"Greens" wrote in message
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You've prevented a bunch of ifs and theories of what kind of animal this
person might have what they might have done if pit bulls werern't
available, but that's not what happened. Pit bulls attacked and killed a
horse. It's right there in black and white.

So what?

Pit bulls (and a few other breeds) are used as hog dogs in the South.
Sighthounds of various breeds are used to run down and kill game (rabbits,
etc.). MANY dogs of any breed, if they are allowed to run loose, will kill
the neighbor's chickens.

Your fearmongering about this is meaningless.


So your argument is that it's all about nurture? You totally ignore
breeding. Pit bulls were bred to be aggressive, to kill other dogs, to
keep fighting no matter how badly they're hurt.

Aggression toward other dogs and aggression toward humans are two different
and unrelated behaviors.

The vast majority of serious injuries and deaths due to dog are because of
owner/handler error.

Also, you ignore the possibility that you might die or get called away for
some reason. You might be forced to leave your pit bull with someone who
isn't as responsible as you think they are or your pit bull might not
react to temporary caretaker the way you expect it to. There was a story
like that a few weeks ago. The pit bulls went nuts.

Please post that link.

You say all breeds are the same, but pit bulls are very athletic and
powerful biters. The result is nastier bites than most dogs.

They are no more powerful biters than other, similarly-sized dogs. The idea
of pit bulls having a gazillion pounds of bite strength is an urban legend.

I guess you don't know what the word irrational means. A fear of pit bulls
is rational. Read some news reports about horrific pit bull attacks and
you will have a perfectly justified fear of pit bulls unless you just
won't admit the attacks happen.

Taking the actions of less than one percent of a breed of dog and applying
it to every member of that breed is irrational.

Why should you be forcing people to trust in you and your dog. The breed
has a reputation. Everyone knows it.

Sure does! Here in the rural South, the pit bull has a reputation as a
fighting dog and also as a great family dog. Remember that aggression
toward other dogs and aggression toward people are not the same thing.

A typical pit bull will allow strangers into the house and tell 'em where
the silver is, lol. They are often very poor watchdogs.

You say your neighbors accept it. The ones that don't, you insult them. In
case you don't know it, by calling them "irrational fear mongers", you are
making light of what they think.

You can't please all of the people, all of the time.

That's because you're a pit bull owning jerk with no consideration for the
concerns and safety of others. Instead of liking a dog that is known to
be harmles,

Whoa! NO DOG IS KNOWN TO BE HARMLESS.

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