Deancm_MKII

Because I know the breed and they are not as the media portray.

iamthecreaturefromuranus

So what?. I gave you a list people killed by these things, just to reinforce that KILLED, and you give me a cute picture. That makes all the difference then.

Kelli28

I have had 3, my brother has had 4, and my sister has also had one they were all family dogs none of them showed any aggressiveness towards humans or other dogs. We made sure they were well socialized and had plenty of exercise and stimulation.

iamthecreaturefromuranus

So I guess all those people who were killed by them were just unlucky.

What's that quote again.... Oh yeah... "Never argue with a fool, they will lower you to their level and then beat you with experience"

Kelli28

Yes that looks more like an amercian pitt bull

iamthecreaturefromuranus

"they were all family dogs none of them showed any aggressiveness towards humans or other dogs"

and how many times is that line rolled out after a fatal attack?

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Have you actually read the thread... we moved on from Staffies ages back.

Deancm_MKII

Just because it is the first on google images doesn't mean it is actually a Pitbull. Looks more like a Dogo Argentino to me. It is far too heavily muscled. Was it a Pitbull on steroids?

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Oh, just forget it. If you want to keep insanely dangerous dogs I'm sure nothing I say will have any effect on that decision for one moment. i have better things to do than waste my time here.

Kelli28

Coulden't tell you not one single person I have ever known have one, has had a dog that has attacked.

I knew someone in primary school who was killed by a dog, however it was a totally different breed and she had been left alone with the dog.

Kelli28

When did I say anything about Staffies??

Deancm_MKII

"FATAL DOG ATTACKS: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE TRAGEDY
Extensive research and investigation has conclusively identified the ownership/management practices that are at the root of the rare, but perfect, storm when a dog becomes dangerous. "

http://dontbullymybreed.org/

BadgeIsBack

I have problems with some dogs. Not the Staffies I believe - the nutter dogs.

I don't like them because they look like brutes. And the owners look like brutes too. You don't have to be Einstein to see the connection in many cases.
"Ine luvly? Wouldn't 'arm anyone'.

That article says that 97pc of attacks in 2006 was done to facets of ownership, management and control. The problem I see is that the sort of people whose dogs attack people are precisely the people who should not own them and have probably failed to do those things. Of course it's all about their image.

Deancm_MKII

That's exactly right and that applies to all breeds. Unfortunately Pitbulls tend to attract the wrong kind of owners. There's nothing wrong with the dogs, it's the humans that are the problem.

Cheetah7

Lucky you, I happen to live near people that say 'oh he aint good with dogs' and then the stupid arseholes still think it should be let off the leash and it attacks another dog.

Poorly trained, poorly socialised, ignorance to think that their dog can still go off the leash even if it isnt good with other dogs and poor ownership.

That is what is wrong and I am not the only one to have had my dog attacked either where I live and Perth.