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All dogs can be potentially dangerous, however some dogs are more dangerous than others. Various types of breeds can be considerably stronger and larger than a person of average size. Training, socialization and proper care can make a significant impact, however some dogs are by years of breeding more aggressive. After in depth research and analyzing the studies performed by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the CDC, and the Humane Society of the United States, we have compiled the top ten most dangerous dog breeds.
By: admin Posted: October 15, 2007
10. Dalmatian
Dalmatians are very protective dogs and can be aggressive towards humans. They are very active and need lots of exercise. They have very sensitive natures and an excellent memory. This bred is famed for their intelligence, indepedence, and survival instincts.
Weight: 40-70 lbs.
Origin: Yugoslavia
9. Boxer
Unlike their name suggest, these dogs are not typically aggressive by nature. They are bright, energetic and playful breed. Boxers have been known to be "headstrong", which makes it a bit difficult to train them but with positive reinforcement techniques, Boxers often respond much better.
Weight: 50-70 lbs.
Origin: Germany
8. Presa Canario
Originally bred to guard and fight with cattle, an attack by this dog has been described as hopeless for the victim. They are a guardian breed with man-stopping ability, incredible power and a complete lack of fear.
Weight: 80-115 lbs.
Origin: Canary Islands
7. Chow Chow
These dogs can be aggressive if poorly bred. The Chow Chow may appear to be independent and aloof for much of the day but needs constant reinforcement.
Weight: 50-70 lbs.
Origin: China
6. Doberman Pinschers
Dobermans are great guard dogs for their alertness, intelligence and loyalty. They can be agressive dogs when provoked. The typical pet Doberman attacks only if it believes that it, its property, or its family are in danger.
Weight: 65-90 lbs.
Origin: Germany
5. Alaskan Malamutes
These dogs are very energetic and active. If they are bored, they can become destructive. That's why this dog needs lots of exercise to be happy.
Weight: 75-100 lbs.
Origin: Nordic
4. Huskies
Very energetic and intelligent dogs. Not considered a good guard dog because of its personality characteristics and gentle temperament. A 2000 study of dog bites resulting in human fatalities in the U.S. found fifteen such fatalities (6% of the total) were caused by "husky-type" dogs between 1979 and 1997.
Weight: 44-66 lbs.
Origin: Alaska
3. German Shepherds
These dogs are intelligent and very alert. They are highly used by local authorities such as the police K-9 unit. German shepherds are known to be fearless and confident dogs.
Weight: 70-100 lbs.
Origin: Germany
2. Rottweilers
Rottweilers are known to be very aggressive dogs because of their keen territorial instincts. That's why they make great guard dogs.
Weight: 100-130 lbs.
Origin: Germany
1. Pit Bulls
A pit bull is a fearless dog that will take on any opponent. They will lock their jaws onto the prey until it's dead. Pit bulls have a reputation of mauling people to death and they are highly sought for dog fighting.
Weight: 55-65 lbs.
Origin: United States
Dogs most often make wonderful pets, however in certain circumstances, any type of dog can be dangerous. Even friendly dogs, can inflict great harm in the wrong circumstance.
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Anonymous
I found this informative and interesting. This article doesn't discuss politics or legality and it even stresses that 15 deaths is 6% of all of them since 1979. It is hardly fear mongering. It was purely informational and I already knew the top three. Don't get so defensive and think that people on the internet are as dumb as the people who watch Fox News. Noone is going to get shook from reading this.
oshen
There is a Dog Statistics done on every dog each year that shows what dogs are more aggresive than others. Are you ready? Don't believe me look it up. Atts - Amercian Temperament Test Society
Anything above 80% is good!!!!
Dalmation 81.8%, Husky 86.6%, German Shepard/ cop dog 83.5%, Rotts
82.6%, Mastiff 83.9%, American Pit Bull Terrier 84.3%, American Staffordshire 83.4%, Staffordshire Bull Terrier 85.3%, and Boxer
84.3 I don't know where they got there information but it's wrong.
Now the beloved little dogs..
Collie 53.3%, Bichon Frise 79.3%, Corgi 75.4%, Chihuahua 70.3%,
Dachshund 70.2%, Setter 75%, Schnauzer 75.5%, Lhasa Apso 69.2%
I think we can all see that the little ones are far more aggresive than the big ones. Wake up!! Do your research before you jugde.
ladydi
You may be right about this study but the difference is that those little ankle biters don't do as much damage to someone when they attack...I do totally agree with you. It also makes a difference in how you raise your dogs and the settings that you place them in. All to many time people put there dogs in harmful situations that may causse them to react in an aggresive way that will harm someone. There is and chemical embalace that causes some large dogs like pitts to act more aggresive. This disorder can be tested for and treated with medications.
All Breeds Have The Potential To Be Mean Or A Really Good Dog!!!! Just because you hear more about the large dogs in the news doesn't change that fact. I have been bitten by 3 dogs. One was a dolverman and the other two were very small mature breeds.
ugocandygirl
you were bit by a dolverman?
ServiceDoberman
What the HELL is a Dolverman??????
IT'S "DOBERMAN"
ShiningStar32510
I've never heard of it but I suppose it could be some kind of wolf-doberman hybrid or something. lol
2mentaldobies
Haha. I have 2 dolvermans. Sorry dobermans. mum and son and i couldn't ask for better dogs. I have a cleaner who comes round and brings her 3 year old child with her. He entertains the dogs whilst she cleans. They love everyone. If someone came upto me in the street i would probably have to protect them coz they are just too soft. My husband says I've broken them but i believe its all to do with how u bring them up.my jack Russell has more chip on her shoulder than my 2 dobes put together.
HazelJ
I'm sorry that not everyone is in the grammar police like you, what's it like to be so perfect with your spelling etc?
jteutulsr
If one does not take the time/effort to educate themselves as to the correct spelling of a simple word, then how much time/effort do you really think they spent making sure they were well informed as to the issue they're arguing? In a written media, proper spelling, grammar, and usage is important to convincing those you're conversing with of the voracity/merit of your argument. Are you so sanctimonious when you're speaking with someone and they constantly misuse a word they obviously don't know the meaning of or incorporate copious colloquial slang into a discussion about a serious topic? Do you not think them poorly informed?
Circablog
First of all, why are you posting grammar lessons on a pet website? Why not stay on the topic at hand?
Secondly, YOUR WRONG! Grammatically when you say "ONE does not take..." - then you say "themselves"...well - WRONG! One does not take HIMSELF..."How much time/effort do you really think THEY spent making sure THEY were well informed...the issue THEY'RE arguing." (Grammatically WRONG WRONG WRONG!)
Remember - "ONE," like "Someone" or "Everyone" is a SINGULAR ANTECEDENT so the verb MUST be singular and the PRONOUN is singular. So, let us start with the first sentence. "If ONE does not take the time/effort to educate HIMSELF as to the correct spelling of a simple word, then how much time/effort do you really think HE spent making sure HE was well informed as to the issue HE IS arguing?
In addition, "In written media, proper spelling, grammar and usage is important TO CONVINCE THE VORACITY/MERIT WITH WHOM HE IS ARGUING."
This is 3rd-grade grammar. People who live in glass grammar schools shouldn't throw stones.
Here is a couple of examples from which to practice:
NO: When someone has been drinking, they are likely to drive recklessly. (Singular antecedent, plural pronoun)WRONG!
YES: When someone has been drinking, he or she is likely to drive recklessly. (Singular antecedent, singular pronouns)RIGHT!
I hope to hear that you have learned these lessons and can converse properly in your next post.
rosa
PS - "voracity" is also incorrect - you missed that one - i guess you're not perfect either. enough.
TheRobyn
"Secondly, YOUR WRONG..."
Really? Don't you mean "You're wrong"? Just asking.
bnrand
f ONE does not take the time/effort to educate HIMSELF as to the correct spelling of a simple word, then how much time/effort do you really think HE spent making sure HE was well informed as to the issue HE IS arguing?
emily.mosley.596
when you comment on here it does have spell check! It isn't a grammar problem when you misspell a word!
traep_17
pitts are not a large breed they actually barley make it in the medium size catagory it says you got bit by a doberman you should know that they are 90% of the time almost twice the size of a pitt unless its a texas red/blue nose
new orleans
PITBULLS ARE 1/2 THE SIZE OF A DOLV3RMAN BUT LIKE, TOTALLY MORE FUCKING DANGEROUS AND SHIT!
HALP ME, I WAS BIT BY A DOLVERMAN!!!!11
ServiceDoberman
IT'S "DOBERMAN" NOT DOLVERMAN NO SUCH BREED
LadyBird
are you kidding me? The only reason ANY breed is dangerous is because their owners have mistreated them, or trained them that way. FYI Pits are dog aggressive not human aggressive.
woodstock777
I get so tired of hearing about so called "dangerous" dogs. Some of these comments should be removed due to obvious ignorance of the subject. ANY dog can be dangerous regardless of its breed or size. ANY dog can be dog aggressive or people aggressive. Sure, there are %%%%% that can be used to gain knowledge of which breeds or worse but even those %%%% can hardly be fair. I have owned most of the dogs listed and I have NEVER been bitten nor has any of my dogs EVER attacked a person or animal unless he or she was directed to do so by me. Pits are NOT dog aggressive, in fact the pit terrier is a very calm breed if it has been trained. These dogs listed as dangerous are the primary dogs used as guard dogs, K9 dogs,etc.etc. due to there intelligence and easily obtained fearless nature so OF COURSE they have more recorded attacks. In summary, ITS THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DANGEROUS,...NOT THE DOGS.
EyeColor
I totally agree. One dog may be mean, but that doesn't mean people should judge the entire breed! Most of them are very sweet. I have a dobie named Katie (KK, Katie Kat) and she is the sweetest dog I know, She doesn't bite, she loves kids and some of the other dogs we have. She is quite and not vicious at ALL, and my friend has 2 dobies and they are the same way!
Zeph
Thank you.
HazelJ
Agree 100% this is all a load of BS i have had 2 staffies(1 is now deceased) and both have been absolute softies, it's how the dogs are trained and handled. If you love them and treat them right it will be returned. Just because some people treat Pits & staffies badly doesn't mean we all do and it doesn't mean they are all bad. The only thing my staffy Harley has killed is snakes, he's never attacked me or anyone in my family or anyone for that matter unless you count licking them to death, my late staffy Nitro was the same, he used to let a friends toddler ride on his back to the park.
The only dogs i have problems with were 2 different dobermans when i was growing up, i now have a fear of them(1 was owned by a neighbour and used to bail me up when i was walking home from school- the neighbour was later sent to jail for murder in another state so i blame him NOT the dog) i have also been bitten by a maltese when i was walking to the bus stop. Plus my own border collie x jack russell.
LuvThemPits
I totally agree that its the way you train them and its the stupid owners fault if its "mean". I have a pitbull that I rescued from the pound, and he is the sweetest thing. I have a pug, that I had before I got Bodhi (the pitbull) and they dont ever hurt eatchother. Bodhi treats the pug as if he were an egg. Pits are the sweetest things, so are rotties. I had a rottie when I was 4 years old, and did he ever hurt me when I slept right next to him, head on his neck hugging him? NO. this is a bunch of crap saying that these breeds are "dangerous".
destiny3737
Thank you!!! God. Amen to this comment right here ^^^. It's sites like this that make the masses so scared of good dogs that had sucky owners. First, we were scared of Dobermans. Then, German Shepherds. This whole "Pitbull" fear is just the newest trend. You should never judge a dog by its breed, because just like people, EACH DOG IS AN INDIVIDUAL. People don't like to be judged by their color, race, ethnicity, or religion just like dogs shouldn't be judged by breed.
powell-vet-tech
I TOTALLY AGREE!!!
westielover
you understand!!!!!!! :)
sherih
you don't have to train a dog to be mean for them to be mean. I have been bitten twice, once as a kid by a poodle and then as an adult a miniature poodle. I showed no aggression to them, had known them for sometime but still was bitten. We picked a german shepherd when the pup was 4 weeks old and now know that when you hold a pup who's eyes are not open and they growl, STAY AWAY. The dog before that one had the same parents and was a sweetheart but was poisoned. We didn't make him mean, he was born that way. Some do purposely make a dog mean but sometimes they are born that way. We are now looking at a Staffy because they have a great reputation.
The only reason larger dogs are blamed more is they are larger dogs, plain & simple. The mini poodle bite was bad enough but would have been a bigger bite mark from a bigger dog. Lesson here is, do not let your children go up to ANY size dog alone.
destiny3737
Yeah but the dogs that are born mean are NOT a representation of their breed. Also, just because *you* didn't do anything to the dog doesn't mean that their owners *didn't*. For example: If a female beats her puppy (NO the breed doesn't matter) several times, the dog will learn to be weary of female humans, and maybe even to the extent of not liking female humans with the same voice tone or body language. It's stuff like that that affects how a dog acts and reacts. Don't be so quick to judge!!
emily.mosley.596
THANK YOU!!!! I meant to put that in my post but forgot!
mandyful
pitbulls are not f*cking dangerous and sh*t thay are a kind and loving breed of dog and people shouldnt be so quick to judge its not the breed who should be blamed its the owners and how thay bring them up
HazelJ
I agree with you i was bitten on the side of my right knee by a maltese about 10 years ago & still have a scar so they can be just as dangerous. I was nearly attacked twice by dobermans both times i was just walking along and they came out of their yards and bailed me up, 1 tried to take a chunk out of my back. So i have a fear of them now.
emily.mosley.596
My husband and I were play wrestling in our room one night. At the time I had a HUGE red Doberman and she thought he was actually hurting me and she went to attack him. She was a big problem to others but not to me! She also tried to attack my cousin who was only about 7 and my brother who was about 13. My pits have NEVER attacked anyone!
sringar
We have a hybrid of German Shepherd and Rottweiler at my home. It seems very alert and playful. We had it trained at our own home with many strategies. But it doesn't resemble the character of Rottweiler. All the phenotype characters belong to Shepherd. Can you please tell me what can be the real instinct behind it?? Is it because we didn’t have proper dog training??
deen19
i feel maybe the dominace over power the reccesive genes of the rotti
doglover2
Hi there - just browsing the net regarding this and came across this site. I was wondering where Border Collies come into this and you are the only person SO far that I have found that even mentions them. Mine is highly aggressive, very territorial, very protective over me. I am not alone either as my postlady has one the same - she has trouble taking hers for a walk as it is so aggressive with other dogs. Mine was fantastic at obediance classes and did the agility thing no problem whatsoever - he just hated the other dogs there. He has attacked so far a staff bull terrier, a rottie and a black lab. He is SO quick I don't think they stood much chance of getting hold of him - although in saying that he was a bit sore after the rottie incident - but that has made my one far far worse if he ever sees rotties (or big black dogs) when out now!!!
SO, I rank Border Collies amongst the 'could be very nasty' dogs. Although their bite to a human would not be as bad as a rottie. A friend has a pekinese which can be a nasty little so and so too.
My other dog is a greyhound which has in the past defended itself against attacks from other dogs (Mine on a lead versus a loose dog) An owner of such a dog(loose) had the nerve to 'have a go at me' when my greyhound made her dog yelp after tacking it to the ground. Just glad mine didn't shake it to death like she has done in the past - again when on a leash with rabbits when they've jumped into our path.
In all honesty, I feel totally safe with my Border Collie around the place. He is devoted to me totally. Majorly obediant. If I have guests, he wears a muzzle - just in case.
My family had a chow which hated my brother. Their labrador hated old men with walking sticks (But I think that is because my grandad must have either poked or walloped him in the past with his stick!)
Both my collie and greyhound are rescued dogs. Greyhound obviously an ex racing dog and collie I don't know any of his history so he may well have issues from the past with certain things but it is up to me to try and avoid situations if at all possible.
Concluding: I think all dogs have the ability to 'turn nasty' if provoked - and I agree with the vet who mentions that a big heavy dog's bite is going to have more clout than that of a toy poodle who weighs in at not more than a bag of sugar!
a-shamrock4u
Mommy has had dogs all her life along with Daddy and they are of the same mind about this. There are no bad breeds just bad owners. Your little friend more than likely had issues with his prior owner and you just have to figure out what trigers the bad behavior. Border collies are arguably the smartest breed out there. They are high energy and need an outlet (or job) to get it out. Victoria would say that he needs a good distraction when you notice the bad behavior starting. Yelling or utherwise tensing up just feeds into it all. Try walking the other way when he sees another dog and at the same time reward his calm manor while walking the other way. Use this type od distraction/reward system with any other trouble areas and you will soon see a change.
tinypitbull
I DON'T HATE ON ANY BREED OF DOGS BUT MY PICK IS PITBULLS.ALSOME DOG AND I DON'T CARE HOW THE PITBULL HATERS FEEL. THEY CAN BE JUST AS GOOD OF A DOG AS THE REST. THEY HAVE BEEN BY OUR SAIDS SEENS BEFORE WAR WAR 1. PEOPLE REALLY NEED TO DO THERE RESEARCH IF THEY ARE GOING TO TALK BAD ABOUT THE BREED. THERE HAS BEEN SOME RESONT RESEARCH ABOUT PITBULLS AND LOCKED JAWS IT IS A MYTH. DOGLOVER2 I AGREE WITH U WERE IS THE COLLIES ON THAT LIST THEY WILL BITE IN A HEART BEAT. I GET TIRED OF PEOPLE DOWNING THE PITBULL ALL THE TIME THERE IS OTHER MEAN DOGS OUT THERE TOO.
shooter
Tinypitbull,
You (and doglover2) should try to remember to look at the title of the article you are responding to (Top Ten Most Dangerous Dog Breads) before you write a response. This title (Top Ten Most Dangerous Dog Breads) implies most damaging, when they do bite, not most likely to bite. All in all I agree with you that other dogs will bite as readily or possibly more readily than "pit bulls" however, you could bluster your case by citing examples of border collies that have killed a people.
I am a bit older than you and have 14 dogs now and own or have owned most of the breads listed in the article. I live on over 100 acres of land and have trained over 200 dogs for my self and other people. I’ve never been attacked but I respect the possibility of being attacked. All of these dogs are very dangerous do to the amount of damage they do when they do attack. As a dog handler and trainer, I have seen 8 attacks of others (mainly fools who thought there dog wouldn’t attack them) (one or two handlers who weren’t paying attention). My wife’s Chihuahua will attack but I don’t carry a gun to stop him. It is some of the dogs on this list I may one day have to stop forcibly. Remember, I deal with them every day. They know me and I know and love them but I may one day have to stop one from killing me or someone else.
The public is not worried about a one bite wonder but the dogs in this article do not just bite, let go, and retreat. Often they just keep coming until they are beaten off or killed. Don't just spout what you hear from other people. Do some research of your own and find a breed that is doing more damage than these dogs. In case after case these dogs are doing more damage and killing more often than other breeds.
Also, just as a future aid to your writings, your thoughts would carry more weight if you proof read your writing before posting. I think you mean sides when you write saids, War war 1 I believe is World War I, and resont is spelled recent. I also believe the form of there you mean is spelled their but you did use the correct form of too (I compliment you on a good beginning). A trick you can use is to cut and paste your writing to a word document and use spell and grammar check. This trick helps with spelling and grammar and I use it all the time. Remember this trick it will serve you well.
rebinyc
Follow your own advise if you're going to nitpick about someone else's grammar in a comment about dogs.
RobFromMichigan
no offense, but it should read follow your own advice, not advise. If you are going to comment on someone else commenting on their grammar, you should check your own spelling.
Donna
While you two seem to be having a pissing contest about grammer usage life does go on without either of you..
pit_lover
This maybe from someone else that is beneth you and your "training abilities" but here it goes, for you to be so irresponsible to have so many dogs on your property that you have to carry a gun to protect yourself or something else really makes me have to wonder how responsible you are with the dogs on your property. If you would do your research you would find that smaller dogs do and can inflict the same if not more damage than a large or medium breed dog. Check the percentages if you take the amount of damange causes by a small breed and compare it using the correct method you would find that the damage percentagewise is the same.
for you to belittle someone else that has posted on this site is just shameful.
evemarie
Ummmm...when you feel the need to correct someone else's spelling errors, you may need to check yours first. You also need some help on your grammar.
First paragraph, first sentence---I think you mean dog "breeds" not "breads"....you also spell it the same in the next sentence. Although further down in your text, you do manage to spell it correctly...you may also need to proof read.
First paragraph, last sentence----- you need a comma after the words "All in all."
First paragraph, last sentence----"that have killed [a] people." You do not need an "a" before people.
First paragraph, last sentence---you need a period after the words "pit bulls." Then you need to begin a new sentence with the word "However" and it needs to be followed with a comma.
Second paragraph, first sentence---you again use the word "breads" instead of "breeds." "Myself" is one word, not two words.
Second paragraph, fourth sentence---the "do" in "dangerous [do] to the amount" should be spelled "due."
Second paragraph, fifth sentence---the "there" in "thought there dog" should be spelled as "their." You know, the same point you were trying to make to the guy you corrected.
Third paragraph, second sentence---you need a comma after the word "Often."
Third paragraph, last sentence---you need a comma after the words "In case after case."
Last paragraph, last sentence---after "Remember this trick it will serve you well"....you need a comma after the word "trick."
Maybe you need to proof "YOUR" work before you publicly criticize someone else's errors.
sherih
Off topic completely, it's about dogs not grammer.Texting must drive you crazy.
transporter
All my life i have had hunting dogs and these dogs have also been family dogs and never agressive to anyone i know. They would obviously protect their domain like any dog including any 1.5kg Chihuahua but out of their home they were as social as any dog down at your local off leash area in any park. It was only a couple of years ago that i changed my mind when my beautiful Bull Mastiff started going a bit wild and going at people. As a responsible dog owner i put him down. My vet and i cried as we held him while he injected him and he went to sleep and he made the comment to me that surely someone else could take him as he was such a beautiful dog. But my responce to that was that i would never forgive myself if he ever attacked a person.I was always a firm believer that it is the way you bring a dog up is the way it will turn out but not now. Two comments that i would like to make is that any dangerous dog breeds should be acessed by an independant body of unbias experts to asess the nature of the dog and take it from there. If they are a happy go lucky dog then it should be no different than owning any other dog but if they are declared as dangerous then they should have the appropriate caged area to house these dods. Just like keeping a gun in a safe. The other point i would like to make is that on none of these lists to i see the most dangerous dog in the world....Dogo Argentino! and there are plenty of these in Australia
emily.mosley.596
My personal opinion is that IF someone steps foot on my property without my permission in an attempt to rob me or hurt me, they deserve to be attacked! Plain and simple my dogs (pits) are here to protect me and my family. They know who is allowed around here and who is not! My male is EXTREMELY protective of my daughter and I. I would hope that he would bite if someone is breaking in! Now with that said, IF my dog is loose and attacks he deserves to be shot! I would be weary of him as well if I did not know him! He is big, has an awesomely fierce bark and looks mean but he really isn't. He is a big baby. If you know his name he will not bother you but if you do not he will act as though he is going to eat you alive! I love him. And by the way who carries a gun when they are messing with their dogs???? I dont know anyone that is that afraid of THEIR dogs!
boelter13
i would also like to point out that pit bull is not a bread but a category of over twenty dog breeds. This makes for unfair statistics and it makes it very difficult for people to know when they are attacked by a dog that it in fact was or was not a 'pit bull'. The most important thing to know is that when they were bred in Europe, before coming to the US they were bred to fight. When a dog was born with a human aggression gene it was killed. They bred the dog to have animal aggression not human aggression. They make the best pets for young children and families. This is fact.
Leighton Gates
Thanks for your very informed observation. Years ago I raised American Bull Terriers and was and am still amazed at how little people know about them. That is other than the news media hype, which is rarely right about anything. My dogs (Pit Bulls) were mostly Purple Ribbon reg. and some were out of state champ fighting dogs, although I never fought them I did know those that did. At the time I owned rental property, of which most payed weekly. The tenants were afraid of the dogs so they sent there payments over by there children, the kids rode the dogs, pulled their tails (those that had them)and ears (all were cropped)and in over 15 years we only had one kid injured. The kid that was injured was knocked to the road when the Pit Bull greeted him (received minor scratches from the pavement), but within seconds he was up and riding the Pit. I was never bitten by a Pit even though I broke up many fights by simply stepping in and pulling them apart (not recommended for those faint of heart), as I said before I never fought them intentionally but from time to time they inadvertently got together. As a breeder I did not want my dogs scarred or hurt, so the first thing you learn is 1: Pits were bread to fight 2: Pits are very strong 3: Pits will not attack a person as they love people, however as with any animal (or person) they can attack under certain conditions. 4: As an E.M.T & Breeder I never saw a pure bread Pit attack anyone, although I have seen many other breeds attack people. 5: Never abuse or mistreat a Pit (or any other animal)as this can cause real problems, and a Pit is VERY STRONG . I hope this sheds a little light on Pits, treat any animal or person well and you will almost always be treated the same. Leighton
Pitgirl215
Thank you for working to dispel the myths. I have owned "bully breeds" all of my adult life and have never had any issues with human aggression. It is all about the owner, not the dog. Yes, these breeds can cause much greater damage than many smaller dogs, but to imply that they have an innate propensity for human aggression is simply inaccurate. Of course, in our society, so much of what is perpetuated by the media as "factual" is anything but. Remember, if it bleeds it reads....
diesel
i totally agree boelter. i have grown up with three types of dogs and been around many other "bully breeds". my brother had an american bulldog that was a great family dog. protected the house and would never harm an adult or child. now that im a little older i have raised n fostered many "pitbulls". and each one i have come across has been absolutely awesome. loyal, fun, energetic, eager to please, and most of all..extremely loving.. i seen the "boxer" on the list up there as an aggressive dog..HA!! i own two american boxers..they are good watch dogs if they choose to get off the couch..lol...however, my boxers and pitbulls i have raised and am still raising are nothing but the most loving and affectionate breeds i have ever been around. 2 best breeds in the world. and to get the facts straight about "pitbulls" locking their jaws, "lock jaw". THEY DO NOT HAVE A LOCKING AND UNLOCKING JAW BONE! THEREFORE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK SOMETHING THAT ISNT CAPABLE OF LOCKING!!! the fact is that the "pitbull" when put in that challenge and fights will get a good bite..and what people say is locking its not at all..they have a muscle spasm over n over which makes it hard for the dog to let go. kinda like your leg getting a really bad cramp over n over and you cant make it stop..same principle. And the reason you are hearing of these bully breeds on the news is because on the few occassions they bite..it causes serious damage. however, the smaller breeds i've been around and from what people that own them have told me, is that they attack..they bite constantly, they are over protective, they tell me not to get too close or not to try to pick one up..you dont hear of these little dogs on the news because the millions of bites from them arent reported due to the fact it isnt a severe bite!!! PITBULLS AND BOXERS ARE THE ONLY DOGS I WILL OWN THE REST OF MY LIFE AND ALLOW AROUND MY SON PERIOD!! do you research before you bad mouth a breed, to me its kind of like catagorizing a race or two..with out knowing anything about that race! bully breed haters hate on! but bully breed lovers show them THEY'RE WRONG!!!!!