There are SEVERAL factors that go into making a dog dangerous.

Mar 2, 2017
6:25:49pm

ditch Contributor

Being a Pit Bull is only ONE of those factors. Anyone who wants to harp on that ONE factor is missing several points that need to be addressed involving ALL breeds of dogs.

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My wife informed me tonight that a couple of pit bulls got loose from their yard

buhlcougar

3/2/17 1:02am

Take matters into your own hands if needs be. Pitbulls will kill a kid as fast

Cougarfan777

3/2/17 1:07am

I had an experience with a neighbor's pit bull too.

JmThms

3/2/17 2:03am

let's just say what it is

Cougarealist

3/2/17 3:19am

I don't own a pit bull but that sounds pretty outrageous to put owners into a

SouthernBlueBlood

3/2/17 5:56am

He has a point. I've never seen a pitbull owner that looked like they were going

UNLVcougar

3/2/17 8:44am

RE: He has a point. I've never seen a pitbull owner that looked like they were going

Finngirl

3/2/17 9:29am

Thank you- I had no idea who ones pitbulls but nice job

SouthernBlueBlood

3/2/17 9:31am

nice work gumshoe!

Cougarealist

3/2/17 9:32am

what in the world did we do before google images??

Finngirl

3/2/17 9:41am

I realize this is a different point than I was originally making,

UNLVcougar

3/2/17 1:42pm

And it totally makes sense that Tom Brady would own a pitbull. Perfect.

chilango

3/2/17 3:28pm

Yeah. So vicious.

VACOUGFAN

3/3/17 8:59am

My sister-in-law may be in the minority, but she and her husband have

NVCougar

3/2/17 9:39am

do they have kids?

Cougarclaw

3/2/17 5:37pm

No kids. The dog is their kid.

NVCougar

3/3/17 7:33am

Lump me in with that group then.

Cheesy Gordita

3/2/17 7:36pm

ok you're right

Cougarealist

3/2/17 8:45am

Actually it was fairly accurate

CougarThug

3/2/17 9:03am

THats rich, a Lions fan talking about other people not winning at life or having

BE-WHY-YOU

3/2/17 7:38am

at least we'll find out who the pit bull owners/lovers are

Cougarealist

3/2/17 8:20am

Your point is?

ditch

3/2/17 8:09pm

But you don't hear of the many more incidents when a dog DIDNT attack someone.

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:34pm

I was curious about this, so I did a little research about dog attacks

morningcalmcougar

3/2/17 9:28pm

There are so many dog breeds. why pick the most deadly one?

Belboz

3/2/17 9:53pm

Not sure I understand your question. The websites talk about all dog attacks

morningcalmcougar

3/3/17 7:10am

however this includes a lot of legal risk.

Big Daddy D

3/2/17 7:18am

Not really if the dog has attacked.

Cochise Cat

3/2/17 8:02am

Huge difference between self defense killing of another man's dog

Big Daddy D

3/2/17 5:15pm

I hate dogs. Especially the ones in my neighborhood.

thebruce

3/2/17 5:35pm

Kids get killed mostly because they react like a kid and start screaming and

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:25pm

Lol

jaromp

3/11/17 7:09pm

Why weren't they put down after the first kill?

KingDave

3/2/17 1:11am

If they killed our dog, which was $900, I would be pissed, I would sue for that

Romex

3/2/17 8:50am

That's the problem with our society. Everyone is too selfish and irresponsible

Blue Cougar

3/2/17 11:26am

The scary thing I see a lot is dogs that are bigger and stronger than their

KingDave

3/2/17 5:36pm

They seem to attack animals a lot more than people. Prey drive mostly. Usually

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:40pm

There's a cure for what ails those animals. Permanent too

Jericho

3/2/17 1:23am

And it is in your pocket is my guess

Big Daddy D

3/2/17 7:20am

Pitbulls are naturally vicious. I don't care what anyone says.

Gerald-DeGroot

3/2/17 2:26am

Stop perpetuating pitbull culture.

deliciousmocha

3/2/17 6:03am

I wish pit bulls would be eradicated from the earth.

Schultz is back

3/2/17 8:04am

Every time I see some dude with a pitbull

Division Bell

3/2/17 9:30am

If my kids reported a pit bull on the loose

Spocougar

3/2/17 2:41am

My guess though is that if you shoot a dog in your front yard

mosterlow

3/2/17 10:10am

No "those dogs" will not just usually kill a kid. A German Shepherd, lab, rott,

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:45pm

Pit bulls are responsible for most human deaths from dog attacks.

Belboz

3/2/17 9:59pm

time to move

Cougarealist

3/2/17 3:16am

There is only one answer: get yourself a pack of bigger, meaner dogs

SJS

3/2/17 4:23am

Or keep your gun handy!

jaba166

3/2/17 4:42am

Your gun can't roam the streets, spreading fear and intimidation 24/7

SJS

3/2/17 4:46am

Tell that to the gun haters

Jericho

3/2/17 5:39pm

Call animal control and they will take care of it.

AeroCoug

3/2/17 4:45am

This is the answer. It's what cops/animal control is for. But you need facts

jkccoug

3/2/17 4:56am

Animal Control, yes. Cops, not really.....unless your city doesnt have Animal

BE-WHY-YOU

3/2/17 7:26am

Animal control is division of the sheriff dept here. IDK where else.

jkccoug

3/2/17 7:45am

Dog traps

HighHorse

3/2/17 4:52am

Impossible. Pit bull owners claim up and down that pit bulls aren't vicious.

Texas Hammer

3/2/17 5:30am

And when the attacks happen, the story is always the same:

Bubba Gravity

3/2/17 7:46am

I thought your comment referred to your sig gif at first

Styro

3/2/17 8:14am

Those Memphis Tigers are usually so friendly and calm....

Bubba Gravity

3/2/17 8:54am

That's what they claim. But I'm betting those people that say it

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:58pm

Those irresponsible poodle owners should be ashamed of themselves.

Belboz

3/2/17 10:04pm

They aren't! You NEVER EVER hear though of the neighbors husky, German Shepherd,

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:50pm

#notmypitbulls

Iman23

3/2/17 6:11am

Who let the dogs out?

deejo

3/2/17 6:28am

The only redeeming quality of pit bulls apparently is that they help to

thebruce

3/2/17 6:37am

Their redeeming qualities are all the things common to MOST pits, not the lesser

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:01pm

I'm not sure what is worse... A dog licking my face or trying to bite it.

thebruce

3/3/17 6:24am

We got new neighbors last summer

crimedog

3/2/17 7:21am

You live in Compton?

Big Daddy D

3/2/17 7:23am

That's because he's ALWAYS CHAINED!!! Let's put you on a chain, never pay

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:06pm

Ive been bitten by a handful of dogs during my lifetime. Not once has it been a

BE-WHY-YOU

3/2/17 7:24am

Who gets bitten a handful of times by dogs? Do you Rub steak all over yourself

GeauxCougs

3/2/17 7:31am

I think he's a mail carrier.

MantiCoug

3/2/17 7:41am

Makes sense. I'm a dentist, so I've been bitten by 4 years olds more

GeauxCougs

3/2/17 7:52am

What the??? That's hilarious

pink22

3/2/17 7:32am

Probably not

BW84

3/2/17 8:06am

labs bite, pit bulls kill

byujag

3/2/17 7:42am

Seriously, I wouldn't be worried about a cocker spaniel, but a pit Bull?

Dissenter

3/2/17 8:01am

Exactly. Show me a person that can say they've been bitten multiple times by

Submariner

3/2/17 8:07am

Bingo. All the pit bull apologists miss this important fact.

Rogue Gunner

3/2/17 12:41pm

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ditch

3/2/17 5:52pm

My daughter was nearly killed by our neighbor's lab when she was 4. It took 68 stitches to put her scalp & ear back

ImBlueDaBaDe

3/11/17 8:21pm

aggression is bred into them? ok.

VACOUGFAN

3/11/17 8:30pm

Ok, I should have said "aggressiveness was selected for as the breed was developed."

ImBlueDaBaDe

3/11/17 8:49pm

Are you Cliff Clavin?

coolblue

3/2/17 7:51am

Could that be you haven't been around pitbulls often enough?

Zach Morris

3/2/17 8:36am

I've owned pits and boxers. Never bitten by either. I've also spent a lot of

BE-WHY-YOU

3/2/17 10:37am

I can appreciate your experience. I've never owned a pit so I'm no expert

Zach Morris

3/2/17 11:33am

I've been bitten by more dog than probably anyone here because I groom and

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:13pm

Report the dogs now. Dont wait. A couple of pit bulls killed a 6 year old kid in

Icecat

3/2/17 8:10am

I grew up around a few neighbors who had Pitbulls. I learned pretty quick

Zach Morris

3/2/17 8:21am

It is deeply ingrained in their DNA to be violent, aggressive and mean.

Rise Against

3/2/17 8:43am

Women, elderly, etc. All have died from Pit bulls

cougarmanguy

3/2/17 8:52am

Was that funny ditch?

cougarmanguy

3/2/17 10:14am

I thought you were being sarcastic. But since you weren't...

ditch

3/2/17 3:03pm

RE: Women, elderly, etc. All have died from Pitt bulls

cougarmanguy

3/2/17 10:17am

To add to this, German Shephard's have been found to be extremely

Zach Morris

3/2/17 9:07am

Boxers don't belong on your list, they have the look of an aggressive dog

mosterlow

3/2/17 10:17am

It's true they are listed on most sites as a kid friendly dog

cougarmanguy

3/2/17 10:24am

Fair points. My one negative experience with a boxer was when it attacked my

Zach Morris

3/2/17 11:37am

According to statistics, Boxers do belong on that list, which surprised me

morningcalmcougar

3/3/17 9:35am

Boxers have bull dog in them (which is the same common line of pits).

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:42am

Yes Boxers are also aggressive, personal experience

DumpsterFire

3/11/17 8:37pm

Leave Dobermans off your list because everybody's favorite Labs had more kills

CariocaCoug

3/2/17 8:59pm

Junk stats. There are probably 1000 times more labs, so of course the # is more

DumpsterFire

3/11/17 8:31pm

Not junk but actual #'s The junk may be in the interpretation but labs killed

CariocaCoug

3/15/17 8:46pm

Call animal control now! It's only a matter of time until they attack a kid.

byuluvr

3/2/17 9:55am

This thread is full of ignorant people who REALLY don't know dogs.

ditch

3/2/17 10:10am

I love dogs, all breeds of dogs, but you are nuts

mosterlow

3/2/17 10:15am

Hi pitbull owner!

byuluvr

3/2/17 10:18am

Nope. Now you want to assume my political affiliation?

ditch

3/2/17 5:54pm

Many terriers are aggressive to smaller breeds but not people. Because they

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:25pm

My BIL is a cop in Boise, he was out walking his small dog one day

TonyStark

3/2/17 10:16am

Just last week a pit bull attacked a Rhodesian Ridgeback (lion hunter)

Blue Cougar

3/2/17 11:47am

apropo of nothing, the most vicious dogs I've ever encountered when walking with my dog(s) were this pair of

Finngirl

3/2/17 11:53am

Is that similar to a Norwegian Ridgeback?

CFMcK

3/2/17 12:17pm

Yes, almost identical.

Blue Cougar

3/2/17 12:39pm

I was bitten by a pit bull while out jogging several years ago, and I just about

chilango

3/2/17 3:34pm

Why didn't you have the dog put down?

Blue Cougar

3/2/17 3:49pm

Good question, I was probably just too nice, in a moment of weakness. Looking

chilango

3/2/17 3:50pm

I get it. Not judging. Just curious.

Blue Cougar

3/2/17 5:11pm

There are SEVERAL factors that go into making a dog dangerous.

ditch

3/2/17 6:25pm

Pit bulls are 6% of US dogs, yet responsible for 71% of fatal attacks last year

Icecat

3/2/17 6:56pm

Of 80 million dogs in the U.S. there's about 30 dog related deaths per year.

ditch

3/2/17 8:24pm

Exactly. You are more likely to die in a car accident than you ever are to die

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:14pm

That's a completely different argument. If you want to move on from your other

Icecat

3/2/17 10:12pm

I won't concede simply on the fact that the sample size is far too small

ditch

3/2/17 10:53pm

You said you subscribe to logic and reason. Insurance companies do too but...

Blue Cougar

3/3/17 3:20am

Insurance companies

ditch

3/3/17 8:50am

Not sure what you mean by

Blue Cougar

3/3/17 12:47pm

Not sure what you mean by "Insurance companies aren't in the business of being

Blue Cougar

3/3/17 12:53pm

So because in one SINGLE year where the pit was the breed

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 9:22pm

It's not just one year, hon

Icecat

3/2/17 10:20pm

I disagree with that 6% statistic. If fact, in some areas the number is closer to 30-50%.

Finngirl

3/2/17 11:16pm

NOT typical of the breed to just attack things.

ByuImaginesDragons

3/2/17 8:18pm

If a PB killed two of your dogs, would you still be okay with it being

rainorsnow

3/3/17 6:45am

You mean like

Finngirl

3/3/17 8:05am

Ha! Of course insurance companies insure homes with pit bulls and that

rainorsnow

3/3/17 9:10am

call them.

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:43am

Give me the policy numbers for these people and I'll gladly let the companies

rainorsnow

3/3/17 9:52am

Continue on with your misinformation,

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:53am

Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Give me a policy number of

rainorsnow

3/3/17 10:12am

You're being silly. I don't really care to prove it to you. You are welcome to do your own research if you need to.

Finngirl

3/3/17 11:30am

If a responsible owner

ditch

3/3/17 8:54am

Yes it is. It's selfish and irresponsible.

rainorsnow

3/3/17 9:21am

I have Labs myself but I like the pit breed because 1) its small, 2) doesn't shed much, 3) very smart,

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:44am

I very much doubt this

Icecat

3/3/17 9:47am

yuck.

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:53am

So, why do you not have a PB?

rainorsnow

3/3/17 9:49am

its a long story...

Finngirl

3/3/17 9:55am

Why do you assume that you saw the worst of the worst of pit bulls in Oakland?

rainorsnow

3/3/17 10:20am

PM sent

Finngirl

3/3/17 11:36am

I'm very surprised at how proud you all are of being wrong.

ditch

3/3/17 2:53pm

I agree with your last part. An irresponsible dog owner could make any dog bada

morningcalmcougar

3/3/17 10:13pm

Thanks for thinking rationally. All the others are blindly fear mongering.

ditch

3/3/17 11:17pm

Pitbulls are extremely dangerous around kids.

LifelongAP

3/3/17 9:13am

So a high percentage of the dogs in your area are pitbulls?

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