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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Whenever these threads are posted, the topic always seems to become about the pit bull/owner, instead of what we can do to prevent this from happening. |
I think the only way to prevent is to train the dog owners and the dogs. It will also help if owners nip the bud if there is any starting signs of aggression with/without a trainer and also to safely contain the dogs when you can't watch them as things can get out of hand quickly given the chance. Also a lot of times, the big dogs do not attack dogs they have already known and played with but it might not be the same with the new dogs they meet and may not like but I can see that if they are well-trained and have a sweet temperament, they are good dogs but sadly not all of them have that sweet temperament and not all owners take the responsibility to train them. I was nearly attacked by a Rottie before when I was a child...the big guy was aiming at my neck (that is right-my neck). I have also seen Rotties who wouldn't even kill a small chick and that is sweet but that one mean Rottie who nearly got to my neck, it will stay with me forever. He also killed a puppy...I wish I can forget all these but once it happened, it stays with you.