Errr...all dogs have the potential to bite someone. There are dangerous and unstable individuals of ALL breeds, not just Bull types.

im not afraid to give my opinion and respect others opinions....

absolutely agree in the wrong hands they are a nightmare... as any breed!
i think the sheer strength of the dog worries people too.... an attack from a jack russell terrier compared to a put bull terrier will have far worse affects...

dog attacks risen.... not surprised! did you not know you look ded 'ard with apit at the end of a lead (sarcasm)!

if the law was more effective i would feel far safer walking my dog in places i wouldnt normally go.....in general not just about banned dogs... the dog attack situations etc...

problem is now - people have an image of certain breeds....

when i walk along the road with my springer cross - people go aww... if i walked down the road with a pit - people would think omg and move...

this is one of the reasons (many) why they are so popular and people (sorry - numpties - they arnt peoplelol) with things lacking in their lifes need it (ego perhaps?)

i do feel sorry for the dogs - like everything - they are the ones that suffer

i have changed my opinion and attitude slightly in the last few months about certain aspects regarding these dogs... mabey its due to meeting the types..... anyhow...

that is one of the problems...how can you generalise and say you wouldnt trust them? what gives you less reason to trust them than say a gsd or rottie etc?
any breed is capable of killing or biting not just these dogs- i wonder does anyone had any facts/data with regards to dog attacks on people and what breed the dog was?

i agree any breed is capable of biting and killing...!

generalising is my opinion....i dont think you can ever compare a banned breed such as a pit to a non banned breed like a rot or gsd......

as for facts - there was a list somewhere - i'll try google...

why? excluding the fact that they are illegal, why can they not be compared?

Compare them in what respect out of curiosity?

Being a favoured dog for fighting doesn't mean a human aggressive dog. Quite the opposite in fact. This video clip explains very eloquently why that is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXBUtBCEjo4


I can't help but be impressed by your honesty. The media have pumped out this image at every opportunity. It's all pervasive.


There a paradox there. If it were true (and it's not) that American Pit Bull Terriers had some quality of character that was unique to them and made them especially dangerous then it makes no sense to say that the accidental mating of an EBT and mastiff or even the deliberate crossing of a staff and a boxer should be treated the same.

Were you aware that Rueben was an abused dog? That Kiel Simpson gave it a good kicking just before he left for his night's partying? Every time we have seen a fatal tragedy - everytime - Caddy-Lee, Ellie Lawrenson, Archie-Lee and recently Jaden Mack - it has been utterly preventable.

I haven't watched it yet (sky+'d it) but just wanted to comment as someone made mention of the JRT. This breed (well 9/10 that I've come across) have a real problem with Chis. It is absolutely shocking!!! Everything is relative to me. The damage a JRT could do to my little ones would be life-threatening. We've come across many bull breeds and "types" even at close proximity in the Vets where a young man admitted his dog was pure Pit (which was clearly evident and he admitted it when I pressed him). The dog was an angel and he was so gentle with my Bambi that was with me at the time.

There are many breeds I am wary of but I give the benefit of the doubt and watch the dog for aggressive bodylanguage.

At the end of the day though, as PBTs are illegal in this Country, I don't think the Police have a choice but to PTS, sad as it is for the poor dogs

And if I remember these stories correctly, with the exception of one(?), none of these were your average well trained, socialized, well looked after pets but status symbols and "guard" dogs.

Pit bulls do make excellent family pets and not everyone who buys a Ferrari wants to race. I didn't see the programme so i can't comment on the dogs in question beyond remarking that the determination of whether a dog is of 'type' or not is a controversial issue subject to much deliberation of detail. I'd be surprised if it could be reliably done from TV footage.