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Originally posted by PiKA2001
OMG I did just say that! What are you talking about?
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Pit bulls jaws do not lock in place, nor do they go senile earlier than any other dog breed. The media perpetuates this lie, as they did in the 90s with Rottweilers when they were the "bad breed," and with GSDs in the 80s. The AKC actually lists the APBTs as one breed that does exceedingly well with children.
And Rudey, I am not stating that a dog is a human, nor am I stating that they should be treated as such. I am stating that we, as humans, should treat our dogs humanely. This includes love, proper training, vet care, and food, water, and shelter. Most dogs that attack, have been abused. Pit bulls, unfortunately, are one of the most abused dog breeds. Mostly because of the "urban ganster" culture that promotes the dogs as fierce. Dogs that have been trained to fight, I see no problem in putting them down, as early training is very difficult to correct. I do see a problem in banning a whole breed of dog, since all dogs have fighting instincts.
The pit bull is one of many breeds that were bred for fighting, however, we don't have to continue on that path. The bulldog was bred for bull baiting, which eventually was outlawed and the dogs became pets. Just because a dog was origninally bred for a purpose doesn't mean that the only thing the dog can do is that purpose. Otherwise, dogs would only be herding dogs, the original purpose for domestication.
And I'm sorry, People for the unEthical Treatment of Animals are imbeciles. Yes, they advocate the forced extinction of pit bulls, but they also state that we shouldn't keep any animal as a pet or livestock herd.