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Agent William

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34. I agree

Reply to Boudica the Lyoness (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 09:42 PM

Mar 2013

Somehow people think that these sorts of dogs are a cool statement.

Maybe you should include Staffordshire terriers in there too!!

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Pit bull/Pit bull mixes kill toddler. [View all] Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 OP

sad. Adults lost track of the child. Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #1

You are, of course correct.. 99Forever Mar 2013 #2

Oh for Christ's sake Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #73

Oh FFS. 99Forever Apr 2013 #75

Plenty of evidence on DU Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #76

No sale. 99Forever Apr 2013 #78

Or perhaps Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #79

Or perhaps... 99Forever Apr 2013 #82

Poor little thing. Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #3

This quote -- "Why they (the dogs) got started I have no idea" -- is the one Auggie Mar 2013 #4

Dogs pack. yellerpup Apr 2013 #80

Spot on markpkessinger Apr 2013 #96

Once you've witnessed that behavior-- yellerpup Apr 2013 #100

The terrifying thing about Pit Bulls are the owners who insist they are just another doggie n/t Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #5

I love dogs Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #7

I absolutely love dogs... Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #10

I admire the aggressive breeds. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #13

I like most breeds outsied the little mini-dogs Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #19

No, no you don't. And given these statements, you certainly have no understanding of dogs. baldguy Mar 2013 #20

Okay :) Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #30

I'm always surprised when people say GSDs are an aggressive breed stopwastingmymoney Mar 2013 #22

No, and yes. I will elaborate Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #29

I understand what you're saying stopwastingmymoney Mar 2013 #32

I'm glad it made sense, some things are hard to explain n/t Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #33

While I love pit bulls and I stick up for them OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #45

This is an absolutely excellent post Marrah_G Apr 2013 #67

My GSD Theo is in his teenage years (1 year, 4 months old) and is testing me at every opportunity ariesgem Apr 2013 #77

What a beautiful dog! nt Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #109

raised an arctic from a puppy till he had to be put down backwoodsbob Mar 2013 #39

In many respects the entire "debate" is ludicrous Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #41

Amen n/t OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #44

excellent post get the red out Apr 2013 #84

Instincts get the red out Apr 2013 #83

exactly right - how many are now going to post about their "sweet little angels" DrDan Mar 2013 #15

Horror as rescue dog kills and dismembers two-month-old baby while his father slept JoeBlowToo Apr 2013 #59

not sure what your point is . . . this is very tragic DrDan Apr 2013 #60

Point is, dogs are dogs... JoeBlowToo Apr 2013 #61

that's true - but some seem to inflict more injury than others . . . right? DrDan Apr 2013 #62

Cows and horses kill more people each year than dogs. baldguy Apr 2013 #63

cow attacks? horse attacks? there may be a difference DrDan Apr 2013 #64

You obviously don't have any compassion for the innocent victims of the equine & bovine scurge. baldguy Apr 2013 #65

plenty of compassion - even for innocent canine victims DrDan Apr 2013 #66

when is the last time you saw a fucking cow eat a baby? snooper2 Apr 2013 #69

Usually they fuck after dinner... JoeBlowToo Apr 2013 #70

in that context I was using fuck as an adjective not a verb snooper2 Apr 2013 #71

Well, it all depends on how you raise them. Doesn't it? baldguy Apr 2013 #85

The difference is if a cow snaps you can deal with it... snooper2 Apr 2013 #86

You think beagles aren't dangerous? baldguy Apr 2013 #87

I grew up country...and no beagles aren't dangerous but our english mastiff was snooper2 Apr 2013 #89

Not true at all (links) FreeState Apr 2013 #88

It doesn't matter how many people were *actually* killed, only that they were involved in some way. baldguy Apr 2013 #90

Well then dogs outweigh them all FreeState Apr 2013 #92

Then you must want to get rid of all the dogs, everywhere. baldguy Apr 2013 #93

Can you show me where I have made any assertion FreeState Apr 2013 #94

I posted a question about that very recently and didn't really get an answer: Orrex Apr 2013 #74

I own a pitbull mix GreenEyedLefty Mar 2013 #6

I would never own a dog Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #8

Your dogs seem lovely... my dog would no doubt love them, too. GreenEyedLefty Mar 2013 #12

Exactly. easttexaslefty Mar 2013 #11

That's the only kind of pitbull I've ever encountered - big clowns. talkingmime Mar 2013 #23

"I haven't a clue what she was "bred" to do. " hedgehog Mar 2013 #25

I would leave ANY dog I ever owned backwoodsbob Mar 2013 #40

The assault rifle of dogs. nt Comrade_McKenzie Mar 2013 #9

The grandchild of my neighbors was attacked by their dog when he was 18 mos old undeterred Mar 2013 #14

I agree. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #17

Cocker spaniels look gorgeous and are generally OK hedgehog Mar 2013 #24

That sounds right. This dog was also getting older and there must undeterred Mar 2013 #31

Something the child did? The child might have merely tried to pick up his own toy. pnwmom Mar 2013 #42

As I explained, the dog and child had been together since the child was a baby with undeterred Apr 2013 #105

Any dog that kills a baby is vicious. Non-vicious dogs don't kill toddlers pnwmom Apr 2013 #108

My husband has worked with dogs for 20 years. a la izquierda Mar 2013 #46

yes, i can attest to that shanti Apr 2013 #72

A friend was scarred for life (physically & emotionally) by a Lab DirkGently Apr 2013 #97

Nature/Nurture CobblePuller Mar 2013 #16

Boxers that are trained to fight, have been known to bite Sheepshank Apr 2013 #81

I am afraid this will turn into timdog44 Mar 2013 #18

They weren't controlling the dogs in any way. baldguy Mar 2013 #21

I agree. So much of everything is training. And shepherds and rotties have stronger bites. talkingmime Mar 2013 #26

And what breed are they even talking about? Staffies? American Staffies? Pits? DirkGently Apr 2013 #99

I don't fear any dog. The vast majority are totall cupcakes inside. talkingmime Apr 2013 #113

Never trust cat killers. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #27

More to do with how little people know about how to handle dogs and children liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #51

"But she never did ANYTHING like this before!" bvar22 Mar 2013 #28

Incredible... Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2013 #37

And every pig farmer knows... defacto7 Apr 2013 #52

Or a Mastiff, Rottweiler, Shepherd, etc. Not especially "pit bulls." DirkGently Apr 2013 #101

I agree Agent William Mar 2013 #34

American Staffordshire Terriers are Pit Bulls TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #43

The American pit bull is banned in the UK Boudica the Lyoness Apr 2013 #48

It is disturbing to me BlueSpot Mar 2013 #35

Dogs don't exist primarily to kill humans. DirkGently Apr 2013 #103

Good grief PD Turk Mar 2013 #36

Everyone talks about what they were bred for OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #38

I think it's the pitt bull's tendency Boudica the Lyoness Apr 2013 #49

You're right OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #57

Well, they shouldn't have been breast feeding it in the smoking section of Olive Garden anyway. n/t Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #47

For the life of me, I can't understand why so many people are enamored with pit bulls. Zorra Apr 2013 #50

Ironically defacto7 Apr 2013 #53

Absolutely right. I'm a news editor and 99% of dog attacks reported here are pit bulls Liberty Belle Apr 2013 #54

Don't worry... sendero Apr 2013 #58

I've had 7 dogs in my life XemaSab Apr 2013 #55

People have genetics. Do we assume their personalities are hardwired from birth? DirkGently Apr 2013 #104

Were people selectively bred for hundreds of generations to have particular personality traits? XemaSab Apr 2013 #107

I think that the dogs were a pack had more to do with this than the breed nadine_mn Apr 2013 #56

The breed should be banned. The Link Apr 2013 #68

Cool, a fresh subject. Doremus Apr 2013 #91

Methinks this thread was started to stir shit. Apophis Apr 2013 #95

Yup. Texasgal Apr 2013 #98

Australian Shepherds can be vicious too. DirkGently Apr 2013 #102

I have an English shepherd XemaSab Apr 2013 #112

Incredibly sad story. Poor baby. n/t TDale313 Apr 2013 #106

look, a pit bull thread on DU GD! arely staircase Apr 2013 #110

In other news. Golden Retriever kills nobody. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #111