Don\’t want to OWN one, just don\’t want to see them banned as it infringes on rights that are already eroding away.
Also, chihuahuas were originally bred to be skinned, tanned and used as water gourds…does that mean we should be using them for that now?
My stupid little dachshund was originally bred to flush mean little badgers out of their holes…MY dog is afraid of butterflies and refuses to go under the couch because it\’s dark under there.
Dogs are NOT their ancestry, they are their training and they are their owner\’s attitudes. Period.
A. spell it right
B. read the post – I was 7 then
C. ALL (repeat, ALL) dogs have a pack mentality. They will, given the right circumstances, rip something to shreds…they are all born of wolves they are all hunters and scavengers.
D. ABC certified dog trainer for 15 years. I have forgotten more about dogs than you will ever know.
oh, and by the way, December 30th 2005 there were 5 chihuahuas that attacked a Fremont California police officer, in New York City, 3 attacked a mailman and sent him to the hospital in 2002…no big news story because people thought it was FUNNY. There are many more but they don\’t get much press and people of meager intellect rely on the newspapers and politicians to tell them what they should think is both correct and important.
Touche\’ Caveat Idiot\’s sign should have been Re Ipsa Loqitor considering the nature of the spelling and comments. Maybe a turn on the addage \”When they outlaw dogs, …… How about banning politicians & attorneys? We all would get along better, I bet.
In The Netherlands they enacted a similar law banning Pit Bulls only to rescind that law three years later. After the dogs were banned they were replaced by other breeds of dogs to do the same horrible deeds. It\’s no coincedence that Pit Bulls make up a large percentage of the dogs you find in animal shelters. Why? Because they are very popular amongst the type of people who have no idea how to care for their own children much less a dog. It\’s a pretty simple concept. Much like a child who is raised right, they will turn out to be good people. The same is true with dogs. Are their exceptions? Of course their is. The problem with Pit Bulls is not the dogs themselves it\’s the people who own them.
if a dog proves to be violent and vicious, get rid of the dog. Lock it away, put it down or whatever. Deal with the problem and leave the gov\’t out of it.
First of all, your argument loses it\’s ability to sound intelligent when you fail to spell almost every noun incorrectly. Secondly, NO child should be left unattended with any animal. The child typically is at face level with the dog when standing. My 6 year old races around quite a bit. Fast movement tends to scare animals. Especially when it comes from a creature known for pushing, pulling, and prodding the animals it comes in contact with. Children are more dangerous than pits. Thirdly, if you have a jerk on one end of the leash, you are bound to have a jerk on the other. Any animal can be trained to be vicious. I have owned several pitbulls and most of them were convinced they were lap dogs. The proposed law is ridiculous, but then, what else do politicans have to do with their time? It\’s not like people are out of work and starving. . .
To those of you in favor of the ban…Im sure some of you have had bad experiences with pits and are justified in your beliefs. However, Im sure you may have also had bad experiences with other breeds as well, or perhaps with a snake, or whatever…
Im curious though, as to how many of you have actually ever owned or been exposed to pit bulls? I have a 13 month old pit laying beside me in the floor right now. I look over and he is snuggled into a tiny ball with his head under his paws, tail tucked in, holding a stuffed bear in his mouth. He is the gentlest dog I have ever owned. Strangers can knock on my door and he becomes excited at the company. However, my neighbors, who frequently drink and use illegal drugs are not welcomed by my dog. He does seem to become agressive towards them. I am quite proud, as a single female living alone in the city, that I can feel safe. Why judge without knowlege? Why make remarks based upon ignorance rather than fact? It disgusts me.
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Don\’t want to OWN one, just don\’t want to see them banned as it infringes on rights that are already eroding away.
Also, chihuahuas were originally bred to be skinned, tanned and used as water gourds…does that mean we should be using them for that now?
My stupid little dachshund was originally bred to flush mean little badgers out of their holes…MY dog is afraid of butterflies and refuses to go under the couch because it\’s dark under there.
Dogs are NOT their ancestry, they are their training and they are their owner\’s attitudes. Period.
A. spell it right
B. read the post – I was 7 then
C. ALL (repeat, ALL) dogs have a pack mentality. They will, given the right circumstances, rip something to shreds…they are all born of wolves they are all hunters and scavengers.
D. ABC certified dog trainer for 15 years. I have forgotten more about dogs than you will ever know.
oh, and by the way, December 30th 2005 there were 5 chihuahuas that attacked a Fremont California police officer, in New York City, 3 attacked a mailman and sent him to the hospital in 2002…no big news story because people thought it was FUNNY. There are many more but they don\’t get much press and people of meager intellect rely on the newspapers and politicians to tell them what they should think is both correct and important.
Touche\’ Caveat Idiot\’s sign should have been Re Ipsa Loqitor considering the nature of the spelling and comments. Maybe a turn on the addage \”When they outlaw dogs, …… How about banning politicians & attorneys? We all would get along better, I bet.
In The Netherlands they enacted a similar law banning Pit Bulls only to rescind that law three years later. After the dogs were banned they were replaced by other breeds of dogs to do the same horrible deeds. It\’s no coincedence that Pit Bulls make up a large percentage of the dogs you find in animal shelters. Why? Because they are very popular amongst the type of people who have no idea how to care for their own children much less a dog. It\’s a pretty simple concept. Much like a child who is raised right, they will turn out to be good people. The same is true with dogs. Are their exceptions? Of course their is. The problem with Pit Bulls is not the dogs themselves it\’s the people who own them.
I am surprised, I don\’t seem to see any of those raving anti-dog forces on this thread…
Maybe deep down they realize that we are talking about animals and animals who we have shaped to our needs, not their natural personalities.
Bad dog = bad master.
if a dog proves to be violent and vicious, get rid of the dog. Lock it away, put it down or whatever. Deal with the problem and leave the gov\’t out of it.
then Shepards, then Chows until some day the only dog we will be allowed to have are Chihuahuas!
First of all, your argument loses it\’s ability to sound intelligent when you fail to spell almost every noun incorrectly. Secondly, NO child should be left unattended with any animal. The child typically is at face level with the dog when standing. My 6 year old races around quite a bit. Fast movement tends to scare animals. Especially when it comes from a creature known for pushing, pulling, and prodding the animals it comes in contact with. Children are more dangerous than pits. Thirdly, if you have a jerk on one end of the leash, you are bound to have a jerk on the other. Any animal can be trained to be vicious. I have owned several pitbulls and most of them were convinced they were lap dogs. The proposed law is ridiculous, but then, what else do politicans have to do with their time? It\’s not like people are out of work and starving. . .
To those of you in favor of the ban…Im sure some of you have had bad experiences with pits and are justified in your beliefs. However, Im sure you may have also had bad experiences with other breeds as well, or perhaps with a snake, or whatever…
Im curious though, as to how many of you have actually ever owned or been exposed to pit bulls? I have a 13 month old pit laying beside me in the floor right now. I look over and he is snuggled into a tiny ball with his head under his paws, tail tucked in, holding a stuffed bear in his mouth. He is the gentlest dog I have ever owned. Strangers can knock on my door and he becomes excited at the company. However, my neighbors, who frequently drink and use illegal drugs are not welcomed by my dog. He does seem to become agressive towards them. I am quite proud, as a single female living alone in the city, that I can feel safe. Why judge without knowlege? Why make remarks based upon ignorance rather than fact? It disgusts me.