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leftyladyfrommo

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16. I wouldn't have a pitbull. Why? There are so many breeds

Thu Jul 8, 2021, 10:28 AM

Jul 2021

to choose from.

The problem is that if your dog did attack someone you would lose everything. You would be sued for everything you own. You would lose your job. You would spend time in jail and have to pay a huge fine.

And you would have to live with awful guilt for the rest of your life.

Not worth the risk.

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Infant in critical condition after being mauled by a dog in Corpus Christi [View all] Goodheart Jul 2021 OP

The article says pitbull mix. So even mixes are bad now? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #1

"Any dog can lose its shit at any time." is simply not true. Goodheart Jul 2021 #2

How much of a mix is bad? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #3

Any. Goodheart Jul 2021 #4

A one-drop rule, eh? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #5

Pitts and Rotts are killers of half the small children and babies Hortensis Jul 2021 #44

Thanks, Hortensis Hekate Jul 2021 #63

What part of leaving a kid unsupervised with a strange dog is the dog's fault? davsand Jul 2021 #11

All adults who were present were certainly at fault, but that doesn't mean a pit bull is not Goodheart Jul 2021 #13

Post removed Post removed Jul 2021 #37

It's a pattern. MoonRiver Jul 2021 #40

+++ The same attitude towards certain dog breeds while ignoring parental irresponsibility hlthe2b Jul 2021 #17

The story doesn't say the kid and the dog were unsupervised. nt. Mariana Jul 2021 #41

Yes, they can Marrah_Goodman Jul 2021 #48

Yep. Wasn't there a recent story about a chihuahua biting someone in the face? Treefrog Jul 2021 #9

Even if the dog is familiar with the baby it only takes a second. Marrah_Goodman Jul 2021 #47

Ban the breed, like many other civilized countries have already. nt LexVegas Jul 2021 #6

So what happens with pits that are already owned by people? vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #12

Make it mandatory that they're all spayed or neutered PTWB Jul 2021 #15

So fine me for owning one? vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #20

Yes. Goodheart Jul 2021 #22

Yes to what? vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #27

If the breed is banned you won't have much choice PTWB Jul 2021 #29

I would vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #30

I doubt that course of action would go well for you or your pup PTWB Jul 2021 #35

Why? Xoan Jul 2021 #38

Its sad indeed vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #7

My husband and I have rescued 2 APBT among the 20+ dogs we have rescued in the last 26 years. marie999 Jul 2021 #8

Cheewinie? That's a new one. Gonna have to look tat one up. Dream Girl Jul 2021 #25

The truth is there are a lot of really sweet pits out there. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #10

I've witnessed a "sweet pit bull" turn against its own human family Goodheart Jul 2021 #14

I wouldn't have a pitbull. Why? There are so many breeds leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #16

Lots of dogs are funny over their food bowls. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #19

Good lord, why on earth would you or anyone watch as a toddler got close to a dog's food bowl? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #21

So now you blame the owners for "setting up the sweet little pit tie to fail" Dream Girl Jul 2021 #23

I do indeed. The highest responsibility of a dog owner is to ensure the dog doesn't fail. Putting it WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #28

See you get it vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #33

You really have to watch babies. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #51

ANY breed can bite. It usually doesn't get reported 'cause it's not a sexy headline. davsand Jul 2021 #31

Sure, other breeds bite but few of those breeds carry through to fatal attacks. Goodheart Jul 2021 #54

It's definitely part of the breed DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #69

The story doesn't say that the baby was left alone with the dog. nt. Mariana Jul 2021 #42

I'd never really paid much attention MissB Jul 2021 #49

Sounds like our rescue pup, who was described as a "Lab mix" & turned out to be a Dobie mix... Hekate Jul 2021 #64

He's actually a big lovey dog MissB Jul 2021 #66

Zima had her positive points. We got her for my son when he was 15 & she thought he was God. ... Hekate Jul 2021 #67

Pitbulls have earned their reputation. Sneederbunk Jul 2021 #18

And, sadly, that's exactly why a large percentage of their owners have them. Goodheart Jul 2021 #24

Yes they have. Should just let the breed die out. There's nothing inhumane or cruel about that PortTack Jul 2021 #26

Had a large cat that I would never leave with a child. The cat would warn them to stay back, but Hoyt Jul 2021 #32

All working dogs can nip. haele Jul 2021 #34

Agree. This chart shows the futility of trying to determine breeds without a DNA test. Doremus Jul 2021 #68

The breed involved is less important than the fact that we do a terrible job of ms liberty Jul 2021 #36

Like racists ... Xoan Jul 2021 #39

Seriously? So your saying being punched by a black or brown Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #43

That's the main problem with Disaffected Jul 2021 #45

Problem is their drives DenaliDemocrat Jul 2021 #56

... LexVegas Jul 2021 #50

WTF Goodheart Jul 2021 #59

People need to stop having their dogs around babies Marrah_Goodman Jul 2021 #46

Here are some statistics. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #52

So, pitbulls 6x as many deaths as the nearest breed Goodheart Jul 2021 #53

You have to keep in mind that there are 4.5 million leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #55

Dogbites is a biased unscientific site. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #58

I have a German Shepard. ismnotwasm Jul 2021 #57

The trouble with GSD statistics is that so many leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #60

Am I the only one? DVRacer Jul 2021 #61

Not only that, their same arguments could be used to harbor tigers and bears and what not. Goodheart Jul 2021 #65

This happened the night of the 4th of July mnhtnbb Jul 2021 #62