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Originally Posted by SMApup  Okay, so I am not striking out at any person in particular, but I do have some problems with some things that have been said in the first few pages of comments that I have read. So, what people need to remember is that the pit bull (actually known as the American Staffordshire or Staffordshire Terrier) is in fact a terrier and as such was bred to please its master as well as be a relentless hunter and insatiably dedicated to its work. My second point is that Pit Bulls do get a bad rap... They are not the number one most dangerous dog on the books... The thing is that they have more reportings to authorities as they do tend to be worse due to the nature of the breed, not violent but protective and pleasing. As such the news picks up on this and suddenly they are the worst dogs out there. What people need to remeber most importantly is that all animals regardless of the amount of time that they have been domesticated has the potential to turn or "snap" as it may be and revert. On the same note even we ourselves are not completely content and happy go lucky all the time. We, as humans, loose our tempers, are prone to fits of anger and rage when faced with a desperate situation that could affect the stability of our lives and threaten those we love. All that said I would just like to add as a side note that yes I know people that have been attacked by a pit but I have also known people that have been attacked by a cocker spaniel and the one which was assaulted by the cocker is the one worse for wear. Please do not judge the temperment of the breed in a negative light. Just as every other breed is what it is today because of the way that we have shaped it so is the Staffordshire Terrier.
--Trevor |
awesome info! Things will happen, part of life and 99% of the time a bad dog no matter the breed is cuz of how it's been raised. Either beaten, mistreated, not loved, bad experiences,etc... tons of ways. Some times it's cuz of the dogs defensiveness for it's owner/territory. I know my toy poodle got along with the dogs she's known her whole life here, but the new one's she was always trying to pick a fight with them even if they was 100 time's her size. I kinda figured that she prob ran up to the dog in an aggressive way that attacked her and things went from their. can i blame my dog or the other dog for it? In a way i blame the big dog for killing my baby, but in my heart i know it was mainly mine and my wife fault for not keeping her on a leash when outside. Even though she snuck out this time when she wasn't in heat she always had free roam outside. But now i know better threw a very very hard lesson. It hurts me very badly that my baby is dead, but it hurts me even worse when i know it was my fault really for always letting her out with out a leash. She didn't know any better, but i should have
