Comments on: Pit Bull And Wolf-Dog Attack, Kill Lambs; Owner Fights Back With Shotgun

By: JenG

JenG — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:10:35 +0000

When I was 3 years old, I was attacked by a pack of strays in my neighborhood. Luckily, I had a huge winter jacket on. The worst damage was the Chihuahua pulling out my hair. None of the dogs involved were Pit Bulls or Rottweilers, one was a Black Lab.
Pack mentality is bad! I feel so bad for the loss the man suffered & the suffering of those animals.
I now own 3 dogs including an American Pit Bull Terrier…he is very playful & loving. I had to change my homeowners insurance because he wasn’t a covered breed. We took out additional liability insurance, enrolled him in training classes, neutered, micro chipped, walk/exercise him regularly & in the process of installing a privacy fence.
Bad owners make bad dogs…I agree that there are some dogs that are aggressive & that pits inflict significant damage when they attack, but any dog that attacks inflicts damage.
Pit owners should have to do exactly what I’ve done, but owners of other types of dogs should be held accountable for their animals as well.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:36:05 +0000

My point has been proven…………………
Of all the pro-pitbull supporters defending the breed…………………….
None can bring themselves to admit that the breed has been genetically engineered for years to have more destructive power than most other dogs.
They all want to harp on the fact that dachshunds or toy poodles, etc. bite more often.
So what if they do?
Do they rip faces off or strip arms of flesh and break bones in 30 seconds?
Bunch of blind bleeding hearts.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:22:06 +0000

The Center for Disease Control has an interesting study on Dog Bite Related Fatalities at

http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/images/dogbreeds-a.pdf

It has some interesting statements such as
“fatal bites constitute less than0.00001% of all dog bites annually”
and
“For example, a study in Denver of medically-attended dog bites in 1991 suggested that male dogs are 6.2 times more likely to bite than female dogs, sexually intact dogs are 2.6 times more likely to bite than neutered dogs, and chained dogs are 2.8 times more likely to bite than unchained dogs.”
and
“We noticed in the fatal cases, that less than one half of 1% of DBRF were caused by leashed animals off the owners’ property.”

It also mentions the tendency of dogs to be more vicious when in packs than alone, the danger of fences too low to keep dogs in, the danger of owners not being held responsible. It didn’t mention Chihuahuas or Poodles at all. They excluded unknown breeds and other factors such as something else actually killing the person but that left them with 72% of the fatalities to use. It wasn’t like they only looked at five percent and drew strange results.

Read it if you wish. Ignore it if you prefer.

David for Tribbles

By: Ellie

Ellie — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:17:23 +0000

One thing I have noticed is that back in the 60s most dog attacks were German Shepherds, In the 1970s, it was dobermans. Then it was rottweilers. Now it is pit bulls. Look back ten or fifteen years ago and you never heard stories about pit bulls and now they are all over.
First of all, pit bulls were not bred to fight. They were bred as herders and hunters. The ones that showed human aggression in the litter were put down because they were needed to work with humans. Too bad that they became the dog of choice for the lucrative underground dog fighters. Second – NO dog should be running loose. If these were hungry, abandoned dogs, they are going to look for prey to feed themselves. This is not a harmful instinct, it is a survival instinct. And third of all, if you have never heard of other dogs biting – well the #1 dog biter is the daschaund. Spaniels can have “sudden rage incidents”.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 11:02:58 +0000

REGARDING:
“You’re grossly exaggerating your point.”

You are right.
It is always possible the dog might die before it happened.

David for safe explosives

By: Josh Grace

Josh Grace — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:09:29 +0000

> Its not a question of if pittbulls will attack, its WHEN.

This sounds pithy and clever, but it’s not true. All pit bulls are capable of attack, sure. The bigger they are, the more destructive that could be. We can argue whether that’s the fault of the breed, irresponsible owners, or both. I think it’s unregulated backyard breeders and people who are too stupid or lazy to understand that owning a big dog is a 24/7 responsibility. Not everyone is up to that, and not every household is a suitable environment for a pit bull or whatever.

But the overwhelming majority of dogs — even the ones labeled “dangerous” breeds — will go through their lives without ever harming a human or another animal.

You’re grossly exaggerating your point.

By: Chuck Ritchie

Chuck Ritchie — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:24:18 +0000

Not ALL Pitbulls, Rotwillers, Death Terriers are bad…….just the live ones.

By: Wolf dog owner

Wolf dog owner — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 12:32:01 +0000

As a owner of a wolf dog myself I apologize for the behavior of ignorant owners that do not take the responsible actions to properly contain their animals and train their animals from birth. These animals are not something that can be thought of as a regular dog nor are they a wolf but they also are a very loving animal that if treated the proper way can be a very rewarding companion, with the proper guidance. Are they an animal for everyone NO, you have to have knowledge, facilities, time, patience, the right type of wolf dog, Again it is a predator/ prey drive when a dog or wolf dog pit or boxer or poodle or any dogs pack up. It is in their nature to chase and with these two it escalated and got way out of control to the point of killing! Yes these two need to be put down, do I blame the animals No, is it the breeds fault, NO, It lay the soul responsibility of the owner!!! They need to pay back all that was lost to the owners of the sheep also money that they would have made on the sheep and any other damages that were made, as well as any other court cost!! They are giving us a bad name that own our dogs, and again we are sorry for your loss. sincerely A Wolf Dog Owner

By: CD

CD — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 06:17:21 +0000

Think I’ll stick with my toy poodles. Haven’t heard of toy poodles mauling people or livestock.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 01:01:24 +0000

You say your pit wouldn’t do these things because you raised him right.
Even if we assume that is all it takes, that does not change the damage they do if not raised right.
Are we to assume only pit owners ever don’t raise their dogs right?
That is the only other explanation for the disproportionately large number of pits associated with killing of humans by dogs.
Note I haven’t called for their extinction but we should face facts.
(Lots of them will kill other animals for fun, not just pits.)

David for perfect owners