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Originally Posted by vainchick5 I don't think that news stories are ONLY focused on pit bulls but those are the dogs that are doing the most and worse harm. You don't hear of a lab or golden retriever on the news, probably because if they did anything, it was probably a bite, not a killing. Any dog can turn and bite, but so far its the pit bulls doing the killing. I understand the need to defend your pet, if you have a pit bull that's a nice dog. I would just be careful with them around your other pets and kids. You just never know with those dogs. The lock jaw is NOT misrepresented. It is exactly what is sounds like. They bite and keep their jaws locked on their prey, whether it's a kid, another dog, or an adult. I'm sure in the fit of a rage you can politely say, "Drop it Kujo" and the pit will release it's prey...I don't think so. Please just be careful. We all have different likes and dislikes towards certain breeds and different opinions, so lets respect that. |
Media likes whatever will make people talk! For example, a few weeks ago a boy in my neighbohood got bit by an american bulldog mix, everybody thought it was a pit (of course, ANY dog the looks the part is a PIT in the eyes of a person that obviously knows nothing about dogs) It came out on the news in every channel, the dog was taken in custody to determine the breed (pits are iligal in Miami) and they found it was NOT a pit...did the news correct or do a follow up, heck no...pit attack sound better and scarier!!
You are totaly right when you say that if you have other pets and kids, you have to keep an eye on them. Dogs that are not used to seeing infants do not know what specie they are, pits that are bred properly should never attack people, they were bred to fight other animals and protect people...
As per the jaw locking, it is totaly true, but pit is not the only breed that this will happen to.