Top Ten (10) Most Dangerous Dog Breeds
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.
217 Comments
Lol
1. A pitbull is not a breed
2. They can't lock their jaws
Then I stopped reading this B*llsh*t. MANY times it's Human failure that leads to bites, ignorance...
The fun thing however is, we always blame the dogs. Look at the humans that don't understand the dogs "language"...
And if a Chihuahua bites someone, nobody cares cause the damage is limited. If any of the above breeds bite, you might miss some fingers...
Craci1
I also wanted to mention that Cocker Spaniels, especially males, can be very dangerous. They have what vets classify as "cocker rage". They tend to be very territorial toward their owners or just territorial about certain things where they live. My Grandma has one and you can pet him and stop and then pet him the exact same way and he will growl and bare his teeth at you. He has bitten my Grandma several times and is just awful. When we are over there, I send him outside, but I have to lure him outside with a treat or something because he threatens to bite me if I come near him.
Craci1
I honestly think that this list if off because I have never in my life met a nice Chow Chow. Every single one that I have ever seen or heard about has been mean and I've personally seen one attack a woman and her small dog for no reason walking down the street. I personally have a pit bull and she is the most lovable dog I've ever met. My son is 2-years-old and plays with her under my supervision and she never ever acts aggressive toward him or any other person. She allows my son to sit on her back, kiss her, and lay on her. She sits in my lap and is even careful to not lay on my pregnant belly because of instinct. I do know pit bulls that are mean and aggressive, but she is not one of them. The only time that she ever acts mean is when someone knocks on the door. She then barks and stands there until we let the person in. If she knows that you are okay with us, then you are okay with her. She is a wonderful dog. I do have some reservations about her being around my newborn, but that is because new babies sound like animals when they cry and she may not know the difference. I just hate when people make generalizations about things. I made a sort of generalization about Chow Chows, but if I meet a nice one, I'll eat my words. I also want to mention that small/medium dogs can inflict a lot of damage. Yes, they may not be able to maul you as quickly as a large dog, but they are very dangerous too...especially to small children. When I was 18 I was at a friend's house that I had been to several times and was petting their dog. This dog was a small lap dog. I bent down to pet him after having been petting him for several minutes and he without warning jumped up and attacked my face. He bit my eye, shredded the skin under my eye, bit a hole through my nose, and bit a hole and tore my upper lip. He bit me four times in a matter of seconds. Had I not pulled up, he would've continued biting me. I had to have several stitches and had to have a plastic surgeon look at my face to make sure I didn't need any reconstructive surgery. Small dogs tend to be very territorial and will attack people who come in their house or get close to their owner. I just think that it is in how you raise your dog and how you warn people to act around your dog.
MissSamantha86
Top Ten Aggressive breeds posted by "admin"
I joined this community as an animal lover. I am already sorry. Did someone google pictures of large intimidating LOOKING dogs, cut and paste, and jot down their personal oppoinions? ALL dogs can be aggressive. It is impossible to accurately state which dogs are more aggressive because a large number of incidences go unreported.
Also if you are going to throw around supposed facts regarding an important topic like aggression some citations would be nice. I'd be interested to see where this research and information came from.
Thank you to Finley for utilizing a credible source to disprove the whole locking jaw mechanism.
I have two Pittbulls. A female, 1 yr old, 75 pounds, and a male 2 years old, 65 pounds neutered. The male is not good with children. I do not have children. As a responsible owner when children come to visit Smoke goes to the fenced in doggie area of the yard. Children and adults are told that he is not used to children and he cannot play with them. In addition children are not to approach or taunt smoke just because he is confined. My female loves children. She will accept kisses and kindly return them. She often follows my little neices and nephews in the house and through the yard as if keeping an eye on them. She will even take obedience commands from them. She has no more extensive socialization with children than my male. I do however teach children and adults in my home how to approach and command my dogs. And children and dogs are never left alone together. They are from totally different parents though. Pets are an added responsibility, not free babysitters.
The point of this little spiel was to request credible information, and also to make the point that dogs are a responsibility and require supervision, training, and any breed can still be unpredictable.
By the way, Michael Vick is scum and should spend his days reversing the ill effects his dispicable actions have had on Pittbulls. There are many foundations who could use a large chunk of his NFL money to rehabilitate, and care for discarded animals.
TrurhSayer
I know dog people like to believe their animals are somehow ensouled by being loved, but when you get down to it, they are animals. They don't have a free will or a thought process, they follow their instincts. Yes, any dog can bite, but a Chihuahua can't maul a grown adult to death.
The main problem is so many dog owners don't feel they are responsible for the damage their animal does to other people's property or person. I see it in court too often.
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/indiana-woman-killed-by-own-dog/229672...
alee
I find it hard to understand how someone could deem a certain breed of dog more dangerous or more likely to attack than another.
I can't sit here and tell you that there's no such thing as an aggressive pit, shepherd or husky, but i can tell you from experience that dogs(like children) learn what they live. To pick a certain(s) breed(s) to discriminate against is racism, and nothing short of it.
I'll tell you right now I've grown up with many dogs most of them being labs, and the most gentle, harmless and mild mannered dog I've owned is the one I recently own a siberian husky.(Which mind you orriginated from siberia,hence siberian huskies). Now fortunately there are no bans around where I live for huskies, but trust me we still have many ignorant people(in the sense that they are uneducated). Now like many of you have posted what we need is someone to educate children,parents and the public in general on how to act around dogs.
I have had many occurences in which people have looked down on my dog due to his beed and his size. Once while I was at the beach a child came up to me walking with his parents looked at my husky and said I can't pet you husky your vicious, and proceeded towards his car.
The one time that made me probably the most mad was while I was in town for the day. And before I tell what happens I would like to state that I live in the country so my dog isn't used to being in town. That said I would also like to say that he acts the same in town as at home(wonderfully). So I was sitting on my dads truck's tailgate with my cousin and my dog sitting happily at my feet tail wagging tongue hanging, just loving life. When a mother walks by with her daughter and the mother says quite impolitely that's a big dog. Due to her tone of voice I chose not to respond. Now at this moment I would like to remind you that Rex(my dog) was still sitting at my feet tail wagging, heck he wasn't even looking at them, then the mother said to her daughter see he smells your fear, at this moment I chose to look up at the woman and gave her the dirtiest looks as possible. Then they had their dog with them(it was a small dog the one like on that commercial for cesar I think her name is maggie)and low and behold it started to bark at Rex and what do you know it Rex never let out one bark. But there little dog started growling and it was them who had to put it in there van.
EDUCATION NOT DISCRIMINATION
evilnel
I would like to know the criteria that was used to identify these 'dangerous' dogs. I own a husky, and any husky owner will tell you they are the WORST guard dogs ever. My Doberman/Lab barks and hates it when new people come in the house. My husky runs up and wags and wants to play! Having had large dog breeds around since I was a child, including a mix that was part Dobe, part Pit, and part Rhodesian Ridgeback, it's not the dogs that are bad, it's owners. When we adopted Lilly, the Doberlab, she was hyper as all hell, but now that's she's completed beginner training she has learned how to greet people and to listen. The fact is that larger dogs have more potential to do serious damage than smaller dogs because of size alone. Little dogs go crazy too, but while you can kick a little dog away, it's harder to fight off a Doberman or a Rottie, so naturally the most fatal attacks will come from large dogs. Being surprised by that is like being surprised that a 240lb, 7' man is more dangerous than one that's 5'6 and 140 lbs. They solution to solving the problem of so-called dangerous breeds is NOT to make them illegal (so many pits, dobes, and rotties are the sweetest dogs you'll ever know), but to 1.) require owners of large breed dogs to participated in certified training and 2.) teach children and adults alike how to interpret the body language of a dog and learn how to bond with a dog so that it knows you aren't a threat. If you run up to a dog and grab its face, of course it will become aggressive. Bottom line: punish the owner, not the dog!
alee
But did you notice how even in the description it says that they(huskies) can't be good guard dogs because of there gentle manner?!!
WTH Its like they are contractiding themselves!!!
Miss Mercedes
okay...
I had a pitbull Boxer. named bosco. he was the nicest dog ever he was such a love bug.
not all pittbulls are Mean they only act how you teach them.
Im Currently looking for another One. eather a mix or pure.
So just let me know if you can find one..
I love pittbulls they are soo cute.
You have to teach them good. not bad.
id kill anybody who i seen fight there dogs its sooo wrong and thats why they are dangerous in some cases ive yet to meet a mean pit.
ive met soo meny and they are soo sweet.
Fire Fox 103
Any dog can be dangerous, my Newfoundland has been my best mate before I was born! But yet, sometimes if we anoy him enough he will get a bit cranky so in conclusion, EVERY DOG IS DANGEROUS!!!
Fire Fox 103
Im so sorry your dog died, my dog died suddenly; he was in the backyard and my mum called out to him but he didn't ansew so she went over to him and he was dead. This may not haveanything to do with Pit Bulls but I just wanted to let you know that I also know qwhat it's like to lose a pet you love.
If you want to talk more on the subject email me at:
ratty_tatty_girl103@hotmail.com
thx bye
rambash
James"doc"
Anyone that knows anything about dogs will know any dog can be trained to attack. The dogs that have been bred for that purpose will naturaly be born with the instint to attack, if they are not properly trained. The owner needs to establish alpha dominance, once that is established, the animal will act like any other breed. I have a large pitt and I have had "dangerous dogs" all my life, so I speak with 40 years of experiance. Please feel free to comment, or debate the issue.DOC
ashlyn101
it crap that the pit is #1 why does everyone have to pick on the pits the best dogs you can have!!!! and yes this list is numbers added up across the us but it is the numbers that have been reported and researched by the media and the media loves to pick on pits!!
jbowling39
i have had rottweilers all my life and they have not hurt no one and my uncle has a german shepherd and a husky and they are good dogs they keep deer and coyotes out of their yard and my cousins friend had a pit bull and she had a rottweiler and a boxer when she was younger.they didnt bite no one.
Connie
Id like to meet the experts, espically those who "set up" these so called CDC lists. I not only have owned but have worked with numerous breeds including those on the lists. Have they? If they did or have read the indebt history of these breeds the word "train" often comes up-meaning they are taught. Why isnt the owners or what they calee themselves put on lists to where they can no longer own pets, espically large dogs? Funny, you dont see this-yet it is the dog who has to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Also, carelessness on the potential owner should be held liabel as well. Like when the movie "Snow Dog" came out that year, the Malamute became a gotta have-now there are numerous rescue organizations just for the Mallie-which had these people read about the breed researched about owning them, questioned breeders etc alot of this could have been avoided.
Espically the Pit and others like them again, no one reads about them all that is wanted out of this breed is a fighter-in turn, who is on the chopping block? If strict laws were put upon these individuals who mistreat, have had previous arrests/complaints against them for the cruel treatment of animals like jail time and/or imprisonment I am sure this would ease up. But, until action is taking against these type of people and not just the animals then the animal will continue to be "blacklisted" by the experts. I have been working with dogs since I was 17 and in the Marines and I will continue to say it isnt the dog/puppy.....common sense (which yes it happened) would you go out and purchase a 3 year old Rot not knowing the background, the former owner not knowing no papers etc and put it alone unsupervised in the backyard with your 4 year old toddler? Well, it happened...accident occured and the dog was destroyed nothing happened to the owner legal wise.
Funny how many breeds are missing off the list-Id never own a Lab, they to can be territorial for example, many terrier breeds espically the Scottie. My opinion (and it is just mine), if the experts are going to list then list all and at the same time list why......a dog becomes they way they are by only one means-MAN!!!!! If you dont want a problem dont create one....why is it that you read about the abuse of our elderly, children and pets yet you never read of anything being done bout it, except the dog put down, child in a foster home and the senior citizen placed in another home...where is the correction of the problem? arrests made, investigations done and so on? All these 3 want is to be loved and befriended not treated as they are. Isnt it time for those responsible for their horrendous actions to pay for their crime than to take the easy way out, look the other way and blame the abused? Til the eye opener happens, dog breeds will suffer, children will grow up bitter and the elderly will fade away-Just remember this, our elderly is our history, the children are our future and the dog our ongoing friend guardian and companion, how would you feel if they were yours?
Jennmd223
Whoever posted this article is completely wrong. Who is to say what the most dangerous breed of dog is. ANYONE can be attacked by ANY dog. Regardless of what the breed is.
I spoke with a guy at a shelter once who said that when a big dog or a pit bull or a rottie comes in and it is a little agressive, they put it down because they dont need it biting someone. They are right that the dog doesnt need to bite ANYONE!! But, he also said that when they get the little pomeranian or dachshund and they are agressive, they say that they can put it in obedient classes to work that all out. What is the difference between a big and a little dog?
This article is not factual at all.
pluckerpluck
Read this article on the true worst breeds. It will really get you thinking about the truth.
http://www.dogpolitics.com/my_weblog/2006/02/top_10_most_dan.html
P.S. Don't comment on this comment before reading the article please
sarge225
oh my god! everybodys pit bull is so sweet...til it eats a kid! there may be more bites from other breads, but when a lab bites its a little different from a pit bull attack. attack being the key word because pits dont just bite they go for the kill. there has numerous cases of pit attacks that were family pets that never hurt anybody before. my sister was attacked by a pit bull and because of it there will be no pit bulls in my neiborhood unless you do a damn good job of hideing it.
pittbulllover
i have had pittbulls most of my life , and have never had none of them fight or attack any one. my pitts play with small childern and there so sweet people give pittbulls a bad name its not the dog it how you train them.. i have been bitten by small dogs never a large or a "dangoures dog". if you train them too fight then that all they know, but if you train them the RIGHT way there so sweet and loveable..
chicachihuahuas
If your going to blame someone blame the owner of the dog. Not 100% of the time is it poor ownership of the dog, but 99% of the time IT IS! I would never personally own any type of pit bull dog, GSD, rottweiler, doberman, chow or any other dog that has the potential to rip my head off. I have young children and will not risk them. Although I think with the right up bringing, discipline, socialization, etc any dog can be a good dog. There is a man that lives down the street who owns a large male pit bull type dog, its an adult dog, and its not neutered. I don't understand that. Why with this breed would you NOT get it neutered/spayed?? What is wrong with people???? This is what I consider poor ownership. The dog drags him just about anywhere when he is walking it. One day it got away from him and would not come to him, when he caught up to it he punched it in its head. Moron. Your average person should not be allowed to own such dogs. They don't deserve the bad rep.
And yes, little dogs have just as much potential to bite as a pit bull or any other large and dangerous dog, but they are not capable of inflicting the type of wounds or KILLING someone that a larger dog is able to do. All dogs should be supervised around children at all times.
CHERYL HILL
The term Lock jaw is incorrect when discribing the terriors bite. All means is they have very very powerful jaw muscles and when they clench them they are so strong they are difficult to prise open. If you need to open a terriors month put a desert spoon in at the side and twist it, that will hurt the roof of the mouth and the dog will let go. In a true lock jaw situation the dog will not be able to do this, I believe it is to do with the jaw joint, which displces and therefor can not open.
Decayed Stemma
Wow, this little entry shows your education on dogs.
Or, moreso lack thereof..
1. The Siberian Husky is NOT from Alaska, The Chow Chow originated in Siberia, The Cane Corso originated in Italy from the Canis Pugnax (the old Roman Molossian,The true origin of the Dalmatian is unknown, although it is believed to have originated in India, and I'll just leave it at that. You bascially got these ALL wrong, except for two. Congrats!
2. Pit bull is not an independent breed.
3. I have own over 5 pit bulls in my life, and not ONE ever bit me, or shown aggression.
4. It is physically impossible for a dog of any stature to lock its jaws.
5. There are no "top" breeds that are dangerous, its the temperament one individual dog carries.
You're obviously filled to your gills in bull, so I'll just leave you with those facts. Maybe, someday, your head will de-cave and you won't be so close minded to pin "pit bulls" [which the name represents multiple breeds] for the most dangerous dog.
The fact I'm 15 years old and I know more then you should be somewhat degrading. Then again, you degraded yourself by making a biased list of dangerous dogs, which everyone has their own opinion on. Where are your facts? Your stats? None. Only opinions.
bslhaterz13
Whoever posted this is an idiot. First of all NO dog breed is a vicious breed or likely to bite. Even the breed most likely to bite (which is not Pit Bulls but Akitas) won't bite. As for German Shepherds, Pit Bulls, Alaskan Malamutes and Siberian Huskies being on the list of dangerous dog breeds thats just stupid. Pit Bulls aren't usually vicious dogs. Pit Bulls have a thing called lock jaw. Once they snap down they are not letting go. The only reason Pit Bulls are deemed vicious is more than half of the bites administered by Pit Bulls result in death. But its not the dogs fault. So stop blaming it on the dog. And the most dangerous dog breeds, believe it or not are
Chow Chow
Papillion
Old English Sheepdog
Lhasa Apso
Rottweiler
Chihauhau
Toy Poodle
Dachshund
Parson's Russell Terrier
Giant Schnauzer
Akita
Cocker Spaniel
Pekingese
Miniature Pinschers
So don't talk about stuff you know nothing about.
And as for Huskies originating in Alaska. WTF were you thinking? They originated in SIBERIA NOT ALASKA!!!!!
alee
Now thats a list that I'll believe. I've had people with little dogs criticizing my dog for his size and appearence but they've had to lock there dogs in their cars because it wouldn'T listen. Small breeds tend to be more aggressive because most(not all) have no rules boundaries or limitations. Let me give ya an example. If a small dog were to jump all over a complete stranger(even if it was an a menacing way or trying to show dominance) it would be viewed as cute. But if a pit bull came and jumped on someone(in a menacing, domineering or even just plain playful) the media would be all over it and the pup would be taken away.
People who see a pitbull, german shepherd, rottie or husky and automaically see a killer, and thinks certain dogs should be killed, locked up, sent away or forced to wear a muzzle in public beacuse of their breed are plain ignorant.
And for all those who do support BSL I got one question for you what the H-E-double hockey stix ever happened to innocent until proven guilty?
pitlover
I have an amrican pit bull terrier which is the best dog i have ever had and the pic you have under pit bull is not how a normal one looks they built that dog out way to much you need to do some homework because you seem to have no clue of waht you are talking about and the pit bull is not a breed it is three breeds American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terrier
for good pics go to http://puppydogweb.com and people do you own resherch dont listen to stupid people like the one to make this list
ebear
meanest dog i've ever encountered? toy poodle!! my sister had one and it attacked with a rage in its little beedy eyes
evsc1308
I have to agree with some of the other comments, I've worked with dogs for a number of years now and found that it is normally the owners of the dogs which are the problem not the dogs. I see more Labs than any other breed and can totally understand why there is an argument to put them on this list, but I have to say that Labs are one of the most popular dog breeds and so there are more of them than other breeds hence the amount of injuries caused by them is bound to go up.
It is never a good idea, in my opinion to class an entire breed of dog as dangerous as it gives gives the impression that every dog in the breed is dangerous or agressive which it not true. Yes some breeds tend to be more dominant and need a stronger leadership.
I myself have an English Bull Terrier and a Cocker Spaniel. The EBT is very good, he loves children is great on the lead and gets on with other dogs yet if I take him out on his own people give me a wide birth even though he is not agressive and walking perfectly on the lead. However if I walk the Spaniel on her own (she is still a work in progress) people want to pet her even though she growls, pulls on the lead and has both human and dog agression. This is stereotyping because of breed which is not a good thing, yes people should know the typical behaviour traits of each breed but calling an enire breed dangerous is not the answer.
jrgoss
I neglected to point out the far more obvious fallacy in your argument that pit bulls "lock their jaws". This is not true. there is anatomically no difference in a pit bull's jaws, and any other dogs.
Also, the pit bull did not originate in the United States. They most likely originated around Staffordshire, England. That is why one of the breeds of dogs lumped into the pit bull type is called the Staffordshire Terrier.
One would think you would have come across these facts in your "research".
pitlover
the pit bull is not a breed there is the American Pit Bull Terrier which did originate in the USA and so did the American Staffordshire Terrier but the Staffordshire Terrier came from England
jrgoss
Another thought I would like to share, the pit bull WAS breed to fight other dogs.
Now lets pretend we are all dog fighters for just a moment. Your dog is in the heat of battle....you are in the pit....the dogs are fighting....it is time to break up the fight.....
Now, do you want a dog that is:
a. Aggressive toward humans
b. Docile toward humans
Even in the sad arena of the dog fighting world, pit bull types that are aggressive in any way toward humans are destroyed.
Many Breeds are commonly mistakenly reported to be pit bulls in the headlines and on the news when they attack. My Boxer even gets accused of being a pit bull! And the two are NOTHING alike.
jrgoss
I am having difficulty showing any respect for your posting for many reasons. First, you title your posting as the top ten most dangerous "breeds". Most kennel clubs do not recognize the husky as a breed, but rather a type of dog. There is no kennel club to the best of my knowledge, that recognizes the pit bull as a breed of dog. The pit bull is rather, a type of dog.
Also, working on the assumption that you are talking about the breeds commonly associated with pit bulls, a 65 pound dog would be quite large. These dogs are 35-45 pound terriers, not 65 to 100 pound monsters.
Finally, according to the CDC, the dog responsible for hospitalizing the most children is the Labrador Retriever, which you have completely omitted from your list. I would also encourage you to include the Cocker Spaniel, the number two dog in those statistics. Since dog bites that require hospitalization are the only nationally tracked statistic by dog breed, I fail to see what other "research" you could have based this ridiculous post on.
I feel sorry for you. Watching the little rascals must be a horrifying experience for you.
I challenge you to show me ONE case of a REGISTERED Staffordshire Terrier, or American Staffordshire Terrier, mauling somebody.
pitlover
finally some one now what the hell they are talking about we need more people like you in this world best of wishes
Frenki
Without going any deeper into the Top Ten Most Dangerous Dog Breeds topic, as a Croatian I must inform you that Yugoslavia no longer exists, it has been like that for 18 years now, so your information is clearly outdated. And the origin of the dog is Dalmatia, which is a part of Croatia.
You should correct these mistakes in your blog entry.
thetruth
Here is a very good video about Pit bulls. I ask that ALL of you, no matter your view point, take a look at this short video. It is a flash video, and you do NOT have to download this on your hard disk. It will play in your web browser. It is also very brief and to the point. It will ONLY take a minute or two.
This video is VERY true, and touching. It may disturb some people, but it is DEFINITELY worth watching. ANYONE with half of a heart will feel some compassion! Please watch this video, and think about it.
Here is the link:
http://gprime.net/flash.php/thepitbullproblem
(**NOTE: This video is NOT intended to be funny, or a joke. This is a SERIOUS video. It is NEITHER a trick, NOR ANY type of pornography. However, it is best to be viewed only by mature viewers. It MAY change many people's viewpoints on pit bulls. Please view and think about this seriously.**)
P.S. - If you DO think this is funny, you are a SICK person. If you do not feel any compassion for these dogs, you are heartLESS! This is NOT one of those videos that just shows disturbing pictures of abuse. It is MUCH deeper than that. It is genuine and presents only the truth. Thank you!
The truth and the truth alone...
Ein Hund ist was man macht es...
pitlover
i could not agree with you more pit bulls they are loving animals they are so kind and loving i have one
Maggies Nana
The video was very moving. I was a little worried about watching it as I thought it would just show dog fights. But maggie's a pit bull and she is the most loving dog we have had in our family. Hope more people watch this.
Ali Figs
YEAH-YEAH-YEAH,BLAH-BLAH-BLAH....
Dangerous Breeds????? Are you talking about, THE most dangerous breed on the planet.....Humans!!!
OHHH. Dogs, oh OK. There is no such thing as a safe breed of dog. All dogs given the right set of circumstances will bite. Just ask any Pomeranian, Maltese, Chihuahua, or Shih Tzu owner. The main difference between these little guys I mentioned here, and the big guys on that list is, well their size. You will not see too many people getting nervous around a pack of toy poodles. But, put that same person in a pack of say Pit Bulls (oooooaaaaa) and watch them poop in their pants. The point is every breed of dog bites. As the breed becomes expedentially larger, that is the determining factor in the different degrees of fear we exhibit. Real Simple like, If Da Dog iz biig, webe scared, if da dog be little, break out the fiddle.
Ali Figs
http://www.spiritanimal.org/
brotherbuzz1066
I agree that correct training and care is essential to have a well behaved dog as opposed dangerous behavior. However, instead of doing away with a particular breed I think the better solution is to breed the "bad" out. Essentially, however, a rotty would become not a rotty over subsequent generations. What are your thoughts?
rockishi
ok some of the breads listed may have attacked people but i think we need to look at the bigger picture! why did the dog feel the need to do such a thing, if its been mistreated by its owner then like humans it will have a big lack of trust! it cant exactly say GO AWAY. A dog is like a child you raise it and teach it right from wrong. If you do right by the dog, the dog will do right by you. its articles like this that increase fear... I have a rottie and it kills me every time i take him for a walk you come across someone that feels the need to cross over the street. I find disgusting that people are trying to wiping out a whole breed they didn't ask to be brought in to our houses and used as pets THE DOG IS AS DANGEROUS AS THE OWNER!!! more should be done to stop these people abusing these poor animals, these are the B*****d's that should be wiped out.
thetruth
I had to take a stab at this foolish statement posted by an anonymous user:
"I would personally be less afraid of running across a mountain lion or bear (both very real possibilities where I hike) than a pitbull. I bet the number of human fatalities from bear and mountain lions are less than half that of dangerous dog breeds."
If you would be less worried about a mountain lion or bear than a pitbull, you are a fool! Not only are those animals far more powerful and deadly than ANY type of dog, they are also far more unpredictable and aggressive. The attack and fatality statistics of bear and mountain lions are here and provided by wikipedia.com:
Bears
"There were about 52 recorded deaths due to black bears between 1900 and 2003 and about 50 deaths due to brown bears and about 5 due to polar bears in the same period." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_bear_attacks_in_North_America...)
Cougar (Mountain Lion)
"There have been 108 confirmed attacks on humans with twenty fatalities in North America since 1890, fifty of the incidents having occurred since 1991." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar)
I was unable to find the total number of bear related injuries, because there has been a very large amount, and many have gone undocumented. Cougar and bear attacks are becoming a lot more frequent now that human territory and animal territory is overlapping in many areas nationwide and encounters are more commonplace. Most people never see or come into contact with either of these wild animals, however, often times when someone is unfortunate enough to stumble upon a bear or cougar, the outcome is quite tragic. People come into contact with dogs on an almost everyday basis, so certainly the encounter to attack ratio would indicate that a bear or cougar encounter is far more dangerous than an encounter with any type of dog.
The truth and the truth alone...
Ein Hund ist was man macht es...
thetruth
Sorry I posted my "article" twice. My computer didn't acknowledge that it actually posted the first time, until I resubmitted it, and then I saw two of the same post. My apologies for this. I enjoy writing, especially in the persuasive/debate format. This is an issue I believe goes right down to constitutional rights, which have been stripped from Americans for many years and which we have almost totally lost. Our rights are going down the drain, folks. Grab hold of them, and never let go. It is our right to have whatever type of dog we want. For sake of example, it was meant to be our right to have whatever type of gun we want, but we have lost that right, given to us by our founding fathers, due to the government's overbearing paranoia of uprising and revolution against its growing oppression and seeding "New Communist/Socialist" regime in disguise. Don't let the right to own certain types of dogs be next. That would be ridiculous!!!
Oh yeah, the guy/girl who posted the comment under the s/n of "m" with the topic named "Bull", you are the classic example of a fearful and ignorant person. Your own words display that with flying colors:
"If pit bulls are such a nice dog to own then why do people own such an aggressive looking dog, why not get a dog which looks and is a lot more friendly than a pit bull" (quote by "m")
An ignorant person, and an ignorant person alone, would judge a dog, or more specifically an entire "breed" of dogs, based primarily upon its looks/appearance and their own lack of personal experience and knowledge. Basically, this is saying: That dog looks scary to me, so people should not (or be allowed to) own it.
This is the now commonplace radical liberal idea in ignorant American minds: If I dont like it, no one else should be allowed to do it. Screw their rights!! My uneducated opinion is more important to me!!!
Another point I didnt mention in my article where I bashed "objective", is that a pitbull does not have the physical capability to "lock" its jaws on a victim. There is simply no mechanism, whether it be a part of the teeth, jaws, or head that can lock the mouth shut on its prey. Many people have heard the stories of a "locked" pitbull, but this is simply a case of a dog that refuses to let go. Many other breeds display the exact same behavior. My grandmother's yellow lab, a retriever/hunting dog, has often refused to let go of a bird, socks, toys, bones, and other objects. One day, when a boy from the neighborhood came over and harrassed him, he bit down on the boy's hand and refused to release it until his jaws were forced open with a large stick and his nose was dipped in a glass of water (He had to let go to breathe, and the boy had to go to the hospital). This shows that any dog can "lock on" (and I use that term in quotations because actually any dog is incapable of locking its jaws onto any object) and refuse to let go of something they get a hold on. Its a falacy to say that any dog "locks its jaws" because it just cant be done BY ANY DOG! Just because a myth sounds good, or you like it, that doesn't make it true, Jack!
Uhhh...P.S.- If anyone ever finds themselves (or someone else) being attacked by a dog, and the dog refuses to let go and is latched on to you/them, do this:
1) Find (if possible) a strong stick/rod or anything to act as a lever or pry bar.
2)Get a container of liquid (water, beer, anything available)
3) Attempt to pry the dogs jaws apart and at the same time, submerge the dog's nostrils in the liquid. This loosens the dog's grip, and forces the dog to open its mouth and breathe, in turn releasing you from its grasp.
(NOTE: If you can not find an effective prying instrument, submerging the dog's nose will almost always work on its own. The pry bar just makes it easier. Also remember that you may not be able to get your hands on these itmes under every set of circumstance. This is especially true if you are attacked and you are all alone and away from a place to get a container/liquid. Under the right conditions, however, this procedure could save a limb!)
The truth and the truth alone...
Ein Hund ist was man macht es...
thetruth
Dangerous Dogs?
I will begin my post by saying what any professional who works with dogs will tell you, "A dogs nature comes second in determining aggression to its nurture." This simply means that the dogs breed/genetics play a secondary role to the manner in which the dog is raised and cared for when determining tendency toward aggression. Anyone who has watched the popular show, "The Dog Whisperer", on NGC will note that Ceasar has a pack of dogs at his compound of many different breeds who peacefully coexist with both man and their canine counterparts. He also commonly uses a pitbull in training other dogs, usually a small breed, in peacefully interacting with other dogs. Ceasar also frequently says, "There are alot of perfect dogs out there, and many of those dogs are PITBULLS." This man is the best dog trainer I have ever seen, because he understands a dog's pack mentality and wolf-like instincts. He can interpret and utilize a dog's body language and understand a dog's mentality, to effectively train and rehabilitate any dog. He also says on almost every episode, "There are no bad dogs, just BAD OWNERS." The most common cause of any misbehavior, in any dog, is the owner's inability to interpret and react to the signs a dog gives about its dispostion and state of mind.
This list of "Most Dangerous Dogs" is completely unfactual, misguided, and strongly biased. No particular breed can be called "dangerous" just because of someone's predisposed opinion towards it. ANY dog can potentially be dangerous because of the situation in which it is placed. ANY dog can be rehabilitated, regardless of past experiences and offenses, because a dog's mind does not linger on what has happened in the past (like the minds of people), but instead a dog lives in the present. Dogs which have attacked and mauled humans, livestock, and other dogs can be effectively changed and their behavior modified by proper techniques of training and rehab.
One who would disagree with the fact that small breed dogs, chihuahuas in particular, bite more frequently than larger dogs (pitbulls, shepards, dobermans) is terribly mistaken. There are far more bites (statistically) by these types of dogs, but these attacks go unreported, for the most part, and are usually found amusing to many people. However, this in no way means that a chihuahua WILL bite you for the sake of being a chihuahua. Circumstance plays a greater role in such situations. Any dog which is threatened, harmed, or fearful can and usually will act in self defence in the way it sees fit.
I was quite amused by a post made by a user under the name "objective". This person displayed biased ignorance in a way which has probably gone unmatched by anyone else on this entire website. Therefore, I found it neccessary to pick apart and counter some of their most irrational quotes:
#1 "Well, you can tell who the Pit Bull owners are by their poor spelling and overzealous irrational defence of a clearly anti social and aggressive breed."
Many people who post in on-line forums do not care about their spelling/grammar. I have seen mispelling by people on both sides of this issue, and that is one thing that is not of particular interest to me. If spelling indicates who owns a pitbull, then that would mean that any child who mispells a word in school must own a pitbull! How foolish of a statement could one make??!! As far as overzealous and irrational defense, when one attacks people and their animals in such a way as you have, people will naturally come to the defence of themselves and their property. For the record, pitbulls are not anti-social (you forgot to hyphenate!!! hahaha!!!) or aggressive. Many dogs can be anti-social or aggressive due to the way in which they are treated. Humans also display the same reaction to abuse and mistreatment. Your statement is about as credible as saying, "All Jews are greedy." or "All Hispanics are illegal aliens". That is a biased, unfactual, stereotypical statement with no basis in fact or reality. Your statements contain racist and "breedist" undertones and bias.
#2 "No, statistics clearly show the increased aggression and more importantly, the increased ability to inflict harm, as noted by the severe injuries and deaths caused by Pit Bulls."
In this case, where are your statistics? How can one assign a numerical value to "aggression" or measure such characteristics. Obviously, a larger dog can usually inflict more harm than a dog half its size, but this is not true in every instance. You have not "noted" any severe injuries or death caused by a pitbull other than your own fictional depictions and accounts. Another thing one must take into account is the media, and more importantly, the old and long standing factor of "sensationalism" in the media. It is much more captivating and interesting for most people to read a dramatized and twisted story of the single "vicious pitbull that mauled a group of school children" rather than the hundreds of other dog attacks that took place that day, most of which went unreported. The media is not a reliable source to draw such broad and stereotypical opinions from, being that the media plays off of people's insecurities, ignorance, and emotion. The media is also generally strongly biased toward the left-wing, and the leftist spin is evident in most media reports. This being said, you can not believe everything the media says.
#3 "The baby who poked the Beagle in the eye and got a bite on his face, is clearly not equal in severity as the Pit Bulls who run people down and maul them viciously."
It would be highly unlikely that two or more pitbulls would attack a person together. Assuming that there were two pitbulls who were abused and neglected, and had aggressive tendencies, it would be more likely that the dogs would fight each other rather than working as a pack to attack some unfortunate person. If I baby pokes any dog in the eye, it is very likely that the dog will react violently to counter the percieved threat to it. I have yet to see or hear of a true account of a pitbull (or pitbulls) chasing down and proceeding to attack someone totaly unprovoked. Often times when a person is attacked by a dog and a report is made to authorities, the person is asked if they did anything to provoke the dog. 99% of the time the person did provoke the dog, but on the other hand, 99% of the time the person will answer "No".
#4 "You do not have the right as a member of a community to expose your neighboor to a risk, however you may argue it the evidence is damning against Pit Bulls."
Obviously one does not reserve the right to put members of their community at risk, but one also does not reserve the right to tell people they can not own a certain type of dog because someone else does not like it. That would be foolish and unconstitutional. The factor of risk is found everyday and in every aspect of a persons life. When a family goes for a Sunday drive, they are in far more danger of serious injury and death than to live in a community with a pitbull owner. Someone who does not like or has fear of a pitbull, such as yourself, can simply avoid being around such dogs. Leash laws apply to many communities, and in such a case all owners are responsible for keeping ALL DOGS either contained on their propery or on a leash. Not abiding by these laws is irresponsible on the part of the human, which goes back to the point of human irresponsibility playing the major role in dog related mishaps. Once again, I will point to the fact that you have supplied for your readers no evidence to support your claims against pitbulls. No "damning evidence" is present whatsoever. Common sense can easily discredit any and all of your claims and opinions.
#5 "I question the intentions of any Pit Bull owner, to be at the very least, selfish and self absorbed."
Once again, this is a broad and sweeping stereotypical generalization, and another feeble attempt at twisting fact to compliment your own selfish viewpoint. You have no right to tell people what type of dog they can or should own. It is selfish and self absorbed to attempt to exert control over your neighbors in such a manner. Different people like different types of dogs, and have the right to have whatever type of dog they see fit to their lifestyle. Your fearful and ignorant lifestyle has no say-so over the way that others should live. I have to ask, have you ever owned a pitbull? Do you really know anything about the nature of a pitbull? Have you had any experience training or working with such animals? Do you even know one thing about pitbulls? No....you definitely do not...
#6 "The ultimate fact is that it is the dog that attacks, regardless of how they are trained."
What an complete falacy. Any dog can be trained to behave in almost any manner. On one hand a dog can be trained to attack, and on the other it can be trained to herd sheep. Dogs can be trained to sniff out drugs (probably much to your dismay!!! haha!), or they can be trained to play with children and other dogs. All of this is totaly detached from the type of breed. Making this statement is another way of displaying fearful ignorance. Any dog can be trained to attack, and any dog can be trained to be gentle and not attack. Foolishness seems to prevail in your writing...
#7 "And the Pit Bull, regardless of how nice they can be in any individual circumstance, has the absolute proven potential to kill a human being."
First of all, not all pitbulls have the potential to kill a human being. In fact, the very vast majority of them do not. My brother owns two pit bulls, and neither one of the dogs can (or would even try to) kill a human being. Now, suppose there was a stray pitbull the exact size and stregnth of one of those dogs that was abused and neglected and was terrified of human beings. Now suppose that same dog felt threatened by a human. It would be capable of inflicting some nasty bites on its aggressor, but a 55lb dog is quite incapable of killing the person. (Unless maybe, the person cornered the dog, sat down on the ground, poking the dog with a sharp stick with a piece of bacon strapped to their neck...haha...how probable!) Now I know that there are people thinking, "What about a small toddler or infant being a attacked by such a dog?". Well, my answer to that is: What kind of parent would leave their small child unsupervised in a situation like that? A negligent parent... In fact, 70% of all dog bites occur on the owner's property by their own dog. So, assuming that a family's pitbull attacked their small child, any responsible parent will be there to help their child and care for them ( I hope no one leaves their 3yr old at home alone!!!). In fact, the Dog Bite Law Center (a very biased group against pitbulls) says, "Dogs should never be left with small children unattended." "Other unexpected breeds have killed people, too. For instance, a tiny Pomeranian mix climbed up on a bed and killed a 6-week-old girl in Southern California in 2000. Because fatal maulings are so rare, some dog experts say it's unfair to blacklist an entire breed based on a few vicious attacks." (http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/hype.htm) Another fact to take into account is that since the 1990s, there is an average of 20 fatal dog attacks per year in the U.S. This means that you are far more likely to be struck by lightning and killed than to be killed by a dog. Not to mention the thousands of deaths every year that are caused by car accidents...Should we ban cars? In the 70s and 80s, the "tough guy's" dog was the German Sheperd, and during that time, it was that breed that accounted for the majority of fatal attacks. With a breed attaining the "tough guy" status, it will attract alot of irresponsible owners who just want to be cool or tough. Then, in the 90s, the trend switched to owning Rottweilers (to be the tough guy). During that time period, it was the Rottweiler thatn accounted for the majority of fatal attacks. Starting around 2000, the pitbull became the tough guy's dog of choice, and now the pitbull has the bad rap. Anyone seeing a trend here? Irresponible owners are the problem, not the breed. Also, with so few fatal attacks each year, and the thousands upon thousands of pitbulls in the nation, how can one draw such negative assumptions about an entire breed by the behavior of a tiny, tiny fraction. "If we're just focusing on dog deaths and we're just focusing on pit bulls, we're missing the point," said Florida dog trainer Jim Crosby, a national expert on dog aggression. Currently, I have been unable to find ANY website that gives a top 10 list of the most frequent biters and attackers. Why? This is because the vicious opposition to pitbulls will lose credibility when the average person realizes what a police officer recently told me: "Dalmations, Chows, Sheperds, Chihuahuas, Akitas, and Dobermans are the most frequent biters." "Dog bite statistics are not really statistics, and they do not give an accurate picture of dogs that bite," warns a report from the American Veterinary Medical Association.
#8 "I have grouped Pit Bull owners into several categories:"
Would you look at this....Stereotyping anyone? On top of that, I seriously doubt that you are some type of social analyst of scientist. You are not a psychologist either. Your categories are, at the very least, STUPID! I would have to guess that category #1 would probably be your children, and #2 is a member of your family, and #3 is your animal rights activist spouse (since you seem to know them so well, haha!). Now, on a more serious note, no one is capable of self-categorizing every pitbull owner into their own fictional little groups. This idea is absurd. I would say that there could potentially be a few people that do fit these descriptions, that own all types of dogs, but I would also say that there are very few people that do fit the descriptions.
Now, for the fun part, I will categorize you and the other people with irrational fears of pitbulls. (This may be quite funny!!!) I would say that you fit this category: You are a middle-aged person, living in a suburban neighborhood, suffering from anxiety and personality disorders. You have few (or no) friends, and your social life is in shambles. Since there is no one to talk to or socialize with, you developed almost schitzophrenic delusions, and dwell upon your irrational fears and try to convince everyone that your percieved dangers are also a threat to them. Pretending to be a normal citizen, you, the black sheep of society, are constantly emabarrassed by the way you appear in public. Keeping to yourself, you fear going out into the real world, so getting online to express your sick fears with others is the only social outlet you have left. With such a poor, shell-like existence, its no wonder you are so irrationally afraid of pitbulls. One day your dillusions could potentially become so bad that you will be alienated by the few family members who still associate with you and you will lose all of your money and property to gambling, drugs, and alcohol. In this meager state, you will revert to the ways of the street and make your living by prostituting yourself to support your habits, begging for money, and holding up a big cardboard sign reading: PITBULLS ARE EVERYWHERE! THE END IS NEAR! SPARE CHANGE PLEASE!
Wow, "objective", your credibility sure has been destroyed. Readers may be shocked to learn that I do not even own a dog. I am a recreational writer, and I get a big kick out of reading forums and message boards like this and bashing moronic posts left by some idiot who's entire life is governed by their own fear. This article (I guess you could call it) took me all but 20 minutes to write, and I did not even go back for corrections. (I'm sure when my target "objective" reads this they will turn into a spelling and grammar Nazi to try to save themselves from looking like a moron.) The bottom line of all of this is, that any breed of dog can be potentially harmful or fatal. A fatal dog attack is also one of the rarest forms of death worldwide. From the Teacup Chihuahua to the Great Dane, there is always the risk of an attack. The breed of dog is of marginal importance to the type of owner. An irresponsible human is the leading factor in all dog related mishaps. Its time to educate people about how to train and care for their dogs, and about how to deal with situations where they are in danger of being attacked by a dog. I would also like to see some accurate stats dealing with the frequency of dog bites and how that coincides with the breed. With such provisions, people would see that pitbulls are not the most common aggressor, but instead a whole variety of other dogs would take the lead. Its time for people to wake up, get the facts, and mind their own business. My work is done here...for now at least...haha...
The truth and the truth alone...
Ein Hund ist was man macht...
m
If pit bulls are such a nice dog to own then why do people own such an aggressive looking dog, why not get a dog which looks and is a lot more friendly than a pit bull, you can't own a large cat because they are a danger to the public and rightly so, yet you can own dogs such as these which are bred for aggressive reasons,regardless of what people say people have been killed by pit bulls and are a dangerous animal whatever the excuse
dasboot
yea pitbulls have known to maul people. so have other type of breeds. its true. that doesnt mean kill off the breed. i own a pitbull and she is the sweetest dog in the world. i train her and socialize like a responsible dog owner should with any dog. and yet i havent sense one sign of agression. my austrailian cattle mix dog on the other hand has more signs of aggression than my pit bull. my point is we cant always believe what we see on television. what the media show is all you guys are seeing. and killing off the breed wont elimianate the problem because there are 9 breeds left. to solve the problem is to educate the problem. if we are going to kill off the pittbull then we might as well be killing off parents. everytime you turn on the news theres a parent who killed there own child. so the solution is to kill the parents right. people dont be stupid. we cant get rid of everything that has harmed human life at the fault of someone else. pitts have lost the good name they had in the 20th century as the most popular family dog. its time for them to earn there name back with education and understanding.
thetruth
Dangerous Dogs?
I will begin my post by saying what any professional who works with dogs will tell you, "A dogs nature comes second in determining aggression to its nurture." This simply means that the dogs breed/genetics play a secondary role to the manner in which the dog is raised and cared for when determining tendency toward aggression. Anyone who has watched the popular show, "The Dog Whisperer", on NGC will note that Ceasar has a pack of dogs at his compound of many different breeds who peacefully coexist with both man and their canine counterparts. He also commonly uses a pitbull in training other dogs, usually a small breed, in peacefully interacting with other dogs. Ceasar also frequently says, "There are alot of perfect dogs out there, and many of those dogs are PITBULLS." This man is the best dog trainer I have ever seen, because he understands a dog's pack mentality and wolf-like instincts. He can interpret and utilize a dog's body language and understand a dog's mentality, to effectively train and rehabilitate any dog. He also says on almost every episode, "There are no bad dogs, just BAD OWNERS." The most common cause of any misbehavior, in any dog, is the owner's inability to interpret and react to the signs a dog gives about its dispostion and state of mind.
This list of "Most Dangerous Dogs" is completely unfactual, misguided, and strongly biased. No particular breed can be called "dangerous" just because of someone's predisposed opinion towards it. ANY dog can potentially be dangerous because of the situation in which it is placed. ANY dog can be rehabilitated, regardless of past experiences and offenses, because a dog's mind does not linger on what has happened in the past (like the minds of people), but instead a dog lives in the present. Dogs which have attacked and mauled humans, livestock, and other dogs can be effectively changed and their behavior modified by proper techniques of training and rehab.
One who would disagree with the fact that small breed dogs, chihuahuas in particular, bite more frequently than larger dogs (pitbulls, shepards, dobermans) is terribly mistaken. There are far more bites (statistically) by these types of dogs, but these attacks go unreported, for the most part, and are usually found amusing to many people. However, this in no way means that a chihuahua WILL bite you for the sake of being a chihuahua. Circumstance plays a greater role in such situations. Any dog which is threatened, harmed, or fearful can and usually will act in self defence in the way it sees fit.
I was quite amused by a post made by a user under the name "objective". This person displayed biased ignorance in a way which has probably gone unmatched by anyone else on this entire website. Therefore, I found it neccessary to pick apart and counter some of their most irrational quotes:
#1 "Well, you can tell who the Pit Bull owners are by their poor spelling and overzealous irrational defence of a clearly anti social and aggressive breed."
Many people who post in on-line forums do not care about their spelling/grammar. I have seen mispelling by people on both sides of this issue, and that is one thing that is not of particular interest to me. If spelling indicates who owns a pitbull, then that would mean that any child who mispells a word in school must own a pitbull! How foolish of a statement could one make??!! As far as overzealous and irrational defense, when one attacks people and their animals in such a way as you have, people will naturally come to the defence of themselves and their property. For the record, pitbulls are not anti-social (you forgot to hyphenate!!! hahaha!!!) or aggressive. Many dogs can be anti-social or aggressive due to the way in which they are treated. Humans also display the same reaction to abuse and mistreatment. Your statement is about as credible as saying, "All Jews are greedy." or "All Hispanics are illegal aliens". That is a biased, unfactual, stereotypical statement with no basis in fact or reality. Your statements contain racist and "breedist" undertones and bias.
#2 "No, statistics clearly show the increased aggression and more importantly, the increased ability to inflict harm, as noted by the severe injuries and deaths caused by Pit Bulls."
In this case, where are your statistics? How can one assign a numerical value to "aggression" or measure such characteristics. Obviously, a larger dog can usually inflict more harm than a dog half its size, but this is not true in every instance. You have not "noted" any severe injuries or death caused by a pitbull other than your own fictional depictions and accounts. Another thing one must take into account is the media, and more importantly, the old and long standing factor of "sensationalism" in the media. It is much more captivating and interesting for most people to read a dramatized and twisted story of the single "vicious pitbull that mauled a group of school children" rather than the hundreds of other dog attacks that took place that day, most of which went unreported. The media is not a reliable source to draw such broad and stereotypical opinions from, being that the media plays off of people's insecurities, ignorance, and emotion. The media is also generally strongly biased toward the left-wing, and the leftist spin is evident in most media reports. This being said, you can not believe everything the media says.
#3 "The baby who poked the Beagle in the eye and got a bite on his face, is clearly not equal in severity as the Pit Bulls who run people down and maul them viciously."
It would be highly unlikely that two or more pitbulls would attack a person together. Assuming that there were two pitbulls who were abused and neglected, and had aggressive tendencies, it would be more likely that the dogs would fight each other rather than working as a pack to attack some unfortunate person. If I baby pokes any dog in the eye, it is very likely that the dog will react violently to counter the percieved threat to it. I have yet to see or hear of a true account of a pitbull (or pitbulls) chasing down and proceeding to attack someone totaly unprovoked. Often times when a person is attacked by a dog and a report is made to authorities, the person is asked if they did anything to provoke the dog. 99% of the time the person did provoke the dog, but on the other hand, 99% of the time the person will answer "No".
#4 "You do not have the right as a member of a community to expose your neighboor to a risk, however you may argue it the evidence is damning against Pit Bulls."
Obviously one does not reserve the right to put members of their community at risk, but one also does not reserve the right to tell people they can not own a certain type of dog because someone else does not like it. That would be foolish and unconstitutional. The factor of risk is found everyday and in every aspect of a persons life. When a family goes for a Sunday drive, they are in far more danger of serious injury and death than to live in a community with a pitbull owner. Someone who does not like or has fear of a pitbull, such as yourself, can simply avoid being around such dogs. Leash laws apply to many communities, and in such a case all owners are responsible for keeping ALL DOGS either contained on their propery or on a leash. Not abiding by these laws is irresponsible on the part of the human, which goes back to the point of human irresponsibility playing the major role in dog related mishaps. Once again, I will point to the fact that you have supplied for your readers no evidence to support your claims against pitbulls. No "damning evidence" is present whatsoever. Common sense can easily discredit any and all of your claims and opinions.
#5 "I question the intentions of any Pit Bull owner, to be at the very least, selfish and self absorbed."
Once again, this is a broad and sweeping stereotypical generalization, and another feeble attempt at twisting fact to compliment your own selfish viewpoint. You have no right to tell people what type of dog they can or should own. It is selfish and self absorbed to attempt to exert control over your neighbors in such a manner. Different people like different types of dogs, and have the right to have whatever type of dog they see fit to their lifestyle. Your fearful and ignorant lifestyle has no say-so over the way that others should live. I have to ask, have you ever owned a pitbull? Do you really know anything about the nature of a pitbull? Have you had any experience training or working with such animals? Do you even know one thing about pitbulls? No....you definitely do not...
#6 "The ultimate fact is that it is the dog that attacks, regardless of how they are trained."
What an complete falacy. Any dog can be trained to behave in almost any manner. On one hand a dog can be trained to attack, and on the other it can be trained to herd sheep. Dogs can be trained to sniff out drugs (probably much to your dismay!!! haha!), or they can be trained to play with children and other dogs. All of this is totaly detached from the type of breed. Making this statement is another way of displaying fearful ignorance. Any dog can be trained to attack, and any dog can be trained to be gentle and not attack. Foolishness seems to prevail in your writing...
#7 "And the Pit Bull, regardless of how nice they can be in any individual circumstance, has the absolute proven potential to kill a human being."
First of all, not all pitbulls have the potential to kill a human being. In fact, the very vast majority of them do not. My brother owns two pit bulls, and neither one of the dogs can (or would even try to) kill a human being. Now, suppose there was a stray pitbull the exact size and stregnth of one of those dogs that was abused and neglected and was terrified of human beings. Now suppose that same dog felt threatened by a human. It would be capable of inflicting some nasty bites on its aggressor, but a 55lb dog is quite incapable of killing the person. (Unless maybe, the person cornered the dog, sat down on the ground, poking the dog with a sharp stick with a piece of bacon strapped to their neck...haha...how probable!) Now I know that there are people thinking, "What about a small toddler or infant being a attacked by such a dog?". Well, my answer to that is: What kind of parent would leave their small child unsupervised in a situation like that? A negligent parent... In fact, 70% of all dog bites occur on the owner's property by their own dog. So, assuming that a family's pitbull attacked their small child, any responsible parent will be there to help their child and c