Originally Posted by
ntrigger
they do it so they build up strength. They have to drag that chain around the stronger they get the easier they move around. I really don't agree with this but that is my opionion.let the dog be if he is going to be a big build dog then they will be. My pitt ended up turning on my cocker spaniel, he was hurt really bad did not know if he would make it. My pitt litterly (sp) ripped his skin from the top of his neck all the way to his back. Never showed any aggression to my dogs previous to this. don't know what triggered him. He was grate with people, but could not take the chance of him getting a hold of a person, did not want that on my mind. We had him put down, broke my heart to do it but it was something that needed to be done. I still love the breed but will not own one again, (I know this can happen with any breed but I did not like the site of the attack).
Just because a dog is bad with other dogs, does not in any way mean they are bad with people. Pit Bulls were designed to fight, and that's what's in their history. However, they were NEVER bred to be people agressive, and in any breed standard for Pit Bulls (UKC, AKC, ADBA) it says that human agression is not a natural trait in these dogs and if the trait comes up in a dog, it should be culled. (put down or not allowed to breed to pass on the trait)
My adult dogs both came from fighting lines. OLD STYLE fighting lines, where the old time "dogmen" (men who bred and raised dogs to fight back in 1950 and earlier) paid VERY close attention to the dog's health, temperament, etc. They did not care what color the dogs where, if they were "big and bad ass", etc. What mattered to them most was if they were healthy, couragous, strong, intelligent, and had a very good temperament. They were in it to make the breed perfect, and be able to keep the breed that way. These are the type of lines I got my dogs from, and beleive me, they were not easy to find. As a result, my dogs are awesome with people and kids, but of course they have that dog agressiveness. They have perfect health, with no defects or disease in their background. No hip displaysia, no allergies, no skin problems, breathing problems, NOTHING. If a dog was not healthy, or carried some kind of defect, it was NOT ALLOWED TO BREED.
That is the MAIN PROBLEM with people today. They will take a male and a female and breed them, without concern for health, temperament, intelligence, NOTHING. They just want to make money, or see what the offspring would be like, or for stature, etc. They want a Pit Bull so they can feel big and cool. (kind of like what SOMEONE on this post sounds like...)
These dogs are very good dogs if you get them from the TRUE breeders who pay attention to the quality of their dogs, and are not in it for ANY other reason but to keep the breed how it is supposed to be. Look at the breed standards on my website, and this will tell you how they are meant to be.
THye can be stubborn, but this is because they are very intelligent. They learn very quickly,a nd hold info for a very long time. They are very loyal and are courageous. While they are not people agressive, they can and will protect their owner if something bad to arise. They know right from wrong. They will not misjudge a situation and act out if they are not needed to. They can be very active, or they can be very calm. My dogs are very calm. When my male was a pup, people used to ask if there was something wrong with him, but he was just a very calm dog, and still is. They can be trained not to go after another dog, or act crazy around them, but a Pit Bull should never be allowed to be alone with another dog unsupervised, as I'm sure you know from your experience. THey will not always start a fight, but they certainly can finish one. That is just how a PIt Bull is. That is why people need to research this breed before buying one. They don't do any reasearch, then they wonder where it came from when their dog gets into a fight and seriously hurt another dog. They were bred for that purpose for over 100 years, and everyone needs to realize that, and they need a strong minded and physically owner in order to be able to deal with that. Pit Bulls aren't for everyone. They are not for beginners,a nd they are not for people who don't do their research. They are also NOT for anyone who wants one to look COOL, or to make them mean. They have a bad enough reputation right now, they don't need any more help.
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