Dogs and all animals thread

[DonCorleo]

Idiots here.

Why the fuck would anyone wear a sweater in Florida?

 

[Poroit]

The saddest part is that they attack innocent people like their owners/friends and are completely uncontrollable. Anybody that wants to own a breed like that is a fucking idiot. Dogs are living animals and can not be 100% controlled 100% of the time. The difference is that when a little poodle or yorkie gets mad it bites with its little teeth & does minimal damage. A pitbull mauls and does maximum damage.

 

[George Costanza]

Not a lot of people get Doberman, German Shepherds or Rottweilers because they are so good with the kids and well-behaved. They are working dogs and that's what you expect of them. That's the foolish part about Pit Bulls, people get them as house pets. You look at their neck and shoulders, the width and strength of their jaws and it's pretty obvious the animals aren't meant for close quarters personal protection.

That's for yippy little dogs. They aren't house pets, that's for small to medium dogs. They are natural killers, that's what they do. I got a Collie for my kids cause the girl will never be able to hurt them, just trying to grab and hold onto one of them would probably hurt the dog's thin jaw and long neck more than the child.

Sure, an animal doesn't think like you expect them to an they do use their bite to express themselves but a dog that can kill anyone or anything it gets a hold of isn't an appropriate family or neighborhood pet.

Pits have been designed through breeding to be guard dogs (as opposed to watch dogs).

But at the end of the day if a dog is biting people without being commanded to first, or worse attacking its own family- that is an owner issue. Not a breed issue.

 

[cristycurves]

The saddest part is that they attack innocent people like their owners/friends and are completely uncontrollable. Anybody that wants to own a breed like that is a fucking idiot. Dogs are living animals and can not be 100% controlled 100% of the time. The difference is that when a little poodle or yorkie gets mad it bites with its little teeth & does minimal damage. A pitbull mauls and does maximum damage.

??Hmmmmmm I apparently know a lot of idiots. and those owners were innocent? Lol, idiots are those who make comments like you done, who think that a dog reacts like this just out of the blue:no: The dog was a mix too, remember that and what it was mixed with may have been the pervasive breed, think of that.....ahhh, but then again some don't think !

 

[cristycurves]

Not a lot of people get Doberman, German Shepherds or Rottweilers because they are so good with the kids and well-behaved. They are working dogs and that's what you expect of them. That's the foolish part about Pit Bulls, people get them as house pets. You look at their neck and shoulders, the width and strength of their jaws and it's pretty obvious the animals aren't meant for close quarters personal protection.

That's for yippy little dogs. They aren't house pets, that's for small to medium dogs. They are natural killers, that's what they do. I got a Collie for my kids cause the girl will never be able to hurt them, just trying to grab and hold onto one of them would probably hurt the dog's thin jaw and long neck more than the child.

Sure, an animal doesn't think like you expect them to an they do use their bite to express themselves but a dog that can kill anyone or anything it gets a hold of isn't an appropriate family or neighborhood pet.

Pits have been designed through breeding to be guard dogs (as opposed to watch dogs).

But at the end of the day if a dog is biting people without being commanded to first, or worse attacking its own family- that is an owner issue. Not a breed issue.

Another statement made that is full of perpetuated myths and wrongful facts. If aqnyone was going to decide on whether or not to get a dog as a "house pet" because of it's neck, jaw or shoulder size, well we'd have to omit an awful lot of breeds as "house pets", wouldn't we. The Danes, mastiff's, boxers, labs, even Og's beloved breed, the irish wolfhounds and golly gee have you seen some of the size of those golden doodles necks and jaws, they morph many breeds, lol, beware!! As for those "yippy little dogs" I've got one, a miniature Pinscher, and she is anything but yippy and very strong for 11 lbs. Point is, dogs will be what you make them, regardless of breed. Dogs react and most often they'll give you signals, but like in this case, those signals are often ignored or misinterpreted. For all we know the dog may have felt threatened, and reacted to protect itself. Not all dogs, regardless of breed, are passive. Some are more alpha than others, again that too has nothing to do with breed. None of us knows how that dog was treated by the owners, either and why as soon as someone hears pit MIX, they believe the pitbull is the dominant breed!! What about the other mix of breeds within it, they get no blame!! I have far to many pits that are big babies, and to many goldens that loved to bite....and to many other breeds who act out of character. I've seen far to much proof that a breed of dog doesn't determine it's behavior, it's environment and how it's raised and treated however will .

 

[Canada-Man]

more pit bull denials

In the 11-year period of 2005 through 2015, canines killed 360 Americans. Pit bulls contributed to 64% (232) of these deaths. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths.

 

[Canada-Man]

Sister defending brother, dog stabs aggressive pit bull

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/sister-defending-brother-dog-stabs-aggressive-pit-bull/480046251


Officers put down aggressive pit bull

 

[cristycurves]

Ahh Canada man the "man" that sits behind a computer collecting data he gleans from internet sites he knows nothing about. A man who's never experienced this breed personally or even met someone who has any experience around these dogs. It's sad how some like to spread inflated news . Go get some fresh air and visit places that can educate you in person about dogs and btw what mix was the dog in question, and which breed of that mix was the predominant breed Mr. you know nothing about dogs, internet surveyor
since you like internet data here's some more for you to choke on
{quote} It has been 10 years since the Ontario government created laws banning the pit bull breed, but data obtained by Global News shows dog bites are on the rise. Erica Vella reports.

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Almost a dog’s lifetime later, it’s still controversial.

In 2005, in the wake of disturbing dog attacks, Ontario passed a law designed to permanently remove pit bulls — and dogs that looked like them — from the province.


The law stopped short of a total ban, at least in the short term, but went some distance in that direction. Under the law, four breeds (pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, Staffordshire bull terriers and American pit bull terriers) had to be kept muzzled or leashed in public and sterilized within two months of the bill’s passage.

It also became illegal to import them into the province. The four breeds are often referred to together as ‘pit bulls’.

“Over time, it will mean fewer pit bull attacks and, overall, fewer attacks by dangerous dogs,” then-attorney general Michael Bryant told the Ontario legislature in 2005.

Bryant did not respond to an interview request.

The law certainly succeeded in cutting bites by the four affected breeds — Toronto recorded only 19 in 2014, down from 112 in 2005.

It’s not surprising, since there are far fewer of them around to bite anyone — there were only 338 registered in Toronto in 2014, down from 1,411 in 2005. Also, since the dogs were supposed to be unable to breed starting in 2005, the remaining ones are becoming elderly. Gradually, they are dying off without being replaced. They should cease to exist in the city by 2020 or so, at least in theory.

That isn’t airtight — the Toronto Humane Society still sees the occasional pit bull puppy come in to its shelter, says spokesperson Tegan Buckingham.

What it hasn’t succeeded in doing is reducing the total number of dog bites (though it looked that way for a time). Toronto’s reported dog bites have been rising since 2012, and in 2013 and 2014 reached their highest levels this century, even as pit bulls and similar dogs neared local extinction.

Graphic: As pit bulls disappear, dog bites rise

 

[cristycurves]

more pit bull denials

In the 11-year period of 2005 through 2015, canines killed 360 Americans. Pit bulls contributed to 64% (232) of these deaths. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths.

wow your data is impressive although my internet scan found differing numbers, lol. That's as you said 360 Americans in 11 yrs, but we are in Canada, couldn't you find any Canadian numbers:-Cool/". How many have been killed by guns, Mr.internet surveyor or by other humans, in that same 11 yrs.......how many thousands? Are you going to recommend a ban on guns, on certain individuals....... Hmmmmmm, are you going to rally against them, or does your internet searches and posts only become necessary when a story involves a pit bull or pit bull mix dog. As I said before in another post, and an issue for some strange reason you ignore, instead of spending time collecting data off the internet, data to which you know nothing of it's source, go out there and learn about dogs in person, or even better, start a crusade to help stop violence among black menraying:. Or is that to complicated and real for you. Reality isn't that scary you know, but then again that would take real effort!!

 

[Canada-Man]

wow your data is impressive although my internet scan found differing numbers, lol. That's as you said 360 Americans in 11 yrs, but we are in Canada, couldn't you find any Canadian numbers:-Cool/". How many have been killed by guns, Mr.internet surveyor or by other humans, in that same 11 yrs.......how many thousands? Are you going to recommend a ban on guns, on certain individuals....... Hmmmmmm, are you going to rally against them, or does your internet searches and posts only become necessary when a story involves a pit bull or pit bull mix dog. As I said before in another post, and an issue for some strange reason you ignore, instead of spending time collecting data off the internet, data to which you know nothing of it's source, go out there and learn about dogs in person, or even better, start a crusade to help stop violence among black menraying:. Or is that to complicated and real for you. Reality isn't that scary you know, but then again that would take real effort!!

why don't find research which support your pro pit bull claims instead of typing long ranting paragraphs?

 

[SillyGirl]

I was traveling at Christmas. Waiting at the gate, I saw a very well-dressed woman approaching, pushing a very expensive baby carriage. She was wearing a beautiful pink sweater.

In the baby carriage was a dog, wearing an exact-match pink sweater. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

Then when I saw her walk by to board the flight, she had changed the dog into a really cute set of pajamas. I was relieved that at least the dog was planning to nap, and wouldn't be barking.

I saw her again at baggage claim, and the dog was back in the pink sweater outfit. I could only hope that someday, that dog will chew open her neck and take a shit in the hole.

 

[cristycurves]

why don't find research which support your pro pit bull claims instead of typing long ranting paragraphs?

I provided statistics concerning dog bites in your home province, but evidence to you, is only evidence, if it favors your ignorant, inexperienced opinion!! But, thank you for reading my long ranting paragraphs.:good:... but sadly your head is simply to thick to get their points. Keep hating what you know nothing about, keep trolling the internet for your info, and remember........ black lives matter:biggrin2:

 

[Canada-Man]

you twisted the stats to suit your views. dog bite incidence have decreased since the pit bull ban

 

[cristycurves]

you twisted the stats to suit your views. dog bite incidence have decreased since the pit bull ban

There has to be something mentally wrong with you......no one can be this thick....just sad.

 

[Canada-Man]

There has to be something mentally wrong with you......no one can be this thick....just sad.

so the denials on the dangers of pit bulls are no enough projecting your mental issues unto others is part of the narrative

 

[oldguyzer]

I have a pit bull, rescued in Montreal, and she's the sweetest, friendliest pooch you'll ever meet (abandoned in a cardboard box outside my apartment building when she was six weeks old). My two Irish Wolfhounds would never hurt anyone or anything unless they sit on them (240 lbs!). My last dog was a Doberman, who was the biggest pussy you'll ever meet and he ran marathons with me. In the last two decades, I've had a 300lb English Mastiff, a St Bernard, two King Sheppards, and several other "big and dangerous" dogs. Not one would ever hurt anyone, except defending themselves or those in my family.

It's the yappy little shitstains like Chihuahuahuahuas that are the biggest threat. Ask any vet...

 

[cristycurves]

@OG, the little dogs do sometimes seem to have personalities that defy their size Back when I had a toy poodle, all of 6 lbs, upon a visit to a local dog park, she encountered a curious and friendly very large mastiff, she didn't like his enthusiasm so she grabbed hold of his lip and hung there until I removed her, lol. It was quite a site, That Mastiff didn't know what to do, lol. Btw, the Mastiff was unharmed

 

[oldguyzer]

@OG, the little dogs do sometimes seem to have personalities that defy their size Back when I had a toy poodle, all of 6 lbs, upon a visit to a local dog park, she encountered a curious and friendly very large mastiff, she didn't like his enthusiasm so she grabbed hold of his lip and hung there until I removed her, lol. It was quite a site, That Mastiff didn't know what to do, lol. Btw, the Mastiff was unharmed

FWIW, I agree completely. I suspect my next dog will be a French Bulldog, and they are tiny character-laden beasties. It's the dressed-up, foo-fooed, beribboned like yappy dogs with no house training or manners that annoy me, and they are always toy breeds. They are not pets, they are fashion statements.

 

[cristycurves]

FWIW, I agree completely. I suspect my next dog will be a French Bulldog, and they are tiny character-laden beasties. It's the dressed-up, foo-fooed, beribboned like yappy dogs with no house training or manners that annoy me, and they are always toy breeds. They are not pets, they are fashion statements.

A Frenchie was on my choice list before I choose my min pin. My sister talked me out of getting a Frenchie, the pushed faced dogs seem to have lots of complicated health issues, even well bred ones. but after facing all the health challenges I've had with both my min pins, I'd say no one can predict what any breed may require, health wise. However, any toy breed can be a good dog, if the owner treats it like a dog and not a fashion statement or a baby. No matter the size, a dog is a dog, and they like being treated like a dog

 

[cristycurves]

Pet owners take note....

Pet owners take note....

If you're feeding your dog or cat commercial dog food, you should be watching this documentary. https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/10/new-documentary-slams-popular-pet-food-brands/