Pit Bulls: What's the appeal?

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Public dog attacks: back a-aways up on thread there was a link to stats on fatal attacks- about 12 a year for the past 36 years-

Location of Attack
25% of all fatal attacks were inflicted by chained dogs
25% resulted from dogs loose in their yard
23% occurred inside the home
17% resulted from attacks by dogs roaming off their property
10% involved leashed dogs or miscellaneous circumstances

-and all but 9% were on toddlers or elderly people.

Of course that doesn't mention bites which are surely much more frequent.

― sucka (sucka), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 00:41 (twenty-two years ago)

you know what I don't get are boxer dogs. How can they have such grotesque squooshed faces and be so cute?

http://freespace.virgin.net/p.kabrna/kabrna/barlick/sacha.jpg

― sucka (sucka), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 00:50 (twenty-two years ago)

i. am. not. a. horse.
readmyfuckingpost.

― dyson (dyson), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 02:06 (twenty-two years ago)

heh. as a "thank you" for my attendence at work this month, they gave me a gift card.

what's on the front of this card, you ask?

http://www.mpls-saturn.com/Images/Target%20Gift%20Card_180.jpg

― Kingfish Funyun (Kingfish), Thursday, 29 January 2004 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, HE'S ABOUT TO LUNGE AT YOU!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 January 2004 19:45 (twenty-two years ago)

HE'LL DEVOUR YOU WITH SAVINGS AND SELECTION!

― Kingfish Funyun (Kingfish), Thursday, 29 January 2004 19:49 (twenty-two years ago)

NOOOOOOOOO not savings!!!!!

― tokyo rosemary (rosemary), Thursday, 29 January 2004 19:58 (twenty-two years ago)

yes, SAVINGS and FREE SHIPPING IN A HEARTBEAT, just in time for VALENTINE'S DAY!

― Kingfish Funyun (Kingfish), Thursday, 29 January 2004 21:07 (twenty-two years ago)

FOR GOD'S SAKE, SHOOT IT!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 January 2004 21:21 (twenty-two years ago)

four months pass...

I just watched a documentary about dog fighting in Chicago, and it made the point that the cause of some pitbulls ultra-aggressiveness is their owners, not something inherent to the breed. Pits on average score 83% on temperment tests, whereas the average across all breeds is 80%. These poor dogs are treated so horribly by those who are supposed to be caring for them that demonizing the dogs seems like rubbing salt in their wounds and a form of blaming the victim. I don't understand how someone could blame an animal for an attack when from birth that animal has been abused, denied any socialization, and trained to attack anything that moves.

― oops (Oops), Friday, 4 June 2004 03:56 (twenty-two years ago)

http://animal.discovery.com/news/afp/20030922/gallery/pitbulls_goto.jpg

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 4 June 2004 07:41 (twenty-two years ago)

three months pass...

The province of Ontario is considering a ban after a string of recent attacks.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 3 October 2004 00:45 (twenty-one years ago)

This thread pissed me off then and it does now. Pit bulls are fucking great. If you get mauled it's probably because you're a bad person, or were in a past life.

In short, pit bulls are better then people.

― adam (adam), Sunday, 3 October 2004 03:11 (twenty-one years ago)

I just went looking for a pitbull puppy picture and came across the Abu Gharib kennel.

― bnw (bnw), Sunday, 3 October 2004 03:44 (twenty-one years ago)

oops, I didn't see your post before, but my sister's dog is in that movie! He's the cute tan pit who is sitting with the shelter owner / pit bull expert.

― k3rry (dymaxia), Sunday, 3 October 2004 07:54 (twenty-one years ago)

It's such a shame. Pitbulls can be loving & faithful pets. Invariably it's the owners. Occassionally you get viscious dogs, but that is not exclusive to Pitbulls, it's just pits can do more damage. I don't know any pitbulls myself, so I am still very wary of them. I would love to get one, but then I'd never wholly trust the dog around my kids, which isn't fair to the dog.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Monday, 4 October 2004 11:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Pitbulls are loyal but territorial.. They attack when someone threatens their space. But that's not the same as being aggressive. They're smart dogs, but just like kids, some grow up to be assholes when the owners/parents don't train them well.

― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 4 October 2004 11:53 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~bshurb/lunacrap!/zero.jpg + http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~bshurb/lunacrap!/zoe.jpg

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 4 October 2004 18:48 (twenty-one years ago)

what's the most vicious breed of housecat? I wanna kitty that'll look vicious and badass. My cats are just boring ol'sweethearts.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Get an African cat that hasn't been domesticated yet.

― oops (Oops), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.bluepersian.ndirect.co.uk/gallery/Fortina%20Farne.jpg

Bad. Ass. Cat.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 4 October 2004 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Luna, are they your pits?

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 06:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Who else would name pits Zero and Zoe?

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 07:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Did she say that in her post, No, so be quiet oops! She could have just posted random pit pics, but I'm sure they are hers, just wanted to check is all!

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 07:34 (twenty-one years ago)

yes'm

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 07:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Indeed! ;-)

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 07:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes pink, they are.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 15:28 (twenty-one years ago)

eleven months pass...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2005/09/18/wkat418.jpg

A pair of marauding pit bulls emerged from the edge of the bayou beyond New Orleans as the floods receded. Bred as fighting animals, their bloodlust had been sharpened by starvation. The dogs, which were wearing collars, had survived for more than two weeks but food was scarce.

The two pit bulls take turns attacking the bull They stalked towards their prey, a lone bull: a massive beast more than 10 times their combined weight. Like a wrestling tag team, the bitch and the dog attacked with awesome ferocity, leaping at the bull's head and latching on to its muzzle.

The stricken bull repeatedly shook the dogs off, flinging them up to 15 feet in the air. But they took turns to keep up the attack, exhausting the bull which was by now smeared with blood. Even after the bull trampled the bitch, leaving it dazed, the dog stepped up its attack.

The terrifying assault highlighted the US military's concern that pit bulls would form packs and could attack or even kill soldiers.

It was too dangerous for an unarmed witness to intervene but The Sunday Telegraph flagged down a National Guard truck. Seeing what was happening, a soldier shot the bitch in the head.

The dog paused before resuming the attack. It took two bullets to stop it dead.

Publishers wishing to reproduce photographs on this page should phone 44 (0) 207 538 7505 or e-mail [email protected]

― sux2bu (Adrian Langston), Monday, 19 September 2005 19:50 (twenty years ago)

a soldier shot the bitch in the head.

One wonders, did he smack her up fist?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 19 September 2005 19:54 (twenty years ago)

So cute.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 19 September 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

that was xpost, btw.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 19 September 2005 19:58 (twenty years ago)

Um, not for nothing, but ANY deliriously hungry dog who was starved for 2 weeks would attack that thing. Focking idiots.

― the number of the beast ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

A pair of marauding shih tzus emerged from the edge of the bayou beyond New Orleans as the floods receded. Bred as fighting animals, their bloodlust had been sharpened by starvation. The dogs, which were wearing collars, had survived for more than two weeks but food was scarce.

The two shih tzus take turns attacking the bull They stalked towards their prey, a lone bull: a massive beast more than 10 times their combined weight. Like a wrestling tag team, the bitch and the dog attacked with awesome ferocity, leaping at the bull's head and latching on to its muzzle.

The terrifying assault highlighted the US military's concern that shih tzus would form packs and could attack or even kill soldiers.

It was too dangerous for an unarmed witness to intervene but The Sunday Telegraph flagged down a National Guard truck. Seeing what was happening, a soldier shot the bitch in the head.

The dog paused before resuming the attack. It took two bullets to stop it dead.

Publishers wishing to reproduce photographs on this page should phone 44 (0) 207 538 7505 or e-mail [email protected]

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:04 (twenty years ago)

Bahahaha

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:05 (twenty years ago)

What's the point?

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:05 (twenty years ago)

Spencer, I just lost my shih-tzsu.

― Je4nn3 ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:05 (twenty years ago)

I'm sorry. My parents lost theirs a few months ago, but just got a new one. Reminds me, a current Yahoo most e-mailed photo:

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20050914/capt.lahg10509141759.hurricane_katrina_animals_lahg105.jpg?x=261&y=345&sig=XI1RnjFtYCxVegH6G4k33A--

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:10 (twenty years ago)

The ancestors of modern pit bulls, English and French bulldogs, and other related breeds were powerful mastiffs bred for farm work. Specifically, these dogs accompanied farmers into the fields to assist with bringing dangerous bulls in for breeding, castration, or slaughter. The dogs, known generally as bulldogs, protected the farmer by subduing the bull if it attempted to gore him. Typically a dog would do this by biting the bull on the nose and holding on until the bull submitted. Because of the nature of their job, bulldogs were bred to have powerful jaws, muscular bodies, and the resolve to hold onto a violently-struggling bull, even when injured.

― Jaxon (jaxon), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:15 (twenty years ago)

That doesn't even look real.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:16 (twenty years ago)

What about this?
ihttp://www.worth1000.com/entries/84500/84619XDFC_w.jpg

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:19 (twenty years ago)

It's too cute to be real!

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

Ridiculous. Completely ridiculous. There is only one kind of dog for people who take dogs seriously.
http://www.houndsbaybassets.co.uk/pictures/gallery/038.jpg
http://www.southernbassets.com/11_15_harleyhanna.jpg
See.

― TOMBOT, Monday, 19 September 2005 20:22 (twenty years ago)

Here's the Shih-Tzu caption:

"Animal shelter volunteer Sharon Spann plays with a ShiTzu puppy, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, in the Hurricane Katrina Emergency Animal Shelter at Louisiana State University's John M. Parker Coliseum in Baton Rouge, La. As of Wednesday, the shelter was housing over 1,000 companion animals, including 641 dogs, 391 cats, and assorted pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, gerbils, mice, tortoises, and birds. Since the shelter opened during the days following the hurricane, almost 300 pets have already been reunited with their owners although the number of admissions is still surpassing the number of discharged animals. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)"

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:23 (twenty years ago)

Hahahahhahahahhaha, NO SPENCER. What I meant was "I just lost my SHIT" because the idea of two little puff balls attacking a bull was hi-larious. I thought I was being clever with the word play. Heh heh... ehhh. Nevermind.

― Je4nn3 ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:26 (twenty years ago)

OH!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:27 (twenty years ago)

I am far too lazy to have a dog and God knows my cats would enter into open rebellion if I brought one home, but if I could have any dog, as much as I love them all, I'd probably get a Springer. Also, I'd like to go on record here that despite being wheezy and more than occasionally flatulent, French bulldogs are invariably adorable.

― M. White (Miguelito), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:27 (twenty years ago)

xpost
Next time try: "I just lost my SHIT-tzu!"

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:28 (twenty years ago)

OMG Spencer you forgot the *!!

― TOMBOT, Monday, 19 September 2005 20:29 (twenty years ago)

"We're gonna do what they say can't be done!"

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:30 (twenty years ago)

http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/dogbreeds/photos/pugs.jpg

― kingfish superman ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Monday, 19 September 2005 20:32 (twenty years ago)

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