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Originally posted by cheebacheeba
Nope...I don't buy that.
Although MAYBE it's the kind of people who are into presenting themselves under a certain "image" such a beast would further "promote"...whatever the fuck dickless morons of that general calibur that probably only buy the dog to make themselves feel/look big n bad in the first place...'cos generally they don't treat their animals any better than those around them...thus, making these dogs more prone to be viscious.
Seems like a sound enough theory to me.
I've met dogs of all kinds with "bad rep", dobermanns, ayredales (the supposed baby-eaters), american and english pittbulls, staffordshire terriers, rottweilers...not saying they're ALL nice, but I've met multiples of each, and find that if raised properly I don't think ANY of these dogs is liable to snap without some kind of shitty treatment, abuse, or prolonged torment...shitty people give these animals a bad stereotype...but ignorance only perpetuates these things.
Take rats for instance (although not 100% pertainent, a good point nonetheless)...anyone who's owned one knows different, but the horrible things that those who simply haven't met a rat, believe and say about them...it's too bad.
Then again, I HAVE been raised around german shepherds...so I've come to have an understanding of the "big" dogs.
In closing...I guess, don't judge an animal before you own one yourself, because only under your care and watchful eye will you ever see the goodness in them and the kindness that they're capable of, in many instances I've been surprised.
ps - Hope things turn out for the better for your dog, obsessed...and I strongly reccomend contacting animal services to have the dog removed, and the "owners" charged.
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I've seen firsthand a well loved, well treated and pampered pit bull attack and almost kill a three year old boy.
The boy got too close to the dog's food.
Brandon had over a hundred stitches to close a gash that started from the corner of his eye over his head and ended at his right ear. I love dogs, and I'm not bashing them. But some breeds tend to be more nervous and impulsive than others, and pit bulls happen to be one of them. I don't think they should be picked on or eliminated, but certain animals need a closer eye than others. It was partly the fault of the adults, myself included, for not watching close enough, but there had never been any problems with Hades before. She had always been tolerant of kids until that moment. It gave me nightmares for a long time, to be completely honest with you. She had to be put down, and if Brandon's parents hadn't been such good friends with the dog's owner, it would have gotten very ugly in a legal sense. Our mutual friend paid all the hospital bills and put the dog down.
My point is, ANY animal can be dangerous under the right circumstances....but certain ones snap more easily than others, and many times there's no warning.