Well said Carey. I totally agree.
Becky & the girls
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On Apr 27, 2012, at 10:50 AM, Carey Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> OMG, I cannot hold back. *I* am "one of those people" and I have been
> fighting just as hard for the past 15 years to repeal and prevent any Breed
> Specific Legislation. The IGNORANCE being shown on this board is horrifying.
> The American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and American
> Staffordshire Terriers WERE originally bred for pit fighting and bull
> baiting. They were NOT EVER bred to be human aggressive--- and, in fact, ANY
> "pit bull" (which is just a catchall term for the bull & terrier breeds) that
> showed human aggression was KILLED by its owner. Did you read that--- the
> HUMAN AGGRESSIVE DOGS WERE CULLED. The Little Rascals dog was a PIT BULL,
> Helen Keller had a PIT BULL (and Akita), the most decorated war dog EVER was
> Stubby, a PIT BULL. I could go on and on and on......
> But, what happened in the 80's was a certain segment of the popluation-- one
> that is fond of gang life, drugs, and wearing their pants around their
> knees--- discovered the breed. They started breeding them for the very trait
> that was UNNATURAL to the breed-- human aggression. In order to do so, they
> had to MIX THEM with other, naturally human aggressive breeds. I'm not aware
> of a SINGLE fatal dog attack (or even non fatal) that involves an AKC
> REGISTERED, PUREBRED APBT, SBT or AST. NOT ONE. The attacks you read about
> almost always involve MIXED BREED DOGS that may, or may not, be mixed with
> pit bulls. BUT, since the bull & terrier breeds are NOT inherently human
> aggressive, why isn't whatever they are mixed with being blamed?!?!
> And this is another issue that yanks my chain--- ANIMAL AGGRESSION AND HUMAN
> AGGRESSION are 2 *completely* different things. ONE IS NOT THE SAME AS THE
> OTHER and a dog that kills a cat is no more prone to hurt a human than any
> other dog!!!
> In a dog's eyes, a small, jumpy, yappy chihuahua is no different than a cat
> or any other prey animal, it is OUR responsibilty as a toy dog owner to keep
> them OUT of harm's way and to NOT ALLOW them to antagonize other dogs of any
> breed!!!
>
> Also, there is NO SUCH THING as a "locking jaw"-- the bull & terrier anatomy
> and physiology is THE SAME as any other breed of dog.
>
> My blood pressure is SO up!
>
> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote:
> Why would anyone deliberately choose to have an animal with this viscious,
> unpredictable temperament in their lives?? Yes you can take
> precautions..chain the dog..keep it separated..train it..etc. but they still
> maim and kill. Children, adults, pets, it doesn't seem to matter. They are
> like a ticking time bomb. I personally am participating and helping in any
> and all legislation and fund raising and petitions that will get these dogs
> out of residences so the public is not subjected to the horror they can
> cause. We are the victims until this is accomplished and have to live with
> the memories.
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> Carey
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