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> pit bulls are a dangerous breed that often refuses to stop attacking Generalizations like this are not reliable. Dogs reflect the treatment they get from the

by pdonis 3y ago

> pit bulls are a dangerous breed that often refuses to stop attacking Generalizations like this are not reliable. Dogs reflect the treatment they get from their owners. But in any case, we don't need to generalize about this pit bull, because the article tells us that they have had him for six years and he has had no problems. This looks to me like a simple case of owners bringing a kid into a household that already has a dog, and not putting enough thought into how to manage that situation, which is going to be stressful for any dog, regardless of breed. That is on the owners, not the dog.

MattPalmer1086 3y ago
What would your solution be?
- pdonis 3y ago
  I've already given it in several places elsewhere in this thread, including my response to leptons just upthread from your post.
leptons 3y ago
>Dogs reflect the treatment they get from their owners. Dogs are bread to have specific traits - every dog breed. Pit bulls were bred for a specific purpose, to fight until death. How you can completely ignore that to create the narrative you wish were true is another story. You're reasoning about why the dog bit the kid, without recognizing the lethality of pit bulls when they attack. That kid is very lucky, because that dog could have tore her head off her neck. You can keep ignoring the evidence and reality if you want, but statistics do not lie - pit bulls make up 6% of all dogs and they are responsible for 67% of all fatal dog attacks. It's not how they're raised, it's literally in their genetics to fight until death. Dangerous breeds are called "dangerous breeds" for a reason - because they're dangerous. Don't take it from me, many countries have banned pit bulls because they are dangerous.
- pdonis 3y ago
  > Pit bulls were bred for a specific purpose, to fight until death. I think you need to learn more about pit bulls. Even Wikipedia [1] recognizes that the reality is more complicated than your simplistic narrative. As for the kid, I have already pointed out in multiple posts elsewhere in this thread that if these people are worried about their kid, they should find the dog another home. If there isn't a friend or neighbor who will take him, they can take him to a shelter. It's their fault that they brought a kid into their home where the dog had already lived for three years (which, as I have also pointed out elsewhere in this thread, is stressful for any dog, no matter what breed) and didn't manage the situation properly. Instead of making the dog pay for their mistake, they should let him have another chance in another home. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull
  - leptons 3y ago
    >> Pit bulls were bred for a specific purpose, to fight until death. >I think you need to learn more about pit bulls. What part of "Pit bulls were bred for a specific purpose, to fight until death." don't you understand? >As for the kid, I have already pointed out in multiple posts elsewhere in this thread that if these people are worried about their kid, they should find the dog another home. "We're trying to rehome this sweet widdle pibble that bit our kid in the face after living with her for 3 years" - sure, that's going to go well. >It's their fault that they brought a kid into their home where the dog had already lived for three years (which, as I have also pointed out elsewhere in this thread, is stressful for any dog, no matter what breed) and didn't manage the situation properly. You're making up in your head that the parents "didn't manage the situation properly" - there was nothing to suggest that in the story. And again, and again, and again: That kid is lucky to be alive because it was a pitbull. If it were a small breed that wasn't bred to fight until death, the girl wouldn't have been in nearly as much danger. I commend the parents for waking up and realizing the real danger this dog breed is well known for, and doing the right thing. But you're right that the parents should have gotten rid of that murder-dog before the kid was born, but really they should have picked another breed to begin with. r/banpitbulls
    - 3y ago

by pdonis 3y ago

MattPalmer1086 3y ago

What would your solution be?

pdonis 3y ago
I've already given it in several places elsewhere in this thread, including my response to leptons just upthread from your post.

leptons 3y ago

>Dogs reflect the treatment they get from their owners. Dogs are bread to have specific traits - every dog breed. Pit bulls were bred for a specific purpose, to fight until death. How you can completely ignore that to create the narrative you wish were true is another story. You're reasoning about why the dog bit the kid, without recognizing the lethality of pit bulls when they attack. That kid is very lucky, because that dog could have tore her head off her neck. You can keep ignoring the evidence and reality if you want, but statistics do not lie - pit bulls make up 6% of all dogs and they are responsible for 67% of all fatal dog attacks. It's not how they're raised, it's literally in their genetics to fight until death. Dangerous breeds are called "dangerous breeds" for a reason - because they're dangerous. Don't take it from me, many countries have banned pit bulls because they are dangerous.

pdonis 3y ago
> Pit bulls were bred for a specific purpose, to fight until death. I think you need to learn more about pit bulls. Even Wikipedia [1] recognizes that the reality is more complicated than your simplistic narrative. As for the kid, I have already pointed out in multiple posts elsewhere in this thread that if these people are worried about their kid, they should find the dog another home. If there isn't a friend or neighbor who will take him, they can take him to a shelter. It's their fault that they brought a kid into their home where the dog had already lived for three years (which, as I have also pointed out elsewhere in this thread, is stressful for any dog, no matter what breed) and didn't manage the situation properly. Instead of making the dog pay for their mistake, they should let him have another chance in another home. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull
- leptons 3y ago
  >> Pit bulls were bred for a specific purpose, to fight until death. >I think you need to learn more about pit bulls. What part of "Pit bulls were bred for a specific purpose, to fight until death." don't you understand? >As for the kid, I have already pointed out in multiple posts elsewhere in this thread that if these people are worried about their kid, they should find the dog another home. "We're trying to rehome this sweet widdle pibble that bit our kid in the face after living with her for 3 years" - sure, that's going to go well. >It's their fault that they brought a kid into their home where the dog had already lived for three years (which, as I have also pointed out elsewhere in this thread, is stressful for any dog, no matter what breed) and didn't manage the situation properly. You're making up in your head that the parents "didn't manage the situation properly" - there was nothing to suggest that in the story. And again, and again, and again: That kid is lucky to be alive because it was a pitbull. If it were a small breed that wasn't bred to fight until death, the girl wouldn't have been in nearly as much danger. I commend the parents for waking up and realizing the real danger this dog breed is well known for, and doing the right thing. But you're right that the parents should have gotten rid of that murder-dog before the kid was born, but really they should have picked another breed to begin with. r/banpitbulls
  - 3y ago