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gcomeau

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153. Rigorous scientific studies say so. What's stopping you?

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 03:37 PM

Mar 2013

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You disagree based on *what* exactly? Gut feeling? Hearsay? Anecdotal accounts?

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Pint-sized Chihuahua helps save girl during pit bull attack, w/pic of bad ass Chihuahua [View all] The Straight Story Mar 2013 OP

I expect Lassie herself couldn't have done better! nt raccoon Mar 2013 #1

That wasn't a pit bull attack. A Nanny Dog (tm) was gently disciplining the child, a la Mary Poppins alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #2

You're thinking about Katy Nana from Peter Pan SaveAmerica Mar 2013 #16

ROFL JCMach1 Mar 2013 #29

My little sister was attacked by dogs when she was 6 madokie Mar 2013 #3

I'm a dog lover, and your Dad did the right thing michigandem58 Mar 2013 #6

I love dogs too madokie Mar 2013 #8

I second that your dad did the right thing! hamsterjill Mar 2013 #54

you are so very right madokie Mar 2013 #71

It's often mistreatment, but not always michigandem58 Mar 2013 #120

Animals are as individual as humans. hamsterjill Mar 2013 #131

He was clearly a responsible gun owner malaise Apr 2013 #165

Flame suit on.. pipoman Mar 2013 #4

Oh for Petey's sake! alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #5

I'm with you. Pit bulls remind me of big cats. WAY too unpredictable to own valerief Mar 2013 #13

Yes maybe we should *think* about it. gcomeau Mar 2013 #18

thanks!!!! evilhime Mar 2013 #39

Careful hombre!!-u sayin some races of human were BRED for certain tasks like dog breeds? ErikJ Mar 2013 #102

Agreed. WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2013 #40

Some men (in my experience, rednecks) don't feel their ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2013 #83

This is the way I see this issue and the gun control issue.. pipoman Mar 2013 #94

No. Dogs aren't "tools". gcomeau Mar 2013 #95

So we shouldn't concentrate on the dog pipoman Mar 2013 #96

What the hell do you think gcomeau Mar 2013 #97

LOL pipoman Mar 2013 #98

Biggest pit bull myth going michigandem58 Mar 2013 #121

Ahem. gcomeau Mar 2013 #135

Pits are most likely to kill and maim michigandem58 Mar 2013 #137

Congratulations. Totally ignore the actual scientific study and stick to your guns! gcomeau Mar 2013 #140

Ah yes Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #155

Pay attention. gcomeau Apr 2013 #156

Ah yes Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #161

Oh look, another one of you. gcomeau Apr 2013 #163

This is inherently wrong. Certain breeds of dogs are in fact more violent. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #124

To a degree. gcomeau Mar 2013 #134

And THAT is the problem Marrah_G Mar 2013 #128

Indeed. -nt gcomeau Mar 2013 #133

Kind of like guns joeglow3 Mar 2013 #138

No, not kind of like guns. Not even a tiny bit. gcomeau Mar 2013 #139

My aunts' neighbor my disagree. Her 3 year old had his penis torn off by a pit bull joeglow3 Mar 2013 #141

Explain, exactly... gcomeau Mar 2013 #142

Easy, it is a bull shit argument joeglow3 Mar 2013 #143

Can and have explained. Lots. In this thread. gcomeau Mar 2013 #146

Didn't think it to be some great mystery joeglow3 Mar 2013 #147

Oh *I* know why it's there. gcomeau Mar 2013 #149

So, if EVERY pit bull in the world disappeared... joeglow3 Mar 2013 #150

That's right. gcomeau Mar 2013 #151

I really wish I could believe that joeglow3 Mar 2013 #152

Rigorous scientific studies say so. What's stopping you? gcomeau Mar 2013 #153

Kinda of odd since there is no 'pit bull' breed. sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #19

True, original intent was: The Straight Story Mar 2013 #47

Yep, I'll give a medal to the little Chihuahua. I just can't understand sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #48

In this particular case the owner was pretty careful laundry_queen Mar 2013 #61

Why would someone own a dog that was known to be vicious? pnwmom Mar 2013 #110

It wasn't known to be vicious laundry_queen Mar 2013 #111

The mother of the attacked girl said it was known to be vicious. Do you not believe her? pnwmom Mar 2013 #113

The grandparents, interviewed on tv, said the owners reassured them laundry_queen Mar 2013 #126

Isn't there a logical disconnect there? whopis01 Mar 2013 #123

There is no AKC pit bull breed and there is no AKC labradoodle breed. pnwmom Mar 2013 #109

DogsBite.org is full of lies & deliberate misinformation. baldguy Mar 2013 #90

A toddler in my neighborhood was recently attacked by a pit... bunnies Mar 2013 #7

Carry pepper spray or a product called Halt yankeepants Mar 2013 #9

Thanks for the advice. bunnies Mar 2013 #17

that's such a pity. their owner has no business having any animal magical thyme Mar 2013 #30

I blame elected officials for permitting ownership of these dogs that are bred to be vicious. nt valerief Mar 2013 #12

Pit bulls weren't bred to be vicious. They were bred to be strong. A Simple Game Mar 2013 #43

she reminds me of my own barbtries Mar 2013 #10

Put the pit bull owner in prison and every elected official in the city who permits valerief Mar 2013 #11

Bull! Haven't you read about the 'Victory' dogs? Animals respond to sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #20

Right after we put idiot dog-blamers in prison Fawke Em Mar 2013 #35

Not until we put name-calling idiots on alert first. valerief Mar 2013 #84

Screw all the pitbull haters. I just adopted one from the shelter yesterday. Lucky Luciano Mar 2013 #14

+1000 sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #22

I hope it works out well for you and that you'll never have reason to regret your decision. Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #25

I wouldn't trust ANY large breed around small kids laundry_queen Mar 2013 #65

My family has had labs and golden retreivers and raised them with their smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #159

I was bitten by one as a child laundry_queen Apr 2013 #160

I am so sorry for your experience and in no way did I mean smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #164

I am so sorry for your experiece. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #167

Will you be taking some training classes? Marrah_G Mar 2013 #129

I am well trained by my previous pit. Lucky Luciano Mar 2013 #132

Sounds like a good dog with a good owner :) Marrah_G Mar 2013 #136

My grandson's dog was killed by a pitbull LibGranny Mar 2013 #15

Nonsense. A properly raised and trained pit bull can be a wonderful pet. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #60

No nonsense about it - my grandson's little pug was killed by the pitbull and LibGranny Mar 2013 #72

that's all good backwoodsbob Mar 2013 #74

The properly trained part is the problem Marrah_G Mar 2013 #130

You're right. They're too unpredictable to be safe. Like keeping a tiger as a pet. nt valerief Mar 2013 #69

Pit bull owners and gun nuts. 99Forever Mar 2013 #21

Which have nothing to do with the breed of the dog. sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #23

The same mentality has everything to do with it. 99Forever Mar 2013 #27

That's people, not the dogs. sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #46

A distinction without a difference. 99Forever Mar 2013 #52

As I said your quote about mentality has nothing to do with dog breeds. sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #53

Exactly. Many people buy pit bulls to use as weapons. It's sick. nt SunSeeker Mar 2013 #106

The dogs too. ronnie624 Mar 2013 #55

philosophically speaking, nature vs. nurture argument taken full course concludes subject Mar 2013 #58

Tell it to the Victory dog owners. sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #59

I probably would if they were nearby. ronnie624 Mar 2013 #64

Yes comparing cold steel to loving animals. Very fair. nt Lucky Luciano Mar 2013 #57

Sure, and the ripped and mangled flesh of children and... 99Forever Mar 2013 #62

What you are so terrified of is a very low probability event that is the result of a bad owner. Lucky Luciano Mar 2013 #67

Hogwash. 99Forever Mar 2013 #70

Guns don't love. Dogs do. Lucky Luciano Mar 2013 #73

Non sequitur. 99Forever Mar 2013 #75

+1000 n/t Adsos Letter Mar 2013 #76

All loving dogs have the right to life. nt Lucky Luciano Mar 2013 #79

Nonsense. 99Forever Mar 2013 #80

No you are just cruel. nt Lucky Luciano Mar 2013 #81

Another non sequitur. 99Forever Mar 2013 #82

You disgust me beyond words. Lucky Luciano Mar 2013 #85

That's the best you've got? 99Forever Mar 2013 #87

Your ad hominem attack below was hidden so I can't respond to it. Doremus Mar 2013 #92

Ridiculous argument. Doremus Mar 2013 #88

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There is no dog more fierce ... dawg Mar 2013 #24

Small but fierce. I've always thought a pack of attack trained Chihuahuas would be terrifying. firenewt Mar 2013 #34

They are like little piranhas, lol. When I pass one on the sidewalk I move my fingers out of reach kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #63

My neighbors' Chihuahua is like that get the red out Mar 2013 #77

You are so right. I have a 4-year-old female Chihuahua. RebelOne Mar 2013 #91

But they ARE so small. So they can't do the damage an aggressive pit bull could do.n/t pnwmom Mar 2013 #114

indeed. those sharp teeth can do some harm too, nt NoGOPZone Mar 2013 #145

They sure can. RebelOne Apr 2013 #157

a quick google news search shows these "lovable" and gentle dogs have been busy attacking people quinnox Mar 2013 #26

why are pit bull owners so prone to chomping on people's faces? Blue Palasky Mar 2013 #28

Irresponsible people get the red out Mar 2013 #31

Jesus God! Demeter Mar 2013 #32

I have a bad-ass Chihuahua who thinks he's REALLY Fawke Em Mar 2013 #33

I think dog bravery is inversely proportional to their size :) (nt) The Straight Story Mar 2013 #36

Aw, I love Chis. redqueen Mar 2013 #37

chihauhaus are really gutsy. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2013 #38

What a "Honey" of a little dog. Harriety Mar 2013 #41

Yeah yeah yeah-Pit bulls are wonderful! Fredfon Mar 2013 #42

I wonder if the pit had been neutered. Probably not. /nt Ash_F Mar 2013 #44

It's like that almost warrior1 Mar 2013 #45

Pit bull bigotry. bluedigger Mar 2013 #49

Wait, where is the bigotry? The Straight Story Mar 2013 #50

It wasn't directed against you personally. bluedigger Mar 2013 #51

If you misappropriate words and metaphors, they become meaningless. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #125

One of my favorites is "non sequitur"... bluedigger Mar 2013 #127

I would never own a pitbull... Whiskeytide Mar 2013 #56

The first pit I met was on the backside of a racetrack in '81 down in FL toby jo Mar 2013 #66

Pits bite to kill and maim michigandem58 Mar 2013 #122

The most frightening thing about Pits is their owners... Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #68

That looks like Sam, my Peagle. Peke/Beagle mix. The faces are almost identicle appleannie1 Mar 2013 #78

I'm guessing that pint size Chihuahua weighs at least 9 lbs. LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #86

My dog story HeiressofBickworth Mar 2013 #93

Look at that little girl's face: sad, scared, scarred Hekate Mar 2013 #99

An awful lot of posts in a couple of threads keep on repeating defacto7 Mar 2013 #100

Yeah yeah and an AR-15 is a harmless little rifle as the gunnuts say ErikJ Mar 2013 #103

I have no idea what you are saying.... defacto7 Mar 2013 #107

Lets give the whole group a name then. ErikJ Mar 2013 #108

Still not sure where you are coming from. defacto7 Mar 2013 #116

I agree. I doubt if Dog Fight breeders are worried about AKC standards HAHAHA ErikJ Mar 2013 #117

as a small dog owner DonCoquixote Mar 2013 #101

14 month old not so lucky. ErikJ Mar 2013 #104

Irresponsible breeding Midnight Writer Mar 2013 #105

Bingo! ErikJ Mar 2013 #112

Here's another story about heroic little Honey. pnwmom Mar 2013 #115

Honey is going to be that little girl's best friend the rest of her life Hekate Mar 2013 #118

We had chihuahuas when I was little. 3 of em. I know that face and what... Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #119

I know first hand what those dogs can do whatchamacallit Mar 2013 #144

Actually, a small dog can do quite a bit of damage to a larger dog. Jamastiene Mar 2013 #148

little dogs have the biggest hearts datasuspect Apr 2013 #162

I worked for a veterinarian for years and saw the damage pit bulls could do Redford Apr 2013 #154

Every dog has its day. The Second Stone Apr 2013 #158

Priceless. n/t Jack Sprat Apr 2013 #166