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Originally Posted by FlDebra  BTW -- Statistics are a crock! I know the sites FOR pit bulls hav eall sort of stats showing cocker spaniels are more dangerous! But there are plenty of stats on the other side too. I don't know how true to fact EITHER set of stats might be. But I do know lives are lost needlessly, children are maimed and disfigured needlessly all because some want to own a dog with a huge and powerful jaw. How many PSI's? Well I think every test is going to be different and every dog will be different with each circumstance. Does the dog really exert the same pressure on a bite measuring tool as they do on a child or adult for that matter?
You can get statistics to prove just about anything you want if you know how to selectively collect and collate them. I worked in statistics for quite a while. In fact, I am embarrased to say, I was known for being able to "work" the statistics. Never lying, mind you -- but you can bend a LOT! The things you need to remember are the photos of poor children that are marred forever, or the gravesites of those who won't draw another breath. You can't bend those facts! WHY would we want to continue breeding dangerous dogs when there are plenty of other breeds to choose from? What can be gained by breeding a pit bull that cannot be from another breed? Unfortunately it has become a macho thing to have a big, bad, dog with a big, bad reputation. Immature people are drawn to them -- people who do not care for their dogs or train them tobehave. It makes it horrible for those who truly love the breed for the good traits.
My nehew has rescued several and has enjoyed them. But even he will not take them out where his young nieces & nephews will be. He knows their potential for violence and he understands that realistically they ARE MORE DANGEROUS than Jack Russels, Labs, Cockers, etc.... He loves them & respects them but he also understands how truly dangerous they can be. |
Yes, statistics can be skewed to prove anything you want to prove. There are so many breeds of dogs out there ... and any dog can bite, but pits are feared because they can kill ... I would do away with the breed completely, let the existing ones grow old and pass away. I don't believe for one instant that anyone who is a pit bull fan could not be just as happy with another breed.
Jeanette