Pit Bull Attacks 6-Year-Old Girl

[lorcin25]

My "yes" response to "would I kill a dog" was like a knee jerk reaction. Absolutely. No questions asked.

[troy2000]

Originally Posted by gak906

I agree with you completetly with licensed breeding atleast with dangerous breeds( i'm really not worried about a pack ankle biters running loose).

1. All dogs are potentially dangerous. Remember the Retriever that ate the French lady's face? And babies have been killed by small, jealous dogs.

2. You don't solve the problem of irresponsible, dangerous behavior by a few by punishing the entire country.

Making it against the law to breed "dangerous" dogs makes about as much sense as banning semi-automatic weapons to stop gangbangers. First, it won't work. Second, it's punishing the many for the misdeeds of a few. Third, it encourages the creation of puppy mills, both legal and illegal, to supply the demand.

Why should I go pay a licensed breeder up to several thousand dollars for a puppy, just because someone else is an idiot?

[gunney_m]

Originally Posted by troy2000

1. All dogs are potentially dangerous. Remember the Retriever that ate the French lady's face? And babies have been killed by small, jealous dogs.

2. You don't solve the problem of irresponsible, dangerous behavior by a few by punishing the entire country.

Making it against the law to breed "dangerous" dogs makes about as much sense as banning semi-automatic weapons to stop gangbangers. First, it won't work. Second, it's punishing the many for the misdeeds of a few. Third, it encourages the creation of puppy mills, both legal and illegal, to supply the demand.

Why should I go pay a licensed breeder up to several thousand dollars for a puppy, just because someone else is an idiot?

+1 to everything.

[gak906]

TROY.. well i 've never considered myself well spoken or capable of verbal exchanges in a debate. And I can't speell wurth a damn. And i don't know how to do that "quote" thingy either.

And so no one misunderstands my position NO animal is worth a human life... ( although i can think of some people I would trade a hampster for ...but then that would be putting the hampster down)
We can suggest that we make people responsible (i don't see that happening) weither it's Skippy the thug or Joe Bob the redneck for the most part they can't/won't take care of their children.so no one can tell me tell me they should be allowed to breed the Pitt Bulls they have chained to the tree in the backyard. And i don't see how requiring a breeder to be resposible is punishing anyone.
Or we can kill the breed ( take your pick ,pitt bull, rotty, dobermann, sheppard, mastiff ,Mutt)they have all mamed and killed. All dog s are dangerous they all have teeth and can bite.I don't think all of any breed is BAD.It's all people.
Do i honestly think that the breeder's should be licensed,Yup in the same context that I believe People should licensed before they breed . It's just WISHFULL thinking And i know will never happen.
And Iknow you're not comparing a spoiled 5lb lapdog to roaming aggressive100+lb pitt bulls.

[gunney_m]

Kill a dog save a child.

[texas shooter]

Who voted no? I shot one for attacking our rual postlady, then I was called a serial killer ( not to my face ) in the area by some.

[Coeloptera]

Originally Posted by troy2000

And can you explain to me exactly how making it illegal for my wife to breed her Pomeranian to my mother-in-law's dog will cure the problem of idiotic, irresponsible gun...oops, I meant dog... owners breeding Pits in their back yard and selling them to their homies?

Heh...okay...I'll give you that one. But you are, no doubt, aware that toy dogs often have high numbers of biting incidents. But because they're so small, it's difficult for them to harm any human short of an infant. Hell, look at housecats. We encourage aggression in them for many reasons, but the threat they present is so negligible people don't worry.

If my friend's Bengal weighed 100 lbs I'd be afraid of the damn thing. Anyone here ever face down a bobcat? They have them around Vegas and before some of their habitat was pushed back they'd come down citywards every so. Scary as hell to realize you're about 50 feet from one and didn't even see it before it got that close.

Interestingly, just last night I was over at a friend's place and my wife and I, while parking on the street, had two largish (to most people) dogs come bounding up. Now she and I both come from families that have bred, so we knew immediately they weren't aggressive. One was an American Bull Dog, maybe 110lbs or so, the other was an unusual hybrid, Great Dane and Rhodesian Ridgeback, maybe just shy of 100lbs.

The owner told us they were both rescues, and it was obvious they were both very well socialized to people. The thing is, both dogs could have presented a very serious threat to a human being if they turned on one due to their size, speed, and strength (the Bull was a strong boy, the the hybrid was pretty quick, almost Whippet-quick).

While clamping down in a draconian fashion on breeding may not be the answer, neither should people be allowed to breed dogs freely with no supervision whatsoever. As in so many things, it's a tough call, like gun registration. None seems too little, registering every little thing is too much.

- Coeloptera

[troy2000]

I'd love to have seen that Dane/Ridgeback mix, Coeloptera. I'll bet he was a sight to behold.

Back when I used to read meters, one large estate near Lake Elsinore had a dog that was obviously a Great Dane/Doberman Pinscher mix...the size of a Dane but built a little slimmer. He was colored like a Dobie, and was light on his feet like one; he almost danced when he ran. But that bark was pure Great Dane--he could blow the hat clear off your head.

[JohnRaven.exe]

I didn't read the whole thread, but..... Who was the genius that voted no? lol

[ArkansasHunter]

I'm one that thinks Pitt Bulls are a serious risk to life and limb !!!
When I came in from Deer hunting today my neighbor across the road hollerd at me so I walked over and we went to jaw'in.
This guy has 2 Pitt Bulls his grandchildren dumped on him and he thinks they wouldn't hurt a flea.
Well to little kids came down because there daddy was helping cut up a large oak tree that fell over the other day next door to this guy I'm talking to.
These two dogs were going crazy they wanted out and if they would of got out they would have mauled these two kids.
I said to my neighbor...You don't think those dogs would hurt those kids if they got out now do you and with a serious look he said I don't know and with that he ask the kids to leave his yard because of how the dogs were cutting up.
I was concerned these dogs even watch me like a hawk when I'm in my front yard and grawl.
There goods as dead if they ever get out...A.H