You said it right here. When I got my leg tore up by a golden retriever do you think that that was reported?? Or when I got my foot chewed on by a dalmation?? Or how about when I got my hand chomped on by a lab?? When my son was bit by that lab when he was walking with my brother do you think the paper said it was a lab?? Oh hell no, there was a little article in the paper about it but when it came to listing the breed it said 'unidentified breed of dog'. Im sorry but that is crap. My brother knew that it was a lab, my son knew that it was a lab and so did everyone else involved. You can guarantee if it was a pit, rott, dobe, or any other "vicious breed" it would have been front page news.

My thoughts exactly.

Like it or not the facts show that the Pitbull are a dangerous breed. I do agree it takes a special person to own one. And can be loving pets. But what happens when the dog is bugged by a person who made that sudden movemet or lound noise? The owner is not there when the dog is climbing the wall to get at the person or thing that has set it off. And they may not really lock their jaws,,, but the fact of the matter is,,,,,, when they do attack, (which I have witnessed twice) They had to pry both dogs mouths open in order to let the person free. And the term "Can turn at the drop at a hat" is totally true. I'm not saying that the pitbull is the only breed with a mean temperament. I had a Pomerianian who was a mean little thing. She attacked both my daughter and son. I'm not trying to be funny about it,, but this is a true story!!! The kids were laying on the floor watching TV with Natasha (the pom) when my son,,,,, well he passed gass. I don't know if it starteled her or what, but she got up and when for my sons rear. It hurt him and she did break the skin. But in all reality, I much rather have my ass bitten by a 4 lbs pom the chewed off by a pitbull!!!!! That's why they have the bad rap,,, almost always the pitbull WILL do damage where other attacks of other breeds do not result in loss of life or disfigurement therefor do not do get reported.

This is another problem many of the so called facts that are out there are incorrect and misleading. Many of the sources are not verified and when they say "pit bull type" dogs in their statistics this indeeds includes other breeds that are mistaken for or resemble pits.

Here are a few sites or articles that talk about this problem.

http://www.thedogplace.com/library/articles156.htm

http://www.dogwatch.net/fight_ontari...ull_facts.html

http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html

This last one explains bite stat info, very interesting.

http://www.realpitbull.com/laws.html

OK I GIVE UP............


Pits are LABELED as dangerous......... They are great dogs.......... End of story....

Wow! that is a great link. I didnt get it right the first time. I picked 20 (which is a bully breed, Bull Terrier), but then I picked the right one ;) that is seriously the best page I've seen in a long time.

Its sooooooo frustrating................GRRRRRR

On another note, i do think it is awesome that some people are able to provide a good home to these dogs, especially to the people that take in rescues and abandoned ones. It does make me quite sad to know that there are so many pits and pit mixes (and any other breed) is sitting in the shelter because the right owner didn't have them to start with, and the right person isn't able to take one in. I do not think these dogs should be destroyed either. I agree that other breeds have attacked too and maybe didn't get the news attention that pitbulls do. There has been good information provided by people in this thread.

Kristy~

This sounds like something I would say... just different topics. :)

The most horrifying example of the lack of breed predictability is the October 2000 death of a 6-week-old baby, which was killed by her family's Pomeranian dog. The average weight of a Pomeranian is about 4 pounds, and they are not thought of as a dangerous breed. Note, however, that they were bred to be watchdogs! The baby's uncle left the infant and the dog on a bed while the uncle prepared her bottle in the kitchen. Upon his return, the dog was mauling the baby, who died shortly afterwards. ("Baby Girl Killed by Family Dog," Los Angeles Times, Monday, October 9, 2000, Home Edition, Metro Section, Page B-5.)
In all fairness, therefore, it must be noted that:
Any dog, treated harshly or trained to attack, may bite a person. Any dog can be turned into a dangerous dog. The owner most often is responsible -- not the breed, and not the dog.
An irresponsible owner or dog handler might create a situation that places another person in danger by a dog, without the dog itself being dangerous, as in the case of the Pomeranian that killed the infant (see above).
Any individual dog may be a good, loving pet, even though its breed is considered to be likely to bite. A responsible owner can win the love and respect of a dog, no matter its breed. One cannot look at an individual dog, recognize its breed, and then state whether or not it is going to attack.

That story is so sad. I wish the yorkie makse it and the dog and owners are found. Regarding Pit bulls, IMO, the act according they way they are treated or train. My cousin owns a Pit bull she is 15 yr old. Tasha is the lovable and gentle pit I have ever seen. Even the first time we made her she was so nice. I think the breed has an awful reputation but of course there are the exceptions.

Im sorry i forgot to put where i got that from. I decided to do some research on dog bite statistics and that came from one of the many websites. I just wanted to show any dog can be a danger no matter how small or big.