NoblesseOblige
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It's only 9:30 in the morning but I'm pretty confident the comparison of a dog breed to guns is going to be the dumbest thing I see all day.
😁 yup..that sounds like a Lab!
It's only 9:30 in the morning but I'm pretty confident the comparison of a dog breed to guns is going to be the dumbest thing I see all day.
It's only 9:30 in the morning but I'm pretty confident the comparison of a dog breed to guns is going to be the dumbest thing I see all day.
Awe, dude..poor thing! Speedy recovery..That's terrifying. Some people just shouldn't be allowed to own dogs.
One of our dogs was attacked just 2 days ago by an American Staffordshire Terrier.
What she looked like after we took her home from the vet:
Can't blame em. They're great dogs..It's funny too because when the UPS driver shows up he is always like "Let the dog out".
Stay away from the Chow video..had me bugging..Welp, now I want to throw up.
Those two are on their way out..count on it.I would have run over the dogs with a car. If a dog tries to kill a person, it needs to be put down immediately.
That's terrifying. Some people just shouldn't be allowed to own dogs.
One of our dogs was attacked just 2 days ago by an American Staffordshire Terrier.
What she looked like after we took her home from the vet:
What a useless dispatcher, should be fired.
And yeah, pitbulls should be outlawed, a long with rottweilers.
World would be a much better place if neither species existed.
Any owners of either are fucked in the head.
Both those dogs should be put down and the owner charged with something.
Awful pit bull owners. Like, wtf?!
I really hope Gaf doesn't go out and blame the breed. Brought up right, these dogs are the most loyal dogs out there.
I saw a Golden Retriever that had to be put down because it attacked a child. All aggravated/starving/mentally deficient/abused dogs are potentially lethal. Dalmatians are a particularly nippy breed, but 101 Dalmatians have the public thinking differently. There's a lot of bizarre alarmist information being throwing around in this thread and its sort of weird. Yes, they are involved in a lot of attacks, but you have to realize that its the people and not the breed. They're a naturally strong animal and through nurture and abuse they are trained to attack. A good line of terriers who are trained properly (like all dogs) and are raised in a positive atmosphere are beautiful and wonderful pets. Even rescues who are rehabilitated grow into lovely animals and amazing companions. There is a very critical period for these rescues where they are observed and worked with to see if they are able to return to society. If they are a lost cause they are unfortunately put down.
Yes, I don't agree with his statements but saying 'my dog is great, it wouldn't hurt a fly' is just not relevant in the slightest. Great you are a responsible owner who can socialise his/her dog - but that was obviously not the case and for a large percentage of PB owners and the that is skewed due to the large amount of people getting one for the tough guy image.
When Golden Retrievers account for 6% of the dog population but 67% of the dog related fatalities (like Pitbulls), then you'd have a point. I never claimed no other dogs had ever killed anyone. Pitbulls disproportionately do so. You also didn't quote the rest of my post which specifically blamed people. I clearly already know the cause is the people, so why you're basically saying exactly what I said back at me, I don't quite know. I prefer to take a pragmatic approach to the discussion. The reality is that pitbulls are incredibly strong and, under the wrong owners, dangerous - very few people have a need for that in their pets.
How many pit bulls have you interacted with?
When Golden Retrievers account for 6% of the dog population but 67% of the dog related fatalities (like Pitbulls), then you'd have a point. I never claimed no other dogs had ever killed anyone. Pitbulls disproportionately do so. You also didn't quote the rest of my post which specifically blamed people. I clearly already know the cause is the people, so why you're basically saying exactly what I said back at me, I don't quite know. I prefer to take a pragmatic approach to the discussion. The reality is that pitbulls are incredibly strong and, under the wrong owners, dangerous - very few people have a need for that in their pets.
Just like all the people who are coming out with their own anecdotal stories about how all pit bull owners are unhinged. In fact, those people posted first and pretty nastily, so I can see the defense. All pitbull owners are unhinged, a tough guy, only wanted it to look cool, etc etc. Yeah, totally thought-out and properly researched assertions.
"Not all pit bulls" people were gonna come in here eventually, but they're not the only ones spouting senseless shit.
I used to work in a dog daycare. The nastiest, meanest dogs there were wheatons. I'm not gonna say,"Well I've personally known a lot of wheatons, and they were all aggressive so that means all wheatons are aggressive!" It's stupid. I've only been sexually assaulted by men. Should I distrust all men too?
Making blanket statements about dog owners you literally don't even know is beyond stupid. Which is what plenty of people in here are doing, and it makes you wonder why pit bull owners defend themselves?
What happened in this video is tragic. I believe these dogs should be put down. I also believe that it should be a lot harder to get any dog, especially bigger breeds. I'm definitely not going to deny that an out of control pit bull is more scary than other breeds. There are just so many dogs and backyard breeders out there that it's difficult to enforce.
And comparing dogs to guns? Guns have literally one purpose: to harm. Dogs, even pit bulls, have a multitude of uses. The person saying all dogs should be destroyed? Are you thinking at all about the implications of that? Rescue dogs, seeing eye dogs, seizure dogs, home help dogs, bomb dogs, police dogs, war dogs, therapy dogs etc etc. What would you offer to replace these jobs?
By the way, Helen Keller's service pet was a pit bull. An older version of that "breed", but still considered a pit bull. And I'm glad Petey on the Little Rascals didn't go on a murderous rampage 9_9
(I don't mean to only quote you, Dia, just using my phone and it's awful to try and multi quote on)
I called once (roll over crash outside my apartment, someone else) over the past 4 years and they were asking for the address. It was a street I didn't know. I was so frustrated. Like, what's e911 for?outside of the man being attacked, what made the video more disturbing is the fact the lady on the phone calling the police had to say her address more than 10 times on the phone. How hard is it for them to respond after giving the address? The man could of bled to death due to the semi incompetence by the dispatcher.
We get it. You love your dog. The problem is that these dogs are potentially lethal. The main problem that aggravates this is there are guaranteed to be some irresponsible, POS humans owning some of these 120 pound insanely strong, potentially lethal dogs. Go take a look at the list posted in this thread of all the people who were killed by these dogs. Put yourself in the situation of a family that has a child killed by a pitbull with an irresponsible owner. Look at the statistics. I don't know about you, but I don't think having a preference for a breed like this is worth the deaths of all those kids. You can get a different type of dog.
Also, that Beagle is gonna have a rough time doing any serious damage even to small children.
I actually thought that as I was quoting the post. I know you are taking a logical approach toward the discussion and was not trying to spin it any particular way or paint you negatively. The bolded in your post is 100% correct. I'm still trying to figure out what the purpose of the thread is though. Is it to discuss animal abuse and the culture surrounding these poor animals or do a majority of folks just want to have them all put down? As someone said earlier, this particular group of people that use them as guard/fighting dogs will just find the next best breed for the job. I think it's time for harsher penalties for those who abuse these dogs and animals in general.
Sure you would have. Those dogs shrug off any kick.
There needs to be tighter restriction on the breed, how the hell it would be enforceable would be the issue.
I didn't realize that reality was so anti-pitbull.
I didn't realize that GAF was so anti-pitbull.
This is all anecdotal but if someone came to our house we would tell them to be careful with the rescue dalmatian over any other dog. He is an unpredictable fucker. Also..collectively my girlfriend and I have been bit more times by our Beagle than any of the other dogs. But what do I know, I'm just a piece of trash!
Well when the item provides 0 positive benefits to society and is simply an exercise in dicks showing off their right to be dicks, the "get rid of it forever" mentality is far more compelling.This is GAF's reaction to everything that causes harm:
GET RID OF IT FOREVER.
Guns, pitbulls, etc.
Well when the item provides 0 positive benefits to society and is simply an exercise in dicks showing off their right to be dicks, the "get rid of it forever" mentality is far more compelling.
According to this data, huskys are actually far more dangerous than pit bulls, they just have a lower percentage of ownership. Rottweilers are equivalent as well. Should we git rid of all of them too?
Who is this "GAF" person? Ask him to throw broccoli in there, and I'll join the crusade..This is GAF's reaction to everything that causes harm:
GET RID OF IT FOREVER.
Guns, pitbulls, etc.
I had a pitbull as a loving pet for 15 years. Never barked let alone attack anyone. Didn't realize my parents were trying to be dicks showing off their right to be dicks, but thanks for clearing that up.
Well when the item provides 0 positive benefits to society and is simply an exercise in dicks showing off their right to be dicks, the "get rid of it forever" mentality is far more compelling.
That's terrifying. Some people just shouldn't be allowed to own dogs.
One of our dogs was attacked just 2 days ago by an American Staffordshire Terrier.
What she looked like after we took her home from the vet: