Here's a good article that refutes some of the common pitbull apologist talking

Aug 22, 2019
11:38:59am

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Pit Bull Myths - DogsBite.org

Pit bull owners, breeders and animal groups have created a slew of myths and distortions about pit bulls to fight breed-specific laws. See the top 10 myths.

https://www.dogsbite.org/dangerous-dogs-pit-bull-myths.php

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A ban on pit bulls cant come fast enough

WDaddy

8/20/19 3:48pm

RE: A ban on pit bulls cant come fast enough

Northwest Cougar

8/20/19 3:53pm

I do believe that there are aggressive dog breeds that have more potential to be

demon_llama

8/20/19 3:57pm

Most pitbull owners don't want to train them to be "good" dogs

palangi

8/20/19 4:04pm

Ya sorry bud there are bad dogs. Hate to burst your bubble.

kotacoug

8/20/19 4:52pm

ok. bud.

demon_llama

8/20/19 7:08pm

No bad tigers just bad owners?

CarolinaCoug

8/21/19 9:08pm

There were pit bulls in my neighborhood a few years ago that got out. It was ter

idacoug

8/20/19 3:58pm

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DKN

8/20/19 4:03pm

Background checks for owners or maybe a national registry

novacoug1

8/20/19 4:56pm

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Northwest Cougar

8/20/19 5:20pm

No just get rid of the breed

pegushin

8/20/19 5:30pm

Judge Judy wouldn't have a TV show if you ban them.

Stringer Bell

8/20/19 5:37pm

What would a ban look like, though? Destroy an entire breed of dog?

fattycoug

8/20/19 9:18pm

They are banned in Denver.

flavordave

8/20/19 11:11pm

So, how does that look? They aren't allowed in city limits?

fattycoug

8/20/19 11:14pm

They aren't allowed in the city or the county. I'm not sure how it's enforced.

flavordave

8/21/19 11:30am

I have a pitbull/boxer mix. It's the absolute opposite of aggressive and a bit

CougarTailDevourer

8/21/19 12:20pm

This is exactly the point. An australian sheppard can bite and only cause

vegasnative

8/21/19 12:28pm

So could any big dog for that matter. They've done studies on it, and there's

CougarTailDevourer

8/21/19 12:44pm

This is contradicted by actuary data and findings. There is a reason why certain

vegasnative

8/21/19 12:49pm

Those findings don't account for the amount of pitbulls in America.

CougarTailDevourer

8/21/19 1:06pm

It's not just bite strength - it's the aggressiveness. They have an innate

flavordave

8/21/19 1:18pm

I'll just copy and paste my earlier comment as it addresses this

CougarTailDevourer

8/21/19 1:23pm

That's interesting. In that rah rah pit bull article I didn't see this statement

flavordave

8/21/19 1:32pm

Pitbull attacks are miscategorized and misreported by the media

CougarTailDevourer

8/21/19 2:05pm

What data do you have that supports that they're one of the top 3 most popular

flavordave

8/21/19 2:21pm

Here's a great article on the subject

CougarTailDevourer

8/21/19 2:26pm

That's an interesting article, but it still doesn't square at all with the more

flavordave

8/21/19 2:45pm

Here's a good article that refutes some of the common pitbull apologist talking

flavordave

8/22/19 11:38am

Ours is half beagle and half sneaky neighbor dog. As he got older it was obvious

TailgateU

8/21/19 1:25pm

RE: Ours is half beagle and half sneaky neighbor dog. As he got older it was

CougarTailDevourer

8/21/19 1:28pm

Question for pit bull owners or those who don't support eliminating them:

m0resn0w

8/21/19 1:42pm

I love my particular dog, not pitbulls in general. In fact, I was firmly in the

CougarTailDevourer

8/21/19 1:55pm

Do you have kids? If so what ages?

CarolinaCoug

8/22/19 11:01am

Some Home owners insurance companies already won’t cover you

USMCdad

8/21/19 5:24pm

What a terrifying way to die. I can’t imagine how tore up her loved ones must be. Never fails though, every time

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