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14. Link to your assertion "two or three breeds account for the ovewhelming majority of serious..."

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Why Pit Bulls Don't Deserve a Bad Rap [View all] question everything Mar 2014 OP

same hysteria is applied to firearms as well. NM_Birder Mar 2014 #1

Never heard of anyone grabbing a pit bull from his owner question everything Mar 2014 #3

responsibily ....that was the point. NM_Birder Mar 2014 #4

Yes. I have heard of a firearm shooting a hole in a kid's face. n/t cui bono Mar 2014 #17

no you haven't NM_Birder Mar 2014 #28

Huh, I thought the guns comparison might not happen 'til 4th reply. uppityperson Mar 2014 #7

it's always there eventually Skittles Mar 2014 #15

Did you know more people are injured by hammers than guns? uppityperson Mar 2014 #23

it must be true if you read it on the internets, uppityperson Skittles Mar 2014 #27

Well, so long as there are people who believe guns have feelings... Scootaloo Mar 2014 #53

+100. n/t Skip Intro Mar 2014 #66

I'm not getting into the Pit Bull discussion but I have to take issue with one thing in the article. Lochloosa Mar 2014 #2

The problem with Pit Bulls (and other large dogs) is that... bvar22 Mar 2014 #5

The problem with pit bulls is that they have a very high prey drive and a high fight drive, Drahthaardogs Mar 2014 #29

Not necessarily. It is being bred out of them by real breeders who love the dog. cui bono Mar 2014 #68

I can allow that if you find a pit bull from a breeder that can show you the parents, hedgehog Mar 2014 #84

Exactly. They don't go off 24/7, but when they do, they're more likely to kill nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #39

exactly. laundry_queen Mar 2014 #64

"Thousands of Pit Bulls are euthanized every day" hedgehog Mar 2014 #6

Dallas Animal Control averages 11 pit-bull mixes a day. dem in texas Mar 2014 #57

I congratulate you for being a level headed, responsible owner! hedgehog Mar 2014 #86

Owners of Pit Bulls should screened and registered seveneyes Mar 2014 #8

Do you feel the same about other dogs of a certain size? uppityperson Mar 2014 #13

Just the ones with a history of hurting humans seveneyes Mar 2014 #21

Which is all dogs of a certain size. Conclusion of the oft posted CDC report... uppityperson Mar 2014 #22

There's no such dog. DirkGently Mar 2014 #32

There's no such dog, yet we are being told that thousands are being euthanized every day, hedgehog Mar 2014 #81

That's right. Dogs we can't even reliably identify are put down on the basis DirkGently Mar 2014 #82

All dogs are. Nt roody Mar 2014 #49

All dogs are supposed to be registered and licensed, at least in the cities I've lived in. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #58

Most generally its the owner who is at fault madokie Mar 2014 #9

What happened to the pit next door to change its temperment? hedgehog Mar 2014 #10

I don't know madokie Mar 2014 #12

If the only variable in serious dog attacks... meaculpa2011 Mar 2014 #11

Link to your assertion "two or three breeds account for the ovewhelming majority of serious..." uppityperson Mar 2014 #14

CDC Study meaculpa2011 Mar 2014 #16

"other breeds may bite and cause fatalities at higher rates" per their conclusions. uppityperson Mar 2014 #18

LOL NM_Birder Mar 2014 #71

The CDC themselves called this report bunk. flvegan Mar 2014 #34

One way to check out the relative hazard is to call up your insurance agent and hedgehog Mar 2014 #19

Like the CDC report which concludes "other breeds may bite and cause fatalities at higher rates". uppityperson Mar 2014 #20

Yup. That's the bottom line about this - insurance rates. Insurance won't Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #42

And of course insurance companies rely on things like that CDC report which concludes uppityperson Mar 2014 #60

Insurance companies react to which pocket it's hurting them in. When it's the PIT BULL pocket, it's Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #73

That's a pretty silly conceit regarding "Insurance." DirkGently Mar 2014 #87

I love pit bulls! cui bono Mar 2014 #24

Oh, they are cute question everything Mar 2014 #36

=) cui bono Mar 2014 #67

Pit bulls are euthenized because insurance does not cover them, and statistics of death-resulting Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #25

"Pit bull" is a meaningless term. DirkGently Mar 2014 #30

Dog breeds were created for specific purposes XemaSab Mar 2014 #31

Dogs *evolved* to kill animals. They're carnivores? DirkGently Mar 2014 #33

Exactly. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #40

Then it's a far bigger problem than previously thought. Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #38

"pit bull breed, generic or not"? So there is a "pit bull breed" comprised of dogs that aren't pit uppityperson Mar 2014 #61

It's still not a breed issue. And insurance companies DirkGently Mar 2014 #83

You have convinced me randr Mar 2014 #26

You'd be a fool to let her play with a Shepherd, Akita, Mastiff, DirkGently Mar 2014 #35

You are correct randr Mar 2014 #37

My only point. The other large ones, though, are equally DirkGently Mar 2014 #85

You're right. There is a huge degree of denial concerning pit bulls Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #41

What statistics? flvegan Mar 2014 #43

They've already been provided. Review the posts. If not satisfied, google them Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #44

So you're validating "statistics" that others have posted in this thread? flvegan Mar 2014 #45

flvegan, look, I know you like pit bulls Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #48

Don't care if you get it. flvegan Mar 2014 #51

Suit yourself It's clear your blinders are placed on quite nicely nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #54

Will do, kettle. LOL flvegan Mar 2014 #55

Extermination? What? I'm merely saying this breed should be unbred. It was bred by humans, Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #56

How do you "unbreed" a group of dogs you say are of every mixture possible, so long as they uppityperson Mar 2014 #63

Simple. You make sure there are no more pit bull breeders breeding pit bull with pit bull. Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #72

Since you hate "pit bull-type generic of any sort mixture", wouldn't this be creating more of those? uppityperson Mar 2014 #78

Did you see upthread where "pit bull breed" is EVERY short haired powerfully built mutt of any uppityperson Mar 2014 #62

My father received 54 stitches...thanks to a poodle. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #59

Did you have your dad tied to a bed and place the poodle on his face or something? I'm not trying Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #74

Yes, you are 'trying' to be funny. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #77

exactly exactly exactly - could not agree more DrDan Mar 2014 #76

Right. We certainly couldn't believe any CDC statistics of hospital emergency rooms. pnwmom Mar 2014 #69

We would not let a small child JanMichael Mar 2014 #93

Sergeant Stubby approves this message. jazzimov Mar 2014 #46

Remember Patrick? WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #47

I think Pit Bulls get a bad rap because they possess a rather ugly, menacing appearance... Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #50

The problem is the amount of damage they can inflict when they do bite Warpy Mar 2014 #52

My neighbor FormerOstrich Mar 2014 #65

What a heart warming story question everything Mar 2014 #90

Why are pit bulls so more likely than other dogs to end up in shelters? pnwmom Mar 2014 #70

I think a big problem is that they are cheap and disposible Marrah_G Mar 2014 #75

table of fatal dog attacks this year Nine Mar 2014 #79

Would be helpful if the table included the owners' parts question everything Mar 2014 #91

Like ALL issues, the "Pit Bulls are dangerous" meme... Whiskeytide Mar 2014 #80

A well written summary of the problem! hedgehog Mar 2014 #88

Agree. Thank you (nt) question everything Mar 2014 #92

. NealK Mar 2014 #89