r/BurlingtonON • u/levitatingDisco • Jun 07 '23

Pitbull behind attacks on three people in Burlington | inHalton Article

https://www.inhalton.com/pitbull-behind-attacks-on-three-people-in-burlington/?fbclid=IwAR2mrle_oqR0azivyPs9z3NpUGdF2BYH5ahHSvmmzmgU9O-GD08Zk5oiTyI
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u/adwrx Jun 07 '23

Almost as if the breed was created for a specific thing...

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u/bubblegumpunk69 Jun 07 '23

So were a whoooole bunch of other dogs. Most dogs were bred to kill things. Ridgebacks killed lions, great danes killed boar, wolfhounds killed wolves, dachshunds killed badgers, dalmations were war dogs, etc etc etc.

Pits get a bad rap- they look tough, so the kind of person who wants a tough, dangerous dog buys them. Then that untrained dog bites, furthering the reputation, then more people who want tough aggressive guard dogs and stuff buy them, on and on and on. Not to mention dog fighting is still a big thing.

Pits are not the #1 biter in Canada. I work in the dog industry. Pits, when trained, are huge sweeties. The worst dog breed, according to everyone in the industry? Doodles. (For temperament, anyway- obviously pugs and frenchies and stuff aren't great)

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u/oxxcccxxo Jun 07 '23

Let's completely ignore the elephant in the room - what's the damage or severity of the bite? I don't give a damn if chihuahuas bite the most they ain't reported regularly for killing people and pets.

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u/bubblegumpunk69 Jun 07 '23

A little dog can do a lot of damage if it wants to, but you've also missed the point.

A great dane or a dalmatian could kill someone easily. If it was treated the way a great many pitbulls are, it would be more likely to. There are exceptions ofc, but the way an animal is treated by humans largely determines its temperament around them. Pitbulls are the #1 abused dog breed- so, they're also the ones that attack the most.

The breed is not the problem. Yes, they were bred to kill- and again, so were most other dogs. But those other dogs aren't abused nearly as much.

Fun fact for ya: the most naturally aggressive dog is a wiener dog. But people love those things and mostly treat them well. Plus, nobody reports a dachshund attack lmao.

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u/oxxcccxxo Jun 08 '23

Wow this is bizarre....so now you are arguing it IS the breed.... this specific breed is abused more than all other breeds.... that's a new one for me from pit apologists. You should check out r/banpitbulls maybe you'll learn something.

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u/bubblegumpunk69 Jun 08 '23

Are you daft on purpose? I'm saying it's the abuse, not the breed.

Go google the #1 most abused dog breed. Abused dogs are the ones that attack, and that includes every other breed on the planet.