Pit bull bites off N.Y. 5-year-old's genitals

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83. Agreed on virtually everything you've said

Except I think whst happens on these threads is the entrenched sides just don't hear each other. So they miss the qualifiers etc

( I'm not a usual participant on these)

So your response seems to indicate that you believe the dogs are never to blame in these sorts.of attacks? Ever?

While I'm sure there are some bad owner/pit bull matches out there that account for some of this mayhem my experience indicates that those "tendencies" and instincts are overlooked at our peril. That doesn't mean the breed is a disaster but it does mean in my experience that the dog's instincts share some responsibility in these tragedies. Its a fact that some pit bull lines are naturally more aggressive. Like some doberman lines or mastiffs etc. That doesn't mean I'm extending blame to every animal. Not at all. The fact remains though that every time this happens the pit bull in question was as "gentle as a lamb" til they weren't.

I think that's the instinct part that kicked in and is hard to overcome.

Clydesdales aren't mentally, physically, or instinctually designed to gallop long distances and jump high obstacles. Thoroughbreds are. Each a breed of horses, certainly not robots, but the human factor can't overcome their breeding and instincts. Clydesdales are placid and simply have had generations of breeding that has extinquished that fire in the belly. TBs are bred to be hot.

Are there outliers? Sure.

Anyway its been a pleasure having a calm thoughtful conversation.

Thanks!