January 16, 2012
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Pit Bulls Are Not Dangerous, They are Artists
A little boy who was one-years-old was killed by a pit bull which was a family pet. Here is the link: Link
I have long believed that pit bulls have been attacked unfairly. They are not dangerous animals. They are artists.
Here are some examples of their art.
Do you think pit bulls are safe as pets?
Comments (139)
Yes. It is all in the raising.
No.
No, I’d never put my kids in any kind of danger less of all I’d bring the danger inside my home :O
I’m sure you can find alot of pictures like that with pretty much any animal.
no wonder some people want them erased from the face of the earth…
Ughhhh. Dan…
not funny.
All the pitbulls I’ve met are very nice, though. (my aunts pitbull, my dad’s wife’s)
I think it depends on the way they are raised
More kids are bit by Labs than are bit by Pits.
I’m not a big animal lover, and I’ve never been crazy for pit bulls, especially for this reason.
If you don’t teach a dog to attack, it won’t. Pitbulls aren’t the problem, the humans that raise and train them are. Shimmer is going to put a boot up your ass for this.
I question how many of these people were teasing and harrasing these animal. Sure there are violent pets, but there are also violent people. Would you bite someone is they were poking and yelling and jabbing at you???
@Doubledb - indeed, and look at how many people, including ADULTS were attacked in the face. Don’t put your face in front of a pet and you WILL NOT encounter these things. Also, PLEASE KEEP YOUR EFFING CHILDREN AWAY FROM ANIMALS. I was PERSONALLY bit as a toddler when I approached an eating dog. Didn’t like it and I got stitches. Watch your kids and keep them away from animals. It’s really THAT simple.
We have a pitbull. His name is Smokey, and he is two years old. He had a condition the vets called “Happy Tail” in which, he would get so excited he would wag his tail uncontrollably and he would smack it off things, breaking it open…we had to get it cut off, so now when he is excited (which is 99% of the time), he does a full body dance. He cries when he is not being petted, and will force his self up on the couch or where ever you are sitting so he can be next to you. He is AMAZING with kids. He has NEVER growled at anyone or anything.
Pitbulls are given such a horrible rep. People need to know how to raise animals.
I had a weim. They’re typically aggressive dogs, but my parents made sure that it wasn’t a problem. They took him to obedience classes and trained him well.
The only time he ever barked or acted aggressively towards someone was when my stupid next door neighbor decided it’d be cute to torture him with a branch through the fence. The first chance my my dog got, he went after him. Idiot.
Do you have a similar dossier on the dreaded cocker spaniel?
I thought not.
not a fan of pitbulls, wouldn’t want to chance it either.
I was a vet tech for over 10 years and found that pitbulls were the least likely dog to attack. When you have a powerful breed of dog like a pit, rottie, Shepard etc. you need to know how to raise your dog! One of the hospitals I worked treated a lot of pits because the area was known for fighting dogs, not once did any of those dogs show aggression. My last dog was a rescued champion fighter…she actually has to kill dogs to become a champ. She was the sweetest dog, I did her training and rehabilitation and was able to have her around other dogs and cats without issues my cat would rub against her and eat out of her bowl with her. Yeah vicious unrehabiliated beasts. The only beasts in these stories are the owners who abuse them for what they can do or refuse to make the effort to train their dog. Spreading ignorance is just asinine! When you can face the facts I’ll show you the statistics for where pits rank in the scheme of dog bites.
Considering those pictures, I’d rather not have them as pets.
@wyckdstorm - I love how most people seem to ignore the fact that pitbulls used to be ‘Nurse Dogs’ and would basically watch over HUMAN babies, because they were so loyal and protective. I love my (ok…it’s my boyfriend’s) Pit!
Yeah, this one’s going a bit far in the sarcasm department. (assuming you’re being sarcastic, and I hope you are. That’s better than the alternative.)
Look, pit bulls do damage when they attack, and they’re pretty good at doing damage. Their ferocity is part of their breeding. And sometimes they attack unprovoked. Like Chris Rock said about a tiger attack. “that tiger didn’t go crazy…that tiger went tiger.”
Eradicate them? No. Train them well, and if you can’t, then don’t have one. For those who live near a pit that isn’t trained, and is a menace dog…well, this is just another reason to not hate the 2nd Amendment. If the pit goes pit on you, shoot the damn thing.
I have one…He is the sweetest creature. Loves to snuggle and play ball. Loves children. Drowns them in slobber. Someone dumped him and slit his paws and we found him and rescued him and doctored him.
It’s all about how you raise them, treat them, train them. Any dog, big or small, can tear into someone or some child and cause a lot of damage. These babies just get a bad wrap because of how some people raise and fight them. They are not a breed for everyone. But the same can be said about every breed.
@The_Pyrate_Wenches_Ramblings - People forget Petey on the little rascals was a pit and pitbulls were one of the original war dogs for the US military
Labs can be worse, dobermans and German shepherds can be worse. It’s all about how the dog is raised.
I don’t believe its all in the training… some dogs are just more fierce than others. seriously? what could that 1-year-old have done to warrant the dog to attack it?
some dogs just aren’t good family dogs..
@wyckdstorm - He was! For some reason I thought Petey was a Boxer. lol. I have yet to have a bad experience around a pitbull…The worse thing to happen to me were scratches from being jumped on because they were excited.
Did you know- Pitbulls make horrible guard dogs because the majority of them are lovable and just want attention… from anyone. They are more likely to jump on an intruder because they want love than they are to bite one who hasn’t given them a reason.
I have read a ton on the pitbull from all kinds of sources, including the “dogsbite” page that I’m pretty sure your pictures are from. I consider them to be one of the top five cutest breeds for some reason. I love their big smiles!! they are qt pies. My parents think I’m crazy for it, which is fine. Obviously the cutest breed is the corgi (my prof pic) but yeah, they’re up there.
Pits being a “nurse dog” or “good with people but aggressive with dogs” are mostly based in myth. The nurse dog thing is simply untrue.
And though they were bred as a breed to specifically be aggressive with other dogs, there were many attacks on people which were not “punished” as they should have been (i.e. euthanasia). One of the first pit fighters had a toddler nephew who was murdered mercilessly (bitten to pieces) by his fighting dog. Unfortunately at the time, these types of incidents were rarely reported to the authorities, since the dog fighters back then WERE the authorities (he was a cop, or a sheriff, I think) as opposed to of the lawless gangs like you usually see today who engage in the pit fighting. FUCK YOU TYSON.
I mean, the fact is that pit bulls were bred to be animal-aggressive. (I believe it was the bull dog was mixed with terriers to create the ultimate strong, aggressive breed). Similarly, Corgis were bred to herd cattle.
A lot of their behavior tendencies will be instinctual, but many of them will not be expressed without environmental push. Obviously a pit bull is more likely to be an exception than another breed in this way, but that is very unlikely, if you count how many are aggressive compared to how many pit bulls there actually are.
Also, it should be noted that many times law officials will misidentify the breed of dog when they report dog attacks.
All the pitbulls I’ve ever met have been some of the sweetest dogs. Having said that, I still wouldn’t want one as a pet. I don’t have the confidence to raise it.
I think pit bulls are really nice, cool dogs and are (theoretically) good pets. But on the other hand, the reality of the situation is that many pit bulls are raised to be aggressive and violent. Another problem is that sometimes a dog that is raised violently is “rehabilitated” but is still susceptible to triggering a violent attack. Another reason there are a lot of pit bull attacks is because there are so many pit bulls out there. There are other breeds of dogs that attack people but you hear about it less because the dogs aren’t as numerous in the first place. But again, this only adds to the problem….pit bulls that were not raised correctly are in shelters, or adopted…without full knowledge of the history of the dog. So while pit bulls are actually good pets….the reality of the situation makes it so that in the big picture they are dangerous because the fact is, there are people out there specifically breeding and training some of these dogs to be violent.
I found myself sitting on a bench once and facing a pitbull nose to nose staring at me in the eyes. That is when the owner told me the dog was a pitbull. Whith all the stories i had heard about them i felt i had to hide my fear since i had also heard that if a dog senses your fear he will attack especially if it’s a pitbull. What to do ? I had to choose not the be afraid. lol..
Interestingly, this happened like 15 minutes from where I live… I thought it was only on local news.
To answer: Pit Bulls are actually born sweethearts. Anything can and will be raised to be vicious. Pit bulls are common because they have strong jaws and are suitable for those who would wish to do so.
I have a hard time believing that ALL of the attacks from this breed of dog are due to bad raising on the owner’s part. They are naturally more aggressive and bred that way years before. They’re beautiful dogs, but I’m sure most of the people attack can attest to the fact that there IS a reason for banned breeds in certain areas.
@locomotiv - u r lucky. I wish I ran into more pitbulls on the street. They are such qt pies. Anyway so how did it go? Was it friendly?
Also, I’d probably trust a pit with my life than most people. Just sayin. I love aminals. They are like people, but cuter, and less full of shit.
http://zulloukennels.com/dogs/Fotos_variadas_003%5B1%5D.jpg
Nuh uhh tell me that’s not the cutest lethal weapon on the planet. LOOK AT DAT SMILE!!!!!!!!!!11
@DrummingMediocrity - I’ve never met such a sweetheart….
Haha, this is why I’m sure to tell everyone I have a pit, so they don’t fuck with me.
@TheMushyPear - Bubby would be very offended by that.
I’m really disappointed that you are even posing your question in such a manner, which I find offensive. I have a 85lb 2 year old pit bull, and he is my service dog, which I trained myself. I am not an irresponsible person so as to bring a “dangerous” dog in public around children. In fact one of his services is to help lessen my anxiety, if there were doubt about whether he was dangerous that would be counter productive. He has never once shown an ounce of aggression, even when getting attacked by another dog (which I had to remove because my dog wouldn’t fight back), even when getting his tail pulled, shots at the vet, yelled at, pet, ridden pretty much any situation you come across in public, he has come across. Never have I doubted his reaction to any of it. Why? Because it has nothing to do with the shape of his head, it has to do with his personality and his training.
Pit Bulls aren’t used in dog fighting because they are naturally “agressive” they are used because they are naturally loyal. When a person fights their dog they circle the ring so as to always be in eye contact with the dog, urging the dog forward, to keep going. A pit won’t fight because it wants to or because it is in its “nature” to do so, it fights because it is told to, because it will do ANYTHING to please its master, even die. Pit’s are so loyal in fact that they used to be used as “nanny dogs” in the early 1900s in the US because they were so good with kids and because they were so protective over them that parents didn’t need to worry.
Any dog can attack it doesn’t matter what the breed. You will never hear about the lab that attacked a person because its not news worthy, and many times dogs are pegged as pits when they attack in order to make it news worthy. You call pit bulls artists, what about serial killers, rapists, murderers, child molesters? People are waaaay more dangerous and unpredictable than any dog.
How about we take Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s advice to heart and not judge based on the way a person (or dog) looks and by the content of their character, hmm?
@davesprettylady - Dogs really are man’s best friend. I’m so happy for you that you found one who has more loyalty and love for you than most people are even capable of. Much love to both of you.
@ShimmerBodyCream - If you don’t mind my asking, where did you get your dog and did you train him/her? Is it only yours or do you live with others who also help you take care of it? I’d really like one, but I should probably wait until I have more experience.
I think you just pressed the, “I’m once again realizing that Dan is a fuckwit” button.
A) The most likely dog to bite (and has the highest recorded bite cases) is the Cocker Spaniel.
B) “Pit bull” is not a breed. People lump many types of dogs in the label. The appearance of a dog is often enough to call it a pit bull, but many people have a hard time distinguishing even American Bull Dogs from American Stafordshire Terriers. Or Boxer mixes, for that matter.
C) “Pit bull” makes better headline than Yellow Lab, which also has more recorded cases than most other breeds and is more often reported.
D) Fuck you.
*facepalm* This stuff makes me angry. Did you know most dog attacks are not by Pits? It’s all in the raising of a dog. I’ve worked with dogs for a while now and yes, I’ve met some angry Pits that are not raised correctly. And yes, I’ve seen a scary freaking fight where a Pit latched onto another dog. But the dog ended up having a lot of issues from the shelter. The thing with Pits is that they have a bad rep because their jaws are very strong. And not to mention people love to report on dog attacks when it comes to Pits but nothing else.
I’ve met plenty of lovable Pits, way more than vicious ones. And that used to be my line of work. If Mike wasn’t allergic you could bet your ass I’d have a Pit, even if I had kids around. They are lovable dogs just like any dog raised in the correct environment.
I’m sorry, I don’t agree with this post at all.
Recently Mike’s mother’s dog got attacked, and guess what? Low and behold it wasn’t a Pit. It was a Boxer, which is not typical Boxer behavior. And when I say attacked, I mean mauled. I thought Oliver might die. When we checked out the household where the Boxer was being raised it was pretty damn clear they were not giving it love and what not. So I’ll repeat, it’s all how a dog is raised. The Pit myth is just that, a myth. And I’m quite tired of it.
@davesprettylady - I completely disagree with you. Some pit bulls love to fight. It’s in their blood. There is a saying, “never trust a pit not to fight.” And that saying stands for a reason. They are BRED to be aggressive towards dogs. ANY fighting dog is bred to be aggressive towards dogs. There are pit bulls where that has been bred out, or they never caught that gene. But that’s one of the reasons why they use pits as boar huntin dogs in the south. They love that shit.
@EmilyIsGeekChic - I’ve heard that boxers are more aggressive than pits, in reality. What kind of dog was the one who got attacked by one? Just curious.
@raspberryjade - actually getting in a dog’s face, or bothering a dog while it’s eating is enough bother. And that is for normal, well natured dogs like golden retrievers too.
I have always been frighten of dogs (one jumped up at me when I was about three)
@ShimmerBodyCream - Fail. “Pit Bulls”, which are less a breed and more of a type, were commonly bred for…being thrown in a pit. With bulls. Same with bulldogs. The power breeds were more commonly used for ratting, boar-hunting, and bull-baiting until only recently in the dog’s history.
So no. The majority “Pit bulls” have not been bred to attack other dogs. People do it, but it’s not the majority of serious breedership and it never has been. As with any dog breed bred for a function, when their instincts are properly and safely expressed, there is no problem. I’d like for you for a moment to imagine a poorly psychologically cared-for Chihuahua that just so happened to be the size of say…a Bull Mastiff. Imagine the damage it could do. Any dog can be aggressive. What matters is the size of the dog and the size of the target.
@Mangonese - The American Pit Bull Terrier is a breed. Pit Bull is only a vague classification legally. Pit Bulls acquired their name because they were used as rat pitting dogs, then fighting dogs. Pit bulls are still used as fighting dogs today and they have a genetic past/predisposition of fighting. In some lines this has been bred out, in many it has not. Currently pits are still used as boar hunting and fighting dogs because of their tenacity and “gameness.” Fighting has nothing to do with loyalty. Gameness is the most important quality in any fighting animal whether that be a rooster or a dog.
No way. I wouldn’t trust them at all. Look at that poor little boy’s face with the stitches…
@DrummingMediocrity - I got him from a shelter after tons and tons of “interviews” of different dogs and shelter workers. I knew there was a chance that he wouldn’t turn out to be a “good” dog to be a service dog (as there is with any dog) in which case I would just have a new friend. I am training him myself because the laws and my state allow for it.
i am a dog lover, but NOT a pitbull lover. ugh! these pictures are horrible!
OK, I would bet any amount of money that the person that posted this is a troll. Just looking for attention and trying to rile everyone up but – uhm, wow. Artists? Really? How inappropriate can you get? I don’t think pit bulls are dangerous *at all*, if they’re trained properly. But, that goes with any breed of dog. If a “beloved family pet” attacked his owners newborn or small child, the fault is *always* laid on the dog. When, in reality, the owners are the ones at fault for not training/preparing the dog for a new person in the house. I have been a vet tech for 6+ years and I’ve been bitten/attacked by chihuahuas, dachshunds, dalmatians and other breeds more than I have by pit bulls. I was almost attacked by a pit bull ONE TIME and it was because the dog was neglected and kept in a small crate with minimal human interaction for the first year of his life. One of my regular dog sitting client is a pit bull and she is the sweetest thing on the planet – my 9 year old son, Joey, is in love with her and every time I sit for her, she and Joey are constantly snuggling on the couch or bed. My 2 year old nephew sits on her back when she’s lying down. He bounces on her and plays “horsey” and she lays there, happily wagging her tail .. once and a while, she’ll turn around to see if his face is close enough for her to reach back and lick his face. She doesn’t have an aggressive bone in her body. Actually if you can find the link to a list that documents #’s of dog bites by breed, you’ll see that Golden Retrievers were #1 at one point and pit bulls aren’t even in the top 10 and they NEVER were! The only reason they get a bad rep is because when ever a pit bull attacks someone, the news outlet will do anything short of using a neon sign to show that the “VICIOUS PIT BULL FAMILY PET MAULED AND KILLED OWNERS NEW BORN BABY!” But, any other breed that gets out there either doesn’t specify a breed mentions the breed only once or twice – or the story doesn’t get run AT ALL. Dog “racism” at it’s best.
Let’ s play dice, whoever gets their child eaten by a dog deserved it. Why are Americans bloodthirsty. I am about to get a pet tiger, will that fascinate the public, don’t blame me if you get clawed, you shouldn’ t smell like chicken around my pet tiger. I mean come on, I bet hornets are dangerous, EVERYTHING is dangerous! We just got to pray our children will need stitches and not coffins.
I have two Pits, Bubba and Karma brother and sister 12 years old. Every one that comes around they want to sit in their laps, Bubba gets his bubba hugs.. They think peeps are there to give them a cookie.
Should someone shoot off a gun (I live in the boonies in Alaska lol)) they run still to hide behind me , or crowd to get between my legs while I a on the pc, Not enoug room for two pits and my legs under this desk. I love them . They are smart and have harmed none.~snow~
How about showing the thousands of pictures of children who are bitten by other dog breeds each year and not feed into the whole “pit bulls are viscous” stereotype? I know people who have been attacked by small dogs, German shepherds, labs…. Etc. ALL dogs are capable of attacking someone, especially a child, at any time.
Yes. When owned and bred responsibly.
I think any dog is capable of doing such harm if provoked. My niece was babysat by her great grandmother for many years and she had like 5 dogs (all “non aggressive” breeds) and she ended up getting bit on the face by a wiener dog. It wasn’t to the extent of these pictures but who knows if someone wasn’t there to reprimand the dog. I bet other dogs do just as much damage but the media doesn’t cover those stories do they? My sister and her husband have 2 pit bulls for like 6 years that are the sweetest dogs I’ve seen and just love my niece (5 years old) to no end. Just because some pit bulls are terrors doesn’t make them all bad. I definitely agree that it’s in the raising.
@The_Pyrate_Wenches_Ramblings - I didn’t know they used to be nurse dogs, I just know that the pits I’ve encountered are sweet and loving animals. Our friends had one and he would get SO excited to see me, that he would literally knock me over, forgetting how strong he was, and then feel bad. Labs and retrievers aside, I’ve never seen a friendlier breed, and I’d sooner have two pitbulls than one chihuahua in my house.
@ShimmerBodyCream - I love your pit. He’s adorbs.
I don’t really think any animals should be kept around small children.
Part training, part breeding. I think some pit bulls, properly trained and handled, are harmless to adults and children. But I wouldn’t keep a pit bull in the same house with small children, no matter how well trained. Pit bulls are by nature ferocious. Children will be playful and might tease or cuddle the dog too much, and the dog will react as is natural for it to do. Before I got an animal for a house with children I’d probably research which breeds are better for children, and how to train both child and animal how to deal with each other in a way that minimizes the result you show in those photographs.
Well I like Pitbull who sings along with J-Lo :p
Just as most have said, it’s all in the training. However, would I have one around a young child? Probably not.
@The_Pyrate_Wenches_Ramblings - I didn’t know that about the Nurse Dog! That is fascinating. I have a pit cross who is amazing
@raspberryjade - if an unattended toddler is left with an untrained dog that is a recipe for disaster. It is the parents/owners fault for anything that happens. Most dogs, whether a Yorkie or a Pit, unless taught otherwise will growl or even snap when protecting their food or toys for instance. This has nothing to do with the breed of dog, but the instinct of a dog. Training is the answer.
@temporarilyinnocent - that explains so much with mine! She is the first one to the door withe her tail going 90 to the dozen if someone pulls into the drive way.
I love my pit. She is undoubtedly one of the best dogs I have ever had. She is loving, sweet, gentle, allows the cats to eat out of her food bowl with her,she even has a sense of humour. She is very protective of my 7 year old. When she is outside she doesn’t let her out of her sight. They are best friends. When Em goes upstairs to clean her teeth, the dog goes with her. When Em goes to the bathroom, the dog sits outside the door. When she goes to bed at night. The dog is right there with her.
we used to have a little old lady feet our dog when we left town and she was maulled by a pit bull down the street and she was the sweetest lady. I believe they are dangerous.
Because your writing isn’t biased at all…
Anyway, I would never trust ANY breed of dog to be alone around children. That’s just stupid and dogs are animals. I have a miniature dachshund that has never bitten anyone, but when I have children I won’t let them be alone together for the kid’s sake and the dog’s sake.
That being said. Saying that all pit bulls are mean is just another typical stereotype. I believe pit bulls have the capacity to be dangerous because of their jaws and because they are extremely strong dogs physically. It is how you raise them though because I have seen both nice, sweet, loving dogs and mean dogs too.
There needs to be harsher restrictions on dog owners and heavier penalties when they are irresponsible.
I own one and she is the sweetest!! She wasn’t raised or trained well, but I have worked with her and she is a lot better. Her biggest faults are that she wants to eat everything and anything and that she is pretty dumb, but never violent towards humans!!! She just wants to snuggle!!
@stocking_j - You make a very good point. Dogs and children left alone together often get up to no good. I have seen a lot of kids who don’t know how to treat dogs and a lot of dogs who don’t know how to treat kids. Both parties need a bit of training to be together.
My aunt had a black lab that bit a little girl in the face, and she almost lost her eye. Does this mean that people should hate all labs? Of course not! There are plenty of wonderful, well-trained labs in the world. My aunt was a poor trainer, and also an irresponsible dog breeder. I agree that it’s not entirely training that determines a dog’s personality– they can have innate aggression, just like a person can have. The best you can do to ensure that your dog is a safe pet is to train it well, and treat it with love. I think pits just get a bad rep.
Yes, they’re safe as pets. It used to be the same thing with German Shepards, Dobermans, Rottweilers… Any dog can be aggressive. More attention is given to pit bulls when they get aggressive as opposed to other types of dogs.
For every pit bull that is aggressive, there are many more who are sweet and loving.
I love pit bulls! It really is all in how you raise them. I used to work at an animal shelter, and we definitely would get aggressive pitties there once in a while. But in every single case, the aggression was caused by mistreatment. The other pit bulls were the biggest, goofiest, most lovable sweethearts ever! Almost every time you’d walk into their kennels, they would practically fall over themselves in excitement. They’re very high-energy dogs, but once they’re tired out, they’d often want nothing more than to cuddle up next to you for a nap. If I ever get a dog myself someday, pit bulls will probably be my breed of choice.
Pit buls are not the monsters. The people who raise them to be mean are the monsters. If raised in a good home with lots of love they are awesome creatures! The dogs who did these things to people need to be put down because their owners abused them and made them viscous. I think their owners should be put down too – good riddance!
A member of my church just last week was almost mauled by three pit bulls as he was coming home. Dad visited him in the hospital. He lost several fingers.
No, they are monsters and should be turned over to Michael Vick so he can go medieval on their ass.
It is only about 10% breed. The other 90% is in the raising. So it depends on who is raising the animal and how they are raising it as to whether or not a pitbull is safe as a pet.
I wouldn’t mind having one as a pet.
It just depends on how they are raised. If you raise them to be nasty, then they will attack people.
i don’t want any dogs or cats in my home period.
Unfortunately, everything that I’ve ever seen says that they are more likely to attack, and more likely to “never let go” once they do.
I love animals, and have seen some pits who were amazing. But, in almost all of the court cases about bites, it’s pit bulls who “attacked” when “they’d never done that before”… what happens? (accordingly, in almost all of the stories I’ve heard personally, by friends/family, the random attacker was a pit) … I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched court shows about dog bites where an entire family of youngsters were there and they all sadly said, “The dog NEVER did that before…” >_> … okkkkayyyyy…
Why do these dogs just “go nuts?” – As someone else said, what could a one year old have possibly done to warrant an attack. Similarily, I highly doubt that those little girls did ANYTHING to warrant attacks. I think it’s ridiculous to say that it’s in the “training/etc…” Animals are animals. My darn CAT bit my face one time when I was trying to gently hold and love her. And a cat is much smaller and MUCH less deadly than a dog.
If a dog relies on what it’s “Brain” tells it, and pits are more prone to be instinctual, or anything of this nature, then it is far to assume that they are more likely to attack without warning.
Cesar Milan always says “There are no bad dogs. Only bad owners.”
@lightnindan - Thats because there are more labs than pitbulls because when there was an even amount of both pitbulls were the ones doing more of the bites. Ratio’s are what you need to look at.
I would not have a pit bull. I favor yellow labs. P.S. Concealed weapons permit allows me to pack heat. Beware of Ray!
I really thought you were trying to make some kind of pun. Like Pit Bull is a musical artist so.. pitbulls.. yeah. I was wrong. This is pretty sick lol.
Aren’t people capable of doing the same thing? Pit bulls are just like people in that they have to be raised right in order to not go on spontaneous violent sprees.
Wow. This is a horrible post. Pit Bulls aren’t even their true names!!! American Stafford-shire Terrier‘s are GREAT dogs when raised correctly and loved. People should NOT punish a breed because of how they were raised. Someone see’s a big, muscular dog with a big mouth and see’s a terrifying killing machine…personally if someone would terrorize me daily and beat me, I think I’d bite the living shit out of them too. I’d PROUDLY own a “pit”!!
Any animal can flip the switch.
hmm. a bit much with this entry. When I look at these pictures I don’t think of a ferocious animal wrongfully attacking people, I wonder what kinds of people the owners are.
Yes and I bet you every single attack that you showed were results of animal abuse.
I have yet to have a bad exp with a Pitbull, and even if I one day I happen to have a negative encounter. I will not blame the breed, they are just like any other dog their are good ones and bad ones. Pit’s get this “bad wrap” because of their size and jaw strength. But mostly are amazing dogs. I have lived with many pit’s over the years and I have a mix breed Pit/Pointer currently(whom was a rescue). He is an great dog who has a fantastic bond with my infant son, he acts as his protector when we are out camping , running, or in the yard. If a stranger moves toward my son he gets between them. The point is I never trained him to be protective, he just is. Dogs are like people each one different, you cant say one Breed is worse than another, I think in the end some dogs are not equipped with family personalities while others are.
I’m not a huge fan of dogs to begin with, so the point is moot for me.
No…as some one who use to train them…I can honestly “no”…they bred to be violent and they are trained to be violent and there is a reason why they have the same jaw as sharks do…it is to make them more efficient and powerful killers they are…They are bred this way for a reason and it is to be guard dogs….security dogs not pets…anybody who allows them to be arounf their children is a fool.
I have a pitbull; his name is Kastle and he will lick you to death… I also have a basset hound when he was a puppy he would bite, we trained that right out of him. If you train a dog no matter what breed he will do that. Kastle won’t hurt a fly and he hides behind my legs when there is thunder.
all in how you raise them. Just like evrything else. If there weren’t so many people breeding pits for the soul purpose of fighting to the death, they may not have such a bad rap.
Same goes for German shepards.
Tactful as always
Punish the deed, not the breed. Every animal has a chance to be detrimental to society if it isn’t trained or raised correctly. We’ve had pits my whole life and have never had one of them bite anyone. We’ve also had ankle biting chihuahuas (literally) yet people still fear the big baby that is my pit. If you do actual research on the breed, you’d see that pits scored higher on the temperamental test than golden retrievers have. People doing dumb things like making the dogs fight and only ever showing horrible fluke instances in the news are what causes people to fear a wonderful breed before they ever met a pit. I don’t understand people’s ignorance about these animals, it is truly heartbreaking. Yes, I know these dogs have aggressive tenancies, I won’t deny that fact no matter how hard I fight for a pits rights, but I also know that for every 1 horribly mean dog, there are 50 other pits just looking for a belly rub and some space under the covers with you.
@LKJSlain - Honestly, if you look up statistics, there are many other breeds that surpass the “pitbull” in the amount/frequency of bites inflicted on people, such as cocker spaniels, golden retrievers, chow chows and labradors. Like others have pointed out, the majority of “pitbull” stories only make the news because a report detailing a golden retriever biting someone is not as sensational as a pitbull. And honestly,
“But, in almost all of the court cases about
bites, it’s pit bulls who “attacked” when “they’d never done that
before”… what happens? (accordingly, in almost all of the stories I’ve
heard personally, by friends/family, the random attacker was a pit) …
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched court shows about dog
bites where an entire family of youngsters were there and they all sadly
said, “The dog NEVER did that before…” >_> … okkkkayyyyy…”
Court shows also poorly reflect the real demographic of dog bites due to their need to sensationalize their cases to provide entertainment to the general public. But even if we disregard that, I am pretty sure that almost every owner in the same situation would claim that their dog has never done that before. That statement is not exclusive to only pitbull owners.
“Why do these dogs just “go nuts?” – As
someone else said, what could a one year old have possibly done to
warrant an attack. Similarily, I highly doubt that those little girls
did ANYTHING to warrant attacks. I think it’s ridiculous to say that
it’s in the “training/etc…” Animals are animals. My darn CAT bit my
face one time when I was trying to gently hold and love her. And a cat
is much smaller and MUCH less deadly than a dog.”
There is just a lot wrong with all of these statements here. First of all, I just have to seriously emphasize YOU SHOULD NEVER EVER LEAVE A CHILD/INFANT ALONE WITH A DOG. NEVER NEVER NEVER. Even if you’ve had your dog for 13 years, and s/he has never bitten anyone in his/her life, children/infants should never be left unsupervised with that dog. In the majority of these attack cases, the child/infant was left unsupervised with the dog, and thus the majority of the blame is on the parents. It is unfortunate, but it does not change the fact that it is the parent’s fault that it happened in the first place.
Here is why. You say “What could a one year old have possibly done to warrant an attack. I highly doubt that those little girls did ANYTHING to warrant attacks.”
This is where you are wrong. Young children behave in many different ways, but most of the time as they’re growing up, they gain curiosity about the things surrounding them. It is very common for children to see a dog and start pulling its ears, pulling its tail, poking its eyes, etc. If there is an adult supervising that situation, then the adult can defuse the problem and explain to their children that a dog does have its limits and that they are hurting it when they do those things. If there is no adult present, then the situation can quickly get out of hand since the child is unknowingly causing a lot of pain to the dog, and it may get to the point where the dog will bite to protect itself.
Some dogs are food possessive or toy possessive. If a little child tries to take a treat or a toy away from a dog that is one of the aforementioned, then it will result, unfortunately, in a bite.
There are a multitude of other ways that young children could inadvertently push a dog to bite/attack them.
Also, comparing dogs to cats is comparing apples to oranges. Seriously.
Pit buls responsible for these people need to be put down. The owners of these dogs should be put down too for raising them to do such damage. Pit buls raised in a good home won’t do this – only the dogs abused and raised to kill do. Pit buls are awesome creatures when raised right.
Pit Bulls have been cruelly treated by way of breeding. Animals are not naturally cruel, humans can breed any trait they want into a dog. They can make a golden retriever act like a stuffed animal or make it act like a demon. It doesn’t matter what kind of dog it is it matters how its bred, If you don’t know how to train a dog and you know that you CAN’T deal with a high strung or animal from unknown lineage then you need to give it to someone who can, and look for dogs that you know the background of and can talk to the breeder and meet the parents, if the parents have calm sweet tempermants then so will the pups. Be smart and do your research!
i have a pitbull boxer mix and let me tell you he is the sweetest thing you’ve ever met,
some people train their dogs to be mean and tough, “protectors” for their homes,and it’s in their training to bite or attack (which personally i think is stupid)
my dog was trained to watch kids and be nice to them.
the kids that would be around him were also taught what they could and couldn’t do with the dog, because at the end of the day he’s still an animal.
it really is all about training and supervision, for both dogs and people.
this blog inspired me
its people like you that dont look at both sides of the situation before you go ahead and attack something. its people like this as well that train dogs to attack and be violent animals. placing blame is easy. telling the truth isnt. humans are the problem, not the dogs.
Pit bulls are only dangerous if you raise them to be that way. Obviously if someone is messing with one intentionally, they can get mean.. it’s in their nature. But if it’s raised the right way, then I don’t think they are dangerous.
I hate when people say it is the dogs fault. You need to have knowledge of the specific breed when you bring them into your house. You cannot raise a pit bull as if it is a poodle, or a great dane, or a boxer, etc. You need to know how to raise the specific dog! A pit bull is very protective and they are prone to aggression if not treated the right way.
If you do not know how to raise a dog do not bring it in your fucking house. Also a lot of people have bred these dogs with blood lines of the fighting pit bulls.
Blame the people, not the pooches.
PIT BULLS ARE NOT DANGEROUS! WITH ANY SPECIES, the outcome is a result in their environment. Who loves horses? Horses can be mentally screwed up in the head as well and harm their owners. AND WITH SMALL CHILDREN how many have you seen that antagonize pets in general and keep messing with whatever it is, b.c they don’t know better! If the owner beats on the dog when THE OWNER IS MAD what do you think the pet is going to do when it gets frustrated? EVER thought about that? ENVIRONMENT is key in any raising; any animal from Alpha to Zulu in classifications. Instead of outlawing dogs in places, maybe people should apply to be able to raise pets. But i also feel the same way about having children… so its just my opinion
I grew up with pit bulls
my whole life; it has only maybe 25% to do with the raising. When it comes to
pit bulls most of it is in the breeding. I have owned five pit bulls, with
three of my pits I was able to see and spend time with the breeding pair, and
the parents all had amazing temperaments - those three dogs were
exactly like the breeding pairs they came from. When it comes to the other two,
one I found on the street, and the other one (my first pit) I got from a guy -
the pair had to be put away before I came in because they were not good with
people – no matter how much I socialized, exercised, and trained her
I couldn’t fix her bullying, aggressive attitude. I have done enough
research on this breed to tell you that pit bulls were initially bred to be
fighters but over the past few decades many breeders have been making great
strides to breed it out of them (blue nose pits), but many people buy them
cheap from backstreet breeders who breed them to be mean. The reason they have
a bad rep is that 1) they are very strong and so have horrible bites (I witness
mini pin bites all of the time, but they’re too small to really do much
damage). 2) there are still many that buy them for protection and so buy ones
that are bred to be aggressive and then train them to be aggressive. Luckily I listen to
professionals instead of bloggers who know very little about dog breeds (other
than what the media shoves down their throat). What a joke.
Omg -_- D:
my bf has a pitbull puppy.. it’s adorable. grey with blue/green eyes. it’s all lazy and cute.
but i’m super scared of what it’s going to be like when it grows.. i want it out out out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I say let them paint.
Don’t blame the BREED. Blame it on the humans who don’t know how to properly care and raise their dogs. I have a pitbull she loves kids and is the most affectionate dog ever.
A beast is a beast. A domestic animal is domestic. Don’t be retarded.
I have a scar from a cat that I got when I was 4. I tore its tail.@raspberryjade - In fact a kid of that age can do a lot to provoke a dog (generally speaking)….poke it, bit it beat it, tear it’s ears or tail… I agree there are more and less agresive races though. That’s for example why you can’t ride a zebra.
Pets are safe with little children as long as you keep them apart from one another. No need to get rid of pets, but you should be careful with ANY of them.
Pit Bulls are excellent dogs, it’s the owners who should know better. They were bred for high aggression against other dogs and are very protective, it’s all in the raising. In fact, Pit Bulls are my favorite breed next to Siberian Huskies. The sweetest dogs I’ve ever encountered are usually pits.
@DrummingMediocrity - Actually they weren’t bred to be agressive towards other dogs, that is also a myth. Breeders were “attempting to perfect a dog that would combine the spirit and agility of the terrier with the courage and tenacity of the Bulldog” (according to the American Kennel Club). The slang term “pit” has nothing to do with dog fighting pits, its from trenches. Pits were bred to be loyal. They would stay with the wounded of their company and alert searchers to their whereabouts. The first dog to recieve a medal of honor from the US was a pit, Stubby. Pits have are a relatively “recent” breed, but they weren’t bred for fighting, their use as that is even more recent. http://www.dontbullymybreed.org/
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1.) About 40 people (children) per year die by drowning in 5-gallon water pails. A person, during their lifetime, is 16 times more likely to drown in a 5-gallon water pail than to be killed by a Pit Bull. are buckets artists?
2.) Approximately 50 children in the US are killed every year by their cribs – 25 times the number of children and adults killed by Pit Bulls. are cribs artists?
3.) Approximately 150 people are killed every year by falling coconuts. Therefore, you are more than 60 TIMES MORE LIKELY to be killed by a PALM TREE than a Pit Bull. cocunuts must be artists too
4.) Each year, 350 people drown in their bathtubs. You are 151 times more likely to be killed by your bathtub than you are by a Pit Bull. …and bathtubs
5) Every year, more than 2,000 children in the U.S. are killed by their parents or guardians either through abuse or neglect. A child is more than 800 times more likely to be killed by their caretaker than by a Pit Bull. oh look…humans are the artists again…
6) It can be estimated that for every Pit Bull who kills, there are 10.5 MILLION that DON’T!
<table border=”0″ cellspacing=”0″ cellpadding=”0″ width=”100%”><tbody><tr><td align=”center”>FATAL DOG ATTACKS: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE TRAGEDY
Extensive research and investigation has conclusively identified the ownership/management practices that are at the root of the rare, but perfect, storm when a dog becomes dangerous. Function of Dog –Owners obtaining dogs, and maintaining them as resident dogs outside of the household for purposes other than as family pets (i.e. guarding/ protection, fighting, intimidation/status, irresponsible and negligent breeding).Owner Management & Control of DogsOwners failing to humanely contain, control and maintain their dogs (chained dogs, loose roaming dogs, cases of abuse/neglect); owners failing to knowledgably supervise interaction between children and dogs.Reproductive Status of Dog –Owners failing to spay or neuter animals not used for competition, show, or in a responsible breeding program.In 2006, 97% of the fatal attacks were the result of one or more of these reckless or criminal ownership practices.Karen Delise
National Canine Research Council Pit Bulls are not an aggressive breed of dog.
*According to the American Temperament Testing Association, American Pit Bull Terriers have an 85.3% passing rate, compared to a passing rate of 81.9% for all breeds on average.
*In the test a dog is placed in a series of confrontational situations. The first sign of aggression or panic is a failure of the test.
*Click here to view an article on the new Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling that there is no genetic evidence that one breed of dog is more dangerous than another.All statistics can be cited or referenced by the National Canine Research Council upon request.
http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com http://www.dontbullymybreed.org/
I think that over time there has been too much interbreeding of these animals, which has caused this problem to evolve to the point at which some, not all, of these dogs are really dangerous.
I myself, would not have one.
I think it’s less to do with the breed, and more to do with how they are taught. Pitbulls obviously require a lot of training, by someone who is experienced, and can continue to keep it disciplined. As a family pet to roll around with the children, it’s not exactly ideal. But I know of a few families who have pitbulls, and they are perfectly good animals. However, having said that, my dog was attacked by a pitbull that wasn’t trained whatsoever, and received some pretty bad injuries.
I think it’s really unfair to the dog, to own it if you don’t have the time or ability to look after it and train it. Because it will attack some poor child, adult, or other animal, and it will end up getting put down.
Things like this happen because of iditotic, irresponsible pet owners.
Most of the pit bulls that I have met have been very very sweet.
Hell, they used to be used as nannies for crying out loud.
In most cases: there is no such thing as a bad dog, just a bad owner.
@ShimmerBodyCream - Did you ask them if they like that “shit”? I’m sure they love being abused, shot, beaten, starved, electrocuted, thrown off of buildings, not given proper medical care, isolated, stabbed, harassed, tourtured. Yea…they practically beg to fight and then die…
@davesprettylady - I never said a pit bulls like being electrocuted. They like to engage in activities where their fighting past is expressed. EX: spring poles, indestructible ball, etc etc. Gameness is the most important thing for any fighting animal. They have to want to fight. “Loyalty” doesn’t cut it, they have to have gameness. Actually, pit bulls tend to be gregarious breeds that aren’t necessarily loyal as other breeds like German Shepherds. So do fighting animals most of the time want to fight? Yes, of course. Although that doesn’t make it right.
You can harden any breed if you beat the living shit out of it and use it as fighting bait (I’m curious as to if there are cases of this being done with standard poodles though, those things are just plain creepy AND mean). The same can be said for humans. I’ve owned in this order: German Shepard, Rottweiler, Amstaff (smaller, muscle bound pitt), and currently take care of a beagle while my sister is at school. The beagle is by far the worst, and just a huge asshole. If he were not so obviously dumb he’d be easy to get angry with. None, not even the beagle have ever so much as growled at another dog, let alone a human. I truly want to say it IS all in how they’re raised like everyone else, but I’m not well versed and have no qualification to say so. Some ASPCA’s have policy to euthanize all animals of this breed just because (no legit reason). Any animal big enough to take a bite out of a person can be portrayed the way you have here, at least you’re joking.
I’m not a dog person, but I don’t know if put bulls are the only kind of animals you could find pictures like this for. German shepards can be pretty vicious and even small dogs like jack russel terriers.
Not especially.
Dont blame the breed, blame the owners. I did a college english final over pit bulls, dog fights and the raising of fighting dogs & what can be done to prevent those from happening and you know what? It’s not just pit bulls that are raised to be vicious, it’s every god damn breed out there. All of the pit bulls that I have EVER met, have been the biggest love bugs, more so than any other dog that I’ve met. They just want to be loved and taken care of the way that any other dog is, but they’re given a bad rep because of some irresponsible owner who decided to treat these magnificent creatures so brutally. That’s why they attack, not because it’s in their genetics. While you’re looking at those photos, why not go do a little research on how pit pulls are treated, how they’re “trained” for dog fights, and what happens to them if they dont perform up to par? How about you do that, when you’re thinking of these humans who were “mauled,” these dogs have a far worse fate than you could imagine. Look at the pictures of these poor pitties who have been treated so horribly. No one stops to think about that when they want a pit put down. No one cares, they just want revenge on a “vicious” animal. Good job dumbasses, you’re sealing the future of these amazing dogs.
They are just as dangerous as any other dogs. The top biting dogs are Golden Retrievers… simply because of popularity.
Pitbulls are not evil. People are evil.
Here–educate yourself.
http://www.friendstotheforlorn.com/about-pitbull.htm
Facts.
Dalmations are the dogs with the highest bite record.
Any dog can bite, any dog can kill. Any dog can be dangerous.
A dog is a product of it’s environment. A wild environment creates a wild and unpredictable dog.
By the way…
Media only tends to report pit bulls. Black people are an aggressive breed of people are they not? Are they not the ones on the news all the time involved in some robbery, shooting, and so on? Should black people be in your home? Are they safe? Should we put ALL of them down because of a bunch of poorly reared ones?
Dear lord. I’d rather have a loyal attention seeking companion like a lab anyway.
Sure, any dog can be raised to be mean, the only difference is a mean pit can do more damage than a mean chihuahua, which is where the problem is.
The only reliable way of predicting whether or not a dog will behave aggressively is to look at whether or not the dog is neutered. The only influence breed has is in the way that humans conceptualize the animal in front of them – and the stories they choose to tell about them.
in my opinion, some animals are BRED to be aggressive. especially dogs. drug dealers don’t own them for no reason. if that was the case, they’d be owning yorkies. you never see dog fights with yorkies, either. it’s the equivalent of beagles being bred as HUNTING dogs or greyhounds bred as RACING dogs. despite the fact that pitbulls have the *potential* to be “cute,” i don’t want an animal around me that could rip my face off just because it feels like it.
My family pet, an old english sheepdog, mistakenly bit me across the face once. Does that mean that all old english sheepdogs are vicious animals? I think not.
Its all in the ownership. Inherent traits or not, your responsibility as an owner is to work on those traits….all of them, good bad and ugly. There should also be stiffer sentences for those who encourage the traits that keep hitting the headlines. There should come a time where there are no habitual offenders who find loopholes to keep doing this. One could suggest working in a pound for a period of time, but some ppl out there would enjoy that too much.
Every pit I’ve been around was just a big sweetheart! One friend of mines Pit would *hug* me every time he saw me….
Their neighbor poisoned him because he “barked too much”
It’s people that are cruel, not the pits themselves.
It’s the upbringing of the dog. Any animal that gets raised wrong has the potential to be violent. People thought that German Shepherds were vicious and they had all the hate, now all we’ve done is transferred the blame to pit bulls. My friend has a Pit bull/Great Dane mix-he looks like a pitbull (muscle and all) and is the height of a Dane. He’s the biggest baby ever. Sure, he’ll growl when he plays, barks loudly, and looks extremely intimidating, but he’s the biggest baby in the world. He’s a cuddler and I couldn’t imagine anyone disliking him because he’s part pitbull.
One can never be sure what they are getting. The seller may say they haven’t been trained to fight, but beware and don’t EVER think you can keep 2 dogs separated if one is found to be aggressive. Nature finds a way and if one has ever seen a pit bull attack he will not be so forgiving of the breed.
Your dumb. -_- It’s the people that raise the dogs in a bad manner. I’ve been around them since I was a baby and am still fine and have never been hurt by a pit bull. so No.. Just No. They have such a bad rap. Stupid people think that they can raise pit bulls to be mean and tuff.. It’s there fault. -_- If you raise the dog in a good enviroment and with care and are nice to it.. It will be your best friend!
Pit Bulls are not dangerous pets. Every agressive pit bull had uncaring owners and were neglected. It’s all in the way they are raised. No one is born evil. It’s in the upbringing. You raise a pit bull to guard your house and be agressive towards strangers? Boom, it attacks people. You raise a pit bull in a loving, caring home and teach it to be patient and calm? Boom, it will be more docile than a puppy.
Dogs also absorb their owners behaviour and moods. If the owner is agressive and short tempered, the dog will be as well.
Do not judge a dog just because of it’s breed. That’s prejudice. It’s the same as saying all humans are serial-killers or all japanese are nerds.
Every single pit bull I’ve met was lovely and playfull and never harmed anythingor anyone.
You do not judge the human race because of the actions of one human. Why judge pit bulls because of the actions of the minority of them?
Use your brain for once, people. Don’t be ridiculous. You all sound irrational, all of you.
PS: Yes, I do feel bad for the children attacked by dogs. But you have to see the reason behind the attack. The owner probably didn’t care much about it and tied it on the backyard and children usually don’t measure their strength and pull the dogs’ tails and ears, causing the animals to get angry. You do not sacrifice murderers, why sacrifice a dog?
And besides, those pictures not necessarily are result of pit bull attacks. Every single dog breed can cause exactly the same damage and be much more agressive, even poodles.
When the neighbour’s pitbull came to me in the middle of the street, he only licked me and wagged his tail. When my grandma’s poodle came to me in front of the house, he viciously bit me. I still have the scar. You cannot judge by breed, that’s immature and unintelligent.
@MannyJA - Exactly! It’s all in the way they are raised and in the character of the people who raised them.
@smitty1292 - They raise dogs to fight. That’s the problem. The breed is naturally strong and muscled. If they raised it to be domestic and calm and patient, it would be. Dogs behave in a similar way to their owners, just like children with their parents.