I have a relative that was attacked by two of these dogs when she was 5.

She had to go though major cosmetic surgery to fix her face.

There are more and more reports of kids and adults getting attacked in this area.

You prove to the kids it's not the breed when it’s always pits and rotties in the attack stories.



And if your dogs came near my girls I wouldn’t hesitate.


Thats all I have to say on this topic because there will never be an agreement.
I just hope your dogs don't ever attack anyone.

 

Your car is potentially deadly too, you never know when it is going to attack, guess we need to take that from you too.

I'd have one and wouldn't think twice about it. Of course I have a 2000 lb bull in the field next to my house too. I am more scared that thing might hurt me. He is mean So I respect him, same with any animal. I am human, I am superior, but I respect each animals abilities to inflict damage.

Edited to add:
I want my kids to have the same respect as well and know how to handel all animals, that they are not all loveable and cuddly no matter how cute they might be and not all want to cuddled or be hugged. Education is the most important thing in life. If you walk around ignorant then you are scared. Human nature to be scared of what you don't know.

 

Good god, I started reading this thread and got p**sed off from the first post. What is it with people and their dislikes of an animal because of the press it gets. I own 2 pitbulls, and I will never own a different breed again. They are the smartest and one of the most loyal dogs I have ever owned. I have owned in the past 3 labs, 2 miniature schnauzers, and 2 ****er spaniels. None of those dogs compare to my oldest pit who is 5..I can walk him without a leash and he never gets away from me, I tell him to sit, he sits, lay down, he lays down..no second commands on the first try. my neighbor has a 3 year old daughter and when Im outside with bubba and they are outside..I watch my "vicious" pit bull walk over to her, tailwagging and give her a kiss then roll on his back while this little baby rubs his belly and climbs all over him. My 8 month old niece does the same thing, and he acts just the same. I always laugh when people ask what type of dog bubba is, and when I tell them they go "wow, I never would have guessed". My other pit is 3 months old and will be trained and brought up with the same amount of attention and love..and she will be one of the sweetest dogs I have ever owned.

This thread was started by an ignorant SOB that should swallow these "triple" hooks (btw they are treble hooks) so I can sit back with a cold one and watch you suffer while petting my "vicious" baby licker on the head...

 

hesistate to what? if your girls were on my property and my dogs went up to your girls, what would you NOT hesistate to do??? better be "get your girls back in line and tell them to stay off other peoples property"..

 

I'm not real sure about up there but down here in the NC and the other states that I have read articles about dog attacks it is always a pit bull that did the attack and then you see a picture of the dog and it looks nothing like a pit bull the media always seems to imbelishes(sp) these cases. Your lack of knowledge about animals in general just goes to show that you have no real understanding of dog attacks to start with, if you did a little investaging you would find that in a number of case the dogs have been provoked before they attacked. I'm not saying that a dog will not attack with out being provoked because it happens. But in a number os cases the dogs have been provoked and given warning signs before the attack started.

 

Thats the key there....

The media spells it out like these dogs just walk down the street, see a kid, walk over to the kid with thier tail wagging and tongue hanging out and are playing wit hthe kids one second, then in a flash turn and rip the kid to shreds. I'm noty saying that "can't" happen, with any breed, but it's not likely and I seriously doubt it happens on 1 out of every 1000 cases of any breed attack.

babies exempt, but all kids should know and be taught to watch for, the hair on a dogs neck, the teeth, the sounds and not to run.

 

also a dogs posture..a lot of dogs bite out of fear..when going up to a dog, if it looks like its nervous and feeling crowded it will snap. tucked tail is another huge sign

 

yep. there are many, a dog is not liek a human, rarely will tehy succer punch. They tell you exactly waht the yare doing. It's up to us as parents to teach our kids how to read situations like that and other to avoid getting killed. Thats part of parenting, unfortunatly most idiots think all they have to do is earn enough money to feed thier kids and keep a roof over thier heads, that the rest of us should protect thier kid from getting hurt or killed.... but thats another subject all together.

 

the same can be said about dog ownership. just because you buy a dog, doesnt mean you can just throw it in the back yard or let it run free around the neighborhood. Dogs need interaction with all types of people...the more [people they are around, the more they understand that humans are the "alpha's" and will be more submissive. now I will say this about my sweet dog, the first time my son went to pet him while he was eating he growled at him. now, my son knew this was a warning to leave him alone. But, I also stepped in and scolded my dog and told him to stop it. I even sat down with my son and we went up to bubba. I made him stop eating and let us rub his head..he gave my son a kiss in the face and has never growled at him again. He can go reach in and grab a handful of food while he's eating and Bubba will stop eating out of the bowl and sit down to catch his food. (he prefers to have his food thrown at him piece at a time.) But my point is, if I had not stopped it immediately and made it a point to show that the dog wasnt higher in rank than my son, he would probably be a dead dog for biting my son..

 

Getting back to the topic here....

There are numerous legal avenues for you to take, none of which involve dealing with the dogs at all. The fact of the matter is that the owners are responsible for their dogs and their dogs' behavior at all times. Vigilante justice is only asking for trouble.

Now, the dogs are out, animal control comes out, and the dogs go back in for a while. Then, the dogs come back out and run free again: Why not call animal control again? Keep calling animal control again and again, take pics of the dogs on your property, when animal control refuses to do anything, contact the PD and file reports for trespassing, negligence, or whatever other complaints you can register. Document the hell out of everything. Pictures, video, dates, times, everything you cna possibly document. Then, one day, when you're sitting out there enjoying a mimosa, and Shaggle and Ruffian come running towards you, and you drop 'em in self-defense, you have a documented history of troubled dogs, and clearly acted in self-defense.

Odds are, however, that it'll never make it that far. The neighbors will respond to the pressure from the city. I'd also look into the local laws/ordinances regarding dogs. Most municipalities have something to govern what you can and can't let your dogs get away with.

Good luck!

For the record, I'm not breed-prejudiced myself... They can all be good or bad just like kids can. It depends on the owners and the dog's up-bringing. Good owners breed good dogs just like good parents breed good kids.

-Joe

 

Why not make all so called vicious breeds wear muzzles. Unless they are inside the owners home, but keep in mind "owners these dogs attack family members most of the time" Any of these dogs seen outside without a muzzle should be OPEN SEASON and I don't mean fishing season. Now tell me it's uncomfortable to have a dog wear one of these. This is a WIN WIN situation---the dog can't eat poison/hooks and the neighbor kids and elderly won't be eaten either. Do not misunderstand my feeling of using hooks/poison hidden in meat------- for the third time this is only as a last resort, the day before an attack is imminent and no help from authorities.

 

Well if my dog has to wear a muzzles then so should you! I have just as much right to walk my dog outside without a muzzle as you do to sit on this internet fourm and type with such blissfull ingornace. (sp)

 

My neighbor has an American Bulldog. He is about 3 times as big as most Pit Bulls and looks just as mean and is over knee high and weighs 125 lbs. When he looks at you, his eyes seem to be saying "there is my dinner". Some of you "cool hand Lukes" would be grabbing for your weapons and messing your britches if he were to look at you. Thankfully, Buster is well trained, never leaves his yard except to come to mine when given permission. He is as gentle as a lamb. Once carried 2 kittens he had found near the barn in his mouth to the porch without hurting either one. It makes me sick to think what would happen to him around some people.

 

you sir are a jackass bubbadewsky

 

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