I'm just going to let our conversation sit here. People attacked by any medium size, short coated dog almost invariably label it as a pit bull, whether that’s true or not. POSTS DIRECTLY ABOUT THIS SUBREDDIT ARE NOT ALLOWED. You can find a list of the topics and their respective megathreads in a post on the top of the sub. The handler’s 2 foot arm and the 6′ lead is added in for a total of 18 feet. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. About 80% of dog posts that I've seen on /all have been someones pit bull and sure enough the defense force is in the comments every time. Pit bulls should not be handled by weak people. If a bitch has 8 pups, 6 may not have the proper temperament for fighting. You’re saying that they’re all innately aggressive. One opinion. EDIT: Downvoted for facts. Hi everyone! Sample size greatly contributes to the viability of data. Aggression here is checked against the breed standard and the dog’s training. Not a proposal. [–]RandomePerson 2 points3 points4 points 2 years ago (0 children). Change my mind. This subreddit is intended for posting your own personal tattoos, but also includes: tattoo flash and tattoo paintings from approved submitters. I agree. ( except for maybe chihuahuas), [–][deleted] 3 points4 points5 points 2 years ago* (13 children). This is blatantly false, and it should be obvious. Username checks the fuxk out. Your post must be an opinion. Once again, pitbulls are not dangerous if people know everything about Pitbull and understand them well. You still haven’t addressed my point. But thats with pits, german shepherds, boxers or any breed. What did I say that is crazy? Not necessarily for aggression issues but likely other issues such as patience and obedience. “Every dog is an individual,” Gorant says. Particularly breeding for fights? They were also bred to protect their owner humans, derp. Pit Bulls were bred to fight and be agressive, and what do you know, they do a pretty good job, [–][deleted] -4 points-3 points-2 points 2 years ago (0 children). (self.unpopularopinion). Are you saying that this is all because of owners? Any opinion that is not well thought out, incoherent, internally contradictory or otherwise nonsensical is subject to removal. He's a good boii. But my dog is the most sweet and loving dog there ever is. Not a showerthought. [–]RandomePerson 3 points4 points5 points 2 years ago (0 children). Support for these laws is based on the misconception that pit bulls are more dangerous and prone to aggression than other dog breeds. If those same shitty owners raised golden retrievers the same way, then golden retrievers would be doing that shit. [–]scoonbug -1 points0 points1 point 2 years ago* (2 children). An opinion. They’re also misidentified by professionals 50% of the time, so bite statistics are suspect. Anyone know the best place to look up those stats? A dog’s breed doesn’t define a dog’s personality. 8 Minute Read. To some, these dogs are considered dangerous killers who should be banned outright, whereas others view them as misunderstood victims of breed discrimination.. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/barbara-kay-theres-no-argument-pit-bulls-kill, [–]AutoModerator[M] [score hidden] 2 years ago stickied comment (0 children). Also, there is a heavy bias on not only media reporting of pit bull attacks but also for victims of dog attacks to label the dog that attacked them as “pit bulls” regardless of actual breed. Please try and elaborate on your opinion and justify your position. The term \"pit bull\" is often used as a blanket term for dogs that resemble the American Pit Bull Terrier or the American Staffordshire Terrier. [–]Synthtastic[S] 7 points8 points9 points 2 years ago (3 children), Of the 5,770 dogs involved in fatal and disfiguring attacks on humans occurring in the U.S. & Canada since September 1982, when I began logging the data, 4,043 (70%) were pit bulls; 4,874 (86%) were of related molosser breeds, including pit bulls, Rottweilers, mastiffs, bull mastiffs, boxers, and their mixes. (DOGS/DOG BREED DISCRIMINATION) Pit bulls have been the target of breed-specific legislation for years despite evidence claiming such laws do not diminish the number of overall dog attacks. My apologies kind sir. A pitbull did a good deed. edit:There is a chance this poster isn't serious and I may have taken the bait. Pit bulls are of a breed of dog. Here you'll find content that will help you train your dogs. That’s provably false. However, using this test to gauge an animal's tendency towards sudden and unprovoked attacks is useless. I asked them what their canine kids were really like – bad,! 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