance on how to train them.

Last point: Most pitbulls that do attack people are underfed, abused, and often running around without leashes. The people that own these dogs do so to make them mean and it is a shame. In the right hands pitbulls can be the best dogs in the world, and in the wrong they could be like any other dog. The media and fanatics like yourselves have dehumanized these dogs as if they are killing-machines. I trust my dog around my 4 year old nease and my 86 year old grandmother. Get your facts straight. Punish the people that own these dogs, don't punish the responsible owners. Responsible pitbull owners are the best dog owners you will ever meet.. I can't tell you how special it is to be a pitbull owner.

AMY 3 years ago

Ok I will let you know that i have a pitt bull. She is the runt which people say not to get because they are more aggressive, but see i dont allow aggression in my house. Her name is Oreo and i trust her with children, kittens, other dogs, anyone. I actually have a video of her nursing a kitten back to health, I am a babysitter and i bring my pitt bull with me to help out with the baby sitting because kids love dogs and she will let the kids sit on her jump on her pull her tail and even take food from her. I also had another pitt bull he was aggresssive toward other dogs but by the time i was finished with him the puppy chuhauhua that was living in my house would take real bacon out of my pitt bulls mouth and my pitt bull would do nothing but look at me sadly as if he was helpless and couldnt hold the food in his mouth and that the food was stolen by a dog that was at least 50lbs less then him. So the pitt bulls that are the "pitt bulls" which you are talking about are the ones that are made like that, the ones that are not loved, the ones that are abused. Then we have the same problem with humans, so why dont we put a band on bad humans? why dont we euthinize them as well is it not only fair? if you are going to kill one for being bad then do the same for the other, But you will never see my dog or any dog that lives with me bite a person out of anger only when playing... and that is only gently enough so that it wont even leave a red mark on the most pale peopls you know. So dont be irgnorant enough to speak about things you dont actually know anything about, there is always more than one side of the story.

Deanna 3 years ago

PPL have no sense of n e thing. BAN THE DEED NOT THE BREED. I have a 1 1/2 year old daughter and 4 pitbulls age 4,2 1/2, 10 months & 7 months. And they are my life. It is not there fault they are so loyal they do n e thing there owners tell them to. People jus dont understand how loving,loyal and amzazing PITBULLS are. Stop talking shit on them and realize the truth behind it.

kj 3 years ago

I happen to have two beautiful pit bulls and they are so sweet and friendly. Its the owners not the dog.

Pit's are life 3 years ago

YOU SOUND REALLY DUMB RIGHT NOW !

I HAVE THREE PITBULLS AT HOME AND ALL OF THEM LOVE THE BABY'S IN OUR HOUSE HOLD AND EVERY WHERE WE TAKE THEN.

PIT BULL'S ARE VERY NICE DOGS, THERE JUST LIKE ANY OTHER BREED OF DOG!

YOU TRAIN THEM GOOD AND TREAT THEM NICE THEY'LL DO THE SAME TO YOU. JUST LIKE A PERSON. ALTHOUGH THEIR IS SOME OWNERS THAT GET PIT'S FOR THE WRONG REASONS, IS THAT THE BREEDS FAULT? NO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEAD !

AND YOU SAY WHEN POODLE AND OTHER DOGS ATTACK OR "NIPP" THAT IT DOES NO WHERE NEAR THE HARM OF A PIT BULL. SO ITS THE PIT BULLS FAULT THAT GOD MADE THEM STRONG SO THEY SHOULD ALLL BE BAND FROM SEA TO SEA? SO BASICLY YOUR SAYING KILLING ALL PIT BULLS?

HAHA AND YOU CALLING THE BREED "KILLING MACHINES",

YOUR A KILLING MACHINE SUGGESTING SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

YOU SHOULD SERIOUSLY DO SOME MORE RESEARCH ON THE BREED, I'M SORRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPEN TO THE BABY IN THE PICTURE BUT IF PIT BULLS HAVE SUCH A BAD NAME SHOULDN'T PARENTS KNOW NOT TO LET THE CHILDREN AROUND PIT'S THEY DON'T KNOW? PARTT THE PARENTS FAULT !

SOO YEAH DO YOUR RESEARCH AND STOP TALKING SHIT ABOUT THE BREED, THERES PEOPLS OUT THERE THAT LOVE THIS BREEED, JSUT LIKE HOW YOU LOVE YOUR FAVORITE BREED OF DOG, SO GET REALL !

Ashamed 3 years ago

shoot the dog and cane the owner. Once the dog bites a human, theres not going back. The owner on the other hand, scared the baby for life. Maybe the owner should be subjected to some equal punsihment

ambulancemama25 3 years ago

I am sorry you think all pitbulls are evil vicious killers, but I must tell you first of all I am sorry about your baby but my son is the same age as yours in that pic and my pit would do anything to protect my son. My son is her best friend and Sophie my pit would do nothing to hurt him or my other small children whom she has never bitten or growled at. I never even knew that she was a pit when I got her. I was against pitbulls all the way... I was told she was a boxer/lab mix so I got her, saw how sweet and loving she is and so I was shocked when i found out she was a pitbull. Please don't discriminate against all pitbulls. I am a paramedic so do you think I am going to allow anything to purposely injure my children?????I trust my pit with my life. That picture you have of the pit is just what media wants you to see. Look closer and you'll see it is chained up and most likely abused. Wouldn't you be mean too???? I guess you didn't hear that the Michael Vick dogs that were bred for fighting have been rehabilitated and used in nursing homes and other facilities. If you are going to hate anything hate the owners....punish the deed not the breed.

Guest 3 years ago

Good day, I want you to know that I am a Spanish girl of 12 years, I have a dog breed pitt bull, and that is nothing aggressive ... Do they tell you there in your country the true story of the first girl photo? Surely NOT ... That dog was calm on the street, the girl is approaching without the permission of their parents and shot the dog's tail ... clear, the breed of dog feels offended easily, the dog will feel threatened and therefore attacked if the girl had not been approached by the dog, not have occurred. The pitt bull dogs are noble, if well-educated and given affection do not have to be dangerous. Greetings. S.G.M.

Jazz 3 years ago

What you don't realize is, its not the actual BREED of the dog that makes it mean. It's the bad TRAINING of the dog. I had a pitbull. A great one. I had him from age 6 to 16 and he never once harmed me or a random stranger on the street. He loved my entire family and he loved people except bad people... like the guy who tried breaking into my house who grabbed my arm to take me away but my dog wouldn't let him. My pit saved my life. So do us all a favor and train your dogs THE RIGHT way and stop blaming Pits for everything.

emma26 3 years ago

the person who wrote the article is definetely out of his bloody mind!!!It”s people like him who should be banned,not pitbulls!There are lots and lots of pitbull owners all around the world and they are doctors,teachers or even police officers!And this piece of nothing dares to call them ”mentally disturbed”...Pitbulls are 100% human safe,they love children and yhey are great companions.it”s people who turn them into ”killers”...besides,pitbull is not the only strong,well-knit breed of dogs that can deliver a fatal bite.What about Dogue de Bordeaux,Dogo Argentino,Presa Canario,Tosa Inu,Bull Terrier,Rottweiller and so on...(anyway,we are talking about any breed of dogs over 60 pounds!)SO,DOCUMENT ON THIS ,YOU WORTHLESS SADIST! and the next time you feel the need to say that a certain breed of dogs should dissapear,think about your meaningless little life...because if we take into account the oceans of totally undocumented nonsense you”ve been writing,it”s fair to say that if YOU dissapear,humanity will feel enriched!

YOU MAKE ME AND ANOTHER BILLION PEOPLE SICK!

DJ Pitbull AKA Satans Agnel's man 3 years ago

ok bro it is like this people like you never take the time to look at the good and caring side of the Pitbull breed.. What you must under stand is that the pitbulls that do the attacks and turn in their owner are raised for fighting.. It wasnt breed into them! I am a owner and breeder of 105 pitbull ADBA registerd as well.. I am here to tell you from my dealings with the pit breeds most pitbulls that a mean and love to kill are so pumped full of stroids that they hate themself much least care about their owners or the world for that matter!! It is wrong to kill the breed yes BUT i am saying that every OWNER that trains dogs for the fight (game) as they call it should be put behind bars... I know first hand the love side as well as the killing!!! The pitbull breed wasnt breed for fight it was choose for it! Pitbulls were breed to help out hunters track and hunt wild game... Even then they never killed the wild game they were train to bite am hold only attacked from head to sholders... Well with the build and heart of the pit people said that this is and prefect fighting killing dog!! It has big heart never gives up and their coat (skin) is a fast seal.. Which is perfect for the fight arena's! Now what you have to look at is this you can a pooodle pump 500CC of 6 types of stroids in it and you now have a killing poodle bro.. That is what these people do cause the pit has the trates to be the perfect game dog but is not born or breed mean!! We can go back and forth alday long so lets sum this up with lock the people up that buys the dog for fighting(game) not kill the whole pitbull breed!! Hope one day you could look pass the bad facts and name given to the breed and see the good that the breed has.. If you would like to talk more one on one you can hit me up at my email!!

"weewee1984nc@yahoo.com"

Thank you for reading this and i hope you understand the breed alittle better!!

Dj Pitbull!

Rana 3 years ago

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

"Ban every pit bull now while you still can or they will eventually kill every living thing on the planet starting with humans"

ARE YOU KIDDING?!?!?!

That's hilarious! It's a dog... not an intelligent alien life form... haha

They are beautiful animals who are as innocent as children, unless they are put in the wrong hands.

You can make a labrador vicious... weirdos... LOL

Davo 3 years ago

Hoodala,

You are an idiot. dont believe everything you read in the media. A Golden Retriever or Alsatian (and there is far more casualties from these) bites or kills someone and it never makes the news a Pit Bull or Staffordshire Bull Terrier bites someone and headline news.

Why? Because it sells papers, seems to be what people want to hear and read about.

Absolute rubbish!

th 3 years ago

Did you know more children are killed by there parents in a year, than by dog bite. Get your facts stright.

Ray 3 years ago

What an F-ing MORON this guy is.

You, who have NO first-hand knowledge of breed do not deserve the right to pass judgement. Pitbulls can be the most loving and loyal of breeds with more intelligence than you show. You should be banned, jailed, and destroyed for poisoning people with narrowmidedness, IDIOT.

PITBULLLOVER 3 years ago

I love Pit Bulls, they are my favorite breed. It's sad that you think Pit Bulls are savag beasts, because they aren't, only humans are savage beasts. Pit Bulls are the most sensitive breed of dog in the world, which also means they are extremely eager to please. Punish the deed, not the breed. The fact that you think if Pit Bulls aren't banned, they will kill everything on the face of the Earth, is complete crap and it is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Maybe you should do some research before you accuse them of things that aren't their fault. If you think Pit Bulls are savage, get a load on what humas do: skin animals alive, chop animals up alive, electrocute them, starve them, beat them, burn them alive, and I can go on all day but I have other things I must do. What do you think is more savage, Pit Bulls attacking BECAUSE of their owners, or humans skinning, burning, and chopping animals alive WITHOUT painkillers? Both are the fault of humans, and if you ask me, HUMANS ARE THE SAVAGES, NOT ANIMALS!!!

Ayame: The PITTBULL lover 3 years ago

Whoever wrote this article is extremely stupid. ok, first of all, ANYTHING WITH TEETH can be called a KILLING MACHINE. Other dogs have killed people besides a pitt bull, y'know. Have you heard of the Chihuahua that mauled his owners eyes out?? Does that mean their vicious KILLING MACHINES?! I am an owner of a pitt bull, AND a yoorkie, and neither of them have had problems with eachother or anyone for that matter. Dogs are social animals, do you understand? If you train a pitt bull with kindness and understanding and love TOWARD PEOPLE AND ANY1 ELSE, then they will act as such in that manner. Its like children, FOR EXAMPLE, if you train a child to kill, guess what? When it grows up, it'll go kill somebody and think its OK to do so. THe reason why some pitbulls are 'violent' is probubly becuase their owner's trained it to be that way. When theor puppies, they dont know anything and in order for them to be taught to kill, SOMEBODY has to have taught them, NO? Also, animal instinct has something to do with it. Becuase animals really cant tell the diffrence between "Human interactional PLay" or "Fight," their most likely take it to their own standards. For example, if someone shoves you in a playfull manor, that Pittbull might think he means harm TO YOU and he'll rush to DEFEND you. If you try harm to a pittbull, they'll want to protect themselves. Some people irritate animals just becuase they are "Special" and they want some light in the media, others it could be accident. But for someone to type up something so ridiculous and so lacking the knowledge disturbs me., Surely you are muach smarter then that. If something happened to you or a loved one by a pittbull, I can understand your behavior. I was mauled by a pitt once, and yet I was able to overlook that experience and buy my own to try to show people that not all of them are bad. They're misunderstood. I have sympathy for those people, and yes, it can cause trauma, I've had it for a while after I was attacked, but the thing is to be able to forgive and realize that you can get trauma from ANYTHING. If you however cannot see past the bad, think of the good- like any dogs, their loyal, dependant, and when trained right, they can be the most beautifulist (If thats a word) Creatures ever- personality and look wise. To those who truely think Pittbulls are terrifying, please go up to A GOOD OWNER (Someone who has a pitt and kids or someone with a pitt and small doogs) And ask them how they can manage to live with them without feeling threatened. If a dog bites a human or WHATEVER for whatever reason, you have to think WHY. And if so, think to yourself WHAT WOULD I DO IF THEY DID THAT TO ME AND I ONLY HAD ANIMAL INSTINCT AS A GUIDE?? Probubly the same thing.

I hate White People whoi dont know SHIT like Hoodala for example! 3 years ago

Feh, please dont bother you worthless piece of shit. YOUR IGNORANT enough to put this up, you WHITE ASS.

Im going to writeabout how white people like you who are dumbasses dont know shit about anythingand never writes about facts, only what THEY think are facts!

Bruiser 3 years ago

the dude who worte this b.s. should he shot and muzzled.a pit, just like every other dog, will behave however he has been raised. if he was got to protect the house, then yeah unless you live in that house watch out. But if your like me and got a pitbull for a pet and raised him right you won't run any bigger risk than that of a lab. simple dogs, any dogs act and react how they are taught to.

mike 3 years ago

anyone who says ALL pit bulls are vicious are some of the most ignorant people onthe planet. i have ownd pit bulls for all of my life and i have neve had one attack anything. i ake them to the dog park regulaly and they never have any problems except forr when they get bit by OTHER BREEDS of dogs. in the past 2 years one of my pit bulls has been bitten by 2 different chiuawawa's and a small terrier of some kind. my dogs have never bitten any man or animal!, on futher note, as i chile i was tought to walk by a pit bull who let me pull myself up using its skin and the pit bull was gentle and loving. anyone who says "all pitt bulls are vicious" is the same kind of person who is racist against othe human beings. that is pue ignorance and they make assumptions on myths and miscconseptions.

Joshy_boy 3 years ago

I have four pit's my self all very big, strong, mean looking, and all wounderful,loveing dogs that i would take a bullet for in a heart beat, they wouldent hert a fly, they love my sisters 5 month old baby. The owner is the problem not the dog its comon since people.

wouldntyouliketoknow 3 years ago

Hoodala, you are a heartless BASTARD! My dog is a pit and she's a sweetheart, never caused trouble to anybody. In fact, she loves people and as long as she's been around has NEVER EVER growled at a person or shown any ill-manner. You're so narrow-minded. I hope a pit saves your life one day, you waste of oxygen

marinari 3 years ago

I was bit by my uncles poodle when i was 6 years old and lost the sight in my left eye, had to get 12 stitches and 2 surgeries.

I now own a pitt bull and have 2 kids in my house. It has been almost 4 years and he has NEVER attacked anyone.. My cats do more harm then he does.

As for smaller dogs just nipping people tell it to my eye..... oh and for the record nipping is biting smaller dogs are just weaker... thats the diffrence..

AS for killing all pitt bulls. I think that is pure crap. why not kill all narrow minded people who have to ATTACK helpless dogs who can not speak out on their own behalf...

And to any dog owners learn to control your dogs. I don't care what they are.. And Parents teach your kids basic rules for being around dogs. It is up to everyone to make sure eveyone stays safe.

If ignorance was bliss.. SIR, you would be the happiest person in the world..

Jennifer 3 years ago

Okay. This website is absolute bollocks. I've had an American Pit Bull Terrier for over a year now and she's the best dog I've ever owned. She's loyal, affectionate, and playful. I love her to death! =] My dad has a Rat Terrier that gets along with my APBT and my sister has a half Black Lab-half Collie that gets along with my APBT pretty well. We also have a couple cats (two live inside and a few live outside) and they all play with her and get along really well with her. My APBT sleeps in my bed with me when I'm at home and she snuggles up and loves on me. Anytime my grandma walks through a room that my APBT is in, she has to hug it. My APBT will whimper and whine until my grandma gives her a hug.

What I'm trying to say is that APBT aren't a 'vicious breed'. Its all about how you train them and treat them. My APBT had been abused before we got her (we can tell because she freaks out anytime somone is holding a glass bottle that even vaguely resembles a beer bottle). She's just a big baby. My dad has been telling the people he works with that our APBT is a 'disgrace to the pit bull myth'. And she is. She is the least aggressive dog I've ever had. (My dad's Rat Terrier is more aggresive than my APBT!)

I really think you should get out and get to know responsible APBT owners and the dogs themselves. Yes, there are some irresponsible owners who mistreat their dogs and make them mean. But for every owner like that, I can garuntee there are ten responsible ones for every irresponsible owner. Not all APBTs are bad. You just need to get out and see them. (And I promise, they won't kill you.)

melea 3 years ago

KJ i soooooooo AGREE with u!!! i LOVE pitts!!!!!!! there so sweet and awsome!!!!!! there was a stray pitt running arround town and i caught him and walked him arround to find his home..... well we didnt find it but everyone we walked up to was scared(he had a BUNTCH of muscle but no scars) but he was awsome. and my little brother who is 4 WAS ON THE GROUND ROLLING WITH HIM IN THE DIRT!!! and that pitt just played and licked and was adorable. yes that was very danger with any dog but i had a feeling he was a good dog!. he was awsome but ended up going to the POUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=( =(( =(( =(( =(( =((

THATS SO WRONG my points is that all pitts are like other dogs, just trained the right way stronger then other dogs. and if treated poorly will react poorly. in all they r GOOD DOGS more like Gods Angels. if u have a prob with me or wat i believe then please e-mail me at meleapleshe@hotmail.com i would LOVE to explain why they r such good dogs

Ashley 3 years ago

I love my bully-breeds.The owners are the ones that make these pitbulls vicious by not raising then right. I am getting my first pitbull and i know alot of people who have them. They are such great dogs.

nitrocrawler95 3 years ago

Alright you bunch of ignorant asses. I know that Pits are often envolved with some attacks, and when they are they do damage. But if a Pit Bull is envolved in an attack that is the fault of the owner either neglecting them or training them to fight. I have a Pit named Jake and he is the nicest, lovingest dog I have probably ever had. So the next time you think about dissin any animal, make sure you have all the facts. This goes to any and everyone that believes a Pitt is just a crazy killing machine.

Jon 3 years ago

Ever since the 80's, when drug dealers found it cool to have dogs to protect their property... the pit has had a bad name. I will tell you from 30 years experience, the breed is not any more muscular or tenacious that another breed. This breed simply aims to please. they will not stop until they please their owner. the bad comes from when their owner wants them to kill or injure. Goose, my pit, is the biggest pussy dog ever. don't ban the breed for uneducated people who read the paper

casey 3 years ago

the person that wrote this is a complete idiot. i dont usually bother to respond to these blogs because i feel everyone is entitled to their opinion and i totally respect that, but this is an outrage. in my life i have had the pleasure of having many dogs, and the displeasure of having several others. the pleasures; 2 pits (i currently have one now), a rotweiller, and a lab. the displeasures; a rodejian ridgeback, a dochsand, a dalmation, and a cokerspanial, just to lay it out there, the pleasures i got as pups, the displeasures were rescued. notice, ive had 2 pits, and just to let you know i also have 2 little brothers and a little sister, 10, 7, and 5. i would not hesitate to let the little ones i hold so close, so small and helpless play with these amazing animals for as long as they please, and in fact there is no doubt in my mind that the pitbull that i currently have is in fact the most incredible dog to have around them, why? because it is the most loving thing ive ever witnessed in my life. it has been attacked by dogs twice its size, disciplined for doing things it shouldnt, and poked and prodded painfully for a serious health problem and never have i seen him show aggression towards anyone or anyhing in his life. my point is that the best dogs are the ones that are raised like the best people, only its even easier. like i said the displeasures have been rescued, the pleasures, mind you 2 pits and a rottie, i got when they were pups. take this into consideration, the 2 dogs that statistically bite the most people per year are dalmations, and poodles. also, poodles are not a small breed, in fact they are much taller than pit bulls, maybe youre thinking of miiature poodles, idiot.

Tuerney 3 years ago

This argument (the OP) is flawed on so many levels. I'm tempted to call you "stupid," but that's as bad as calling pitbulls "killing machines." So I'll leave it at "generally misinformed and not the brightest bulb in the box...."

CHRISSI 3 years ago

<big> LISTEN HERE YOU F*CK!NG HOTSHOT. NOT JUST PITBULLS ARE MEAN. OTHER DOGS ARE MEAN. HOW YOU OWN YOUR DOGS IS HOW THEY ACT.

You all are idiots 3 years ago

Its all how you raise them, hell look at the dog in florida a 6 month old lab puppy killed a kid by eating its ankles. Any dog will be a killer if you raise it to be, Im sure that inbred fuck in the picture probably beat his pit and did mean shit to it also, but they dont post that.

Same as if you have a person you treat them like shit for long engough and they will go on a killing spree or kick your ass. You all need to get a life.

gabe herbert 3 years ago

you know what fuck all you guys saying that all pit bulls are bad, any dog can be mean its how you raise them. and for all you people that are sprun on these little ass ankle bitters that they call a dog. those things are just as bad as any other dog they attck people or "try" to bite people but they are worthless and serve no purpose in this society.

anonymous 3 years ago

I hope pit bulls wipe out the human race, then all the animals we have made dependent upon us and then abused and neglected can be free to run around without getting hit by a car. Animals are much too kind and passive, we don't deserve their love. They need to get rid of us before we kill ourselves and every other life form on the planet. Feral dogs for life! Wolves and other wild creatures too!

wow. 3 years ago

I own a pit and she is the sweetest dog I have ever been around. She is the farthest thing from aggressive- in fact she's extremely shy when meeting new people or other dogs. She is my loyal companion and has never shown me any type of negative behavior. Perhaps you should read more into the breed- watch the animal planet documentary on the Vick case. At the end it explains how all of his abused "killer" pit bulls have been adopted out successfully with the exception of one. One is even used as a therapy dog for terminally ill patients. Every dog is an individual, just like a person. You can't make generalization about the breed and assume that it applies to every pit alive. It's my hope that you become more open-minded in the future. If you met my lovely, trained, adorable pit, perhaps you'd understand that not every pit is a killing machine.

king line kennels -southcarolina 3 years ago

i own 41 apbt

and i nor any of my kids have ever been bitten by any of them

(but if you put them in front of another dog ,now thats a different story)

even in the middle of breaking up a dog fight i have never been bitten

for someone to say that all pits are a dangerious is just nonsence

usually if you have a people bitter pit bull its because it has some kind of mix in it .or it is bred to tight ,because the human aggression gene was bred out of the pit bull through years of match dog breedings .(because its hard to handle in the 16x16 pit if the damn thing will bite you .so any dog that showed any type of aggression towerds humans was deleated from the breeding and match dog program (usually with a bullit in the head)

Kendra 3 years ago

Hey Hoodia! You are an ignorant piece of shit and if anything should be killed it should be you. You don't deserve to breathe my air.

Liz 3 years ago

I knw that you hear in the news about Pit Bulls attacking people or being used as fighting dogs but I myself am an owner of 2 and have no problems with them. I have a 2 year old German Shephard/Pit Bull mix male and he is the sweetest dog ever, his best friends are the cats that he has grown up with and he has 2 other small dogs to play with as well. My dog has never hurt another human being but he is protective when he feels threatened. The worst he has ever done is bark at someone if they come to close and he doesn't know them, but he has never attacked another human being or animal. We are getting a female Pit Bull puppy today and plan to make her the same way, just as loving and friendly as all the other animals we have. I trust my Pit mix with my life and thats because I have trained him well and kept him VERY socialized with people and animals. My dog is so well trained that we let out $1500 Umbrella Cockatoo ride on his back and trust him enough to know that he wont hurt her or let another animal hurt her when she is with him. Don't judge the breed by the horrible people who train them to fight and be vicious, judge their owners instead!

Celeste 3 years ago

B.S

YOU SAY PIT BULLS ARE VICOUS KILLING MACHIENES BUT WHAT ABOUT EVERY SINGLE PERSON OUT THERE WHO HAS KILLED ANOTHER PERSON...ALL THESES GOD DAMN WARS PEOPLE HAVE WITH EACH OTHER. WHATS MORE GUNS AND KNIVES ARE WAY MORE F****** LETHAL THAN A DOG YOU IGNORANT BASTARD

me 3 years ago

its not the dogs faults. its the dumb fucking niggers who feed them gun powder and train them to be viscious. i have a pitbull puppy right now and i spend all my time with her training her. and guess what, she hasnt bit my face off. id personally love to smash your fucking teeth in for not knowing what your talking about. eat dick.

pit owner 3 years ago

u guys are stuped pitbulls are mean becouse people hit them and treat them bad before u band them ,own one and you will see how nice they relly are

Tara 3 years ago

I am a pit bull owner and my dog has saved my life countless times! He is a loyal, intelligent companion and i resent any slander you asinine people have to say about this perfect breed.

The pitbull is one of Gods most flawless creatures and i will have a pitbull by my side until my feet are no longer able to carry me through this world!

i hope one day you people wake up and realize what blasphemy this all is and one day u too get the chance to love a pitbull.

sigh. 3 years ago

This is disgusting.Pit bulls are no different than other dogs. They are just eager to please which is why if they're owned by someone who is violent, they become that way themself. If they're owned by someone who is caring and loving then they are the sweetest dog you can have. I would love to own one myself, I think they're gorgeous and I've known plenty of people who owned pit bulls that were great with kids and never misbehaved at all.

Me 3 years ago

Whoever posted this blog doesn't have a clue what they're talking about I have a Pit and he has been trained properly since he was a pup and i've had no problems with him. He is one of the best tempered dogs i have seen in my life and the best trained. If you look at Cesar in the dog whisperer you will understand how dogs can stray due to their up bringing just like ignorant people like you.

Lucas 3 years ago

So all weapons should be banned too, crazy baldhead, you should be Hitler's friend, you probably thinks that black people and jewish people, so is better you get a bible and pray, so god can bless you and give yyou a new heart made of meat...

god bless you

pitbull owner  3 years ago

this page is typical for one fact and it is u that give the pits a bad name any dog can be raised as a killer it is the owner that raise there dog that way

Thomas Davia 3 years ago

Did you ever consider that all, dogs by breeding, are all descendents of wolves, no you haven't. All dogs can be taught be vicious from pits to pocket pups... it is all about how you raise them. the owners should be blamed more then the dogs, because of a owners ignorance a whole breed gets a bad name. i have had pits my whole life and have never had a problem with them attacking anyone. why because i showed them love and cared for them not for their aggressive nature but because they are a loving and inteligent breed. people are to blame for this problem not introducing them to newborns, not taking the time time they would give any other family member. if you give a child a chance they to will act out and attack a sibling, stick a person in a cold garage, don't feed them, care for them, beat them, and remove them from society and they to will turn aggressive from lack of social interaction. It is nature, the same as it is for any animal... If I chain you up, starve you, burn you with cigarettes, and throw bricks and rocks at you, tell me, how would you act towards others... It is not the breed, it is the owners...

Rigg 3 years ago

YOur a retarded fucking asshole and hope you get killed by a pitbull!

rascal2418 3 years ago

i think that this is stupid just because its a pit bull that attacked its a huge story! you never hear about the chihuahua that attacks people but i assure you there are some that do.....i mean you have to raise a dog right before they act right you cant blame the dog its the dumbass that owns the dog!

Knowledge 3 years ago

The problem with this article, many articles like it, and many of the people who've replied to this article can be summed up in one word. Ignorance. Poorly and irresponsibly bred dogs are the problem, not the entire breed itself. Pitbulls suffer from being too popular, so they're being over bred without a thought to anything other than money and/or breeding a "bad ass protection dog". Poorly bred and raised Pitbulls have most certainly been responsible for the deaths of many humans, as have Rottweilers, Dobermans, and other various protection and fight orientated dogs. Blame the dog in question, the owner, and/or the breeder, but not the entire breed. Now, look at a well bred Pitbull and you'll see a dog that comes directly from fighting lines. Sounds scary, huh? It shouldn't. When these dogs were developed any fighting dog that showed even the slightest bit of human aggression was instantly put down. Instantly. No questions. The reason is because the referee had to be able to put his hand in between two fighting dogs to remove a fanged lip or ear, WITHOUT getting bitten in the process. A human aggressive dog just would not do. It's amazing what a little objective research can do. Personally, I've had a Rottweiler/Pitbull mix from six weeks old to the present, 13 years old (on Jan. 3). He's trained, knows who the Alpha is, has played with children, and has only shown human aggression when either my wife, my mother, or I were verbally or physically threatened. This "killing machine" even let complete strangers into my back yard one day. From what my neighbors tell me, he followed them around making sure they didn't touch anything but didn't aggress at all. How about more proof? A large percentage of the dogs confiscated from Michael Vick were rehomed and many to families with children. But, it's hard to sensationalize something like that because positive stories don't prey on fear. You know, it seems that stressed out office workers kill a lot of people. Maybe we should get rid of all office workers, kill them and the people who hire them, just to be on the safe side...ya' know? I mean, it seemed to work in the freaking Dark Ages.

Crucible991 3 years ago

I totally don't believe anything you've said. You obviously don't know enough about pitbulls. Maybe not even enough about dogs. Dogs act on instinct. They don't attack for no reason. Let me tell you (everyone) what i do believe. An unproperly trained pitbull can be a big concern and if he bites someone he should be put down. That's just how it goes and thank God the victims are alive.

About your claim that owners that get pitbulls are mental; there are few instances where a pitbull has attacked its owner, but other people in the family, if you've notice. That's because the dog has gotten possesive and protective of its owner. Although if a dog isn't trained properly he may gain dominance and think he is the leader and that he can do what he wants. Basiclly he has no owner he thinks he is the owner. Also many people get dogs, like pitbulls, and think they can take care of them. A few reasons they abandon them for is they find out they aren't responsible enough or the dog gets sick.

Ban Pit Bulls? That's just running away from the problem. Banning them will push them to areas that aren't and can be a problem. Dogs that can't be kept by people will be in streets. and then wut? send them to the pound? What's the use? The can't be adopted (they're banned) so the only option is to put all Pit Bulls to permanent sleep - euthanasia. But Pit Bulls are God's creaton too like it or not. And we don't have the right to take an animal's life. but if a dog has bitten someone thats a different story

I think Pit Bulls shouldn't be obtained so easily. I'd like a permit or liscence to be required to own a Pit Bull because they are a difficult and complex breed and needs an owner who can properly train him. I do believe Pit Bulls are not for ordinary owners, but when put in the right hands a Pit Bull can show he is a proud, strong, and loyal individual

Patty 3 years ago

yes I see your point, cause we all believe our dogs are the best, I have a friend that owns one and she is a big baby, but when you have 2 Pittbulls attack an 8 lb toy poodle like happened to me yesterday and killed my dog, I can't be happy to be near a Pittbull

Q.bailey 3 years ago

really?...u r quite the narrow minded person...any dog owner is ganna say that a dog is what u make it...casue i can piss off a shit-zue and hes ganna bit to or a cooker...or a evn a malties...i also own a pitt and shes never been nicer...shes sleeps w/ me walks by my side w/out a leash and kisses everything she sees..and yes ur right pitts arnt ganna be band but if ppl like u keep giving them a bad name then theres just ganna be more contraversy and pissed off ppl.....u should go to prison and see what it feels like to be locked in a cage...maybe ill send ya postcard of my beautiful pitt bull :)...btw have a wonderful day

.... 3 years ago

It is the owners fault. NOT THE PIT BULLS! The owner abused them and thus made them mean. Pit Bulls are great dogs. There is a temperment test the American Pit Bull came in at 84.3%! Higher then A Golden Retrievers!

Pit Bulls are not Menacing, far from it. I have some friends who have a Pit Bull. He was abused by his former owner and is the sweetes dog! He is far from a "Killing Machine"

Jdog 2 years ago

MR. Ralph Deeds are u Santa Claus?

Dog Lover 2 years ago

Its sad society has labled these wonderful animals as "Killers". I think that part of the problem is, you only hear about the bad things with the dogs. People that are against the breed don't want to recognize the good that is with them. I own two male pits. They are the best of friends. I have three small children as well. My dogs love my kids, and anyone they meet.

corey13 2 years ago

You are so right about banning pitbulls. we can not stand by and let "these killing mashines" continue to poison our scociety. you can clearly see in the picture above just how brutal this breed of dog can be. In fact i'm pretty sure the wounds inflicted in the image are what one would call gental nips from an animal protecting its natural anti-vironment, a junkyard filled with rusty, broken glass. And truely why stop there? Why stop at stripping away a family's protective pet lets get ridd of those families too. If you're dumb enough to have a pitbull, you're probably to dumb to have an education and are more than likely active in illegal drug or gun sale oparations. we don't need that kind people around so lets get rid of them too. sure there are some real outstanding citizens that own a pet of this particular breed that will get caught up in this mess, but what is the price of one or two against hundreds. On the other hand most of the people that own pitbulls are blacks and mexicans right? We could simply eradicate those two races and eliminate a few of our other problems too. How awsome would that be? A world where an all out Hittler-Stallin like hellskape grips our plant because of some narrow-minded thinking.

1macc 2 years ago

my brother just gave me a brindle pit.i was going to put it to sleep.to say it nicely.because of all the negative media.but after reading all the posative comments.i m going to keep him.thanks.he owes u his life.he plays good with my lab no fights yet.

Love my Pit 2 years ago

Well, this is interesting..... To the guy who said no other breed of dog has killed a human, do some research before you speak. Sadly most attacks that are blamed on a Pit Bull were infact NOT a Pit Bull! Yes, Pits do naturally have dog aggression but human aggression was bred out of them YEARS ago. You like so many others have judged Pits based on what the media has portryed and not by actually knowing. It's sad and this is why so many of these wonderful dogs are dying in shelters because of people like you. I do own a Pit and will continue to own Pits the rest of my life, my goal is to prove to people like you that these AMAZING dogs deserve a chance! I'm sorry you feel the way you do and I feel horriable for the people who have been bitten and hurt by these dogs but I do know whats it's like cause I have been bitten by a dog twice in my life neither one of them was by a Pit Bull!!! Both times I was bit were on the face, the first time not much damage but the second time one whole side of my face was ripped off and I had to have plastic surgery to fix it. Again I would like to say IT WAS NOT A PIT BULL THAT BIT ME!! I was bit by a mixed breed dog of my friends as I went to give it a kiss, for no reason no provoction this dog ripped my face off. Did I blame the dog, no. Did I want the dog put down, no. Dont be so closed minded and think that ONLY Pit Bulls can attack and do major damage, if you start talking about banning one breed than you need to ban ALL breeds. I know everyone says the same thing, it's not the dog it's the owner....in most cases thats true. Every Pit I have met that was in a loving home was a loving dog. The ones I have met that weren't in a loving home weren't loving dogs. Same goes for all the breeds of dogs I have met. I know there is the rare case of a loved family Pit going "crazy" for no reason, I dont know why that happens but I can only imagine the signs were there....Did you ever care to do ANY research on the topic before writing this or were you just speaking from your a$$? I dont ask that to be rude just out of curiosity....I suggest you watch the National Geographic special Dog Town: Saving the Michael Vick dogs. It will show you that even these poor dogs who were abused and mistreated their whole lives were able to be rehabilitated and placed into loving homes. Some of his dogs were so damaged by the brutality they suffered they had to be put down, some were never able to be adopted out and live their lives at Dog Town, but the majority were put into good loving homes. It sickens me that people treat these dogs this way. However I am grateful that because of their loving and need to please their owner trait that they can sucessfully be rehablitated from the monsters they were forced to be. I have a poem I'm going to post after I finish this because I think you need to read it....I just hope that one day you can take your blinders off and see these AMAZING dogs for what they really are and not what the media has made them to be....

horus 2 years ago

Very ignorant piece of writing. I hope you get attacked by a dog other than a pit bull. This would do you justice for spreading such lies.

pit bulls 4 life 2 years ago

Hoodala u r a dumb fuck and and u should be the one killed for writing this dumb shit i had my pit since he was born that was 3 years ago and he never attacked nobody not even my niece and nephew and they always play with him and feed him by hand and he never tried to bite them so dont write shit that u dont know about so go do some more research about apbt and u will find out how much they love people that they r eager to please there owner and that they love little kids

Big O 2 years ago

i have a siberian husky that can kill just as easy as you say a pit bull can and i have seen her tear other dogs and coyotes apart for coming into her property so don't talk shit about something you don't know. oh ya my pit bull puppy was born on the 1st can't wait for him to grow up and play with my other dog witch is a catahoula. so i will now have three killer dogs as pets, at least thats what you say.

MAZINKAIFER 2 years ago

YOU ARE THE ONE WITH THE MENTAL DISORDER, JUST BECAUSE PITBULLS ATTACK SOMEBODY IT DOESN'T MEANT ALL PITS ARE LIKE THAT!

YOU DON'T KNOW THE STORY OF THIS DOGS WHO ARE THE OWNERS AND HOW THEY ARE THREATED, IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN LET'S ELIMINATE ALL THE PERSONS IN EARTH, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T KNOW THERE IS A BUNCH A VERY BIG BUNCH IN LITTLE ROOMS CALL JAIL BECAUSE THEY KILL AND RAPE KIDS,MEN,WOMAN AND ANIMALS TOO.

THEY ARE HUMANS BAD HUMANS THAT ONE TIME THEY WERE LITTLE PERSONS AND BECAME WHAT THEY ARE NOW AND BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WE SHOULD START ELIMINATING PEOPLE, IF THAT IS THE CASE, AND YOU ARE A HUMAN YOU TOO SHOULD DIE AND THE NEXT WILL BE Ralph Deeds,

Melissa 2 years ago

I've seen pit bulls in a shelter, and they weren't chewing through cages. Some do, just like some attack people and animals. I don't really get why some are perfectly fine and others are not. I do get tired of the hype, they are dogs, and the demonizing of them is not helpful. If you want to ban them, fine, but there needs to be a grandfather clause, and intelligence involved. I read an article awhile back that said what Michael Vick did to those dogs was okay 'cause hell they're just evil pit bulls, sorry but anyone who believes any breed of dog deserves to be tortured is the one that's evil.

Josh Bruce 2 years ago

You souldn"t band the breed you should band the owners and if you have a pittbull , it is a huge responbilty to properly train them and socialize with them and it is a responbilty that should nout be taken lightly.

P.S.-*You love cocks

Rafael Aguero 2 years ago

I own a pitbul and he is two years old. He is a good dog and I am proud that I call him a member of my family. It is painful that their are ignorant people like you out there. I urge you to do more research on the subject so you can pull your head out of your ass. Let me venture a guess as to what type of person you are: republican, sarcastic, poor white trash, typical 100% uneducated P.O.S. Did daddy touch you in places while mercilesslly beating mommy? I bet. Get a life asshole. I hope your children are mauled by pomeranians.

JY 2 years ago

What I see is a bunch of pit bull owners that miss the point. Sure there are good pit bulls and good owners. The problem is the bad owners and pit bulls. Current dog laws (except for the pit bull bans) won't designate a dog as dangerous until after 1 and sometimes 2 serious incidences and then there is only civil liability. With pit bulls very often the first incident is major for either a human or an animal and guess what - many pit bull owners have no ability to pay for the damage. SORRY pit bull owners, in an urban environment I don't want to wait until after they attack my dog, my grandkids, my wife, or myself.

mark 2 years ago

Its just plain senseless,how can you blame any dog or breed for the result of neglect on the owners part?? Yea i said it!! Its our fault,people not the dog,that results in these ATTACKS! Right off the top of my head i can name about ten other breeds that have been "RESPONSIBLE" for the death of a person,about six breeds that have a reputation as "KILLERS"!!!!!! If a dog kills or attacks a person its the owners fault,because they are the ones who more times than not has done certain things to the dog to bring this type of aggression out!!!!! I have raised PITS for most of my forty five years on this earth,and out of the few hundred I've sold i have not had one buyer to have any problems with their PETS!! YOU ARE CERTIFIED CRAZY!!!!!!!!! I guess anyone can have their opinion,but yours are unfounded,you know most of the breeds you consider a pit bull are not even true pits,they are crossed breeds,,,,,but it should always be the owners responsibility to have any breed,,especially a breed that is mainly for protection!!! Guard dogs are not always trained killers either,they are loving animals that come to their families aid in a time of crisis and are true heroes!!!!! The dog that has done more damage than any other breed is also the well respected German Shepard!!! Take a look at the history of a German shepard and you will find out that they are by far the most vicious dogs!! Check it out you will be amazed!!!!!!!!

Gil 2 years ago

I have never heard of a shelter allowing any dog that is showing aggresion to be adopted.People kill other people all the time."WE SHOULD BAN PEOPLE!"Sounds stupid right?So does this hub.

maddie 2 years ago

i found a stray pit on the side of the road. skinny and obviously mistreated. she let us pick her up. feed her by hand. clip her nails. not once did she growl or show any aggression. and we are strangers. they are a killing machine when that is what they are trained to do. all dogs want to please their owner.

Adam 2 years ago

This is, in all honesty, the worst approach I have ever seen. If Pit Bulls are banned they will be continuously bought by underground gangs or drug dealers, and no one with good intentions will be able to purchase them to turn the breed around. The breed will continue to deteriorate until there is NOTHING left but angry, strong, and aggressive guard dogs that will attack ANYONE. If they are introduced more strongly into society not only will people change their opinions on the dog but given time they will be bred to a less aggressive dog, fully capable of living with a family with a single 18 year old son, or an 18 month old daughter. Stop the unnessecary hate.

me. 2 years ago

Your a dumb ass, and a loser at that.

jeff 2 years ago

my pitbull killed tree kids thats 15 or older that was trying to hit a old man..............................................than it was fighting 4 other pits be cauce they where attacking kids........................people said no way that dogs not come out alive ......................................... and he still in the back yard in good shape..............any dog can be mean long as they got teeth

Rena2 2 years ago

i understand your point JY. Firstly i do own a American pit bull terrier.....not a pit bull....(pitbull is a mix of a number of dogs which can not be identified) And yes a APBT can kill even if he is good or bad....but wat about rottvillers they can kill? german sheperds? mastiffs? Shouldnt they be looked at too than?

Look at this a rottviller has a stronger bite then a APBT? so is that not more dangerous?

pitbull mama 2 years ago

i think the person who wrote all of this has no intelligence.. seriously i think your the one with a mental condition... i myself and everybody i know owns a pit and not one of them has even gave the slightest hint to even snarn at anyone.. my daughter sleeps with her pit ..they were raised with her they would do nothing to hurt other than lick her to death.. your sayin pitbulls this and pitbulls that but what about gangs and murderers and rapest theres more people killing people than pitbulls so you need to get some of your facts straight.. you always hear about pitbull mauls but never any other dog or how many people were murdered that day.. the society makes a big deal out of that though... SAY WHAT YOU WANT BUT YOU NEED TO GET SOME OF YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!!

j.lawton 2 years ago

fuck all dat bull shit. alot of people say pit bulls are bad but i have 4 of em. and they pass out with my 11 month old daughter all the time. they actually put a paw on each arm of the car seat to give her a kiss good-bye. but dont get me wrong i trained them to destroy any intruders.

Everyday Miracles 2 years ago

JY, that isn't a reason to ban the dog. I also don't think that there is any reason at all for BSL, and I'm not a dog lover at *all*. I fact, I doubt I will ever own another dog -- just not for me. But I do see how these dogs can be wonderful pets. We have a friend who breeds them and his ESTs are wonderful dogs who are very affectionate and loving and wonderful with his children! The same goes for Rottweilers and Dobermans. They *can* be wonderful dogs, and I believe that individuals deserve to have the chance.

Perhaps the answer is proper inforcement of lisencing laws rather than banning a specific breed. If dogs are properly lisenced and insured (in general) much of this argument would be moot, wouldn't it?

By the way, did anybody in this discussion hear about the daschund a couple of years back who ate through the baby's diaper and mutilated his genitals? That little boy will never be the same, but the dog could just as easily have killed a child that age (and he *could have* bled to death if his parents hadn't found him quickly enough).

*All* breeds can be dangerous to young children. And as I say in my reptile articles (repeatedly): "If it has a mouth, it can and will bite."

Lisa 2 years ago

Do a little research before you make unreasonable presumptions about animal behavior. I have spent hundreds of hours researhing Pit Bulls, more specifically the American Pit Bull Terrier and they were not bred to be aggresive towards people. It was not until the 1980s that pit bull attacks were even a common accurance. During that time, gangsters and the likes started to breed pitbull and mistreat them to make them aggresive towards humans. Yes there are some bad Pit Bull breeders, however there should not be a blanket ban on pit bulls because people who do not know how to handle and train the animal are mass producing them like some toy on a shelf. My family has owned and kept pit bulls for many generations. I have pictures of my great grandparents with pit bulls. Never once, not even once with the hundred or so pit bulls we have had has anyone ever been bit. Heck my pit did not even bite a home intruder, she barked like mad but did not bite. I agree that there should be regulations on breeding as people are breeding pits that have "bad" blood, however they should not be banned. I have been attacked by a dog, I know what it is like. Punish the owners, regulate the breeding, mandate registrations, and potentially obedience training, do not ban. I would not ban a member of your family, do not ban mine.

Winston 2 years ago

I think those people who says PIT-BULLS KILL DOESN'T know what they are talking about..... Go get yourself a pit bull , I mean a real breed and not cross-breed with other guard dogs like doberman or rottie, to see and experience for yourself whether pit-bulls kill... They are the only friendliest breed especially to children... Once I helped a friend cared for a pit-bull which has been trained for the pit.... Guess what !!!! He played with my young boy aged 3+ even riding piggy and holding on to its ears... also he played with one of my puppy 4 months old... Imagined that a pit-bull trained for the pit and have fought with pit-bulls playing with puppies....

danny n 2 years ago

what a load of shit this is, pitbulls maybe short tempered dogs but there are way more cases of ppl who own them not being killed i mean more ppl die from car crashes so yeah LETS BAN CARS!! i own a pitbull and i can tell you now its never even nipped me since it was a playful pup, dogs are only ad bad as the person who raised them, i agree they shouldnt be given to people who dodnt no what they are doing as yes they have the potential to kill but people who know and CAN raise them well will never have no problems and a true friend for its whole life. if anything the idiot who wrote this drival should be banned not pitbulls.....DUMMY

godfreyking 2 years ago

so sorry man if i was there would have fought the battle with you !!!!!!

strengths to you all

Isa Smith 2 years ago

Your opinion is yours but your stereotyping. Think all blacks are gangbangers? Think all mexicans live 10 to a house? Bet your a member of the kkk too. Get a clue!! There are breeds out there that have ALOT higher bite rates than pits. Your a jerk!!!

-proud momma of 2 pits

Kayla 2 years ago

Your an idiot.

You also dont see poodle owners beating them or training them to be vicious. Pit bulls are amazing, smart dogs and just because they have the ability so kill a person doesnt mean its there goal in life. A pit bull, like ANY other animal on the planet, will only attack if it feels it's in danger. Most pit bull attack cases say the poeple were trying to be nice to the dog and yada yada, well hey geuss what? If you don't know a dog, stay the fuck away from it stupid. Have some empathy. Imagine a pitbull that was abused. Any movement anywhere near it could cause it to attack. Because a human previously hurt it, it assumes the worst from everyone else. Just like were doing now. Just cause a few pitbulls were mistreated and snapped out doesnt mean the entire population should be banned. That's the same as being racist. You disgust me you racist prick.

Alex Madrigal 2 years ago

Such ignorance. Ralph Deeds, are you for real? I'd love to see you actually provide some hard numbers and facts here. Yes, it might actually take some effort on your part.

jodie 2 years ago

pitbulls are very dangerous my best fried got bit by one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SB 2 years ago

You dont know what you are talking about. Yes pitt bulls have been bred over many previous generations to fight, but high agression from expieriences is not somthing that can be passed down, if you beat a pit bull and make it hand shy, its bABIES WONT BE HANDSHY! You are misinterperting pit bulls and sending out false facts.

Hugo 2 years ago

so...according to you...a pittbull is a killing machine and should be wiped from the face of earth? according to your stupid brainless retarded theory, Lions, Tigers, Cheetahs, Leopards, Cougars, Baboons, Assassin Bees, Rhinos, deadly Snakes, deadly Spiders, sharks, killer whales, a lot more, should be banned...why? coz they are killing machines, that's how they survive, yet, people have snakes at home, spiders, dogs, cats at home, and over 80% of them do not represent any harm, and if retarded morons like you had the brain and the balls to train your freakin pets to behave and learn to interact with people instead of letting them have a NATURE hunting instinct that tells them they need to kill to eat, or even make them aggressive by giving them midnight spanks, and make them gain hate to humans, that shouldnt be banned? did you know that 95% of the attacks made by ANY breed, could be avoided at anytime? how? 1. you own a dog you have to train him 2. if you see a dog that does represent danger you don't get close to him just to say hi to the owner, unless the owner tells you it is safe and you know you can trust him 3. you don't play with a dog by giving small punches in the head (like some kids do when they play are parents don't even give a shit about it), you do it gently with small cuddles..be smart learn how to take care of an animal and he will pay it back by taking very good care of you...

if you were actually to make a argument against pitbulls you would do some research first...in fact, the ammount of deaths between humans is so amazingly high that we are the aggressive race, our stupid search for domination, higher power, new ways to control enemies, makes us kill each others, wars are not coz everyone is evil, it's because some retarded assholes wants to be more than the others....

so if you are to learn something about pittbulls, start by the beggining, and not the end...

adult pittbulls enraged by the owners or stupid people and attacking someone innocent (or not) is not the beggining..that is the end...

Brittany 2 years ago

I believe that they should ban narrow minded idtios from "sea to sea". However unfortunately more idiots just like you can go around breeding even more idiots and educated, intelligent people like myself and my children have to deal with you. I'm not even going to waste my time trying to explain the behaviors of my dog to someone like you, because you're too stupid to understand anyways. That's the problem with the world today, responsible people have to go around explaining their actions to people like you who are too ignorant to see the bigger picture. My point here is that if you raise any being to be vicious, filled with hate, and with poor judgement it's going to be a danger to society. It is just as ridiculous to blame these innocent dogs that were raised to kill than it would be to blame a 7 year old child who thought it would be funny to shoot their friend. It's all in how you choose to do things. If you were the victim of one of these poorly raised animals, I'm sorry you decided to hold it against the innocent dog instead of the idiots who raised it.

CV 2 years ago

I love how Pit Bulls are treated like the only dangerous dog breed. Does anybody remember that Pit Bulls were America's mascot in WWII? Does anyone remember that Pit Bulls used to be called "nanny dogs" because of how great they were with children? Don't blame a dog for aggression. Blame irresponsible breeders just trying to make a buck and blame irresponsible owners abusing, tormenting and training them to kill. There is no reason to commit genocide of one of the first original american dog breeds. ANY DOG CAN BE AGGRESSIVE. Most news stories you hear of people getting attacked by Pit Bulls have a catch... when you see video or pictures of the dog, they aren't actually a Pit Bull.

I rescued my Pit Bull 4 months ago and it was the best decision I ever made. She's so sweet and silly. She LOVES meeting new people and is quick to give kisses. She is also the biggest chicken I've ever seen, she hides behind me when she's scared. We have had her in all sorts of environments and we live in the city. She has no food aggression, no toy aggression, no animal aggression, no fear aggression and I've only heard her bark 4 times and it was when I was playing with her and wanted her toy back. She's the best thing that's ever happened to me and this is coming from a person who used to fear dogs.

That's not to say no one has ever been bitten by a Pit Bull, but you can't blame an entire dog breed. I have 2 friends that have Chihuahuas, both of them have bitten me, unprovoked, and have made me bleed. If you want to kill ALL dog breeds that bite, you might as well kill all of them since every dog has the potential to bite. I was bit by a mix-breed, not pit-bull or bull breed dog, in the face as a child and still have the scar above my eye.

I'm a college graduate, completely aware of the stigma attatched to Pit Bulls, but when I met Charlotte, I immediately fell in love and took her home the next day.

Ash Keller 2 years ago

Wow look at stupid retard who thinks pit bulls are evil. Pit bulls are loyal loving intelligent dogs get your info straight its people like you who make them seem that way Go to hell jackass

MzTx 2 years ago

Not Knowing is ONE thing ...........

but being to Ignorant to Educate Yourself is another ........... !!!!!

To all you pleople who don't know and can't even spell the Breed right - it is American Pit Bull Terrier ( APBT for short )

" Pit Bull " is a Term used in the 1800's for any breed of Dog faught in a Pit ( like Am' Staffy, Bull Terrier , Staff Bull Terrier , Mastiff , Cano , Presnio ect.... " Pit Bull " is Not a breed ......

Can you even wrap your Small Minded Brain around what that Means ?!?!?!

It means " Pit Bull " consist of more than 24 breeds and their mixes .

You get a Rott/G. Shepard mix and What is that ??? it's a Mutt a Mix

but you get a Rott/GS and APBT and it's a " Pit Bull " ????? WTF ???

there has never been more than 30 death a Year due to any APBT or any dog Misidentied as one ......... but You want to kill them ???

LoL - you are 40,000 more likely to die from Cigarettes

more than 2,000 children will die from their own Parents ?? why aren't you worried about the Real Problems !!!!

Let's say we Kill every single Last one of them - every Vicious Breed !!!!!!

Do you think those Criminals are going to Stop Murdering, Raping ? Stop abusing dogs - training them to fight ??? Do you really think after Killing Millions/Billions of Innoscent dogs that People are going to Stop being Horrible owners - HUMANS ?????

No , they will just Create another that will make you piss in your pants.

I say - We Educate !!!!!!!!!!

Not just any one cane own an APBT - Only Experienced and Trained Owners

Every APBT owners should go throught Intense Training and Test .......

Every APBT should be Fixed - Only unless a Professional/Lisenced & Taxed Breeder - No more Backyard Junkies ......( same as all dogs)

" Pit Bull " are Loaded Pistols . and just like a Pistol

It is the Human behind the Weapon who is responible .........

My way ends in Education .......................

Your way still ends in Death >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

You Fail !!!!!!!!

tyson 2 years ago

its not the dog it is the person who raises the dog i have a pit bull that is huge and the worste thing he would do to you is lick you to death and the only way he would ever harm someone is if they attacked me all they need to do is get the owners under control because any dog is dangerous with a bad owner

Gary 2 years ago

breed-ist morons. your stupid little lap dogs will kill anything they can fit in their overbitten snaggle-toothed mouths as well. "THERE ARE NO BAD DOGS, JUST STUPID HICK ASSHOLES"

Nisroc187 2 years ago

I love pitbull's,I have a very young son,she's more tolerant than any dog I know,a Mixed lab actually took a bite out of my son and almost killed him,why don't you think if mentally ill people,your always hearing a story of some mental case serial killer,or some drunk driver killing innocent kids.You people are mentally ill,If I had my way,I'd give all drunks and mentally ill people the death penalty.Dog's are predators period.Any Dog can kill a person,all it needs to do is bite into the right spot.

Nisroc187 2 years ago

I love pitbull's,I have a very young son,she's more tolerant than any dog I know,a Mixed lab actually took a bite out of my son and almost killed him,why don't you think if mentally ill people,your always hearing a story of some mental case serial killer,or some drunk driver killing innocent kids.You people are mentally ill,If I had my way,I'd give all drunks and mentally ill people the death penalty.Dog's are predators period.Any Dog can kill a person,all it needs to do is bite into the right spot.

Sunshine 2 years ago

Hello, you have a baby bitten here.... Hmmmm was it left alone with the "pitt-bull" any person with a child should know better to have it left alone with ANY dog. I own two "killer pit bulls" that would LICK you to death. It is all in how the dog is raised.

Ryan 2 years ago

You know instead of talking shit about pitbull owners you should consider our hostility ever time we turn around some paranoid neighbor or ignorant prick is throwing a fit about our dogs. The breed was created back when fighting was huge in england and they did but were killed if they ever went after a person. They have it in there genes to listen and do what there told if the wrong type of person has them then yes they can be dangerous but under the right care they are just a dog. They are not that thing that goes bump in the night they are just a dog, My pits father is a certified therapy dog who visits children in the hospital and the elderly not quite your killer. I always hate how someone new can see my dogs fall completely in love with them then they ask the breed and their terrified. Sadly I will call them stafordshire terriers sometimes just to gauge a reaction and because most don't know those are still pits they couldn't care less. We need to remove the fear from the name or the breed and reserve that for the animals that do cross the line and deserve it not the breed as a whole.

rebecca 2 years ago

pittbulls can be nice if horribal people didnt teach them to be agressive and violant.and some inocent people get hurt for no reason like that baby and his father.

Jason 2 years ago

Hoodala,

First off I never said I'd "set" my dog on anyone. One should probably learn to read and comprehend if they'd like to be taken serious as a blogger.

Second, this blog has nothing to do with Republicans. I simply used it to prove a point. Your said little hub is factless opinion and would be better served discussing something that matters.

After reading my comment that I wrote while completely upset I would have done it far differently. I would have taken the time to dig up facts, you know what those are journalist junior? I realize that the similarity I drew with George Bush and etc. flew right over your head.

My point was that were attempting to take away my right to own whatever I want because it's for the greater good based on misleading facts. I remember not to long ago we segregated African Americans for the same reasons. It's also the same reason Hitler threw Jew's in a damned pizza oven. I realize I'm being aggressive with my examples but that's what it takes for most people to realize what these things mean.

Explain to me Hoodala how you'll feel when we ban you from your neighborhood because you find other men sexy. Or maybe we ban your gay lifestyle magazines because they promote touching children. I'm not saying you are but I'm simply using it as an example. Here are some facts for you.

1. Pitt bulls do not have "locking" jaws. This is one of the more ignorant things I've ever heard. It's physicaly impossible and they weren't developed by Snap On Tools.

2. The term Pitt Bulls is ignorant in itself, they're is actually no such thing as a Pitt Bull. We however have managed to label anything that looks like a large bulldog or small mastiff a Pitt Bull. Feel free to look it up on the AKC website, you wont find the breed. The closest you'll find is the Amstaff Terrier.

3. People do not do research nor do they understand the animal and its breeding. The dog we see overfilling the pounds are a mix of the Amstaff and various bulldog/mastiff breeds. Unfortunately the Amstaff was bred to bait bulls and other livestock. Now imagine your temperament if you at 50lbs. were expected every day to make a 3000 lb. bull do what you want? Along with this job came certain traits that were used for good and bad.

The bottom line is my Bull mix wanders my yard and protects everything in it. If your in his/mine circle of friends or family he will die to protect you. Trust me I've seen him try. However like any dog I would never trust him to be poked in the face or annoyed by a child. A bull breed will take on anything anytime. Where I live they're used as "hog dogs" by farmers. These very same dogs that catch and hold without killing a 500lb wild boar sleep in the beds of these farmers children at night. However these farmers whom have far more years on this planet and far more insight than you Hoodala or myself for that matter will tell you there are certain things you don't do to a bulldog and there children know the consequences of that mistake unlike many that adopt the breed.

My dog is a registered therapy dog in South Carolina. He regularly visits hospitals for children. I also socialize him at every chance. When I bartended in Charleston he went to work, sat, watched and waited on me every without a problem in a room full of drunks. When I worked construction he sat in the back of my truck and waited on me all day. Every time I take him somewhere with me like a outdoor patio bar to watch games I always here the same thing. "Will he bite, is he mean, is it okay if my child pets him"? "I could never bring my dog here". Mind you I never put him on leash and he never leaves 3 feet of my side without my consent. I always replay to those people. It's because you don't understand him and you don't socialize him.

Read about your dog's breed, learn what makes him tick. Make sure you know its history before you adopt. Many bulls came from ignorant people that provoked and trained them for fighting, like mine. Be mindful of that and erase that behavior with yours. This dog is for strong willed, dominant owners that can promote the breed properly.

BRITTANY 2 years ago

YOU ARE DISCUSTING MAYBE PEOPLE SHOULD BAN YOU FROM COUNTRIES CAUSE OF YOUR RACE. OR HAIR COLOR, MAYBE WE SHOULD BAND ALL BRUNETS IN THE WORLD BECAUSE OF FAMOUS BRUNETTE CEREAL KILLERS. OR ALL CHINESE PEOPLE...I LOVE PIT BULLS, YOU ARE IGNORANT AND PEOPLE LIKE YOU SHOULD NEVER OWN AN ANIMAL. YOU ARE HEARTLESS, AND MAKE ME WANT TO THROW UP.YOU OWN A PIT BULL, PUT YOUR HEART INTO THAT ANIMAL AND THEM MAKE YOUR ONION ABOUT IT. FOR A PERSON TO JUDGE THIS ANIMAL WITH OUT EVER OWNING ONE, YA YOU SHOULD TRUST HER, SHE KNOWS PIT BULLS RIGHT... YOUR A JOKE, AND DON'T DESERVE TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD. HAVE A NICE DAY...

mike j 2 years ago

good luck banning pitbull to all you jack asses their not menaces stupid people are cuz you could damn well make poodle be as vicious so have fun you pit bull haters because i have three of them name mo larry and curly and my neighbor kids play with them all the time mo also waits for them at the sidewalk and knows exactly when to be there waiting he whines at the door he is so cute and then walks kyle to his house so if your really gonna be this harsh and think pitbulls should be banned then i guess you should ban all dogs from the world have a nice day

Gene Miller 2 years ago

If you do your research on the origins of pit bulls, They were NEVER bred for human aggression. The illogical cry to "ban pitbulls" is simply a phase. In the 1980's, the most common dog attack in the news was by Rottweilers, While in the 1970's, it was German Shepherds. There have always been mentally disturbed people who cannot tell the difference between a bad dog and a bad owner.

Owners chain dogs to fences to increase their aggression.

Owners train by force and teasing to increase their aggression.

Owners place the dogs in pits with smaller, weaker dogs to increase their aggression...

Where in all of this can you blame the dog? All the dog did was expect to be taken into a home and loved, And he was not.

Its the same thing with Bad Parenting. Children do not have a pre-disposition to do harm, But issues at childhood are the cause for 90% of mental illness in adults.

Don't Blame the Breed, Blame the Deed.

Train them, Don't blame them.

Bad owners make bad dogs, NOT the other way around.

Proud Pit Bull Owner 2 years ago

I got my pit/terrier mix a month ago from a shelter. She was horribly neglected. When I picked her out she was emaciated to the point you could see her rib cage. Well after a month she is up to a healthy weight has come out of her her shell completely. And I can honestly say the sweetest, most energetic, lovable dog I've ever owned. Funny you should say they're vicious. My dog has play dates with a Shiranian, our neighbor's 2 french bulldogs. And loves my niece and little brother both 3. She even lets them get on her back. So everything you have said is completely frivolous.

Pit Bull lover 2 years ago

I used to think Pit Bulls are horrible dogs, thay should all be destroyed, but after sitting with them in shelters and fostering them I have found out they are one of the most loving and loyal breeds there are. Pit Bull are very loving dogs...it's what teaches them to be vicious is the one holding on to the other end of the leash! The dog will only do what it is taught, just to make their master happy. More people need to educate themselves about this breed and i is always big news in the media...what about German Shepherds (I have one also), what about Cocker Spaniel (they are mean also) and many other dogs you don't hear about attacking people. I have more chances of my Chihuahua biting me then I do my Pit Bulls.

josh goldberg 2 years ago

u guys are really retarded i have a pit and it sleeps and cuddles with my bestfriends small child...u guys are just narrow minded...dogs are like humans u love them and show the affection ull never have a problem my dog loves other dogs and loves kids and never even barks u guys needa get a life

hoodalaisafuckingdipship 2 years ago

hoodala is a fucking dumb founded dipshit simple as that,he more or likely wasn't loved as a kid so now he takes it out on pitbulls

ian 23 months ago

First off if u are going to argue about a how these dogs are killing machines should also say how they are great bomb dogs and great therapy dogs. Also there nick name is the nanny dog because there great with kids. If u are going to own a pit or any dog for that matter u need to know every thing there is to know about ur dog. This kind of dog is for experienced dog owners and every year in the us the statistics of with dog bits more changes with with dog is popular in that year. O and i bet u didn't know that pits are one of the only dogs that there temperaments never change unlike these 5 common dogs that can change in a sec. the lab, Chihuahua , golden retriever, Dalmatian and i cant remember the other. LIKE I SAID BAD CHILD UR A BAD PARENT BAD DOG BAD OWNER. ITS NOT THE ANIMEL ON THE CHAIN U NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ITS THE ANIMEL HOLDING THE CHAIN I WOULD LIKE TO END THIS BY SAYIN WE HAVE TONS OF BLACK PEOPLE KILLIN SHOULD WE BLOW U AFRICA OR MAYBE MEXICO U FUCKIN IDIOT DO UR RESUCH FUCK HEAD AND NOW EVERY ONE WHO HAS A PIT IS CRAZY WELL EVERY ONE WHO HAS A MINI VAN CANT DRIVE EVERY THING U SAID IS IRRATIONAL AND A fallacy

IAN 23 months ago

AVERAGE # OF PEOLPE KILLED IN MERICA EVERY YEAR

BY CIGARETTES 440,000

AUTOMOBILES 42,366

2ND HAND SMOKE 35,000

GUNS 29,338

PIT BULLS 3

WHICH WOULD U BAN?

Russell 23 months ago

I think that everyone who says that pit bulls should be banned are full of it and need to get a life. The fact of the matter is that most dog attacks on humans actually are perpetrated by labs!! And i know as well as anyone that labs are great dogs. Should we ban them too? Years ago my brother was bitten by a Pit Bull; and yes i had a similar attitude towards the breed after that.The Pit bull that bit my brother was a family friends dog and apparently been used for fighting at some point in its life. latley i have been compiling a lot of research and the evidence shows that the owners should be at fault, not the dog!! its all about how they are raised. Dont ruin the lives of the owners whos dogs are sweethearts just because some as***** want to raise a dog to fight.

sad... 21 months ago

first of all that picture is a fake... hm all I have to say

amanda 21 months ago

lol a lot of people must have "mental problems" then. I cannot believe you would say that about a person. Are you against your own kind too you piece of shit?

american bulldog owner 19 months ago

pit bulls are indeed more aggressive than other breeds. saying anything else is a lie. terriers were bred into the dog to MAKE IT MORE AGGRESSIVE.

an old girlfriend had a pit bull. we dated for 3 months, and every time i came over, she had to lock it in the bathroom, where it proceeded to try and chew through the door. after we broke up, i heard it bit her father in the hand (a person it had known its whole life), and she finally had the beast put down.

i have an american bulldog and it is a great breed. this is the dog that they bred the terrier into and made the pit bull. without the terrier influence, you have the dog that pit bull apologists imagine their pit bull is, only without the delusion.

Katie 3345434 19 months ago

Bullshit;okay i do admit SOME pitbulls are vicious...However,they were not born like that they were trained,abused or neglected and That is why they became vicious. Obviously you don't know shit about what your talking about because there is absoloutley nothing in pit bulls brains that make them any different from other dogs. I could be wrong but my guess is that you or someone you know had a bad experience with a pit so now you think that ALL pit bulls EVERYWHERE should be gone which is fucked up. If you hate them because of what you read and Only what you read then you're pretty stupid or gullible at least. I bet now you're probably thinking that i am wasting my time saying all this stuff but I'm just saying my opinion on what you said.

fluffy 18 months ago

i never liked pitts was scared of them. Got my first pitt almost 3 years ago couldn't ask for a better dog. he is part of the family. Good with my little girl and we just got a new puppy small dog this year he loves the puppy didn't know how he was going 2 do with a new puppy.

fluffy 18 months ago

a lot of how the dog is, is do 2 the owner so maybe we should banned the people that have and raise the dog wrong.it's a sad day when we want 2 kill off a breed of animal. Last time i looked around more people are killed each year by people then dogs so maybe people should be the breed that is put down. I can say i fill bad for any kid or grown-up that is bitten by this or any breed of dog, but its not the dog it's the owner of the dog that is 2 blame. I own a pit bull and love him. He is good with people and good with kids, but my niece was bitten by a pit bull one day as her and my sister was walking home, and i blame the owner for what the dog did. It's people that don't now how 2 raise the dog right.I raised my pit bull as part of the family. hes a big baby, but not everyone raises the dog right u can't blame the dog for how people are. Not everyone should own pets just like not everyone should have kids some people just don't know how 2 raise things right.I hate 2 say this the dad in the pic what kind of dad is he 2 bring a dog home that is already 1 year or more older.and think it will be ok with your baby. if you wanted a dog get a puppy so it and the kid can be raised together. I know that it was one of his family members dog, but your not always around family you don't know how that dog is raised or treated so he needs 2 take some of the blame. I would never put my little girl in danger.

michael 18 months ago

Are all the comments defending the pitbulls by 2nd grade kids? It sure seems that way- the spelling,lack of emotional development,and the inability to express ones opinion in a reasonable or somewhat of a logic based way, is simply astounding.

Dustin McCue 17 months ago

I do agree that the problem is SOME Pit Bull owners. Not everyone should be allowed to own one. Also, I belive the breed should not be banned. However I belive there should be a law like they have in Ireland where if a Pit Bull causes harm to someone then the owner may face up to two years of jail time. I've owned hundreds of Pit Bulls through my lifetime and have not had a single problem with one. I grew up on a farm raising them with two little brothers and a little sister and never did they harm any of us. I belive they are the best family dogs ever. But caution should be taken around ones that you do not know the owner because the fact that some idiots do own them and raise them very incorectly.

homeinsp 17 months ago

I never would have thought I'd end up with a pit bull, but my daughter moved home and he became mine. It took me a couple of months but I completely fell in love and can't imagine it otherwise. He needs lots of exercise and a strong leader and I noticed every breed has it's unique needs.He is everything that lovers of the breed say they are, and when abused I'm sure they are everything the haters say they are.It seems that you can't change other people's opinions when they are based on emotions with no room for logic. I will resist with all that I can anyone's attempt to force me to conform to unreasonable demands.

acdcfan70 17 months ago

For those of you that think that Pit Bulls should be banned are idots, with all do repect. I have owned 3 Pit Bulls and they are the best breed, that I would recommend. They are very loyal to families and very loving as well. When trained right they are the best dogs that you could ask for. The problem is the idots that treat the dogs wrong and misuse them that gets all the bad media attention. You never hear the good stories of good owners that have great Pit Bulls. Before you go putting the dogs at risk of being banned, do your research about them and you will find that it is not specific to the breed. You can make any dog mean and any dog will attack when provoked, but you never hear about those dog attacks only Pit Bull attacks. Responsible owners take care of their dogs properly and don't make them mean.

NONA 16 months ago

YOUR FULL OF CRAP. THERES PLENTY OF BIG DOGS THAT CAN HURT YOU ALOT WORSE THAN A PITBULL. I TRUST MY PIT AROUND MY CHILD WITH ALL MY HEART. YOUR ARTICLE JUST SHOWS YOUR'RE IGNORANCE. ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE AND GOD LOVE ME AND MY PITBULL.

JohnnyC 16 months ago

I have an 85lb red nose pitbull, he is 8 years old and i have had him since he was 8 weeks. He only bites bones and toys. Watch Ceasar Milan, he will explain everything you need to know about dogs, especially pit bulls.

lily 16 months ago

your a nasty nasty man who ever wrote this, good bless that poor little kid and his father, but for god sake its because of the ignorance of people like you there will never be justice for these story's, people are to blame not the breed, all dogs can attack and/or kill a child they don't nip they bite, people need to be more responsible and take these responsibility's more seriously, do we call every male a repast just cause another male is? do we stop going to the church because some men that wear the white are pedophiles does this mean all men of clock are pedophiles??, are all Politicians Corrupt? cop on and if your going to do a wright up at least get it write. you dont know me so dont judge me.

steve 16 months ago

Wow....some people are mental...lmfao! you anti pitbull people blow my mind! hope a cat rips your eyes out and a pitbull saves you!

Tim 15 months ago

More people are bitten every year by chihuahuas than by pit bulls. Get ya some learnin'.

TS 15 months ago

It's sad that you wrote all that. I am 31 yrs old and since I was 12 yrs old I and my family has owned Pitbulls. I have owned a total of 5. Not one of them bite anyone. They where all big babies. Now I have a Pitbull which is 2 yrs old and a Jack Russell who is 4 yrs old. The Jack Russell can take out the Pitbull. I dont fight them but my Jack Rusell is very aggressive, why I don't know she wasn't abused I had her since she was a puppy. Both dogs are treated as if they where my kids. I don't believe in my dogs fighting but my Jack Russell doesn't like for me to show attention to my other dog, If i do so she will go after him. Oh by the way she she does bite not nip.

princess 15 months ago

u guys are all stupid!

i think uguys have mental disorders!

and r haters cuz theyre better looking than u guys!

have u ever raised a pitbull?

or just talking on wut u heard?

exactly then shut up!

amanda 14 months ago

I think anybody is crazy who truly think just pitbulls are bad dags and not only that i have owned a pitbull and friends of mine they where all babys who wouldnt eat a fly i had one who hide under the bed when it stormed and during the 10 years i had and loved this dog or house got robbed camd home to no tv no comp. and my pit happly on her back on the couch sleeping like a baby .You have to understand it is all how the dog is rised and tooken care of and you have to think there just like kids so lots of fighting and yelling at them will tear there nerves up too .

lynn 14 months ago

F**** U ALL pitbulls ARE great dogs!!!!!! I Was razed with them and they never bit or scratched ANYBODY U all just get the bad things on pit bulls and i hope u all change ur minde b tw im 14 and u can kiss mine and my PITBULLS A$$!!!!!

christina 14 months ago

This person obviously knows nothing about the breed. Yes I can agee that if they aren't trained properly they can be dangerous towards people they don't know. This person is a idiot for even posting this nonsense because I've had two pitfalls in my life and wouldn't own any other breed. They are the most loyal playful intelligent dogs of all. And for you to say I have a mental disorder well you should watch your mouth. My dogs play with my kids and family and want nothing but love. The pit bull has always been used to fight and in those cases of course the blooming is going to have higher risks. It's because of all these ghetto thugs who think its civil to fight poor animals and change their perspective on humans so then yes they will attack because they were taught.to fight. Use you're half a brain before you make accusations about.something you really know nothing about. You online go by stories and only pit bull attacks make it to the news. This poor breed is being "attacked" when its the people who make them this way should be the ones.being banded from society.

madmaxusn 14 months ago

this is stupid lol..... ban sharks, bears, cougars, wolves, killer bees, rattle snakes, and ban people while youre at it..... This is retarded. Ive had 2 pits for 6 years, no problems! bitter idiots. OMG the pit bulls are going to take over the world???? kill everything????.... im going to train my pits to hunt all you dumb fucks down hahahahahahahaha that'll be some karma to watch

j101096 14 months ago

there is no such thing as a vicious breed. the owner of the dog is the one that makes it vicious. the pit bull was breeded specifically for protection of the owners. over time, people started using them as fighting dogs, which we all know is a creul and vicious sport.my uncle rescued a pit bull that was used as a training dog for fighting dogs to practice on and she is by far the sweetest living creature in this world. so i suggest you study up on a breed or get to know a dog from that breed before you besmirch the good name of the pit bulls.

bigbabyjesus 14 months ago

its like saying lets ban blacks cause theere in gangs it racist

pitlover25624 14 months ago

WELL, I am married with 3 young boys, 4,3 and 2. I have 2 male pit bulls, a 3 year old and a 12 week old. They are so viscious that my kids can pet them while the dogs eat, the kids can put an oreo in there mouth half way and my dogs eat the cookie, not there face. HUH? I think you cross-minded FUC*S need to own one before you jugde one. They are very loyal, playful, and protective. Your right, my oldest dog is agressive,( when him and the kids are playing in my yard and someone comes near my yard, or at night when he hears something. This is him protecting my family, and he would die for any of us! I personally trained him to be this way, as I will do with my pup. Sorry your head is so far up your ass to see the good in the Pit Bull Terrier.

Dillon 14 months ago

pit bull:menace to society???

lmaoooooo you people are so funny.

you act like pits are the only fighter dogs, you dont even know. the only reason some pits are mean is because they are raised like that. it has nothing to do with the breed. there are plenty of murderers on the world, dont kill the entire human race. oh and btw, that picture of the baby victim, is there any proof that it was from a pit bull???? actual proof?? probably not. i just think you all sound like pigs. you are so narrow minded and honestly need to pull that stick out of your prude little ass. thanks have a great day.

ps, i had a pit when i was a kid. slept with him. he let the neighbor dogs eat his food, let me crowl right on top of his food dish when he was eating. never did a thing. his mother.... yeah... she was a afraid of cats.

Phil 14 months ago

U people are freaks. They are animals. Humans do more damage to each other every year than any animal species combined. Shall we ban humans from humans? Get over yourselves. Isolated incidents happen however highly publicized seemingly all dogs "pit bulls" kill. Even the name is scary. It's because they were put into pits with rats as entertainment by man. Bad people make bad dogs.

sam 14 months ago

pitt pulls r great dogs i have two and my kids sleep with them all the time...maybey the people that dont like them r just semi retarded and clearley have no ideas about dogs

jennifer 14 months ago

i think it has to do with how there raised i have to 2 one adult and one pup that and they are both the most loving dog and the adult protective over my home if im a sleep or not home but all together he loves ppl

Wambulance . 13 months ago

You are honestly an idiot. I bet you didnt even do any research because if you haven't noticed, those "menaces" are actually trained to do that! There probably abused & neglected! I own a pitbull, 2 cats, & a boxer mix. The pitbull doesn't hurt a fly! She is the nicest & most loving dog i've seen! & Im taking a guess that everyone who owns a pitbull who commented has a mental disorder? What you wrote was HORRIBLE! I think people who do , dog fighting , kill , or abuse others should "go to prison". & Im pretty sure there intent was not to kill a person. Your full of crap , & should either take this article down or get a new job!

ethan44 13 months ago

I,m going to let yall all know that pitbulls are good i love pitbulls and its not the dog its the person holding the chain if they get a good master there ok but if they get somebody that beats them well im pretty sure i would try and bite anybody that has beat me if i was a dog of course

a girl who just rescued a pit 13 months ago

Perhaps it would be better if you were an advocate on spaying and neutering any breeds of animals, assumed to be vicious or not. The first step is not hate speech but awareness of how to keep the population of pit bulls under control and then to decrease the numbers through spaying and neutering. This is the main problem, especially in places such as L.A. county and Maricopa county. I believe you live in Maricopa County so this would be a great place for you to start educating people on spaying/neutering and the importance of proper animal training. You don't just pass out guns without proper identification and background checks; why would a place do that with a pit bull. This breed has a very bad reputation. They NEED positive discipline and lots of exercise. Two things that NEED to be cured is overpopulation of all animals (and humans if you don't mind me saying) and human ignorance. Lets take action. We need to walk the walk. (and have a TRAINED loving pit bull, or any dog for that matter, your side)

Katy 13 months ago

http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/wxhaw-dog-attack-11

This Hub is right on target. Not even two weeks into the New Year and already a 5 year old child loses her life to pit bulls.

Joshua 12 months ago

How about u ban People who cant watch there children or dogs no matter what breed...

bissy 12 months ago

thats dumb pitbulls are vary nice really an dog can be harmful its how they raise them i swar some people are stupid i have pitbull 2of them and they army craw across the brigges in the parks.they would not hurt a fly peace!!!pitbull haters

deidra 12 months ago

it is the ignorant people that train them to be killers i have had pitbulls i had a pit bull curl next to me when i was littler.it is all on the training so im sorry that kid had that happen to his nose pit bulls were bred to be lovable to humans so it is aall the owner and breeder not the dog itself

edgarallentoe 12 months ago

pitbulls are delicious

pittbull lover 12 months ago

you people who are hating on pittbulls are fucking stupid. I have raised pitt's for most of my life and have NEVER AND I MEAN NEVER had one turn on me or attack me. I have however had a chow turn on me. You know they are not the only vicious dog's out there, and it is how you raise them and the type of owner you are. It is NOT the dog. Stupid people who know's nothing about the breed should NOT have pitt's. but every single pittbull I have ever owned have been as sweet as baby's. They wouldn't have hurt noone. They are very misunderstood dog's and you people should really do more research about this breed before you condem them!!!!

bBreezy 11 months ago

Alright you bunch of ignorant asses. I know that Pits are often envolved with some attacks, and when they are they do damage. But if a Pit Bull is envolved in an attack that is the fault of the owner either neglecting them or training them to fight. Pits are the most coolist dogs if you look at them the wrong way, my friend has a pitbull and he's friendly and loving pet!!!!! !

DOGGIE 11 months ago

Certain owners should Not have pitbulls, every dog can be trained to whatever way the owner wants it to be, I am a Dog trainer and I also own an Irish Wolfhound and a Giant Alaskan Malamute. both these dogs are completly harmless because of the way they have been trained, Although if they had been trained the same way that the pitbulls which attack people were then each dog on its own would be far deadlier than any pitbull. Irish Wolfhound being used as the Royal Irish Regiments dog and as for the giant alaskan malamute it is part huskey and part wolf, enough said about that one. Like any dog if it is not trained to 'go' for anybody or anything it wont unless it is provoked.

donnie 10 months ago

i own a pitbull and hes a great dog around my kid and the house if u did some history on they you would fine out that they where breed for raches and frams people started to fight them and thats what gives the the bad rap they have now and is why every one who dose not understand them dose not like them or affraid of them my dog sleeps in the house palys with the kids on the block and my lil one thinks he the greastest thing in the world so pit anr not all bad the poelpe who own them make them that way you should fine some 1 with a pit bull and go from there with your jugement get to know the dog and see what u think

tom Drury 10 months ago

That baby probably deserved it.

Natalie 10 months ago

i disagree with this article completely, apparently who ever published it only has one way of thinking.. research why pittbulls attack, its not because they're vicious, its because they're skull is too small for their brains to grown in, therefore, they get unbearable headaches and they can't contain the pain. no matter what dog your bringing up, if the owner knows how to train them propertly and show them whos boss then they will never turn on you, and the owners aren't crazy, only the ones that use them for fights, obviously they don't care for them, but there are people who care and know how to train them, and this is an unfortunate event what happened to this little boy, but then again, what parent leaves a child by a big ass dog? use your common sense and things like these won't happen, and they should also know pitts are territorial and jealous animals, if you raise them right they won't turn on you, if your using them to fight they'll be a killing machine.. like this one.. its in their nature, they're animals, what we have that is different is that we have a brain to know whats right or wrong, people are much more destructful then any animal, you morons, instead of doing some good for our world's environment we kill the best things that are walking this world. hey "publisher" get your shit straight, pitts aren't going to die off any time soon. what the government should do is stop the pitt fighting and puppy mills..thats disgusting,breeding innocent animals to kill each other, thats why they're so vicous. who would ever put animals to harm each other? but then again i don't expect you haters to know that theres always a different side of the story. Every dog is an individual, just like a person. You can't make generalization about the breed and assume that it applies to every pit alive. It's my hope that you become more open-minded in the future. and do your research before you start talking crap on live blogs. have yourself a good day.

natalie 10 months ago

i disagree with this article completely, apparently who ever published it only has one way of thinking.. research why pittbulls attack, its not because they're vicious, its because they're skull is too small for their brains to grown in, therefore, they get unbearable headaches and they can't contain the pain. no matter what dog your bringing up, if the owner knows how to train them propertly and show them whos boss then they will never turn on you, and the owners aren't crazy, only the ones that use them for fights, obviously they don't care for them, but there are people who care and know how to train them, and this is an unfortunate event what happened to this little boy, but then again, what parent leaves a child by a big dog? use your common sense and things like these won't happen, and they should also know pitts are territorial and jealous animals, if you raise them right they won't turn on you, if your using them to fight they'll be a killing machine.. like this one.. its in their nature, they're animals, what we have that is different is that we have a brain to know whats right or wrong, people are much more destructful then any animal, you morons, instead of doing some good for our world's environment we kill the best things that are walking this world. hey "publisher" get your shit straight, pitts aren't going to die off any time soon. what the government should do is stop the pitt fighting and puppy mills..thats disgusting,breeding innocent animals to kill each other, thats why they're so vicous. who would ever put animals to harm each other? but then again i don't expect you haters to know that theres always a different side of the story. Every dog is an individual, just like a person. You can't make generalization about the breed and assume that it applies to every pit alive. It's my hope that you become more open-minded in the future. and do your research before you start talking crap on live blogs. have yourself a good day.

ignorent people make me sick 10 months ago

I would rather own a pit then any other dog. they are the most trustworthy dog there is and the most loyal. when people get attacked by animals it is usually there own fault. when pits were originally bred and used for fighting the owner was in the ring with them. they would literally put there hands in the dogs mouth to separate them and never once was an owner bitten in this way even though the dog was in a life or death situation it still knew not to hurt a humane, what other dog can you say that of? and please stop telling this guy he should own a pit. he is clearly far to stupid to be able to care for such a smart dog and would probably make it kill someone on purpose just to prove his point. and hey id like to give all you smart pit lovers a pat on the back, you did such a good job of using FACTS that you scared this guy away from his own hub because he knew he couldnt do the same for his side. i mean ya he finally came back, but that just shows how full of himself and ignorant he is, he thinks if he gives it some time and just insults people enough he'll somehow be right. he's not even worth any of our time, i just wanted to let all you "crazy" people out there know that i think your awesome and if everyone stood up for what is right like you have done the world would cease to have any problems

hovo 9 months ago

pit bull is cvery bad dog