Another danger from running - killer dogs

[Dim Bulb]

fellas

She's very protective, but extremely obedient and sweet. It is the owners. It doesn't matter what breed of dog you have, if you put the time and effort into training it these incidents won't occur. Conversely, if you just leave a dog in a backyard and top off its food bowl every once in awhile without socializing or training it, it's predictably going to have issues with other people.

Obviously certain dogs are stronger and more naturally aggressive than others, but pit bull or spaniel it all comes down to the training.

There are fewer pit bull attacks in absolute numbers because there are fewer pit bulls than e.g., setters, labs, cocker spaniels, and rotweillers. That's my only point. To say "wow there are more cocker spaniel bites reported than pitbull bites" without knowing how many cocker spaniels there are versus pitbulls is just a numerator running around in search of a denominator.

Having said that, I"m guessing a higher percentage of pitbulls than most other breeds are involved in attacks.

Check out the list. I'm also guessing that there are more absolute dog attacks by the top ten on this list than the bottom ten.

http://www.akc.org/reg/dogreg_stats.cfm

[PackWest]

Does your dog bite ?

Clouseau wants to know...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iguu-rAdAI4

[Irish George]

no dog can take me

How many bullets does the dog's clip hold?

I'll rip its heart right out of its chest.

[slag]

Hard to beat 'ol Guy Gadbois.

[xvii_xxii_xxvi]

I've known several pit-bulls that I liked a lot. With the rare exception, I've pretty much never met a dog I didn't enjoy on some level. About two months ago, I had a pit-bull rip my jack russell terrier, Zeke's, throat open. I wailed on this bitch's head 10-15 times, and she didn't blink. I then wrestled Zeke from her jaws with everything I had. It was one of the most intense experiences of my life. It cost me about a grand to get his trachea sewn back up. I got the standard shocked owner response you always hear about.

For me it comes down to an impractical level of strength to give a domestic animal. Whether or not these dogs have something intrinsically dangerous about their temperament, it's never expected when they snap, and if they do, good luck. It's just a dangerous blend of power and unpredictability. I'm not against the breed, but I personally will never let my guard down around them again.

[Eagle Road]

I've known several pit-bulls that I liked a lot. With the rare exception, I've pretty much never met a dog I didn't enjoy on some level. About two months ago, I had a pit-bull rip my jack russell terrier, Zeke's, throat open. I wailed on this bitch's head 10-15 times, and she didn't blink. I then wrestled Zeke from her jaws with everything I had. It was one of the most intense experiences of my life. It cost me about a grand to get his trachea sewn back up. I got the standard shocked owner response you always hear about.

For me it comes down to an impractical level of strength to give a domestic animal. Whether or not these dogs have something intrinsically dangerous about their temperament, it's never expected when they snap, and if they do, good luck. It's just a dangerous blend of power and unpredictability. I'm not against the breed, but I personally will never let my guard down around them again.

Not that it would lessen the trauma, or erase the memory, but why would YOU have to pay to get your dog fixed up, should that not fall to the owner of the PB?


Just asking.

[TerpEagle]

There are fewer pit bull attacks in absolute numbers because there are fewer pit bulls than e.g., setters, labs, cocker spaniels, and rotweillers. That's my only point. To say "wow there are more cocker spaniel bites reported than pitbull bites" without knowing how many cocker spaniels there are versus pitbulls is just a numerator running around in search of a denominator.

Having said that, I"m guessing a higher percentage of pitbulls than most other breeds are involved in attacks.

Check out the list. I'm also guessing that there are more absolute dog attacks by the top ten on this list than the bottom ten.

http://www.akc.org/reg/dogreg_stats.cfm

You're basing your numbers of AKA registration?

Have you been to a kennel in a highly populated or urban area? Almost all of the dogs have a terrier/boxer/pit bull mix.

I know that's an anecdotal argument, but your premise is flawed if you're only using registered dogs are your indicator.