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Originally Posted by jrsygal37  I think that ANY dog is capable of biting, including our own Yorkies. The difference between the two are obviously size and the damage that can be caused. You would be surprised how many Labradors are involved in bite cases. Pitbulls are dangerous but so are some Yorkies. I have a 5 lb. Yorkie that I know will bite a stranger withouth provication. I know this so as a responsible dog owner I keep her gated when we have company. Pitbulls have a bad rap. They do have some instincts as does a hurding dog such as a border collie, or a grey hound and those instincts can be brought out by the wrong people. The dog is not bad it's people that have gotten their hands on the breed and turned them into killers.
Elaine |
I don't disagree at all that all dogs have the capability of being dangerous, and yes they can all bite and be aggressive. I am talking about killing. Pitbulls have a bad rap because out of all recorded fatalities by dogs, pitbulls are responsible for 1/3 of them..There is no national recording for just dog bites. There is however for fatalities cause by dog attacks. Pits are more likely to cause a fatality by their attack. They attack more often, they often attack without warning and are less likely to retreat from the attack as do most other dogs. They have been bred to have more muscle mass structure than most other breeds, strictly for the reasons above... I hardley see a comparison of "pitbulls can be dangerous but so can Yorkies". I have read far too many stories about pits killing livestock, humans and other dogs... I also agree that owners, trainers ect. should be responsible for the agression they bring out or train these dogs to show as I said, but it is also part of their breed make-up. This has been a debate for years.... is a Pit bad because its in their breed ,or is it bad because of bad owners and trainers . I say its both.