Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
59. 99.9999999% of Pit Bulls were bred, traind & raise to be companions & members of human families.
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 11:17 PM
Nov 2013

Just like 99.9999999% of all dogs.

And what you're advocating in genocide.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

"Blame" is irrelevant if you have your arms chewed off. nt Bonobo Nov 2013 #1
So, if your neighbor falls off a ladder baldguy Nov 2013 #2
It sounds like YOU are the one assigning blame, not me. Bonobo Nov 2013 #4
Try this one.... defacto7 Nov 2013 #5
Except that dogs aren't bears. No matter what the ignorant propaganda says. baldguy Nov 2013 #14
And dogs aren't ladders either. defacto7 Nov 2013 #16
We don't have malicious propaganda saying Pit Bulls are useful to reach items at great height. baldguy Nov 2013 #17
Broken ladder. Broken dog. TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #75
If I raised my dog to chew people's arms off, I'd blame myself. Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #87
Since 99.99999% of people, more than likely... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #97
Right on! Hell, a lab could have done the same. MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #3
Headline: Boy, 3, left with horrific facial injuries as Labrador savages him at ... jazzimov Nov 2013 #6
Chewing arms off an owner is a whole other universe MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #12
Also from your cite... Major Nikon Nov 2013 #22
News reports are notoriously innaccurate whan it comes to ID'ing the breed in fatal dog attacks. baldguy Nov 2013 #26
Be that as it may you don't see poodle or chihuahua on that list very often Major Nikon Nov 2013 #30
Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #150
Pit bulls are only identifiable if they do something good XemaSab Nov 2013 #27
You're right. baldguy Nov 2013 #13
Nice little doggie, now run along TheCowsCameHome Nov 2013 #7
Pit bulls are dangerous and unpredictable. Llewlladdwr Nov 2013 #8
Extra butter on mine, please......... TheCowsCameHome Nov 2013 #9
They're only as dangerous as their humans. baldguy Nov 2013 #15
If looking at them the wrong way makes them attack their owners XemaSab Nov 2013 #42
Not surprised you take the pit bull's side quinnox Nov 2013 #10
holy shit gopiscrap Nov 2013 #11
So let me ask you this iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2013 #18
Dogs are carnivores. They are ALL equipped to kill things & eat what they kill. baldguy Nov 2013 #21
the twelve dogs that have been in my life would disagree with you iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2013 #37
Every single dog owner makes mistakes with their dogs XemaSab Nov 2013 #19
That's ultimately the issue. Bonobo Nov 2013 #24
This /\ renie408 Nov 2013 #104
I hope they did a full necropsy on the dog. This a rare type of bite case. Sunlei Nov 2013 #20
I hope they charge the son with neglecting, training & harboring a dangerous animal. baldguy Nov 2013 #23
That area of Connecticut is a hot spot for rabies KamaAina Nov 2013 #137
Looks like a rabies tag XemaSab Nov 2013 #138
yes that is a rabies tag & the dog was only 2 yrs old, so he was vaccinated at least once. Sunlei Nov 2013 #141
The same thing happened to a woman with her dachshund Orrex Nov 2013 #25
Oh, really? baldguy Nov 2013 #28
Do a lot of dachshunds tear off their owner's arms? Orrex Nov 2013 #31
An aggressive dog is more dangerous than a docile dog, no matter what the size. baldguy Nov 2013 #34
Tell us exactly what a pit bull is Orrex Nov 2013 #36
I see you are left hanging again. iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2013 #39
Because that posters false & disengenious definition of "Pit Bull" baldguy Nov 2013 #40
Yeah, well. You're the one who thinks dachshunds are more dangerous than pit bulls Orrex Nov 2013 #41
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #149
What kind of silly question is that? TorchTheWitch Nov 2013 #45
The problem with some of the anti-Pit Bull dog haters baldguy Nov 2013 #56
Well said OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #126
The difference is you can punt a Dachshund 20 yards snooper2 Nov 2013 #127
pit bulls don't kill people hfojvt Nov 2013 #29
Oddly enough this is more true than a gun hollysmom Nov 2013 #80
The little ankle snapper that chewed off my hands when I was trying to rescue it with nothing to get lonestarnot Nov 2013 #32
Were her sleeves too short? Union Scribe Nov 2013 #33
No, it's just SOME people shouldn't have them. baldguy Nov 2013 #35
So you propose some sort of test before people are allowed to own pit bulls? XemaSab Nov 2013 #38
I would not mind a test before some people could own any pet. hollysmom Nov 2013 #82
I'll stick with kitties. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #43
I'm just glad that so many folks with genuine, ongoing real world experience checked in here. flvegan Nov 2013 #44
At what point does the moronic turn into the malicious? baldguy Nov 2013 #47
At the point of the OP, in this case. Orrex Nov 2013 #51
Single-topic posters certainly are a problem Orrex Nov 2013 #50
The most flagrant anti-Pit Bull dog-hating poster on DU only posts lies about Pit Bulls. baldguy Nov 2013 #52
Really? It's preposterous that you would ask for that, but okay. Orrex Nov 2013 #57
The dog isn't to blame but he might have to be put down anyway. n/t pnwmom Nov 2013 #46
It absolutely should be put down. Mariana Nov 2013 #86
The article title is offensive to me. Nine Nov 2013 #48
Par for the course for the dog haters: can't handle the truth. baldguy Nov 2013 #53
Pit bulls were bred to kill XemaSab Nov 2013 #54
Many different dog breeds have been bred to kill. baldguy Nov 2013 #55
I want all pit bulls to be spayed and neutered XemaSab Nov 2013 #58
99.9999999% of Pit Bulls were bred, traind & raise to be companions & members of human families. baldguy Nov 2013 #59
They were bred to fight XemaSab Nov 2013 #60
Repeating a lie doesn't turn it into the truth. baldguy Nov 2013 #61
What were pit bulls originally bred for? XemaSab Nov 2013 #62
Asked & answered. baldguy Nov 2013 #63
They were bred to fight and kill XemaSab Nov 2013 #64
My argument doesn't begin & end with blaming the victim. As yours does. baldguy Nov 2013 #65
A woman had her arms torn off by her dog XemaSab Nov 2013 #66
And you're letting the real culprit - the son who neglected & abused the dog - off scot-free. baldguy Nov 2013 #67
You have a link to substantiate that? XemaSab Nov 2013 #68
Tell me, how many humans are killed by dogs each year? baldguy Nov 2013 #69
I'm sure this little boy was responsible for provoking the dogs: XemaSab Nov 2013 #70
God gave you a gift. You shovel well. You shovel very well. baldguy Nov 2013 #71
Wow! You're a fast reader! XemaSab Nov 2013 #72
He already knows All The Facts Orrex Nov 2013 #81
WTF is wrong with you? flvegan Nov 2013 #96
Woman Attacked by Man and Gets Raped: Was it Provoked or Out of the Blue? XemaSab Nov 2013 #99
You think dogs have the same cognitive abilities as humans? baldguy Nov 2013 #112
So every pit bull who attacked a small child did so because it was afraid of the child? XemaSab Nov 2013 #135
are Chihuahuas miniature Dobermans? B Calm Nov 2013 #49
I know a few people who think they are. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #107
My dad had one who thought he was a bad ass. Hell B Calm Nov 2013 #113
The picture is inaccurate Nevernose Nov 2013 #73
It's not just hate. baldguy Nov 2013 #74
Everyone knows that dog breeds behave differently. Bonobo Nov 2013 #76
And pretending that training, care & love don't make a difference is evil. baldguy Nov 2013 #77
"Evil"? Bonobo Nov 2013 #78
Yes, racism is evil. Even when applied to animals. Fucking obvious. baldguy Nov 2013 #83
Is it possible for you to discuss a subject without attacking everyone? Orrex Nov 2013 #84
I'd laugh at the hypocrisy if it wasn't so... flvegan Nov 2013 #93
How polite should one be when dealing with people who want to murder a member of your family? baldguy Nov 2013 #103
See? There you go again. Orrex Nov 2013 #108
You whine about being attacked when facts are posted, baldguy Nov 2013 #114
That's a lie Orrex Nov 2013 #118
No, clueless would be someone that thinks pitbulls and labradors have equal temperament. nt Bonobo Nov 2013 #85
Got anything valid to differentiate? flvegan Nov 2013 #91
Labradors have less aggressive/defensive temperaments than pit bulls. Bonobo Nov 2013 #92
Do tell. flvegan Nov 2013 #94
I don't have any scientific results. Bonobo Nov 2013 #95
Fair enough. flvegan Nov 2013 #98
Thank you, Fivegan. Bonobo Nov 2013 #100
Of course there is a scientific test for temperment: baldguy Nov 2013 #117
So... statistics that you post are gospel truth Orrex Nov 2013 #122
I don't know why the pit bull bit off her arms Beringia Nov 2013 #79
You shouldn't feel horrible. Mariana Nov 2013 #88
A dog that bites should be put to sleep OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #102
A dog that goes after a pedestrian on a public street and bites her Mariana Nov 2013 #133
Agreed. 100%... SidDithers Nov 2013 #140
You still can't judge it was no good reason even OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #144
What would you suggest Beringia Nov 2013 #136
My post was not directed at you OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #143
There's a dog that chases me... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #89
Um. You might want to reconsider some of your wording there... Orrex Nov 2013 #90
If the dog had bit you, woud you have sued the dog? Or the owners of the dog? baldguy Nov 2013 #105
Citation, please Orrex Nov 2013 #110
The dog DID bite me... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #119
Hey, of those here that believe pit bulls are OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #101
This is a false equivalency. renie408 Nov 2013 #106
Pit bull jaws do not lock Orrex Nov 2013 #109
See, that kind of language right there OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #116
Tell it to the fetishists Orrex Nov 2013 #121
I don't see MOST pit bull advocates around here OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #124
Then you're not a pit bull fetishist. Problem solved. Orrex Nov 2013 #128
Not pretending anything OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #123
Another false equivalency...I think, I might be confusing my logical fallacies... renie408 Nov 2013 #130
. Orrex Nov 2013 #131
If you asked me if I think a pit bull is the dog for everyone OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #145
We probably don't really disagree at all. renie408 Nov 2013 #146
I totally agree with you OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #148
So you support the TPP, then? Orrex Nov 2013 #111
Missed the point entirely OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #115
It's a different story indeed. Orrex Nov 2013 #120
So you find it necessary to have this attitude towards people OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #125
See reply 128 Orrex Nov 2013 #129
It's time to breed the danger out of dangerous dogs seveneyes Nov 2013 #132
the case for kittehs: they know where to poop and won't tear your arms off. dionysus Nov 2013 #134
Nailed it... SidDithers Nov 2013 #142
Dogs don't kill people. Dog owners kill people... SidDithers Nov 2013 #139
I was thinking the same thing. renie408 Nov 2013 #147
How sad for the Mother, not out of the blue. "everyone gets the dog they deserve" Sunlei Sep 2015 #151
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Owner Attacked by Dog and...»Reply #59