Bad Bob Loc: Virginia

https://www.daily-choices.com/most-dangerous-dog-breeds-in-the-world/2/?xcmg=1

1. Pit Bull
This type of dog has been known to come second to none in dog fights. When people hear the word “Pit Bull”, they typically associate it with dog fighting and extremely aggressive behavior. Rightfully so, considering all that has been in the news regarding this extremely muscular and tough looking breed. The Pit Bulls ancestors, the Bulldog, were used for dog fighting and bull baiting a very long time ago. It’s unfortunate that some illegal dog fighting rings still operate.

It’s equally as unfortunate that some of the time, this breed gets into the hands of an irresponsible owner who uses these dogs to fight for a profit. Most times this breed is not neutered or spayed and may be tied outside or left to roam free. It’s the perfect mixture for creating an aggressive dog. Many were bred to be aggressive and this pattern will most likely continue.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

My neighbors have a pit bull mix...
My daughter loves playing with it...
Friendliest thing you have ever met...
Drools something terrible though... Always need to change her clothes afterwards...

Rose42

That's wrong. The most dangerous dogs are the ones in the hands of i***t owners. No breed is inherently dangerous - its people that make them that way.

Aggression is a natural part of a dog. But fewer and fewer people know how to handle it.

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

Keep in mind that to most people any mix breed dog that looks like a mastiff cross is called a pit bull. Our new Staffordshire Bull Terrier has been referred to by the uneducated as a pit bull as have our 140 pound Cane Corso Mastiffs. More important, any breed that is used for protection MUST be properly trained and socialized by people who know what they are doing. They are not the dogs for those who would have trouble handling a beagle, let alone a smart, sensitive, and dominant breed. That DOES NOT mean they are dangerous dogs in the hands of people who are smarter than their dogs and are persintent trainers..

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

The most dangerous dogs are those owned by "progressives"

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

How so?

Rose42

I used to have a Dutch Shepherd some people thought was a pit bull. Most people don't know anything about pit bulls and couldn't properly identify one.

Bad Bob Loc: Virginia

Stupid people have stupid dogs.

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

Because "progressives" think that there is no right or wrong, will not set boundaries for the dog any more than they do for their children, and make excuses for bad behavior in the dog rather than seeking ways to get the dog to understand what is wanted and how to get the results that are required.

Rose42

Smart dogs will look stupid in the hands of stupid people. Maybe that's what you meant. lol People blame the dogs but its invariably the fault of the human.

woodguru

You are wrong there, breeds that were bred to fight do it in a way that can be hard to curb. Any given litter might have gentle sweet dogs and a few that are just inherently aggressive. Aggressive dogs take owners that know how to work with that. We bred Basset Hounds as a kid, every litter would have an aggressive male or two. The breeder we worked with told us how to work with the puppies to curb that so they were good family dogs. If you don't you have a bitey, growley, snippy dog that isn't safe around kids.

Look into Fila Brasiliero, they get huge, upwards of 180 pounds, and were literally bred in South America to hunt Jaguars, they were then used by s***e owners to run down escaped s***es and k**l them. I was going to buy one until I saw that the breeder couldn't just go into his own dog's cages if they were stirred up by a stranger. He told me my fences needed to be eight foot chain link, and if anyone entered they'd be dead. As a family dog...they are not. They bond to one person, and will be protective of the family, but the other members need to be careful around them. Visitors to a house will have these things watching them the whole time. I was talking to a lady who had a smaller female about 140 pounds, the dog bolted out the front door to go after the neighbor's Rottweiler, and had k**led it before she could get to them.

I'm sure there are some good ones, but inherently these can be very dangerous dogs.

archie bunker Loc: Texas

Bad mouthing my dog again eh, hoser? Trying to get a reaction, tennis ball bob?

My dog is 1/2 American Bulldog, and 1/2 Pit Bull. And you don't know him.
You don't know dogs. You know what you read on the innerweb which is crap!

My dog is not a fighting dog, Bob. He is a family dog. A very loving, playful, well behaved, and protective member of our family.

Our vet has him listed as a 'bulldog mix' in case he gets picked up, which he won't at all. We live out in the county, and he won't exit the yard unless invited to.

Like you, the city, and county brand any dog who looks like him a 'Pitt Bull' and quarantine them for euthanasia. Just because of how they look.

Bob, you are a bigot! All joking aside, you do exactly what you accuse me of doing with humans.

Your topic here is akin to saying that people are k**lers because they're black, hispanic, muslim, white, right wing, left wing, or wh**ever!

Bob, you know not of what you speak, and you can kiss my shiney white backside. Right in the middle where the hair parts!

Rose42

You are partially correct. The breeds themselves aren't inherently dangerous but they can become dangerous in the wrong hands. Maybe that's what you meant? No one should have dogs they can't control - like that Fila breeder. There is no excuse for that.

People often get unsuitable breeds. Pit bulls and bulldogs have hard to beat personalities, are highly intelligent and are very personable. But you have to keep an eye on them because some will definitely fight. That doesn't make them dangerous but they can become dangerous to people who don't know how to handle them. They are not for everyone but they are not devil dogs either.

There's nothing inherently wrong with aggression in a dog - its natural. It doesn't take much to teach a young dog manners and this is where the breakdown occurs. Shelters are full of dogs because people were too lazy to train them.

archie bunker Loc: Texas

My dogs aint stupid Bob.
What do you have? A morbidly obese cat whose health is in jeopardy due to obesity?

Animals ain't stupid, Bob. People are.

archie bunker Loc: Texas

Funny how 'practice ball' here has a bigger, and better life experience for any given situation, isn't it?

I'm no expert on anything by any means, but I have a pretty good sense of animals, and their personalities. I've been through dogs in the past that weren't compatible here, and had to be rehomed for the safety of my family, livestock, and sanity. I think that problems with breeds of any animal come from trying to breed certain characteristics into them.
Some bloodlines of thoroughbred race horses have very weak hoof walls in their hooves due to selective breeding, just as an example.

I get my back up when folks bad mouth my dog!!
You can say what you want about me, but don't talk ugly about my dog!