Pit Bulls: What's the appeal?

Confirmation bias, hello there.

http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/lx564/i_copied_this_from_facebook_idk_if_any_of_you/c2wcq75?context=1

man commits suicide after being harassed into euthanizing pit

that is the saddest shit i've ever seen and whoever wrote that URL is going to hell

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like a boss

http://journalgazette.net/article/20120521/LOCAL/305219962

http://journalgazette.net/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=JG&Date=20120521&Category=LOCAL&ArtNo=305219962&Ref=AR&Q=85&MaxW=400&MaxH=600

the cutest killing machine

http://modifiedk9.blogspot.ca/2012/05/police-respond-to-vicious-dog-in.html

Hey,

I'm a Police Officer in Baltimore City. I am originally from Wilkes-Barre, and I am a fan of your organization and Pit Bulls. Today I received a call while on duty about a vicious dog chasing kids. When I came on the scene, I noticed people yelling out their windows at the dog. I followed the dog into an ally to see how it was acting. Going on my own approach, being a dog lover, I got out of my car and called the "vicious dog" over to me. The dog came over with it's tail between it's legs and panting. I grabbed my water bottle and the dog sat down next to me and began licking my pants. I started giving the dog water. I brought the dog over and waited for the pound to show up. My partner was not a fan of dogs and was startled by my approach. I suggested to him that this dog cannot be put down, and should be taken to a shelter. We took it upon ourselves to take the dog to the shelter, and transported it in the back seat in the back of our patrol car. Then I decided that I wanted to keep the dog, and spoke to the shelter about the steps to take to adopt it. The dog was originally kept outside and was filthy, and now it just might have a new home. I know you like positive pictures so I have attached a few. Have a great day and keep up the good work!

Officer Dan Waskiewicz
Baltimore City Police

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-emBh_wvBPLU/T7kRaOky29I/AAAAAAAAA3A/J3VT-6qfADQ/s640/Dog+pic.jpg

:D <3

awesome, kingfish, thanks!

There's more photos at the link

that's a great lookin' dog

As a rule I don't have any affection for cops, but add that pit and the cop's goofy looks, and he's WS material.

all dogs are mutants - why not mutate their big teeth away

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satisfaction

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dawwwww

pit central

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on the prowl for your heart and snacks.

omg

squee

Give me all this puppies

They walk like little ankylosauruses.

This is how my boss' pit bull, Molly, sleeps on her sofa at work. She snores.

http://i.imgur.com/aO0nz.jpg

And sitting up

http://i.imgur.com/n9qcMl.jpg

they like to stretch their neck out
and yes, they snore

neighbors have a rad pitbull named "Tokey" (they're metalheads) and i love him to death but god damn they need to walk him more and get his balls removed because he does NOT STOP BARKING EVER.

holy shit, those puppies

they sound like ideal pitbull owners.

i mean, it borders on animal abuse. we share a small lot. this dog is never walked. they leave him out for 14 hours at a time. he whines and barks all day. i don't have time to give him the attention he needs, but when i do give him some lovin', he's all about it and obviously needs more of it.

it makes me really sad.

http://files.dogster.com/pix/dogs/52/1209752/lg_1209752_1317614857.jpg

http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1209752

Her name is Sophie

<3 so sweet.

My coworker brought his pit, Daisy, to the office for a visit. Such a funny and friendly dog.
http://i.imgur.com/vFfHs.jpg

Right before this pic she'd been lying on her side, exhausted from a long walk. While she lay there, I showed her a treat and told her to sit. She was torn between wanting to rest and wanting to obey and she started wiggling her hind legs and butt, trying to do "sit" without getting up. It was the cutest.

and get his balls removed

Ugh!

Daisy is adorable, btw, Je55e

Sophie is. Dasiy looks a little demonic.

Flashes and dog's eyes definitely don't mix well

Aw this thread is making me so happy and teary - my inlaws had a pit named Sam, he was put down about 10 years ago. He was a big dumb sweetheart. He used to carry around this big river rock in his mouth, and he would just hang out on the back porch quietly gnawing on his rock.

We don't have a dog now but if we ever do get one I'd def consider a pit. They can be so loving.

Good cuddlers

Back when Mr Veg lived at home, Sam would crawl into bed with him during the night -- but he'd crawl in from the bottom of the bed and he would sleep up against Mr Veg's legs with his nose up against his bum. He said that cold nose was like an alarm clock, lol

Aww. Cold, wet animal noses are one of my all-time favorite things in the whole world.

We gave Daisy a big frozen bone from the fancy pet supply store by my office and she finished the entire thing in the time it took for me to bake a frozen pizza. A big, thick cow bone, completely gone! Daisy got jaws.

My next door neighbor and my friend have both adopted pits. Well, at least half-pits, I am not sure. They're insanely energetic but pretty much the sweetest dogs I've met. I feel really bad because my friend got his from a lady who rescued it -- she lived across from some guy who was kicking the dog! Who the hell kicks a dog? :(

I had to write a piece on local vets a while back, and I interviewed one vet who specialized in rescuing pit bulls. Some of the stories he told were so heartbreaking. He had one, Daisy, who had been *set on fire*. Who the FUCK does that. I mean, that just made me want to cry right there. Anyway over time they fixed her up and cared for her and eventually she was adopted out to a couple who ended up getting her trained and certified to become a companion dog in the children's burn unit at a local hospital. <3 <3 <3

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We had a chance to repeal our county's pit bull ordinance two weeks ago.

We didn't.

people suck; pit bulls don't.

aw that puppy!!! <3

reading the beginning of this thread makes me really glad i wasn't around alex in NYC in 2004

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Torrey Smith, plays for the B'more Ravens