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Originally Posted by pitbull_apbt  i can say that only 5 % from pitbull owners teach them to fight! Only 5%. The other 95% love this dogs ! |
i'm wondering where you got this information from.
clearly there is a chasm between pit bull owners who are supportive of the breed and people who are afraid of them, generally because of their massive power and a highly publicized history of aggression.
there is no question that both nature and nurture play their part in the disposition and character of any dog.
there is also no question that there are good pit bulls out there. heck, there are some really great pit bulls. the good ones are known for being excellent companions, including in families with children.
still, no one can argue that a lot of people, especially children, other dogs and pets, have been maimed or killed by pit bulls.
unfortunately, pit bulls are often sought out by owners who are attracted to aggression. again, this doesn't mean that all pit bull owners are this way, far from it, but it does account for a good deal of the nurture parts gone wrong.
many want to argue that every breed has its own aggressive dogs. this is true, but it doesn't change anything when it comes to dealing with the problems associated with problem pit bulls. it just means that not enough people know how to handle and train their dogs. that's not a good thing when it's a chihuahua, and it's definitely not a good thing when it's a dog with a much bigger, more powerful bite.
no matter how much a pit bull owner loves their dog, there is no arguing with the facts. fear of pit bull aggression has not come out of thin air. they are responsible for more fatal dog attacks than any other breed.
the following comes from wiki:
Pit Bull - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "A comprehensive study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that the pit bull breeds are the breed most often involved in fatal dog attacks in the U.S. Out of 238 dog bite deaths for which the breed was known from 1979 to 1998, 66 were caused by pit bull attacks (over 20%), more than any other breed."
also from wiki:
Dog attack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "There are studies that claim certain breeds are more likely to attack than others. A study by Merritt Clifton, which analyzed serious attacks in the U.S. and Canada between 1982 and 2006, determined that Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Presa Canarios, and their mixes were responsible for 74% of attacks studied and 65% of fatalities.[6][7] Another study indicates that pit bulls and their mixes were involved in approximately one third of the reported human dog bite-related fatalities between 1981 and 1992, while Rottweilers were responsible for about half of those fatalities reported between 1993 and 1996."
google the 10 most dangerous breeds. the pit bull comes up again and again.
Top Ten (10) Most Dangerous Dog Breeds | Pets Do
i can only assume that the bans aren't coming out of thin air either. states, cities, towns and municipalities could not be able to legislate bans and restrictions of certain breeds if there were positively no facts to support the laws.
i realize that this question has pulled up a lot of the loving, caring and responsible pit bull owners who frequent this site. thank goodness you do what you do. but there is another side to the story, and that information needs to be here too.
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