Dear Readers,
I myself have a Pitbull, and before him i had a rotty. Which both of these dogs are labeled, "vichous", and "extrely dangerous" and we must stay away from them. Now both of these dogs that ive had have been the best lisning and most kind and gentle dogs ever. People who have came around them too, they say " wow what a well behaved and gentle, and beautiful loving dog, might i ask what breed he is" and i say Pitbull or Rotty, and then they dont want anything to do with them. They just go by what they hear through the media, but if you look into thoes stories even further, there is always more to the story. Owners treat these dogs, so they do kill, and are vicious, because they know what they are capable of. i think these people who cant handle a dog with this much energy and stength shouldnt have one. And people who think this kind of dog is bad and what not, shouldnt judge by what they hear, own one first, treat it well, then judge. You people will be quite surprised.
I think that people don't really know anything about a situation unless they have been in that situation themselves. I think that putting the "pitbull" in a category that is a bad one is not fair. That is just like saying that afican americans are all bad, when they are not. People are just being racist toward a breed when they don't even have a clue. They probably have never even been around a pitbull. people are just afraid & ignorant. Yes, there have been attacks by pitbulls but there have been attacks by other breeds as well and it's not the dogs fault, it's the owner's fault. owners are the ones that need to be responsible. We all know this breed has a bad reputation, but it's not true about the whole breed. Pitbulls have the capability to kill or harm someone with the strength these dogs have and the teeth they have, but they aren't born wanting to kill. If someone wants to own this breed they just need to be aware and have the dog trained, have thier dog in control, socialize the dog with everything possible....old people, kids,other animals that your dog can and will run into so it is nothing new to the dog and the dog can be comfortable with almosta nything. i have had many pitbulls in my past and many other breeds. i have a 2 year old pitbull now. these dogs have been the best. They are the most loyal, loving obediant animals i have ever had. My pitbull, Zowie, she is the greatest. She is so sweet, she is like a big baby. I have had her since she was 5 weeks old and i take her everywhere possible and have her around other animals and she is great. Everybody loves my Zowie and they are amazed at how well she listens and how she acts with others. I had Zowie trained and I am so glad I did. She was a good dog before, but when she came back..she was pottie trained! : ) haha I have people asking me where I had Zowie trained because they are so impressed with how she behaves. "your dog is so well, beh
I bought my first pit sanchez from a friend who breeds, they have five in total and all are constantly with the couples five and three year old playing in the yard and house. My pit is 8mths old and was house trained in 2 weeks care trained by the 2nd day i got him at 5 weeks old. They are just like children they learn what we teach them. They love affection, love to play with kids and I wouldn't trade him for anything he is my baby, my FAMILY. Don't punish a whole breed for the ignorance of others that's just as bad as slavery and genocide of the human race!!!!!!!!
I own a pit and I love her with everything I have. I was worried at first when we recieved her because of thier negative reputation but I have learned now that these animals are on;y dangerious in the wrong hands and just like other big dogs need the all the love they can recieve.
People are vicious. No other animal in this world is as vicious as people. Yet, inocent animals are put to sleep because of what people who are worthless do to animals. Some of these people are greedy, abusive. They torture and kill anything that they want to. We still allow them to live. Everyone needs to be educated about the truth about pitbulls. Vicious, evil people who abuse them to make the pit bulls aggressive needs to punished.
People are afraid of these dogs because they are ignorant about this subject. Banning a breed of dogs will not solve this problem because the bigger problem is still out there living a good live. The bigger problem is the people who don't have a heart. This people are nothing more then lucifer himself in a human body.
This is taken from someone who write much more eloquently than I.
"77% (approximately) of all dogs pass the temperment test, while a whopping 95% of pitbulls pass. As a breed the pitbull does better on the temperment test than retrievers, labs, dalmations, and almost any other "family friendly" breed there is. Please inform your mother that the german shepherd is bred to ATTACK PEOPLE while the pitbull is bred to attack DOGS. Oh, and expain that the reason that pits rarely bite people is BECAUSE OF not in spite of their selective breeding for fighting purposes. Tell her how a human-aggressive pit couldn't be safely fought and would be put down, so almost every trace of "human aggressive genes" was wiped out from this breed at one point. Oh, and look up that printout on the internet that has a picture of about 15 different breeds of purebred dogs and asks you to identify the pitbull. No one ever gets it right on the first try. Breed mis-identification is one of the 3 biggest problems facing our breed. And in spite of the fact that every flea-bag with a patch on its eye, or some scars, or a big head is labled a pit bull when it bites someone there still aren't numbers to back up the mindless sensationalistic propaganda spewed by our wonderful liberal media."
we love our blue pit Rosco. He's a great friend to our 3 year old daughter. We got the same crap when we had our doberman (who was also a great dog of 8 years). They both love(d) our daughter and get so happy when people come to visit.
Punish the deed, NOT the breed. This breed bias has GOT to stop. Lots of innocent pit bulls and their owners are being punished for the sins of a few. It's sickening.
My 3 pitbull mixed dogs are the biggest sweethearts ever. They are great with children of all ages and live on a fram where the are gentle with all of the animals, including the chickens.
I personally owned a beautiful red-nose blonde pitbull who was the sweetest dog and was wonderful with children and anyone else! She was my best friend!!!
If FOX runs this story, I will actually watch fox. I've never seen anything good come from this broadcaster, and this would surly change my thoughts about them. PLEASE DO THIS STOFY FOX!!11
Our Pitbull is 3 years old and all brindle. She has been socialized with many different types of dogs. When once asked why would you ever adopt a pitbull I replied that she is the smartest and most affectionate dog I ever owned. Now she has our twin boys that she looks after and has been very well behaved around them.
I deal with pit bulls and pit mixes in animal rescue. I think they have had a bad rep. because of BAD BEHAVIOR IN PEOPLE. The Pits I have been in contact with have been very sweet and deserve a chance to prove it.
Thank You.
I think its pretty stupid that they would even consider banning a certain type of dog based on some certain occurances. with the right care a pitbull can be a good dog
i have 3 pits of my own-they are great with my kids age 5 and age 2-they are the best dogs i have ever owned and exteremly intelligent. They are treated like our kids and my husband is more attached than I am-Our dogs have never been aggressive with any other dogs, people, kids, etc.-I am available for any help that i may provide to get the word out that not all pits are bad-its how the owners make them-Thank You for doing this
I worked in a vet's office for 5 years. I learned one thing...it is all in how the dog is raised. In my 5 years, i got bit by more small dogs than anything. I also adopted a pit bull from a rescue and he was the best and friendliest dog.
My son and daughter-n-law have a Pit and he is absolutely a joy to be with and to be around. He is a gentle guy! Pet owners should be able to make the choice. If owners are creating monsters from any breed they should be held accountable not the pet!
My husband and I have no children yet, but we have CJ, our APBT. He is a member of our family, and sleeps in the bed with us. He loves to eat ice, go to the pet store, and play at the dog park. He is a loyal and gentle giant, and it breaks my heart to see the discrimination against this AMAZING breed. Thank you.
Pitbulls, and pit-type breeds are wonderful dogs! I run an all breed rescue and I know how many people are afraid of them - and ALSO know that they shouldn't be! Please do something to show their true nature to people - and also to show what people have done to these dogs to make some of them dangerous!
have owned, loved and worked with APBT's & AmStaffs for over 21 years, I've had nothing but good times with them and my kids couldn't have found better playmates...try running a metal tonka truck over another breeds legs and see what happens!
Being involved with rescue and the HORRIBLE condition the animals are kept, treated and bred means only one thing;
They were CREATED by MAN and THATS who needs legislation
The "banning" of this breed is senseless. It's not the breed, but the "breeder or "individual" that is the problem. Put a program in place that punishes the sense owners and breeders, no the dog. We own an "American" Pit Bull Terrier and Mr. Pete is by far the greatest judge of charater and loving family pet one could ever wish for. Words like loyal, trustworthy, courageous, attentitive, loving and unconditional can only scratch the surface of describing this breeds personality traits. It's just like today's society to kill or terminate anything we do not understand or want to understand. Get to know the breed and stop stereo typing. Fear society's senseless acts of destruction, not the breed.
We do need to do something to show the public that these beautiful animals are safe. It is not the fault of the animal that it is turned in to a fighting machine. It is the fault negligent animals owners. People who don't have the right to own an animal.
I own 2 pitbulls and have 2 daughters ages 4 and 1 and would trust my dogs with thier lives i also own sugar gliders wich my dogs play with and never try to harm. Breed banning is the same as being racist in my eyes I dont say get rid of all white men because the have the potential of being serial killers. All dogs should be innocent until proven guilty on a individual bases just like people
The ban route has already been shown to be ineffective.
What is needed is enforcement of laws already in existence. Make owners financialy, civally, and criminally liable for their pet's behavior ( ALL PETS ) and we will see changes.
I have a wonderful 7mo. pit bull. He is one of the friendliest dogs to meet. It is unfair for people to discriminate about the breed, without knowledge of the animal. Pit bulls are one of the best family dogs, all they need is a loving family. "It's how you raise them... don't punish the pet for the owners mistake."
I've owned a pit bull terrier for over 13 years. He's the best dog I've ever had the please of knowing. Loyal, non-agressive, and is my 14 MONTH old daughters best buddy.
Message for comment 7278: You are obviously very ignorant and only believe what has been imprinted into your mind by the actual dog attacks that are on the news. In an article from 2003, there are actual statistics of which breed of dogs are most likely to bite. Number 1 on the list is poodles. Pitbulls are number 4...from the bottom.
I have an American Pitbull Terrior. He is almost 2 years old. He is the most loving, caring, adorable, and affectionate dog. We also have 2 chihuahuas and the three of them get along great. In fact, if someone were to be bitten, it would be by our chihuahuas before our pitbull.
It's not the dog that is mean, it is how they are trained. "Bad dogs arent's born, they're made!"
I have a 4 year old Pitbull. Because of the negative publicity about them, my landlord has threatened to evict me if i don't get rid of him. He's a loveable and gentle dog and a part of my family. If he was dangerous, do you honestly think i would let my 4 and 6 year olds around him. Instead, i have had to find him a home and it is breaking our hearts. This needs to be stopped!
If u own a gun and u shoot someone... who is t balme the gun or the person triggering the weapon? The person of course. The same goes for pitbulls. Bad ownership is the cause for agressive behavior among this breed. Because of the dogs' keen nature of obediance and loyality it is so often used as a disadvantage. The dog is biologically programmed to respond to any command by its owner whether it be good or bad, the dog has no revalent understanding of the nature of the command just that it must act upon what the owner inflicts upon the dog. We must ban the cruilty and abuse of this breed. Not the breed itself. This battle has been going on much too long its time we end it. I encourage anyone who feels the way I do to contact your local legislators and ask for their support. To make a difference in your community for the dogs sake. Ban the discrimination. Ban the abuse and end the battle once and for all.
poor ownwership, socialization, training; these are some of the causes of the so- called pit bull problem. Blame the deed not the breed. The government uses pitbulls in their canine services, have u heard of any problems?
pitbulls can be just as sweet as any other dog. the public perception of these dogs is unfair.
its the owners of pitbulls that train them to fight and attack that should be banned
Any dog can be trained for anything. Its not the dogs fault, it's the owners, there the ones who train the dogs to do bad. I've been around pit bulls wh have been neglected and had very little human contact, and they were only happy to see me. Its not in thier blood to be aggressive. Its propaganda
I think that allowing a wider audience access to information regarding Pitbulls or any breed of dog will help the public to make an informed decision when choosing a potential pet.
I have a pit and plan on getting another now that I know how sweet and lovable these dogs are. Immoral people with criminal intentions train and abuse a few pits that end up dominating most of the sensational media coverage on bad dogs.
Pitbulls should not be banned but shown how they are loving animals when raised by the right person. My brother and I have 12 all together and none of them have ever bit or growled at me or my little girl even during feeding. So please let people know the truth about the breed and let them know that pitbulls are a loving and caring breed that only wants to please the owner.
We need a law on dogs but not on witch ones we can own, but for the guys who own 2 many. If you have any type of dog farm or "puppy mill" then you go to jail. Or need a licience to brred. something to help not hurt.
Banning any specific breed is only going to have those who wish to cause mischief and mayhem to search for a 'better' target. The problem with this type of legislation is it targets those owners who attempt to lead a good life with a wonderful family pet. This is unfair that innocent individuals and dogs are punished because a few criminal-type persons cause mischief for all. Create better animal cruelty laws and better dangerous dog laws. On top of that, educate the workers of shelters and animal control to *correctly* identify different breeds - when it comes down to a mix it can be downright impossible, though!
Banning any breed is not going to solve the problem. It only punishes the innocent dogs and the responsible owners. The real problem is the criminals. Go to the root of the problem - the horrible people who are training dogs to be people aggressive, using dogs as bait, training them to fight; promoting, attending and gambling on fights. Crack down on the real problem - enforce animal cruelty laws and you won't have to worry about banning any breed of dog.
Breed Specific Legislation of any kind is just a bandaid on yet another situation created by "humans".
It has been proven ineffective and punishes countless innnocent dogs and owners while the real problem of irresponsible ownership, abuse and neglect, and backyard breeding continue. Dog attacks/bites will continue as well - overall "pit bulls" are responsible for a small percentage and all I have known have been lovebugs.....
I have two PitBulls at home along with my two other dogs and my 15 month old daughter. Would I really put my daughter in a room with a dog I thought was dangerous. There is no reason to ban any breed. Just stupid owners. If I had to take a test every year just so I could keep my pitbulls I would gladly do so.
I honestly don't know how people could hate these poor dogs. Any dog could bite. I have 4
pitbulls and they never, ever bit me.
Even if they do bite, its for their own protection. Most people don't know this but pitbulls are the least dangerous breed on earth. We are the ones who trained them to kill at first. How could you punish a sweet, lovable dog for doing what it was trained to do? So judge the deed. Not the breed. Lots of people love pitbulls. Lots of people don't. So please, be lovable, and love a bull.
Most dog bites occur to children under 13, the majority are boys. APBT's are in the bottom 1% of all dog bite statistics. Dogs cannot make moral decisions, they only want to make their 'person' happy. PEOPLE are to blame for most dog bites...well, and bad breeding. Spay and neuter your pets no matter what breed unless you are a licensed and inspected educated breeder who health tests (CERF, OFA, etc.) and have learned about the genetics of your breed...other than that -
Parents need to have more supervision and teach children about safety around dogs. The AKC has videos, which teach children (and adults) about this. The videos show the work the AKC, and responsible dog owners do to educate people on dog safety. They are FREE!
