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2014-07-29T22:40:25+00:00

Doesn't Banning Pit Bulls Make People Safer? Bans and restrictions on pit bull ownership are called "breed-specific legislation" -- and the studies that have looked at these laws find they don't make communities any safer. Which stands to reason. For one, there's no evidence that pit bulls are, in fact, more dangerous than other dogs. ... But Wait, I Heard Pit Bulls Are Inherently Vicious Nope, they aren't. Like all dogs, pit bulls are individuals. The term "pit bull" doesn't actually refer to a specific breed of dog. It's a catch-all term that usually means dogs who are one of a couple of types of terriers -- American Pit Bull Terriers and Staffordshire terriers are the usual ones -- or dogs who resemble these terriers in some physical ways, but who may or may not actually have any genetic relationship to these kinds of dogs. (You may be surprised to learn that animal shelters, rescues, newspaper reporters and the police don't, by and large, genetically test the dogs they label as pit bulls; they just make their best guesses. Which are often very wrong.) ... Pit Bulls Are Bred For Fighting, Though, Right? Most pit bulls aren't bred for anything -- by and large they're mutts, plain and simple, who happen to share a similarly blocky-shaped head. ... Don't They Have Locking Jaws? They don't. Pit bulls have just the same old mouths as every other kind of dog -- and not even the strongest around. ... so much more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-greenwood/pit-bull-myths_b_5623555.html?utm_hp_ref=dogs Of course, the bigoted genocidal fascist dog haters might have a different opinion.

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I am a big fan(cuz I am so bored probably) of two pro pit shows on Animal Planet randys1 Jul 2014 #1

Countdown to flame war in 3.....2...... Coventina Jul 2014 #2

As long as I don't have to see them breastfeeding at Olive Garden, I don't care NightWatcher Jul 2014 #3

But, they should be circumcised, right? Coventina Jul 2014 #6

Only if they smoke. smokey nj Jul 2014 #7

it's on NightWatcher Jul 2014 #8

Like Donkey Kong!!!! Coventina Jul 2014 #9

Lol whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #4

I loved the pictures and stories LWolf Jul 2014 #5

The number of lawsuits and lack of insurance will breed them out over time LittleBlue Jul 2014 #10

I love my little Hopey Dope notadmblnd Jul 2014 #11

randys1

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1. I am a big fan(cuz I am so bored probably) of two pro pit shows on Animal Planet

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 06:43 PM

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Pits and Parolees

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Pit Boss

Now, having said that, the propaganda has worked on me, when I am approaching one on the street or in front of a store, I tense up a bit.

I have owned a couple labs and a German Shepherd, so I should know better.

Coventina

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2. Countdown to flame war in 3.....2......

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 06:48 PM

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PB threads never end well...

NightWatcher

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3. As long as I don't have to see them breastfeeding at Olive Garden, I don't care

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 06:51 PM

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Coventina

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6. But, they should be circumcised, right?

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 06:55 PM

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smokey nj

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7. Only if they smoke.

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 06:57 PM

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NightWatcher

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8. it's on

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 06:58 PM

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Coventina

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9. Like Donkey Kong!!!!

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 07:02 PM

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whatchamacallit

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4. Lol

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 06:54 PM

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LWolf

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5. I loved the pictures and stories

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 06:54 PM

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of the "Vicktory" dogs.

LittleBlue

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10. The number of lawsuits and lack of insurance will breed them out over time

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 07:03 PM

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http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2014/04/md_neutral_dog_bite_law_040314.html

States are starting to pass dog owner liability laws, and pet owners will probably want insurance.

Pit bull insurance is high due to the number of disfigurements and fatalities they cause. Over the next hundred years or so, I think pet owners will opt for more gentle breeds.

Some companies won't even insure pit bulls any longer: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/03/pit-bulls-insurance_n_4869750.html

Those companies don't stop offering insurance based on myths. They know from their own internal numbers that pit bulls are dangerous. I have nothing against pit bulls or their owners, just pointing out that this breed will get a lot smaller over time.

notadmblnd

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11. I love my little Hopey Dope

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 07:04 PM

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I call her my grass eating doofus dog. Part goat, part pit bull. Her special talent lies in jumping fences so she has to go on a tie out when she goes out to potty. Other interests include chasing chipmonks and squirrels, going for car rides, belly rubs, licking blankets, and eating Thai food (drunken noodles, chicken,medium spicy).