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The family had two other dogs that weren't involved in the attack. Only the pit bulls attacked in this incident. Are there certain triggers that might provoke a pit bull attack that are unique to pit bulls?
Depends. Were these dogs trained to fight? Dogs don't "see" kids as human, but more like small animals. And when fighting dogs are trained, small animals are used to bait them.
That is a load of crap. If this were true, we wouldn't be seeing pit bull attacks over and over. There are bad owners of all breeds not just pit bulls. Yet pit bulls seem to top the list for attacks. There is something about the breed that predisposes them to attacking humans.
Or, something about this breed that attracts owners that encourage the aggressive behavior. Maybe because they want to appear tough, or want a dog to be a guard dog or actually use it for fighting, it's a vicious circle.
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I love blanket statements like this. They show a lack of education on the topic. Did you know that there is no specific breed that is known as a "Pit Bull"? In fact, there are approximately 20 different breeds that have or have had in the past the appellation of "Pit Bull". Which of these breeds, exactly, is the one that you hate?
Your neighbor walked up and surprised a dog that was already on guard due to a foreign animal being in his territory (if a dog can see it, they own it, in their opinion). More than likely, the dog had given previous warning signs of aggressiveness that were dismissed as a "bad mood" or "being cranky". What it comes down to is the fact that your neighbor owned a dog, didn't bother to train it correctly, and made a seriously poor decision that led to her getting mauled. Now you're going to hate an entire group of dog breeds based on the way they look....
I swear, if a single person who supposedly hates Pit Bulls would bother to educate themselves about the breeds and about dogs in general, this conversation wouldn't be happening.
Please do not lecture people about their lack of knowledge regarding Pit Bulls, when you yourself lack that knowledge. There IS a breed, in UKC, called an American Pit Bull Terrier. The same breed (they came from the same bloodlines) in AKC is called the American Staffordshire Terrier.
Education about these breeds will NOT change what happens all too often. That will only happen when folks stop getting these dogs because their aggressive nature and protectiveness appeals to them.
Sounds like if given time the dogs would have also eaten the child. Those who are pro-bit bull are idiots. These dogs are bred to kill. Put in a pack they will attack anything they consider small and weak..that they as predators consider game. I have seen dogs attack small children...because they are SMALL.
In Toronto the Pit Bulls are banned..Those that do exist are muzzled. No person in their right mind would own one of these dogs? Why would they? The have been proven to be dogs bred for killing or and for contests - where they fight to the death because of their nasty characteristic. You breed a dog specifically to be aggressive and with jaws impossible to detach once clamped on - what do you expect...Those with pit bulls who lose control of them should be treated the same as a jerk randomly firing a gun in the neighborhood.
Reminds me of our Chihuahua we use to have. He constantly ran large dogs out of the yard. Little guy wasn't scared of anything.
I don't ever remember seeing a shy Chihuahua. They are protective and can be aggressive too. My uncle owned one and he wasn't afraid of anything.
I think the child in my video post will remember this for a very long time.
In a city I lived in before, the city council had a law that renters of apartments were not allowed to have a pit bull or mix as a pet. I know of a renter who was warned to get rid of their pit bull, and the renter continued bringing the dog back to the apartment for visitation, it got loose once and attempted to attack a poodle on the premises. Poodle was ok, but the renter was evicted.
Presently, I have my own problem with a neighbor's pit bull getting loose and coming over to my apartment, so I'm going to put up a fence to try to protect myself, spouse and our pet.
Bad pet owners? Yes, I agree as someone alluded to in the thread, there are some that just can't control their animals/pets.
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Ho Hum, another dog mauls baby, kid, mother, etc.
The next post will probably say, its not the dogs fault because everyone knows dogs don't bite.
My dog, can act like a watch dog all days long, he's a dingo, and he looks like he could bite if provoked, but when people come up to him, he melts like hot butter. Dogs can be difficult to read, but if people study up, even a little bit about a dog's posture and disposition, they'll know if the dog might be friendly or not.
My dog's posture is play, play, play.
I don't ever remember seeing a shy Chihuahua. They are protective and can be aggressive too. My uncle owned one and he wasn't afraid of anything.
Number two most common dog bite attack (based on nation wide hospital admission records.) Dachhunds are #1, with Pit Bulls not even in the top ten.
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