I think Hectors Mum probably meant that the dog deserved to be PTS (it was shot 3 times) after it attacked the child ?

Apologies H'Mum if I didnt explain what you meant correctly.

I think the phrase, 'as for the dog it got what it deserved' cannot be construed as, it should have been put to sleep.
Becky

I didn't read it like that

I hadn't read that the dog was shot three times. Did it give a reason for that? I would have thought one well-aimed shot would be enough

Even so, at least it cant harm another child, and my heart goes out to the family for the loss of their child.

I don't think anyone can really say it is a "territorial issue" unless we know the full facts and in this case, as with the Rottie case, no one will ever really know what happened.

I also don't agree that "any dog" will feel threatened in its own home with people who aren't family.

Oh

I heard on the radio it was shot 3 times as the police decided it wasn't safe enough to either go in and restrain it or to remove it from the premises alive. As to why it was shot 3 times, maybe it was in an awkward place and they couldnt get a clean shot, who knows.

I agree with this, my two whilst will bark at intruders, dont feel threatened if I have strangers in the house, they are put in another room as they are over friendly !

Extremely well said.
The lil girl's uncle (owner of the dog) knew his dog was vicious, the dog had already attacked twice, yet the news stated that the lil girl was always around the dog.
Well I'm sorry, there is no way on god's given earth I could keep a dog that was known to be that vicious when it was going to be around children frequently. Sorry, but NO WAY

Pit Bulls are not good pets IMO, I feel the same about Patterdales too, they are a working breed, bred and basically unaltered as to the job they do.

Over the last 14yrs I have boarded a LOT of Pit Bulls and that "type" of dog. Years ago they were more "pet like" if I can use that term, much more of a pet. Since the DDA, this breed has still been bred, but more so by folk who have always used them for the wrong reasons and have no intentions of changing that. These are the unsocialised, hyper, short fused types that are now ending up in pet homes, they seep out through various avenues and end up with families, IMO they are very unsuitable.

There is no excuse for what this dog did, and I would gladly of shot it myself if confronted with its actions. It cannot be defended in any respect.
Dawn.

Here here.

You took the words right out of my mouth when you said that last piece....THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR WHAT THIS DOG DID, IT CANNOT BE DEFENDED IN ANY WAY.