Saw dog bite girl today.

[Industrial Toys]

I avoid even peeking at many threads where I know I would see red, mostly in relation to treatment of animals, or any sort of levity toward the death of any creature (man excluded).

 

[RSKY]

My only point is if you shoot a stray dog on sight on your property just because you're daughter got tore up by a stray dog, the person who shoots a stray dog "no questions asked" is just as bad as a person who let's their dog roam.

As noted, seems they're (couple whose daughter was bit) scared crapless (perhaps rightfully so) but still gives them NO RIGHT to shoot a stray animal on their property who shows no signs of aggressiveness IMO.

NOTE to none dog pople, barking is NOT a sign of aggressiveness.

I could of probably of shot at least 6 dogs living here. Perhaps a dick here to call someone out on a internet forum, but not really a dick in real life LOL

"Just because you're daughter got tore up"!! Are you freaking nuts?? The little girl spent weeks in the hospital, may never walk without a limp again, and the dad is a dick for shooting another stray????

They live in the country buttercup. They have chicken houses, the kind that hold thousands of chickens at a time. The kids all have chores and are all over the place by themselves. Had the attack occurred somewhere outside and the mother not been there we would have had a funeral.

The nearest neighbor is between a half mile and a mile away in a straight line, further on the road. These are not dogs that somebody around the corner has, these are hungry strays that have been dropped out in the country by people in the nearby towns.

I just cannot understand people who would value the life of a dog over that of a child.

RSKY

 

[atsah]

"Just because you're daughter got tore up"!! Are you freaking nuts?? The little girl spent weeks in the hospital, may never walk without a limp again, and the dad is a dick for shooting another stray????

They live in the country buttercup. They have chicken houses, the kind that hold thousands of chickens at a time. The kids all have chores and are all over the place by themselves. Had the attack occurred somewhere outside and the mother not been there we would have had a funeral.

The nearest neighbor is between a half mile and a mile away in a straight line, further on the road. These are not dogs that somebody around the corner has, these are hungry strays that have been dropped out in the country by people in the nearby towns.

I just cannot understand people who would value the life of a dog over that of a child.

RSKY

You're fighting a losing battle.. Some people are dog crazy..

 

[YanmarFever]

Unfortunately, while pit bull type dogs only make up about 6.5% of all dogs in the U.S., they were responsible for about 66.5% (284) of all fatal dog attacks (408) in the U.S. between 2005 and 2017. Runners up were rotts (45)10.4%, german shepards 4.6% (20), mixed breed 3.9% (17), american bulldog 3.5% (15), mastiff/bullmastiff 3.2%(14), and husky 3%(13).

source: U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities: Breeds of Dogs Involved, Age Groups and Other Factors Over a 13-Year Period (25 to 217)

Not much has changed since a 1979-1998 study...
https://www.avma.org/Advocacy/StateAndLocal/Documents/javma_000915_fatalattacks.pdf

The point being, and its unfortunate, pitts have become the assault rifle of the dog world. Neither should be left unattended, in the hands of children, or in possession by a felon, mentally ill person, etc... that probably should be said about any dog large enough to cause fatal human trauma, but statistically, pitts stick out more than 6:1 over the next highest breed when it comes to human fatalities.

6 to 1.

If pitts were a firearm, they'd be recalled. If they were firestone tires, they'd be recalled. If they were airbags, they'd be recalled. I can't see a reason for anyone to logically own one, other than adopting one from the shelter out of kindness to live out its days in peace and not propagating the breed any further.

Good post:thumbsup:

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Wrong, you should have said gets more PRESS than any other.

All the big breeds have been a target, just in a different decade. GS's, Rotties, Dobermans, Terriers. Ive seen ten times as many ankle biters that owners think is FUNNY, because they are protective and showing teeth.

Just like the mass hysteria we get from the MSM from a nut shooting, but not the everyday numbers of idiots thwarted by law abiding citizens with guns. A mass shooting kills 10-20 people. Chicago alone with their GREAT gun laws lose that many EVERY WEEKEND and no one brings that up.

Also like the number of shootings by cops versus black on black shootings. No one wants the REAL numbers, just what tickles their fancy agenda.

A dog bite thread goes politically mental... Could be you're rabid...

 

[atsah]

When I was a kid I was attacked by a GSD and his Doberman friend, chewed me up pretty good 45 years later still have the scars to prove it, I now own GSD's, I pay a lot of money for them and spend a lot on training but it's worth it. If the breeding is right and they are trained in obedience and socialisation I find them to be an excellent companion..

I have 5 grand into the three year old I have now, if the temperment isn't there to begin with, I don't want it, I buy them at 8-10 months so that I see what the dog is all about before I buy it..

They are all dogs and none of them are to be trusted, you never know what situation will set them off.

Before anyone buys a protection breed dog, at least have a fenced yard for it, exercise it daily, keep them in you're control at ALL times, keep it away from people that don't know the dog and be ready to spend money getting it professionally trained.. Otherwise do us all a favor and don't bother..

 

[tjkubota93]

We have a beagle hound. I am apprehensive to keep a dog that is too big couldn't be kicked like a football.

Our dog wouldn't attack anyone she was raised right. (I know, I know, famous last words) But at 25lbs, if she did break bad, she'd be pretty easy to kick the crap out of or put in a headlock.

I do worry about a coyote or bobcat eating her sometimes.

 

[1010]

Being raised right has nothing to do with a dog snapping and going after something to kill it. My ELDERLY next door neighbor had a boxer that lived like a king inside and never needed for anything. Even played with my Doberman when they were puppies. One day the boxer snapped and attacked us on my front door step going to the mail box.
Sadly the boxer didn't make it. IMO believe it was internal bleeding, the attack lasted for several minutes it seemed, both dogs and me could hardly walk away. Several folks heard the incident and walked outside to see it. It was a sight I'm sure and like a small screaming riot. Neither dogs had enough teeth (old) to really do much damage. I went inside and called the neighbor and told him what happened, the boxer laid down on his bed and never woke up..
Till you've seen kill in a dogs eyes you don't understand.. Don't kid yourself..

 

[Industrial Toys]

Animals are animals. I see it even in my cats. Power plays, aggression, jealousy and relatiliation. I can't imagine it's any different with dogs.

 

[plumberroy]

I am a dog person . There has been very few times we didn't have a dog . But I also know strays and dumped dogs can become a problem. I have pulled a dog off a guy that got 250 stitches from the attack. When I was about 20 I was at a field trial a couple of punks were bragging about their dog being mean . The were offerings to bet money on the fact no one could get him out of the kennel. There was 20 $100 Bill's laid on the table to bet I could get him out of the kennel.
I says this for a reference point that I know my way around aggressive dogs. An adult that hasn't dealt with aggressive dogs is in trouble a child doesn't have a chance . There are people that live places that don't have to deal with strays and the damage the can do need to shut the H*[[ up or come deal with the problem if you don't like how we have to resolve the problem. I take no joy in having to kill a stray animal they are just trying to survive. I would prefer to deal with the _________s that abandoned animals that they get then drop them in the country because they find out are more work to take care. They are to lazy to deal with them properly. I have had to hunt both cats and dogs . A lot of times helping animal control. If you have a problem with that tough either shutt up and go fix the problem in a way that suits you or shut up . Unless you have had a family member or friend chewed up a hog calf or horse killed by dogs or your flock of layers destroyed by feral animals. You have no business complaining how those of us that have deal with the problem