I actually tend to agree with this. These poor dogs often need surgery just to be able to breathe, and can't run and play normally like most dogs because of their breathing issues. They tend to have weight issues as well due to lack of mobility. Very sad.
There is no such thing as a 'bad' dog. There are bad dog owners aplenty, and that's the root of the problem.
The UK is looking at banning English Bulldogs due to the health problems. Veterinarians say the only time these dogs can breath freely is when they are intubated.
Lol this is blatantly untrue, pit bulls are simply bad dogs no matter how good the owners are
You are very very wrong. I have a close friend of 30 years who breeds pits and other bullies and it's bad humans who make them mean. NO dog is born bad, that's an ignorant statement.
No, they are actually not bad dogs.
Lol “my Pibbie is an angel”
Where do they mail them to?
That would be the difference between a properly socialized dog and one that isn't.
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I don't agree with this. Just like what happens when you breed other animals, such as bees, you can breed in more aggression, more volatility, more lethality, including into the entire breed. I'm not saying there can't be some that don't gain these excess traits, but we have seen a general trend within certain breeds of this increase in these negative traits. Whether this means it is to a level to legitimately have restrictions or not, I'd have to have more data. But I don't doubt that certain breeds of dogs are more likely to have aggressive tendencies. To say they are "bad" isn't necessarily correct. Wild animals that attack humans aren't bad. It is instinct. The same would be true for this too.
Chihuahuas don’t kill. When pit bulls attack they cause disfiguring injury or death. They are trained to attack without warning and can lock their jaws in bite shake and hold attacks, they cause the vast majority of serious attacks and fatalitiesThat would be the difference between a properly socialized dog and one that isn't.
That behavior is a risk for any dog which is not properly socialized and not properly under the owner's control.
7 Dog Bite StatisticsHere are a few shocking stats we’ve compiled from various experts and resources.
- 81% of dog bites cause no injury at all or only minor injuries that do not require medical attention (Source: National Canine Research Council)
- You have a 1 in 53,843 chance of dying from a dog bite (Source: National Safety Council)
- Dogs who are not spayed or neutered are more likely to have aggressive behavior (Source: The Humane Society)
- Most dog bites involve dogs who are not spayed or neutered (Source: The Humane Society)
- 25% of fatal attacks were inflicted by chained dogs of many different breeds, according to Fatal Dog Attacks
- The insurance industry paid more than $881 million in dog bite-related claims in 2021 (Source: Insurance Information Institute)
- More than 5,400 USPS employees were attacked by a dog in 2021 (down from 5,714 in 2019)
- More than 12 breeds (not including mixed breeds were associated with dog bite-related fatalities in 2022 (Source: Wikipedia)
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11 Dog Breeds That Bite Most OftenWondering what dogs that bite the most? Here’s a list of the dog breeds known to bite the most frequently, according to Puppy Lover News.
- Chihuahua
- English Bulldog
- Pit Bull
- German Shepherd
- Australian Shepherd
- Lhasa Apso
- Jack Russell Terrier
- Cocker Spaniel
- Bull Terrier
- Pekingese
- Papillion
Dog Bite Statistics (Most Common Breeds & How Likely Are You To Get Bit?)
Are there really as many dog bites as we think there are? Is one breed responsible for them all? We'll give you the facts in this article.
Seems like you should be more concerns about Chihuahua and English Bulldog bit incidents before maligning Pit Bulls.
I don’t have friends who push dangerous dogs on society, if you have such friends you need new friends. The pit bull is the least wanted dog in America, they clog shelters and dogs with dangerous histories are adopted to unsuspecting people with regularity, people who make more of these animals are bad people
Blah blah blah
You can say that all you want. Go watch the YouTube channel pit bull victim awareness, they have enough news reports of serious attacks to make compilations of news stories hours long showing nothing but pit bull attacks
OK.
All pitbulls? Really?
You don't want to Pitbull. Fine. Don't get one. No one is going to force you to have one.
A most excellent rebuttal.
A lot of dogs have been banned in the UK. I can't bring my dog into the country. Doesn't make it the right thing to do.
