"Should a family lose their companion because some humans decide to be irresponsible owners."
Not exactly. However, it still remains irresponsible to own pit bulls.
Really, what needs to happen is that the breeding and sales of pit bulls be banned. Then the problem takes care of itself. It just isn't a good animal to have as a pet. It presents an unnecessary risk to others though it's capacity to damage. Dogs are dogs, and occasionally do dog things like bite people if they are startled or otherwise provoked, often inadvertently.
The difference is, when my mom's 5 pound Maltese bit me, it never even left a mark. When pit bulls bite, people go to the hospital, and sometimes people die. That's just unconscionable for society to allow. Pit bull mixes represent less than 1% of total dogs, and yet account for 65% of fatal dog attacks ever year. #1 in fatal attacks, #1 in attacks involving serious injury. Not acceptable. I don't hate pit bulls. I'm sure the majority of them are sweet, loving dogs. But nobody who wanted to own a pit bull would be hurt if they had to buy a different kind of dog instead.
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raduz123
11 years ago
What a crock of ignorant bull crap. Maybe the fact that your moms 5 Pound Maltese bit you in the first place is a red herring as to what type of dog owner you are. The simple fact is that the in the vast majority of cases violence isn't bred into Pitballs or any dog for that matter. Irresponsible owners lead to dangerous dogs. If anything a violent dog is more of a commentary about human depravity. In regards to your last sentence:
"But nobody who wanted to own a pit bull would be hurt if they had to buy a different kind of dog instead"
Well yeah actually I kind of would, I think they are a particularly strong and loyal breed, I am an outgoing person and they suit my lifestyle, running, cycling generally being outside. These small dog breeds are for pompous eccentrics that carry them around in their hand/man bags.
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Aloneatlast
10 years ago
Agreed. I've known many pit bulls and all were great dogs because they have great owners. None were raised to be an extension of the owner's ego, they were raised to be family pets. It's sickening to see these town "leaders" use their seat to allow the murder of thousands of dogs. I've been to many dog parks where the dogs considered to be family friendly - labs, Goldens, Collies - have been the aggressors. And in all cases, those owners were not minding them at the time.
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