Sorry but you are comparing apples to oranges here. I don't give a flying frack if a pitt (no matter what his fracking letters lol) attacks and kills an animal or human. To us animals lovers, an animal holds as much importance in the world as a human. If a pitt kills my dogs or injures my family, they are one in the same..put the killer down. No second chances deserved. And as far as it being our responsibility to keep our animals safe that goes without saying. Don't antagonize the killer pitts with our little dogs?? lol..Come on..Get real. When the pitts come on our property, break our fences, attack us when we are walking our dogs..yeah that is our fault. Geez..
________________________________ From: Becky <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] pit bulls Well said Carey. I totally agree. Becky & the girls Sent from Becky's iPhone 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. >> > > > >-- >Carey > > >=
