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Originally Posted by DBlain  Jeannie, I am really surprised how after the pit butt attack on your son's dog and how he could have been hurt did not change your feelings. I did not read the thread in debt but I did get the feeling that the attack on your son's dog was unprovoked, was the owner of the other pit an abusive owner? http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...d-finally.html |
No, it didn't change my mind. The dog is the result of years of unscrupulous breeding for aggression and fighting tendencies, as other breed for herding or intelligence and training propensity to lead the blind. The dog is the reflection of what mankind has done to a once gentle breed. Had the dog attacked and killed Tibbe, I would hate that dog but understand that what he'd done was pretty much if not all from highly aggressive, fighting genes bred into him and he was just following his instincts. Terriers are ratters but few of us get upset when they kill one. Pits have for years been bred to fight and kill, with many of those pups getting into the public realm and bred, producing dogs that go as pets to homes. When they kill, we all get very upset as it is usually a child, dog or person they've killed - of more value to us than a rat obviously. But the killing was from the same tendencies.
The dog that attacked Tex was a rescue but he had a very strong, pit-experienced, wealthy owner who has an experienced dog rehabber working with him almost daily. He didn't try to kill Tex so he's come a long way in his rehab against his instincts. Most pitbulls aren't as fortunate as he is and not all attack victims of pits have experienced men around to stop the attack before it escalates - that, and Tex knew from instinct and training to remain still and not fight back once he was bitten.
But if I had my wish, it wouldn't be to outlaw the pitties, I would go after the true cause of the pandemic of pit killings and all of those breeders who have or do presently breed for fighting and aggression. If I had my way, they would be taken out and given a
city-limits trial and subjected to a little citizen justice myself to repay for the misery, death and suffering they have brought to the world via their weapon of choice - the pitbull. I'm being silly and ridiculous, of course, but I do think the answer lies in bringing severe penalties against fighting pit breeders and the owners of big, powerful dogs whose animals kill or injure people or pets.
If we outlawed the pitbull, those guys would still breed them underground and they would still find their way into the mainstream as "lab/boxer" mixes. Only if we go after the people who made and are making this breed this vicious will be ever hope to stop it to some degree.