please help.....stolen dog

[Duke41]

sure they are gentle giants. My experience as a landlord has been less than impressive. I have seen bitten kids, I have been chased along with a fireman by one a few years ago. I have read so many many articles about them attacking people. The insurance companies will not allow them in my properties. I think you would have to agree that the dogs have a earned bad rap. Now on the other hand a dog is a great any loyal pack animal I have always had dogs. I have seen and met lovable pit bulls and spoke with there loyal and happy owners. However why take the risk when there are so many other breeds out there?

[luds]

Originally Posted by Duke41

sure they are gentle giants. My experience as a landlord has been less than impressive. I have seen bitten kids, I have been chased along with a fireman by one a few years ago. I have read so many many articles about them attacking people. The insurance companies will not allow them in my properties. I think you would have to agree that the dogs have a earned bad rap. Now on the other hand a dog is a great any loyal pack animal I have always had dogs. I have seen and met lovable pit bulls and spoke with there loyal and happy owners. However why take the risk when there are so many other breeds out there?

Who cares? A family's dog was stolen and you're focused on the family's decision to let their kid sleep with the dog? Let them worry about that. Nobody should have to deal with someone coming into their yard or house and taking something from them.

[Duke41]

Originally Posted by luds

Who cares? A family's dog was stolen and you're focused on the family's decision to let their kid sleep with the dog? Let them worry about that. Nobody should have to deal with someone coming into their yard or house and taking something from them.

You are absolutley right. Still I stand by my comments.

[JFigliuolo]

Originally Posted by Duke41

sure they are gentle giants. My experience as a landlord has been less than impressive. I have seen bitten kids, I have been chased along with a fireman by one a few years ago. I have read so many many articles about them attacking people. The insurance companies will not allow them in my properties. I think you would have to agree that the dogs have a earned bad rap. Now on the other hand a dog is a great any loyal pack animal I have always had dogs. I have seen and met lovable pit bulls and spoke with there loyal and happy owners. However why take the risk when there are so many other breeds out there?

I guess you miss the point that NUMEROUS other breeds that people consider "lovable", etc... are MORE likely to bite than pits.

What I DO agree on, is that MANY pits are the victims of owners who CHOOSE to TRAIN THEIR DOGS to be aggressive towards people.

The dog is NOT responsible for it's training.

You have NO basis to make your comment that a FAMILY dog that happens to be a pit is any more likely than numerous other breeds to be agressive towards it's own family. That is what I highly disagree with as it both incorrect and ignorant of the breed in general.


The reason the dog has a bad rap is not because of the breed itself but because of D-bag owners who choose to reward/encourage aggressive behavior.