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I find it odd so many people support pitbulls, they're obviously more socially driven with this opinion than job/task driven... Pitbulls were originally bred f

by w0z_ 3y ago

I find it odd so many people support pitbulls, they're obviously more socially driven with this opinion than job/task driven... Pitbulls were originally bred for bull baiting and dog fighting. Dogs have instinctual purpose. Social justice keyboard warriors will overlook this and think the common person can own a pitbull and they are a product of their environment... not nature. lol

jacquesm 3y ago
I love dogs. There is no way I'd want a Pitbull or close relative. As a kid my dad took in a Bull Terrier, a relatively small but absolutely ferocious dog. We were pretty good buddies and I owe at least one count of 'not being beaten up' to that dog (I was mobbed in an Amsterdam park while walking the dog). Even so I would never want one or an even larger breed from the same family. I've seen what she could do and how quickly she could go from the world's nicest pet to absolute killer mode. Animals like that should not be held in society. I've also had an Irish Wolfhound and even though it too was fiercely protective of us and children I would have absolutely no problem trusting her. Dog breeds have built-in character. Hunting dogs are on a different plane than fighting dogs and just like you don't bring a drugged up cage fighter into your home you shouldn't bring a fighting dog into your home. They simply do not belong there. The people that have these dogs usually just have them to show off, they don't understand the first thing about dog training/rearing and will happily put the dog in extremely dangerous situations without thinking twice about it. Many such owners end up being mangled by their own dogs. There are other dogs that are on my 'would not have' list, either because I don't see the dog as suitable for living in a home with people or because the dog has a disposition that makes it a ticking time bomb. Where to draw the line is tricky, any dog if sufficiently pissed off is going to attack. But small dogs will likely not do a while lot of damage (unless you are a small child) and most dogs tend to require a lot of pushing before they get angry and as a rule they'll give plenty of warning.

by w0z_ 3y ago

jacquesm 3y ago

I love dogs. There is no way I'd want a Pitbull or close relative. As a kid my dad took in a Bull Terrier, a relatively small but absolutely ferocious dog. We were pretty good buddies and I owe at least one count of 'not being beaten up' to that dog (I was mobbed in an Amsterdam park while walking the dog). Even so I would never want one or an even larger breed from the same family. I've seen what she could do and how quickly she could go from the world's nicest pet to absolute killer mode. Animals like that should not be held in society. I've also had an Irish Wolfhound and even though it too was fiercely protective of us and children I would have absolutely no problem trusting her. Dog breeds have built-in character. Hunting dogs are on a different plane than fighting dogs and just like you don't bring a drugged up cage fighter into your home you shouldn't bring a fighting dog into your home. They simply do not belong there. The people that have these dogs usually just have them to show off, they don't understand the first thing about dog training/rearing and will happily put the dog in extremely dangerous situations without thinking twice about it. Many such owners end up being mangled by their own dogs. There are other dogs that are on my 'would not have' list, either because I don't see the dog as suitable for living in a home with people or because the dog has a disposition that makes it a ticking time bomb. Where to draw the line is tricky, any dog if sufficiently pissed off is going to attack. But small dogs will likely not do a while lot of damage (unless you are a small child) and most dogs tend to require a lot of pushing before they get angry and as a rule they'll give plenty of warning.