Dangerous Dogs

[oldius]

Are pitbulls okay as well?

Okay in what way?
If you are asking me if I would categorise pitbulls alongside other breeds then yes. As I have said many times, any large breed has the capacity to inflict serious injury and even death. Ownership is the key factor - who is breeding, who is owning, and why.
I have a lot of breed experience and worked in dog rescue.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

So many changes need to be made these incidents are horrendous
I’ve had 4 different dogs, a chocolate lab, a Cockapoo a frenchie and an English bull terrier. All were loved, raised well, socialised properly but guess which one was a little swine with attacking other dogs or any animal

She got into a fight with a Rottweiler and I’d never seen 2 dogs properly go at it in such a frenzy before and I got a big chunk bitten out of my calf trying to seperate it and I was very shook up after seeing first hand the level of violence

With people she was absolutely perfect and loved anyone coming in the house even for the first time and never showed any aggression to a person but any other animal she would simply try to kill
Luckily the grounds keeper at the local golf course would let me take her there where there was no other dogs

As a dog in the home yes I loved her just like all the others and it broke my heart when we lost her but no I wouldn’t get another it made life/ dog walks really hard and stressful

If I’d retired and had a big ranch type property in the middle of nowhere I’d have a bunch of them but I’m afraid it’s just in some breeds so I would be happy for certain dogs to be banned

Which breed was it?

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

That is not actually true. However, like most large breeds, proper handling is essential.
I have two bull breeds, both rescues, but both are very easily put in their places by Rhodesian Ridgeback, Spanish Mastiff, and Dogue de Bordeaux pals, all of which are significantly larger and more powerful than my dogs.
Regardless, this remains an absolute tragedy.

I'd put XL Bullys and Pit Bulls in the category of baby eaters.

You have to be a massive arsehole to want to keep a dog like that. Suggesting it's all down to the owner is only partly true as basically 99% are idiots at the point they decide to keep one in their council house.

 

[bluemc1]

So many changes need to be made these incidents are horrendous
I’ve had 4 different dogs, a chocolate lab, a Cockapoo a frenchie and an English bull terrier. All were loved, raised well, socialised properly but guess which one was a little swine with attacking other dogs or any animal

She got into a fight with a Rottweiler and I’d never seen 2 dogs properly go at it in such a frenzy before and I got a big chunk bitten out of my calf trying to seperate it and I was very shook up after seeing first hand the level of violence

With people she was absolutely perfect and loved anyone coming in the house even for the first time and never showed any aggression to a person but any other animal she would simply try to kill
Luckily the grounds keeper at the local golf course would let me take her there where there was no other dogs

As a dog in the home yes I loved her just like all the others and it broke my heart when we lost her but no I wouldn’t get another it made life/ dog walks really hard and stressful

If I’d retired and had a big ranch type property in the middle of nowhere I’d have a bunch of them but I’m afraid it’s just in some breeds so I would be happy for certain dogs to be banned

Which breed was it?

English bull Terrier
I’d wanted one since a kid and watching The Incredible Journey

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It’s a disgrace that these breeds of dog are legal when you can’t own a lion as a pet.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Okay in what way?
If you are asking me if I would categorise pitbulls alongside other breeds then yes. As I have said many times, any large breed has the capacity to inflict serious injury and even death. Ownership is the key factor - who is breeding, who is owning, and why.
I have a lot of breed experience and worked in dog rescue.

Much of what you say is correct. But I think your judgement is clouded. Completely agree that medium and large dogs can become dangerous if they are neglected, not handled and not exercised properly.

But XL bullies do not belong as pets. Their breed heritage and aggressive nature means they are simply not suitable to living in urban and suburban areas. Where most people in the country live and where most dogs live.

It would be fine if their owners had large closed off spaces to walk them and they couldn't escape. But that isn't the case.

They are almost universally owned by morons who neglect their dogs. And now they can't be walked in public without a muzzle and on a leash at all times. How are they getting proper exercise without their owners walking them for 2-3 hours a day, every day?

It's not realistic to expect that is actually happening.

They're dangerous and they don't belong as pets.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

It’s a disgrace that these breeds of dog are legal when you can’t own a lion as a pet.

What about a rhinoceros?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

What about a rhinoceros?

Not looked into it, our back yard is too small.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Not looked into it, our back yard is too small.

A crocodile wouldn’t take up too much space.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

A crocodile wouldn’t take up too much space.

True and we do have an outside tap.