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KurtNYC

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67. It may mean that on average a spayed female pit bull is no more "dangerous"

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 06:58 AM

Jun 2013

than the average dog but we would need to know total number of dogs by breed by gender and whether they are neutered.

If we assume that 50% of dogs are female (although I suspect it is higher because more males are put down than females) and that 66% are spayed or neutered then the total population of spayed female dogs is:

total dogs in US: 69.2 mil
x 50% females = 34.6
x 66% spayed = 22.8 mil

This means spayed females of all breeds make up 33% of the total dog population yet they are at MOST 8% of the dogs involved in fatal attacks, and therefore at least 4 times less likely than average to be involved in an attack fatal to humans.

By some estimates pit bulls make up 9.6% of the total dog population, (~20% of impounded dogs and ~30% of euthanized dogs) but I have yet to see stats that show frequency of spaying by breed.

https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/Statistics/Pages/Market-research-statistics-US-pet-ownership.aspx

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More than 86% of fatal dog attacks are done by this kind of dog: [View all] KurtNYC May 2013 OP

pretty much like humans Kali May 2013 #1

Yup. nt Nay May 2013 #15

8% of humans are neutered? Dash87 May 2013 #19

Good question. Many people elect to be neutered when their litter is the size they want. Dollface May 2013 #31

Neutered does not mean what you think it means Major Nikon Jun 2013 #76

+1 n/t Triana May 2013 #22

snap BainsBane May 2013 #23

REAL men dont get their dogs neutered ErikJ May 2013 #29

Real men don't get neutered Katashi_itto May 2013 #45

that comment + that avatar redqueen May 2013 #57

More man-hating bullshit. Earth_First May 2013 #61

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Kali May 2013 #62

Our seven pound male dog is neutered. onehandle May 2013 #2

i can relate shanti May 2013 #9

Just like people. Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #3

that is a much bigger problem than what breed it is. liberal_at_heart May 2013 #4

and a more reliable red flag than the perceived breed I think. n/t KurtNYC May 2013 #12

never did understand shanti May 2013 #5

So true. narnian60 May 2013 #10

Very true, and it's why, IMHO, so many men were distressed when Angelina Jolie revealed Nay May 2013 #17

Wow. n/t Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #32

ITA. Even cats. An old boyfriend many years Ilsa May 2013 #53

yes shanti May 2013 #54

funny, we were dogsitting last weekend a stupid looking Chiuaua snooper2 May 2013 #6

And spayed or neutered. nt narnian60 May 2013 #8

Are you sure she was in heat? Was she bleeding? notadmblnd May 2013 #55

And some people still believe narnian60 May 2013 #7

That, and many other old tales from eons past!! hamsterjill May 2013 #37

I've heard all of these as well and can't take teh stoopid BrotherIvan May 2013 #47

+a million. nt narnian60 May 2013 #56

This forum is dogged with dogmatic dogfighting and doggerel. Pardon me while I catch a dognap Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #11

that does not give you any idea hfojvt May 2013 #13

They did a full study but it doesn't seem much like you are KurtNYC May 2013 #14

sarcasm is less efficient than straight up insults? hfojvt May 2013 #21

My Shar Pei was an un-neutered male ellie May 2013 #16

Pit bulls everywhere thank you KamaAina May 2013 #18

And 59% of fatal dog attacks are done by this kind of dog: ozone_man May 2013 #20

59% of deaths are put bulls? That's an extremely compelling number. lindysalsagal May 2013 #27

There's another, rarely mentioned, factor with pit bulls Brainstormy May 2013 #36

Yup. The brainless druggies accross my street keep the dogs to safeguard their property. lindysalsagal May 2013 #48

Oh yes, there is that aspect. ozone_man Jun 2013 #63

gotta challange for you azurnoir May 2013 #34

Sourced from DogsBite.com. baldguy May 2013 #43

Back up your data, Google-master, please? flvegan Jun 2013 #64

Is Wikipedia ok? ozone_man Jun 2013 #79

Not if it cites admittedly flawed data by the CDC or that dipshit Merritt Clifton. flvegan Jun 2013 #80

How is it flawed? ozone_man Jun 2013 #81

Didn't you use the term "pure bread" previously in these regards? flvegan Jun 2013 #66

Sorry, you got a better chance of dying OwnedByCats Jun 2013 #74

22 people were not killed by Pit Bulls in 2012. baldguy Jun 2013 #75

Ok baldguy lol OwnedByCats Jun 2013 #78

This is an EXCELLENT point BrotherIvan May 2013 #24

Another stat says that only 10% of dogs given to shelters are neutered. KurtNYC May 2013 #28

In the article it also says there are no stray dogs in Norway BrotherIvan May 2013 #41

One way NY encourages it jeff47 May 2013 #39

That's a good start BrotherIvan May 2013 #44

My spayed cat will eat your arm off Aerows May 2013 #25

100% of all wars . . . Richard D May 2013 #26

Joan of Arc. tclambert May 2013 #50

Zheng He - eunuch admiral in the 1400s KurtNYC Jun 2013 #69

And the eunuch Narses, who took over from Belisarius around 551 AD. tclambert Jun 2013 #71

Which doesn't necessarily mean pit bulls are less dangerous michigandem58 May 2013 #30

Which doesn't necessarily mean pit bulls are more dangerous, either. baldguy May 2013 #46

No. Yorkies and Pomeranians just aren't as popular with drug dealers, dog fighters, and other tclambert May 2013 #51

Actually, smaller dogs bite more often than medium & large dogs. baldguy Jun 2013 #72

Show your math. flvegan Jun 2013 #65

It's logic, not a mathematical calculation michigandem58 Jun 2013 #77

It may mean that on average a spayed female pit bull is no more "dangerous" KurtNYC Jun 2013 #67

It's a good idea for people to get their pets spade or neautered. Loudestlib May 2013 #33

The numbers are either accurate or not but statistics have no bias KurtNYC Jun 2013 #70

If I have my dog in a dog park... a la izquierda May 2013 #35

+1000000000 baldguy May 2013 #38

+1,000 yep read the ears and tail especially azurnoir May 2013 #40

some anti dog mt_big_blue_sky May 2013 #42

This is a very good post and article. defacto7 May 2013 #49

When protecting her young BainsBane May 2013 #58

the leader in our 'pack' was a spayed female nadine_mn Jun 2013 #73

A tail between a dogs legs does not indicate fear notadmblnd May 2013 #52

Spaying/neutering companion animals prevents lots of suffering REP May 2013 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Earth_First May 2013 #60

So sexually frustrated dogs are a problem? n/t vaberella Jun 2013 #68