Ban pitts

[GermanSuplex]

I do not own a dog. Never have owned a dog. So I don't have one in the fight.

I've been around a lot of pit bulls, and I don't understand the fear towards the breed. They are the breed most caught up in these stories, but they are also a popular breed. I myself probably see more pit bulls than any other breed of dog around where I live. To me, the high numbers of pit bull-related deaths are kind of like saying "Most car accidents involve 4-wheeled vehicles", because that's the majority of what's on the road.

They seem to me to be one of the most loyal and friendly breeds out there. I've had many more close calls with German shepherds and other medium-breed dogs (dogs that aren't huskies, but about the same size). Obviously, that's just my experience and my opinion, but I don't understand why you would ban pit bulls but not other equally-large or capable breeds.

I dunno, I just see them as dogs like any other.

 

[dukebound85]

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[dukebound85]

Dogs are like children - it all goes to their upbringing and environment. *Insert blurb about how people should be screened to raise either*

You did read that the ones in this story were raised as pups in a loving household for 8 years right?

 

[mollyc]

Date of death:	January 25, 2022	Chained:	No
Breed of dog:	French mastiff-mix	Relationship to dog:	Family
Sex of dog:	Female	Owner of dog:	Grandfather
Spay/Neuter:	Unreleased	Multiple dogs:	No
On/Off property:	On	Criminal charges:	No

Date of death:	January 28, 2022	Chained:	Yes
Breed of dog:	German shepherd (2)	Relationship to dog:	Non-family
Sex of dog:	Male	Owner of dog:	Neighbor
Spay/Neuter:	No	Multiple dogs:	Yes
On/Off property:	Off	Criminal charges:	No

Date of death:	January 29, 2022	Chained:	No
Breed of dog:	Rottweiler	Relationship to dog:	Family
Sex of dog:	Male	Owner of dog:	Step-grandfather
Spay/Neuter:	Yes	Multiple dogs:	No
On/Off property:	On	Criminal charges:	Yes

Date of death:	May 22, 2022	Chained:	No
Breed of dog:	Labrador-mix (2) Unreleased (10)	Relationship to dog:	Family
Sex of dog:	Unreleased	Owner of dog:	Neighbor
Spay/Neuter:	Unreleased	Multiple dogs:	Yes
On/Off property:	On	Criminal charges:	No

Date of death:	August 15, 2022	Chained:	No
Breed of dog:	Great dane (5)	Relationship to dog:	Family
Sex of dog:	Mixed	Owner of dog:	Victim
Spay/Neuter:	Unreleased	Multiple dogs:	Yes
On/Off property:	On	Criminal charges:	No

Although it's true that pitbulls do kill humans (I don't think anyone here would deny that), but so do other breeds. Should these other breeds also be banned?

 

[fischersd]

You did read that the ones in this story were raised as pups in a loving household for 8 years right?

Any you know that how? We have no evidence of what their environment actually was. This could have been a violent, dysfunctional home that was a powder keg waiting to go off.

 

[Edd]

You did read that the ones in this story were raised as pups in a loving household for 8 years right?

I speculate this is an exception that proves the rule. Any dog is unpredictable in the end but being trained and cared for properly will (generally) minimize these incidents.

I do appreciate points some have made here about the sheer capability of pit bulls. If chihuahuas and pitties were to both have the exact same temperament and incident rate, the pit bulls would do 100x more damage due to how they’re built. I suppose that’s something to be considered.

We breed waaaay too many dogs in this country obviously, the whole thing is kind of fucked up, and so many dog owners have no business caring for them. I’m so glad my wife isn’t into them, I want nothing to do with it.