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defacto7

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20. It's really clear to me

Mon May 27, 2013, 09:48 PM

May 2013

that you love your animals, your dog/dogs and that is commendable. It is also clear that you are strongly offended by animal cruelty. Both of those things account for 90% of the most important attributes a person who cares for animals can possess.

But you really have to realize you have entered the realm of obsession with this pit bull thing. You have made your points very clear, others have made theirs. But I guarantee that your obsession is beginning to make you loose ground in your own battle for your dogs. You're past the point of convincing anyone and you are becoming bait for ridicule. More posts and more verbiage does not a battle win.

You don't need to give up, you don't need to change your mind, but I suggest you stop shooting yourself in the foot with this unnecessary obsession. That is IF you really are interested in making a point.

Is this concern on my part? Yes it is. I am concerned for animal advocates like myself and their message, and I am concerned for the reputation of this site.

Good luck.

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Which Dogs Bite? [View all] baldguy May 2013 OP

I'm sorry, but you know... Spider Jerusalem May 2013 #1

Not true. Google is your friend. nt jazzimov May 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author MattBaggins May 2013 #42

You're feeding the lies. baldguy May 2013 #5

Disingenuous bullshit. Spider Jerusalem May 2013 #8

You've obviously never worked border collies. I've seen them dragged from the arena after literally Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #17

Yep, only agressive dog I ever had was a Border Collie. SwissTony May 2013 #62

That's just what I tell the people that ask me to recommend a dog. Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #85

+1000 HillWilliam May 2013 #93

You need horses, every 6 weeks you get free chew toys! Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #94

Free time? HillWilliam May 2013 #98

Have to agree SwissTony May 2013 #105

"Disingenuous" is to keep posting bullshit which has been repeatedly debunked. baldguy May 2013 #24

I had a pit bull beagle mix. Gore1FL May 2013 #36

Yeah that's bollocks. sibelian May 2013 #119

Blue Heelers are the most dangerous dogs in Australia XemaSab May 2013 #16

Then why aren't they included in the breed ban in Australia? baldguy May 2013 #21

They're working dogs XemaSab May 2013 #40

You're advertising your ignorance. baldguy May 2013 #43

Let me guess...you've never been to Australia SwissTony May 2013 #57

I've had two heeler mixes XemaSab May 2013 #61

You are not familiar with the breed SwissTony May 2013 #106

wrong answer. Ed Suspicious May 2013 #34

Yes yes, they're four-legged orcs Scootaloo May 2013 #44

Humans may be the primary factor... Spider Jerusalem May 2013 #58

And the problem remains negligent owners Scootaloo May 2013 #84

So basically assholes are more likely to own pit bulls. XemaSab May 2013 #2

Assholes are more likely to own aggressive dogs. baldguy May 2013 #11

Generally today - yes. At one time jazzimov May 2013 #12

And don't forget what the assholes did to the Alsatian (German Shepard). Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #18

Want to talk about your dangerous dogs, Xema? flvegan May 2013 #69

According to the pit bull apologists, bad dogs come from bad owners XemaSab May 2013 #88

"What am I going to do, take them back to the pound?" baldguy May 2013 #90

That is the reason Pittys get a horrible rep Drale May 2013 #101

'Pit bulls' have a bad "rep" ronnie624 May 2013 #107

O really were did you get that stat? Drale May 2013 #110

"genocide against dogs"? ronnie624 May 2013 #111

Dogbite.org is a notoriously anti-pitbull site Drale May 2013 #112

You carefully avoid relevant statistics ronnie624 May 2013 #115

I did not avoid anything Drale May 2013 #116

Gosh...does this mean that Pit Bulls don't bite? bvar22 May 2013 #3

What constitutes a "dangerous dog"? jazzimov May 2013 #10

What constitutes a "Dangerous Dog"? bvar22 May 2013 #14

Any dog *CAN* kill or maim with it's bite. baldguy May 2013 #19

"Any dog *CAN* kill or maim with it's bite." bvar22 May 2013 #22

If you don't think small dogs can kill you're delusional. baldguy May 2013 #29

Your links are a JOKE, as is your position. bvar22 May 2013 #31

In the first link the small dog KILLED the infant. baldguy May 2013 #35

Only a moron would leave an 8 day old infant with a dog of any size. Walk away May 2013 #46

Well, we're dealing with morons. Aren't we? baldguy May 2013 #50

Anything with teeth can bite. The world is not a safe place. freshwest May 2013 #6

And that right there is the real problem. We've become a nation of frightened children Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #86

I'm sorry, but your evidence is not only weak it is laughable. Soundman May 2013 #7

Prove it false. baldguy May 2013 #13

What is there to prove? Soundman May 2013 #28

The article pointed out the only proof of the supposed dog bite "epidemic" were phone surveys. baldguy May 2013 #32

So if we euthanize all the TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #9

That's true for every breed of dog. Because every breed of dog bites. baldguy May 2013 #15

It's really clear to me defacto7 May 2013 #20

Spot on blueamy66 May 2013 #87

Does your dog bite?... SidDithers May 2013 #23

Alright, thanks for the laugh. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #82

If not you, I was ready! "Iss nut my dug." WinkyDink May 2013 #95

You don't have these problems with cats. Skip Intro May 2013 #25

Actually, a cat bite is much more likely to result in hospitalization than a dog bite REP May 2013 #26

Glad you're ok, Skip Intro May 2013 #33

Well, that's why people generally don't want cats to be bigger than 20lbs or so... REP May 2013 #37

Nice looking cat. Skip Intro May 2013 #41

Awww REP May 2013 #83

But haven't you heard of the pit bull type feline? defacto7 May 2013 #49

I have one! REP May 2013 #73

Awww... love it! defacto7 May 2013 #80

Just a head, no body? flamingdem May 2013 #65

She's mostly hair REP May 2013 #77

HA! Ask Rosie O'Donnell. Ask my two friends! INFECTIONS! WinkyDink May 2013 #96

Rosie O'Donnell almost lost her finger/hand due to a fishing hook injury -- not a cat bite. Arugula Latte May 2013 #100

Yep. I'm happy to be a cat person. Arugula Latte May 2013 #99

Cat bites and scratches get easily get infected Drale May 2013 #102

More fucking dog bite bullshit. Seriously? Why? The point will NEVER be proven by EITHER side... cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #27

That's just it: It has been proven repeatedly that Pit Bulls aren't any different from other dogs. baldguy May 2013 #45

and you will just dig your hole deeper. defacto7 May 2013 #48

The truth has been proven repeatedly. baldguy May 2013 #51

Here is what you're offering as "truth" Orrex May 2013 #54

What you're dismissing out of hand are peer-reviewed studies baldguy May 2013 #64

A consensus of two rabid pit bull fetishists does not impress me Orrex May 2013 #71

Yeah but it's no lie they're hideously ugly LOL. cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #55

I just know that I have people compliment my dog every day saying how beautiful she is. baldguy May 2013 #60

They say that because they're afraid that the vile beasts would attack them otherwise Orrex May 2013 #76

I can't figure out which end is the front. TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #92

pit bulls. nt galileoreloaded May 2013 #30

No matter how many posts you throw against the wall rustydog May 2013 #38

If this guy wasn't so serious... defacto7 May 2013 #47

You notice, nobody has even attempted to try to disprove anything I've posted. baldguy May 2013 #52

Some issues with the study. nicky187 May 2013 #53

The morons claim there *IS* a correlation between Pit Bulls and biting behavior. baldguy May 2013 #56

Sure do. nicky187 May 2013 #122

Then you aren't reading. defacto7 May 2013 #63

Trying to channel Pee Wee Herman - and failing at it - doesn't count. baldguy May 2013 #67

Tisk, tisk defacto7 May 2013 #75

These dog threads are a riot. nt rrneck May 2013 #39

Aren't they? ! defacto7 May 2013 #66

Of course, any dog will bite. polly7 May 2013 #59

Your study from 1991 seems out of date. Pit bulls have become much more popular since then. Flatulo May 2013 #68

Why bother? flvegan May 2013 #70

Have you seen this report? Flatulo May 2013 #72

Any study that suggests that pit bulls aren't delightful little angels must be rejected Orrex May 2013 #74

Merritt Clifton? Please, be serious. baldguy May 2013 #78

Yeah, it even admits that it ignores issues that don't support their pre-determined opinion LostOne4Ever May 2013 #91

WE MUST BANNED LIGHTING Drale May 2013 #118

LOL, another pit bull defense post! What a shock! n-t Logical May 2013 #79

Yeah, like spiced ham defacto7 May 2013 #81

ANY dog will bite, but a 4 lb Chihuahua will likely do less damage than a Pit Bull (for instance) nt bike man May 2013 #89

Yep. They have to wait until you're asleep so they can reach your throat! Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #97

You have not seen the damage my 5-pound Chihuahua RebelOne May 2013 #121

If we got real about animal abuse penalties get the red out May 2013 #103

Chihuahuas. RebelOne May 2013 #104

All of them n/t ismnotwasm May 2013 #108

Sheesh, I don't think I've ever met a dog that didn't want to chew on me. DCKit May 2013 #109

"Many countries have outright bans on the import of Pit Bulls" The Straight Story May 2013 #113

Hundreds of Dogs Seized and Put Down in the UK The Straight Story May 2013 #114

Which explains why so many places have banned German shepherds and chow chows. KamaAina May 2013 #117

I love watching Cesar Milan felix_numinous May 2013 #120

I'd be far more interested in knowing ... nicky187 May 2013 #123