Pit bulls

[MSTRS:Me]

Ahhh Dave, that's no good. I think exactly the same about all the 'fighting' dogs...ban the fucken things. Hope your son & his g/f are ok.

[Motu]

There is nothing you can say or dog you can show me that will change my mind. The chromosomes are wrong - same as crossing a Shepherd with a Collie - 90% chance of a neurotic. I've got the scars to prove it.

No doubt there is some good ones (pits) - but they have been bred for these characteristics.

I agree 100%.When I was a teenager my best mate next door got a Shepherd Collie cross - my mother said that's a bad cross,it'll be snappy and bite some kid.A year later it was put down for bitting a kid.Some say gun dogs are stupid,but my uncle always had a gun dog for shooting - he trained them on visuals and could talk to them in a low voice from 50 mts away,I've never seen smarter dogs.But he was using them for what they were bred and trained for,they weren't pets.

[NotaGoth]

Firstly sorry to hear of what has happened.

Any dog is capable of doing that sort of thing if given the chance, or not raised well.

I've also watched people with smaller dogs, sit back and watch the dog growl, snarl, and bare its teeth at visitors in their house, and think thats its funny. Yet if it was a much larger dog it would have been a different story.


Dad got my mum a pitty years ago. Most BEAUTIFUL dog ever.

[yungatart]

I don't like those dogs and, like others on here, don't see what earthly good they are. Sorry to hear about your son and his girlfriend, my daughter had her face ripped open by a dog when she was 6 so I know what you are going through.

[The Pastor]

The dogs are fine, IF they are well treated and securely locked up, I mean no chance in hell of it getting out with out on its own. like fences + chain + shotgun on a tracker.... stops tresspasses too :P

[justsomeguy]

Gosh Dave that's horrible to hear.

From what I know - your boy isn't a tiny tot... so the dog didn't mind attacking a full sized adult; thank God no kids were present.

I too echo the sentiments against this breed. They were selectively bred to have a mean, merciless mentality - remember the proverb "It's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog..."

I only know one pit bull that's BlackYoshi's dog who is a sweet little fella.

I've always found it easy to make friends with dogs -but this was the only dog I encountered that wouldn't roll over after a bit of play - most dogs would normally be jumping around, rolling over and doing those adorable things they do. This fella did have an attitude, but didn’t come across as a threatening animal.

Hope you manage to square things off with the owner.

[dangerous]

I think that all the opions so far realy need combining, IMHO yes the owners are at fult but having said that a well maintained and spoilt dog can still turn... its in there blood.
I dont believe that they should be baned, why should the minority once again spoil it for the majority.
There are very decent breaders/owners of the Pit Bulls that do everything by the book, they should not have to pay the price for the wankers that are about.

I asume as others here have Dave that it was a Pit Bull and not a Bull Terrier that some people may be getting mixed up with.
The Bull Terrrier is the one dog that shouldnt be alowed in my view... I say this only because a mates usually very nice Bullie ate my Weimaraner, these dogs usually played fine, but this day it just turned... its in ther two faced nature.
Any dog is capable of turning even a dumbarse silkie The Pit Bulls can be very nice dogs, and in most cases the ones that turn are owned by wankers... the sort of people that will never get a chip planted into there dog... the sort that dont give a rats arse... lock em up.

[Skyryder]

Sorry to hear that your son has been attacked by a pit bull. I've seen one go ballistic...............just not nice. If you miss the dog make sure you pop the owner.................in the balls if they have any if not then in the breeding basket. I think there's enough here for an alibi if needed................


Skyryder

[Mr. Peanut]

Wouldn't be so bad if most owners had an I.Q. over 60.
Dogs are intelligent, social creatures. If you're an asshole, chances are your dog willl be too.

I had a alsatian(spelling?) once, best dog ever. They can be very aggresive if badly treated, but this one put up with everything a two year old (me) could throw at it.

Quite funny how we used to bicker between ourselves, that dog always looked out for me too R.I.P.

[Mental Trousers]

With most dog attacks the owner (or lack of) is the problem. However with certain breeds (Pit Bulls especially) the problem is in the genes.

[Madmax]

gave the local cat killer a lead sedative with a FN FAL
fucker did not get up a after one shot from a 7.62 long round
a nine mill would have just bounced of his brain pan
one pitt bull less to worry about
(note sound modifyers dont make much difference to
7.62mm rounds)

[scumdog]

We fixed the last biter in town down here with a dose of Bushmaster....

[dangerous]

and if theres one breed worse than a Pit bull dog, or Bull terrier dog.... it would be a scumdog

[Edbear]

Sorry to hear that Dave, hope they're okay. UNfortnately people still insist on believing these dogs are okay, but how many times do we see news reports of a Pit Bull attacking someone, even, (and often), its owner who protests that they can't understand why as the dog was always so nice! These dogs are specifically bred for fighting and they can and do - far too often - turn on people without provocation. They should be banned.

[scumdog]

gave the local cat killer a lead sedative with a FN FAL
fucker did not get up a after one shot from a 7.62 long round
a nine mill would have just bounced of his brain pan
one pitt bull less to worry about
(note sound modifyers dont make much difference to
7.62mm rounds)

At least they only sound like a 22 mag. (depending on load/modifier)