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Originally Posted by 81MC
I don’t think it’s fair to say ‘large’ dogs. In terms of size, pit bulls, Rottweilers and German Shepard’s are nearer medium sized. Newfies, Bernese, Pyrenees, Mastiffs, Irish Hounds, Danes etc are big, big animals that I haven’t ever heard of maulings, let alone fatalities.
Strong, high energy, protective dogs are suspect. And the people who think they can ‘rescue’ them are the ammunition. What in the world makes someone think that they can overcome nature?
If a dog isn’t properly socialized by 6 months, it never will be. If there’s a pit that needs rescuing, it’s probably best off either out down or entrusted to someone who will never, ever have that dog around vulnerable people. These people are ignorant with a good heart, but dangerous to the nth degree.
Worse, if you go out of your way to get a dog like this; what does it say about your antisocial tendencies? Your dog is not your friend first and foremost; you are it’s master and gave very obligation to make that dog a victim of our society. Don’t like it? Don’t get a dog. It’s not a popularity contest among mutts.
Multiple dogs, according to the 1990-2007 Canadian review, is even worse. Take a softie owner with two trait aggressive dogs who is a bad start and put them in a residential neighbourhood. That needs to stop; I don’t think banning a breed is going to do it though.
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This just isn’t true, there are plenty of news stories about other breeds mauling people to death in the world. Literally 1-2 deaths annually in Canada from dog attacks and not all of them are pitbull breeds.
Dogs can be rehabbed, dogs who had a bad start to life can learn these things and I know that because I’ve seen it with my own eyes, I’ve seen dogs do a totally 180 when given a good home and proper care, even the numerous pitbull mixes we have fostered and honestly the scariest one we fostered was a mastiff, who was over 200lbs, he was so reactive to other dogs and my 250lbs 6’ 5” husband could barely contain him. He came around and was adopted to the right people who had experience with large breeds.
There are so many pitbull mixes that come in, owning this breed/bully type dogs is trendy and unfortunately has lead to a lot of irresponsible owners. Bully type breeds are demanding, they have a lot of energy and if you can release that with training, exercise and socializing then you can have a happy and healthy dog who isn’t dangerous and these dogs don’t just flip a switch to turn into a vicious killer.