Montreal bans pit bulls. Let's take a lesson from our smarter northern neighbors.

subfive wrote:

no pitt bulls wrote:

They were bread to be attackers. People should not have them as pets just like they should not have tigers as pets.

Why does one even need to point this out pit bull owners?? The are lots of other dogs out there that one could select.

Pit bulls are the weight lifters in the dog world. These dogs are OBVIOUSLY more formidable in a human/dog physical struggle.

More formidable than a rottweiler? Or a German Shepherd? How about a Bull Mastiff?

Bro - Mama wrote:

no pitt bulls wrote:

They were bread to be attackers. People should not have them as pets just like they should not have tigers as pets.

Actually, no, they were bred first to control rodents, as most terriers.

What sort of rodents? Capybara? Pleistocene giant Beaver?

Dog gone wrote:

subfive wrote:

Why does one even need to point this out pit bull owners?? The are lots of other dogs out there that one could select.

Pit bulls are the weight lifters in the dog world. These dogs are OBVIOUSLY more formidable in a human/dog physical struggle.

More formidable than a rottweiler? Or a German Shepherd? How about a Bull Mastiff?

Yes, yes and yes.

illbdamned wrote:

I agree.

I worked in an animal shelter for > 5 years and can say with certainty that they are risky to be around. Plus, they are hideous.

It always surprised me why people would want such an ugly dog.

pnwhking wrote:

illbdamned wrote:

I agree.

I worked in an animal shelter for > 5 years and can say with certainty that they are risky to be around. Plus, they are hideous.

It always surprised me why people would want such an ugly dog.

In their defense far uglier breeds exist.

Part of my job is repairing dog bites to the face. Majority are from 'family dogs' that have 'never hurt anyone'. And majority are from pitt bulls. No bias. I love dogs. Have two of them. It is what it is. Would never have a pitt bull in my house.

Pugs etc. wrote:

pnwhking wrote:

It always surprised me why people would want such an ugly dog.

In their defense far uglier breeds exist.

But they aren't so SCARY!

Dumb Canadians... scared of everything... it's a dog... get over it. They are sweet pups.

I thought Canadians were perfect people... ?

It's funny how typically ignorant dog owners will always say, "but he/she (the dog) never bit anyone before" after the dog bites. Like, wow.

Dog gone wrote:

My brother's pit bull once came nose to nose with a wild skunk. They simply touched noses sniffing each other and both turned and walked away. My dog would have tried to kill that skunk no doubt. My brother also was keeping a bearded dragon for awhile and it would lay on top of the pit bull for naps and they would run around the yard together. He walks his pit in his neighborhood with no leash and it never gets more than 10 feet away from him, even when the small dogs are barking and being aggressive.

Stupid brothers wrote:

There is no accounting for stupidity.

Dog gone wrote:

You wouldn't need to account for it if you knew what you were talking about. The fact that you think EVERY pit is some kind of deranged killer demonstrates perfectly where the stupidity is.

Really, you're too dumb to see how stupid you are.

Ban pitbulls and keep the Glocks... got it.

not ex wrote:

On your next run you can run by ten houses with loose pit bulls or ten houses will loose golden retrievers.

Yeah, it hurts. Sorry.

Hey fvckface! I've never been lunged at or viciously barked at by any pit bulls during any of my runs but I've been been by little peace of shit "cute" dogs. Just a few weeks ago I was almost bitten by some dumb little white dog. Lucky for me it was small enough for me to jump over.

not wrong wrote:

not ex wrote:

On your next run you can run by ten houses with loose pit bulls or ten houses will loose golden retrievers.

Yeah, it hurts. Sorry.

Hey fvckface! I've never been lunged at or viciously barked at by any pit bulls during any of my runs but I've been been by little peace of shit "cute" dogs. Just a few weeks ago I was almost bitten by some dumb little white dog. Lucky for me it was small enough for me to jump over.

You're not going to believe this, but your your thoughtful testimony completely changed the way I view pitbulls. Thank you so much for sharing that with us.

I don't understand what the allure is to pit bulls, if it's not for their scary/tough reputation and nature. I'd say the vast majority of people who choose to own one, do so for this reason, whether they'd admit it or not (although many probably would proudly brag to you how "badass" their dog is). For those who claim they don't like them for those reasons, why not get a different dog that can be just as cuddly and loving, without the strong genetic predeliction towards violence? This is what I don't understand, there are many different dog breeds, and they're pretty much all statistically safer than pits. Maybe it's just people who like to be contrarian, who knows.

lucas tanner wrote:

I live in the Chicago area and often see young women with a PitBull on a leash. This makes her chances of being assaulted go from relatively high to basically zero. I'm not sure I would want to see them banned.

How many of those women know they have zero chance of restraining their dog should it decide to attack something (like an innocent runner)?

MD Facial Trauma wrote:

Part of my job is repairing dog bites to the face. Majority are from 'family dogs' that have 'never hurt anyone'. And majority are from pitt bulls. No bias. I love dogs. Have two of them. It is what it is. Would never have a pitt bull in my house.

The trauma from Pit Bulls is so extensive. Their power makes such terrible wounds. I have seen plenty of attacks from Akitas and Labs too.

no pitt bulls wrote:

It's time to get these killers off our streets. Good work Montreal.

Regardless of whether you agree or disagree that pitbulls are this or that or not, maybe question whether banning them will do anything. My "lab mix" will never be affected by any bans on pitbulls ;)

My pit bull is now over 10 years old and has never shown any kind of aggression to my children or anyone else (I have had him since he was 7 weeks old). He is old now but he used to run 100 mile weeks with me year round in Alaska and even saved me when I was charged by a grizzly bear. For years he was my every day companion in the mountains. I def did not get a pit bull to be or try to look tough. They are a medium sized dog that is extremely obedient, great with kids, and doesn't shed much. I have had friends over the years with pit bulls and they were always the nicest dogs so I gave the breed a shot. I grew up with dogs (mostly labs) and he is by far the best dog I have ever had. It will be a sad day when he eventually passes away.

I am just a testimony if one but my experience is very different then some of the people on this thread.

Don't worry I'm a troll.

1/10 for myself.