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SoCalDem

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21. It's so sad to lose our pets

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 08:37 PM

Apr 2013

I didn't know your dogs, but I teared up seeing them & knowing how much you miss them..

Yes, it's always the owners & how the dogs are raised.

If enough people want the ban lifted, they need to elect people more carefully, and work to have it overturned.

The breeding of specific traits into/out of dogs is responsible for a LOT of behaviors that can make a breed unpalatable to the general public.

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WV City bans pit bulls, current owners must register or dog will be removed [View all] The Straight Story Apr 2013 OP

No reason is stated why newmember Apr 2013 #1

I'd have guessed there was an issue with bad breeders or fight trainers or something Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #73

ALL dogs should be registered. SoCalDem Apr 2013 #2

So should cats. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #3

Cats are not generally a threat to people, since most run away instead of attacking SoCalDem Apr 2013 #12

Cats that are allowed outside cause enviromental damage ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #14

Another reason why NO pets should run free.. SoCalDem Apr 2013 #23

i'm a cat owner. i never let DesertFlower Apr 2013 #31

I have always seen our pets as perpetual toddlers SoCalDem Apr 2013 #33

i agree. they're like our children. DesertFlower Apr 2013 #42

I have never been harmed (deliberately ) by a dog, but have been attacked by 6 cats hollysmom Apr 2013 #57

Neither are pomeranians. N/T beevul Apr 2013 #79

Either make it universal for all dogs, or for none. uppityperson Apr 2013 #4

Did anyone read the article? newmember Apr 2013 #6

I was just coming back to edit. Banning them is idiotic. BSL is wrong. uppityperson Apr 2013 #9

Most vets can tell SoCalDem Apr 2013 #16

What standards do "most vets" use to tell? And no. Even vets can't often tell. uppityperson Apr 2013 #18

Doubtful. "Pit bull" isn't even an official breed. Recursion Apr 2013 #67

Just a guess but they will go with what a Vet states as breed type. newmember Apr 2013 #22

So there will be no standards, just a subjective ruling by a vet? uppityperson Apr 2013 #24

No it doesn't newmember Apr 2013 #27

I support the ALL dogs plan SoCalDem Apr 2013 #8

And I was agreeing. If dogs must be registered, register them all. Agreeing with you. uppityperson Apr 2013 #10

Perhaps the populace elected the "wrong" people..elections have consequences SoCalDem Apr 2013 #13

It's not just a reg it's a Ban newmember Apr 2013 #5

the ban is for NEW ones. the ones already here are grandfathered in SoCalDem Apr 2013 #7

How will they determine if a dog is a pit? uppityperson Apr 2013 #11

Band together and demand a DNA test .... SoCalDem Apr 2013 #26

There's not a genetic definition of "pit bull". Recursion Apr 2013 #68

I love all dogs newmember Apr 2013 #17

Once you go pitty.... cui bono Apr 2013 #20

+1000! dorkzilla Apr 2013 #36

Yes, and rather than ban a breed they should ban bad owners! cui bono Apr 2013 #15

It's so sad to lose our pets SoCalDem Apr 2013 #21

Aw, thanks. Yeah, back in the day they bred them specifically to not be human aggressive, cui bono Apr 2013 #30

The pits "locking jaw" is a myth dorkzilla Apr 2013 #39

OMG, I'm so sorry about your loss. Yes, it's terribly sad. cui bono Apr 2013 #45

Want and can't are different of course, hence the myth. dorkzilla Apr 2013 #48

great pics. sorry for your loss. DesertFlower Apr 2013 #32

Oh, thank you. It's actually been a while now but I still haven't gotten other dogs. cui bono Apr 2013 #34

i agree. nt DesertFlower Apr 2013 #29

Different type of registering. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #38

In 1997 our home owners insurance went up..why? SoCalDem Apr 2013 #40

In the case of this type, the insurance is for the bread alone. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #44

so now only outlaws will have unregistered pit bulls? 0rganism Apr 2013 #19

Only rapidly repitting dogs? uppityperson Apr 2013 #25

stop the assault dog ban! 0rganism Apr 2013 #28

It actually is a lot like an assault weapons ban: supporters don't know what it actually bans Recursion Apr 2013 #69

The obvious comparison is to AR-15s... ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #35

"Assault dogs" krispos42 Apr 2013 #50

30 people killed by dogs each year vs. 30,000 people killed by guns. baldguy Apr 2013 #59

The legislate thinking is exactly the same ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #62

Do you forget so quickly? baldguy Apr 2013 #86

I'm buying a pit pull, getting him a CCW and then taking him to Olive Garden for a 44 oz. soda. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2013 #37

do you plan on feeding him chicken? SoCalDem Apr 2013 #41

A dog with CCW? NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #43

You really should adopt cui bono Apr 2013 #46

I'll have my gay BF and his partner do the adopting. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2013 #47

another child was killed by a pitbull today ecstatic Apr 2013 #49

most of the time what the media calls "pit bulls" gejohnston Apr 2013 #53

We routinely hear that owners of pit bulls don't know how to handle them properly Orrex Apr 2013 #63

Because when those attack they get called "pit bulls" Recursion Apr 2013 #66

Hmm. Hadn't thought of it that way. Orrex Apr 2013 #70

Well, if you're going to ban them, the actual definition becomes extremely important Recursion Apr 2013 #72

Then the same question applies: what do we do? Orrex Apr 2013 #74

So there's a few issues here Recursion Apr 2013 #75

Okay, but... Orrex Apr 2013 #77

perfect chart gejohnston Apr 2013 #81

I already asked about that: Orrex Apr 2013 #82

yes they do gejohnston Apr 2013 #83

But how does that affect the actual case? Orrex Apr 2013 #84

it certainly does affect public perception gejohnston Apr 2013 #85

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #55

The problem is any large dog gets called a "pit bull" in the media Recursion Apr 2013 #65

absolutely agree! DrDan Apr 2013 #78

I love the smell of ignorance. flvegan Apr 2013 #51

Was not trying to pull your chain :) The Straight Story Apr 2013 #52

There's a large group of people in our nation who think the only solution to many problems ... spin Apr 2013 #54

Bans are stupid OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #60

My experience with Pit Bulls has been similar to yours. ... spin Apr 2013 #61

Exactly OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #87

+1 nt Live and Learn Apr 2013 #56

Thank you for your response. flvegan Apr 2013 #88

This is a law written by city White folks ileus Apr 2013 #58

"Pit Bull" is an ill-defined term, so I predict this will go badly Recursion Apr 2013 #64

I oppose the ban, but I am all for owner responsibility Trajan Apr 2013 #71

And some have been tried and convicted. hamsterjill Apr 2013 #76

Good. Those dogs are nuts Jake Izzy Apr 2013 #80