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57. I have a German Shepard.

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Thu Jul 8, 2021, 02:07 PM

Jul 2021

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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