Why do people get pit bulls?

Pit bull owners are NOT exclusively a "certain ethnicity. " Where I live, they are owned mainly by caucasians who, I think have a "little man" complex. A neighbor let 2 of them escape and they mauled my dog, had to have surgery but he got through it. Settled out of court. Wish I could have had them declared dangerous dogs but was too hard to prove that they were repeat offenders.

seattle prattle wrote:

FWIW, i use to work with a guy years ago who had a pitbull or two and he showed me how they are really beautiful creatures and very attached to their owners.

Pitbulls are the ugliest dog breed

A lot of dogs will bark at a small child that is the size of the dog. Perhaps the human that's alike in size to the dog makes the dog feel insecure and like a bully to bark incessantly. Pit bulls are actually prone to attacking/eating these children whereas the other dogs may bark at the child of similar size to the dog but not actually outright attack the kid.

Let it Rupp wrote:

https://www.heraldtribune.com/opinion/20180822/pediatrician-pit-bulls-do-not-belong-in-homes-with-children

You actually cited a physician?

Number of deaths per year caused by medical errors? 400,000

Number of deaths per year caused by pitbulls? 24.

Hardloper wrote:

seattle prattle wrote:

FWIW, i use to work with a guy years ago who had a pitbull or two and he showed me how they are really beautiful creatures and very attached to their owners.

Pitbulls are the ugliest dog breed

I used to think the same but i've come around to seeing them as handsome little dogs. Especially the smaller frame females. They are kind of cute. Of course, personal preference and all that.

Hey, all in all, though, i don't have a dog in this fight, so to speak. It's not my breed but i don't hate on them like i used to.

malmo wrote:

Let it Rupp wrote:

You actually cited a physician?

Number of deaths per year caused by medical errors? 400,000

Number of deaths per year caused by pitbulls? 24.

That is complete horsesh!t. 400K medical errors, lol.

Now, peruse this list and tell us if you notice anything? {We'll wait}

Why *anyone* would get a pitbull is among life's great mysteries. There are dozens and dozens of other breeds and many of them can do whatever your stupid pitbull does, and probably better.

After EVER SINGLE EFFING pitbull killing or maiming, its the same stuff we here:

"I had no idea" "I can't believe it" "He's so gentle", "he loves kids" "blah, blah, blah"

dont understand people at all wrote:

Live in a area that is dominated by a certain ethnicity in California. Many neighbors own pit bulls. Any time someone gets within 200 yds the pit bull is trying like mad to get off the owners leash to rip someone apart. Why do people own these monsters? They’re the devil. Is this a poor person thing? I doubt Newport Beach residents own them. Please help me understand. Is it like owning giant loud trucks? Trying to look tough? Maybe all drug dealers?

"dominated by a certain ethnicity" Wow, what are you racist or just ignorant? First off there is no breed called a pit bulls. Are you referring to the AMERICAN PIT BULL ​TERRIER, the AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE ​TERRIER, or perhaps the STAFFORDSHIRE BULL ​TERRIER? Regardless, they are all wonderful dogs. If there's a bad one it's because of how they were raised. Blame the owner. Don't be such a fukkin idiot. Use your head if you have one.

All terriers should be banned. Even jack russels.

In fact, ban all dogs. I'm tired of being barked at.

I was driving my in laws 1/2 pit home from British Columbia to Minnesota. Found out just shy of Manitoba that I couldn’t even legally pass through the province with the dog breed, had to detour down into North Dakota.

I have a ton of experience with dogs and different dog parks. Pit bulls are very disproportionately involved in altercations and the owners seem to always have an excuse. That has been the case with both pit bulls owned by my in-laws as well. One bit my hand when I was pulling it off my dog. Brother in law was very dismissive of it, I let him have it.

I don’t understand the compulsion to say they are not aggressive. They are, and that is ok, in certain settings.

Nobody claims a lab is good because it doesn’t like chasing a ball, but they do claim a pit is good if it’s not aggressive.

Please don’t get a pit unless you are a trained dog handler using the dog for security and away from the public and children. Even then....get a Kangal, Pyrenees, something like that.

malmo wrote:

Let it Rupp wrote:

https://www.heraldtribune.com/opinion/20180822/pediatrician-pit-bulls-do-not-belong-in-homes-with-children

You actually cited a physician?

Number of deaths per year caused by medical errors? 400,000

Number of deaths per year caused by pitbulls? 24.

You almost had me for a minute there, Malmo. I was angrily typing my rebuttal when I realized that the creator of Summer of Malmo could not possibly be this dense.

i think some people use their choice in pets as an expression of their personality/masculinity. So dudes that own pit bulls and other tough dog breeds i also sometimes associate with driving big trucks and owning lots of guns

I’m not being racist you triggered jerk. There’s more Hispanics in this part of town than any ethnicity. Where I lived before it was by far an Asian majority. Asians didn’t own pit bulls at all, and yes they had lots of $$$. That’s why I was wondering if it was a poor person thing. Here the Hispanic population are the ONLY ones who own them. Just an observation , jerk.

Apparently many others agree on this thread that these dogs are monsters. No reason I should have one of these beasts snarling at me as I walk down my own driveway.

I have known many pitties over the years. Some were sweethearts; some were walking liability suits. (There's also a *wide* variety in what kinds of dogs are called pit bulls.)

So the dogs were different. But *every single* owner whom I have known got the dog, at least in part, because s/he wanted to be thought of as a badass. I have been told there are owners for whom that is not true, and I believe it; but I have not encountered them. Not one.

Let it Rupp wrote:

malmo wrote:

You actually cited a physician?

Number of deaths per year caused by medical errors? 400,000

Number of deaths per year caused by pitbulls? 24.

You almost had me for a minute there, Malmo..

Ive posted the verifiable facts, not opinions. You just don't wast to hear the facts that differs from your ignorant and prejudiced nonsense.

Me not working hard?

Yeah right - picture that with a Kodak

Better yet, go to Times Square and

Take a picture of me with a ....... Kodak.

My favorite rhyming song lyric of all time.

Actually malmo is right. Physicians have a higher maiming rate than pitbulls. The worst is if you get a pitbull with a medical license, then you really have to watch out.

dont understand people at all wrote:

Live in a area that is dominated by a certain ethnicity in California. Many neighbors own pit bulls. Any time someone gets within 200 yds the pit bull is trying like mad to get off the owners leash to rip someone apart. Why do people own these monsters? They’re the devil. Is this a poor person thing? I doubt Newport Beach residents own them. Please help me understand. Is it like owning giant loud trucks? Trying to look tough? Maybe all drug dealers?

#1- leave the racism out of things like this. Plenty of white folks have pit bulls.

#2- it's a combo of wealth/status/class. Folks are told that they're supposed to have a dog as a part of the American dream. Most people cannot afford to take care of their pets. We're talking training and time spent with them. You need to sink money into a dog. Many people just want to take family photos with their dogs but don't ensure that they won't bite other people.

I see whites around here with pit bulls - actually a lot more of them seem to own pit bulls than blacks. These are extremely liberal whities that go out of their way to be as woke as possible, so i do believe there is some racial component to owning them.

Pit bull apologists always claim "it isn't that dog that is bad, it's the bad owner!!" whenever someone gets mauled by a pit bull. But why doesn't this ever come up with other breeds? When was the last time you heard someone defend a pomeranian attacking somebody by saying it's all the owner's fault? I'm sure plenty of pomeranians have bad owners too.