Friend’s 9-year old daughter in surgery after stray dog attack.

[Sigarms]

Re: Friend痴 9-year old daughter in surgery after stray dog attack.

Just for you Sigarms;

The Lies, **** Lies and Statistics Behind Dog Bites | HuffPost

Honestly, no clue. I see it no different though than "evilizing" a black rifle per the media.

As noted, do know for a fact that sometimes when I actually dig and try to find the actual breed, no clue how they determined it to be a pit bull.

 

[atsah]

They are not all black..

 

[Sigarms]

They are not all black..

And not every dog attack is committed by a "pit bull".

Do I believe that any dog that cause physical harm is dangerous? Yes, just as dangerous as a gun.

I get that fact that some people believe that all pit bulls should be banned. I also get the fact that some people feel that all guns (or at least black rifles) should be banned. No matter what you say will change the way they feel.

 

[wheelbuilder]

Re: Friend痴 9-year old daughter in surgery after stray dog attack.

1 - If a pint sized dog has an issue with a human, generally even a 100lb petite woman could kick it on the side of the dogs head to correct it. Not the case with larger dogs. I will agree that a smaller dog tends to go bonkers easily for some reason, but due to their size, they don't generally kill, thus they never make the news because they are handled at the home.

2 - Aussies and other medium sized dogs have been known to nip people for various reasons, but generally, a working "livestock" dog doesn't go nuts over one person (exception to the rule I understand).

3 - The issue with large guard dogs like Mastiff's IMO is they are very apt to view a human being as a threat, and those size dogs can cause some serious bodily injury. That IMO is the major difference between dogs bred to guard livestock and dogs bred to guard human beings.

If you absolutely need a dog for personal protection, I highly suggest to "man up" and learn how to use a gun properly (worst case for personal property, a security system).

My experience with large to giant dogs is that they tend to be reserved. Small dogs appear to know they're outmatched and will react aggressively where a large one will not. Yes, like humans, there are exceptions. If you own a dog and aren't doing your due diligence as it's owner, you're doing everyone a disservice. If you think you need to train any dog as a guard, bad things are going to happen. Most dogs guard naturally, you are best served by training them to be nice in the first place.

 

[Sigarms]

Re: Friend痴 9-year old daughter in surgery after stray dog attack.

If you think you need to train any dog as a guard, bad things are going to happen. Most dogs guard naturally, you are best served by training them to be nice in the first place.

I think you nailed it.

 

[atsah]

Re: Friend痴 9-year old daughter in surgery after stray dog attack.

And not every dog attack is committed by a "pit bull".

No but a lot of them are..

 

[Nikkorott]

Re: Friend痴 9-year old daughter in surgery after stray dog attack.

Really? You didn't appreciate the Journalists Guide to Pitbull Identification? If I understand the point that you're making, you should have that printed out and posted between your dogs food dishes.

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-09-09-1441826812-4655468-journalistpitbull.jpg

 

[wheelbuilder]

Re: Friend痴 9-year old daughter in surgery after stray dog attack.

Really? You didn't appreciate the Journalists Guide to Pitbull Identification? If I understand the point that you're making, you should have that printed out and posted between your dogs for dishes.

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-09-09-1441826812-4655468-journalistpitbull.jpg

Yep, so much for Journalistic Integrity and accuracy.
It resembles their field guide to firearms...

 

[atsah]

Oh no, I have a pit bull..

 

[Jstpssng]

Oh no, I have a pit bull..

I do also according to the guide, and I was planning on picking tomatoes off from it.