Why People Should Not Be Scared Of All Pitbulls.

[mbsqw1d]

I wouldn't trust any inbred dog. Mongrels all the way!!!

 

[Floyds mum]

i know it dirves me crazy, everyone totally misunderstands pitbulls as they just can be total softies, its just the fatc that they have a big jaw and can bite pretty hard that people are scared of them.
the one thing i cannot stand is when adults show there fear of dogs on their children
i was at the park the other day in the 6 weeks holidays with my daughter who is 4 and we have 2 greyhounds. yes they are pretty big, nut they are really big softies and wouldnt harm a fly (and i literally mean that, breeze is petrafied of flies, just like your german shepard, tropic john, she does the exact same thing! its hilarious!) and this woman at the park had this little 2 year old with her that kept trotting up to our breeze and zack and as they do they just wag their tails and sniff gently, and the girl goes to stroke her when her nan runs up, grabs her and strolls her away saying "those doggys are big and they can bite." so i casually say back that they are absolutely fine they are big softies.
come ten minuits later the girl tries to come over again and stroke them and her nan does the same still.
really winds me up.

beutiful dogs by the way they look so cute, will have to get a cool pic of my two lol. hey floyds mum, i think thats a pretty good looking grey on your dp, is it yours? its a beuty!

Yeah he's mine lol he's 4 tomorrow , i LOVE big powerful dogs (might be cos i grew up with rottwielers and newfoundlands lol) id love to own a mastiff type dog but greyhounds are fun.

And to ~T~ If the child hasn't been brought up to know how to approach strange dogs then they are going to get bitten, not nice i know but true, and greyhounds esp are well known to be extremely gentle but if the "responsible adult" doesnt teach children how to approach dogs then the children wont know how to approach them, I regularly get kids running up shouting and go straight in to storke my dog and he pulls back and hides behind me but other dogs obviously dont and attack when they r scared or irritated .

 

[kj23502]

Wow my Beau looks a lil like your pit. Supposed to be a Hound, but he's def mixed w/something.

My inlaw's have a HUGE 90 lb Rottie. Their kids are 3 and 4 years old and can run at him, hug him around the neck etc. My sheltie/retriever cross won't let lil kids do that. She's not fond of small kids actually. She tolerates them petting her, but I can tell she's unsure.

He is more well behaved than MOST kids I know...lol. Here he is on our family camping trip this summer. That's my 2 year old w/him. 2nd is sitting on a boat. His first boat ride ever. Did just fine...like he'd done it a hundred times before.

I know someone else that had a crazy black lab. Actually had to muzzle it. Went to vet's office w/a muzzle also. They ended putting it to sleep b/c behavoir training wasn't helping and the owners knew it was only a matter of time until he hurt someone.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I cringe when I see these dogs with Children, I don't know why. I know the dog is only as bad as its owner, but any big muscle kind of dog (You know the types Rotweiler etc) that are known for being a bit random now and then, I wouldn't put near any children.

This just reminded me; I saw a HUGE muscle dog when I was out weeks ago; it honestly made the muscly pit bull it was with look more like a whippet; the other dog they had (I don't know what it was) was pretty scarey - it came running towards me and I just thought OMG - thankfully when they shouted of her she went running back - but it was a busy park on a hot day with lots of kids around.

 

[lil-x-me...x]

lovely pit

i dont mind my kids patting any dog really, it doesnt affect me much, aslong as they ask first

 

[goldie.x]

~T~, i get exactly what you mean, but i have my little girl and she is a right brat for going up to dogs and wanting to stoke them, however you have to teach them to ask if its ok first.
i understand a two year old may not be able to, but if a child is showing a interest in a dog, whatever breed or size, why create so much fear and ooo dont touch that dog, or a child will end up being scared of dogs when there is no need, all we did was simply ask the owner ourselves if the dog was alright, if it was great, if it wasnt ahh that doggy doesnt like being stroked... the kid just toddles of, no one gets hurt.

i dont mind if someone has a fear of dogs, fine ill keep away with mine, but if a child wants to become sociable with dogs, what the issue? i just find it confusing why a adult, even if they have a fear themselves would want there child to go through the same fear as them?

my point anyway. but i understand most of yours. even though i still dont presonally get why it makes people 'cringe' when they see kids with a pit, ect. its just a dog, any dog could do what a pit does, and any dog can be as soft as a brush, again, any dog can also be snappy, you just have to ask the owner.

thats personally my opinion anyway. and i love your pit. its such a lovely colour, we wanted a brindle greyhound but we ended up with two 'blue' ones. by coincidence. and they arnt related in anyway...funny really as we havent come across any other blue ones yet..?

 

[lizardsfishboy]

Cute pictures. I had never met a pitt until 2 years ago while living in Colorado. Fell in love with my friend's pitt named Monster. Sweetest and smartest dog evar. The dachshund/black lab mix that I have is meaner than Monster.

 

[KingOfTheSea]

There are pics of tigers nurseing baby pigs... should we now let tigers and pigs live together?

 

[loraxchick]

There are pics of tigers nurseing baby pigs... should we now let tigers and pigs live together?

HARDLY a good analogy of a pitbull.
its that kind of thinking that will have the breed completely destroyed in the coming years what a sad day that will be. breed specific legeslation is just plain WRONG! its like racial profiling which is equally as wrong. i feel very strongly on this as i work with dogs and own a rescue pit, who is the sweetest and absolutely smartest dog ive ever known. i would feel more comfortable with a child around a larger dog (pit, rottie, shepherd) than smaller breed dogs which are much more prone to biting (cocker spaniels and dachshunds are among the highest biting dog breeds) ... when they bite it's called a "nip" so it must be ok then. bigger dogs are more powerful and do more damage so they are labeled as dangerous. ANY dog can bite. so dont leave the kids unattended with them...ever...PERIOD!
just a small rant

 

[goldie.x]

plain and simply agreed! ^

 

[kj23502]

I'm more afraid of ankle biters than anything. There are some crazy tiny breeds out there

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

i would feel more comfortable with a child around a larger dog (pit, rottie, shepherd) than smaller breed dogs which are much more prone to biting (cocker spaniels and dachshunds are among the highest biting dog breeds) ... when they bite it's called a "nip" so it must be ok then. bigger dogs are more powerful and do more damage so they are labeled as dangerous. ANY dog can bite. so dont leave the kids unattended with them...ever...PERIOD!
just a small rant

I agree with never leave kids alone with dogs; at the end of the day a dog is still a wild animal and if having a bad day and poked in the wrong way, well a dog can snap.

I definately wouldn't agree about cocker spaniels; I grew up with one and I used to play with her at her dinner time; I'd push her out the way and pretend to eat her food and she's just sit and watch me "eat" her food. She never once EVER nipped or bit or anything - she was that nice she was very welcoming to burglars.

My friend has recently gotten rid of her pit bull cross - he attempted to attack her baby (4 months old) and then turned on her. However all the times I saw him; he was a lovely dog.

The thing with all dogs is that you will always get some vicious dogs of each species; just like in humans and I think it is unfair that we portray a dog by what we have heard in the media (for example).

 

[loraxchick]

no confusion ive met some nice cockers and some NASTY cockers. didnt mean to say they all bite
IME, little dogs are much less tolerant of things like ear pulling and tail pulling, poking etc., while bigger dogs (generally) are more tolerant. pits are especially tolerant due to high pain tolerance (one of the unfortunate features that has been bred into them to fight them). small childern tend to pull, poke, etc as they dont know any better. ANY dog can react to that, even teh "no concern" dogs. so watch your kids around animals and teach them to be gentle around them.
sadly little dogs are treated more like playthings and less like DOGS...which is why they are so unruly on the whole. it is easier for many owners to just pick them up to remove them from a situation that the owners disagree with than to teach them "right" from "wrong" so they think they can get away with it becasue they CAN! it is every dog owners responsibility to properly socialize and TRAIN their dog.,..and that includes taking them for a WALK everyday!!! not just letting them outside to do their business...walking is the best training tool their is if the owner is under control of their dog. and every dog needs exercise, not just play time.
it is sad how many animals end up in horrendous situations due to lack of knowledge and personal responsibility of the owners. that goes for big and small breeds alike. 90 out of 100 times it is a PERSON'S fault, not the dog's...so let's use common sense around animals folks, ESPECIALLY when children are involved.
also unfortunate how powerful breeds are bashed by the media. you only hear about the "bad" biting incidents as it is part of media hype. it's not so shocking to hear a story about the yorkie that nipped the child in the face which required X number of stiches. it is a "better" story to hear of the "vicious attack" by a german shepherd or pit that required X times 50 amount of stitches. of COURSE the larger dog will do more damage. but people need to do some research and educate themselves about the different dog breeds and not rely on propaganda to gain their information. some folks actually believe a pit's jaws "lock" when they bite. not so, they just have realllly strong jaws...like an alligator lots of biting power but easy to keep their mouths closed with one hand.
the poor pits will always get a bad rap...but not from me i am one of their biggest advocates, yet absolutely not the dog breed for everyone. a little bit more social responsibility comes along with owning a pit.
another rant over.

 

[~T~]

~T~, i get exactly what you mean, but i have my little girl and she is a right brat for going up to dogs and wanting to stoke them, however you have to teach them to ask if its ok first.
i understand a two year old may not be able to, but if a child is showing a interest in a dog, whatever breed or size, why create so much fear and ooo dont touch that dog, or a child will end up being scared of dogs when there is no need, all we did was simply ask the owner ourselves if the dog was alright, if it was great, if it wasnt ahh that doggy doesnt like being stroked... the kid just toddles of, no one gets hurt.

i dont mind if someone has a fear of dogs, fine ill keep away with mine, but if a child wants to become sociable with dogs, what the issue? i just find it confusing why a adult, even if they have a fear themselves would want there child to go through the same fear as them?

my point anyway. but i understand most of yours. even though i still dont presonally get why it makes people 'cringe' when they see kids with a pit, ect. its just a dog, any dog could do what a pit does, and any dog can be as soft as a brush, again, any dog can also be snappy, you just have to ask the owner.

thats personally my opinion anyway. and i love your pit. its such a lovely colour, we wanted a brindle greyhound but we ended up with two 'blue' ones. by coincidence. and they arnt related in anyway...funny really as we havent come across any other blue ones yet..?

I totally agree and I wouldnt want my child to have any irrational fears of any animals the same way I dont. But when I decide my child needs to learn that dogs are not to be feared it will be on my terms and not with some strange dogs in the park. They may be the nicest dogs ever but are still a potential risk to my 2 year old. I wouldnt drag the kid away as if they are monsters or anything but at the same time I wouldnt show that its alright to run up to strange dogs. I myself wouldnt own a dog if I had very young children because their safety is the most important thing and all dogs have the potential to attack. It just so happens that breeds like rotts, pitts, shepherds etc are more likely to severly injure or even kill for the simple face the are very powerful animals. Once a child is old enough to know how dogs should be treated then and only then would I have one as part of the family.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

it is every dog owners responsibility to properly socialize and TRAIN their dog.,..and that includes taking them for a WALK everyday!!! not just letting them outside to do their business...walking is the best training tool their is if the owner is under control of their dog. and every dog needs exercise, not just play time.

I totally agree; when we had our dog she used to go on regular long walks. My neighbours have a westie and he is always out for a walk; ok it's a slow walk but he is generally always out - one of the neighbours has special needs so she is home all the time; so he gets constant company and constant walks. My other neighbours have 2 westies - I've never seen them be taken for a walk; they are in the garden pretty much all day and all they do is BARK...they never ever ever shut up!