Mobtown's signature pet, urbanite's fave accessory, ruled a dangerous breed

[Josquius]

Because a greater percentage of dickheads tend to own them than other dogs.
With pitbulls I'm just going off what I've read but I've known several rottweilers who were lovely dogs having been raised like a proper pet dog.

[CountDeMoney]

With pitbulls I'm just going off what I've read but I've known several rottweilers who were lovely dogs having been raised like a proper pet dog.

You beat, starve and mistreat a Yorkie enough, it'll be a killer, too.

[Razgovory]

Because a greater percentage of dickheads tend to own them than other dogs.
With pitbulls I'm just going off what I've read but I've known several rottweilers who were lovely dogs having been raised like a proper pet dog.

Do you have evidence of the this "dickhead" factor?  Are dickheads making the dogs dangerous or are they buying a breed of dog that is already known for being dangerous?

[CountDeMoney]

Do you have evidence of the this "dickhead" factor?  Are dickheads making the dogs dangerous or are they buying a breed of dog that is already known for being dangerous?

It's a statistical certainty that pits are predominantly owned by your routine urban/rap/prison culture-enamored Dazzling Urbanite(tm), and to a lesser extent their stupider cousin, the Wigger(tm).  Pits are an accoutrement of the drug culture, as much as bling and 22s on a Benz are, yo;  and dog fighting is a popular pasttime in both rap culture and The Country Nigger(tm) southern culture.

What would be interesting is to see a statistical analysis of incidents of pit bulls owned by, say, someone of the socio-economic status of the Romneys.

[katmai]

Well if we are getting rid of Pits and Rottweilers , lets get rid of the rest of top 10 breeds, The German Shepards, Chow Chows, Huskys, Alaskan Malamutes, Dalmatians, Boxers and Dobermans while were at it.

[CountDeMoney]

Well if we are getting rid of Pits and Rottweilers , lets get rid of the rest of top 10 breeds, The German Shepards, Chow Chows, Huskys, Alaskan Malamutes, Dalmatians, Boxers and Dobermans while were at it.

Actually, I read a study not so long ago that the highest incident of home attacks involving dogs and children have occurred with Dalmatians, by a substantial margin.  Gotta look for it again.


Dobermans are such gorgeous dogs.  So intelligent.

[katmai]

All those breeds are great if trained and treated right.
Some of the most lovable and sweet dogs i've know were Pit/Pit Mixs along with Rottweilers.

Do they have highest rates of bites and deaths, sure but like Seedy says, look at who is buying them and breeding them.

[CountDeMoney]

All those breeds are great if trained and treated right.

This is my buddy's shepard, Hogan.  I mean, really now: is this the face of a killer?

[Tonitrus]

The pen is mightier than the fang. 

[Josquius]

Well if we are getting rid of Pits and Rottweilers , lets get rid of the rest of top 10 breeds, The German Shepards, Chow Chows, Huskys, Alaskan Malamutes, Dalmatians, Boxers and Dobermans while were at it.

Actually, I read a study not so long ago that the highest incident of home attacks involving dogs and children have occurred with Dalmatians, by a substantial margin.  Gotta look for it again.


Dobermans are such gorgeous dogs.  So intelligent.

I've heard that before. Something to do with their being so inbred there's a higher amount of insanity than normal in them. Happens to some degree with a lot of pedigrees.

And yeah, dobermans rule. A friend of mine had one and a little terrier; the small dog bossed it about all the time.

The kind of dog I've known to be generally of bad temperment is poodles. Again though could be the owner factor- poodle owners not being too interested in having a dog but instead wanting this pretty little thing.

This is my buddy's shepard, Hogan.  I mean, really now: is this the face of a killer?

Those are Himmler-glasses....

[11B4V]

Well if we are getting rid of Pits and Rottweilers , lets get rid of the rest of top 10 breeds, The German Shepards, Chow Chows, Huskys, Alaskan Malamutes, Dalmatians, Boxers and Dobermans while were at it.

Actually, I read a study not so long ago that the highest incident of home attacks involving dogs and children have occurred with Dalmatians, by a substantial margin.  Gotta look for it again.

That's because their the Corky of the dog world. Dumb as a shoebox full shit. It's fitting that the crime scene annihilators identify with that breed.

[11B4V]

The ridgeback/lab I have is very territorial/protective and sneaky. He's had two free bites when he was younger. But a very lovable dog.

[derspiess]

I used to be in the "it's all how you raise them" camp but now I see very little redeeming value in pit bulls.  Haven't made my mind up on Rottweilers & all Dobermans I've been around have been good dogs. 

German Shepherds are my favorite, though.  My granddad had 3 of them & each was a great dog.  If I had a bigger house I'd get one.

[jimmy olsen]

The obvious solution is to replace pit bulls with chihuahuas in urban pet-owning fashion.

"I will give thee a dog which I got in Ireland. He is huge of limb, and for a follower equal to an able man. Moreover, he hath a man's wit and will bark at thine enemies but never at thy friends. And he will see by each man's face whether he be ill or well disposed to thee. And he will lay down his life for thee."

[Jacob]

I used to be in the "it's all how you raise them" camp but now I see very little redeeming value in pit bulls.  Haven't made my mind up on Rottweilers & all Dobermans I've been around have been good dogs. 

German Shepherds are my favorite, though.  My granddad had 3 of them & each was a great dog.  If I had a bigger house I'd get one.

What made you change your mind on the pit bulls?