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baldguy

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Sat Dec 27, 2014, 08:15 AM

Dec 2014

If a Pit Bull bites someone, it's a "Pit Bull".

If a mixed breed bites someone, it's a "Pit Bull".

If a some moron is freighted or startled by a dog - no matter what the dog is actually doing - it's a "Pit Bull".

Facts aren't going to change the minds of the foolish or arrogantly ignorant.

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Indiana Man Mauled to Death by Pet Dog on Christmas [View all] XemaSab Dec 2014 OP

The article says he raised them from puppies. roody Dec 2014 #1

It also said that the dog that attacked has always been aggressive justiceischeap Dec 2014 #4

I'm sure they did try to modify its behavior. Mariana Dec 2014 #92

Totally agree, and I love ALL dogs. roody Dec 2014 #108

The dogs were abused or they would not be aggressive tabasco Dec 2014 #9

Your post is incorrect. SamKnause Dec 2014 #20

that is so sad, I am so sorry that happened to you, multiple sadnesses hollysmom Dec 2014 #28

Thank you for your concern. SamKnause Dec 2014 #31

I'm sorry but dogs are bred UglyGreed Dec 2014 #33

Dogs are not robots and breeds are not platonic ideals Scootaloo Dec 2014 #86

Try to get a American Staffordshire Terrier UglyGreed Dec 2014 #124

That is NOT always true. I had a neighbor who rescued dogs for many years. Democrat 4 Ever Dec 2014 #54

Strange how all the non-"killers" vastly outweigh the ones who are. Scootaloo Dec 2014 #79

what were the dogs doing loose in the front yard? Sunlei Dec 2014 #102

Gun owners and Pit Bull owners 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #2

30,000 vs 3 baldguy Dec 2014 #41

They're called "pit bulls" for a reason. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #3

There is no such thing as a Pit Bull. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2014 #6

Sure, there's never any question as to a dog's breed. baldguy Dec 2014 #35

08 CentralMass Dec 2014 #77

How do you come to that conclusion? Scootaloo Dec 2014 #81

Experience. Was my pick correct ? CentralMass Dec 2014 #84

Evidently not. I want to know what criteria you fell on to make that call, though Scootaloo Dec 2014 #87

Nope. baldguy Dec 2014 #85

I'm guessing 111 dflprincess Dec 2014 #99

As much as a I love dogs there are some which needs to be extinct and the pit bull Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #5

Yes, some bloodlines need to be watered down to something manageable through out-breeding. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #7

Purebreed dogs are artificial tabasco Dec 2014 #10

But if they're allowed to breed with others, their offspring wouldn't be "pubrebred" anyway. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #11

OMG you are the funniest DUer. Quantess Dec 2014 #15

So you are against spaying & neutering, then? Quantess Dec 2014 #13

OMG, you got the mailer! flvegan Dec 2014 #23

So, let me get this straight: some asshole abuses his dogs & suffers the consequences baldguy Dec 2014 #37

Where in my post did you read anything close to what you have replied? Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #50

What do you think "extinct" means? baldguy Dec 2014 #51

You are not even close, Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #55

And just how do you think one of the most popular types of dog would *become* extict? baldguy Dec 2014 #75

There is a big difference in slaughtering the animals and ceasing the breeding of more. Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #78

You're like a burger lover who doesn't want to know where meat comes from baldguy Dec 2014 #95

Can you point to one sentence where I have advocated slaughtering pitt bulls, you need to get a Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #101

You're a dog hater that wants to slaughter dogs. Period. End of story. baldguy Dec 2014 #103

You are the one who wants to slaughter dogs, you keep saying it over and over. Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #104

You want to exterminate an entire class of dogs, and you claim *I* support their slaughter? baldguy Dec 2014 #116

You continue the slaughter of the breed, putting you down on the side of advocating for the Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #118

The pit bull ranks jen63 Dec 2014 #53

This may help you with your facts (from the ASPCA) etherealtruth Dec 2014 #65

Just so you know, that Temperament Test is a bunch of bunk Drahthaardogs Dec 2014 #69

And I'm sure you can provide peer-reviewed documentary evidence that the ATTS is "bunk". baldguy Dec 2014 #91

As I noted below Drahthaardogs Dec 2014 #106

Where do you get that idea? baldguy Dec 2014 #117

I get THAT idea from responsible breedrs Drahthaardogs Dec 2014 #119

just for your information, shyness is also bad temperament, a fail.. Sunlei Dec 2014 #100

They fire 4 over my dogs head Drahthaardogs Dec 2014 #105

I guess we have differences about dogs. personally, I can't stand the dogs with furry muzzles, Sunlei Dec 2014 #107

The proper temperament varies from breed to breed. Drahthaardogs Dec 2014 #121

sure I understand what you mean but, a labs marking ability or a hounds Superior tracking ability Sunlei Dec 2014 #122

Of course it is Drahthaardogs Dec 2014 #123

There are studies jen63 Dec 2014 #96

What are the next five on the list? Scootaloo Dec 2014 #89

His Karma caught up with him. pscot Dec 2014 #8

And his dogma killed him. benz380 Dec 2014 #43

A sad but completely preventable death: _Blue_ Dec 2014 #12

Wrong Dwayne Hicks Dec 2014 #14

Sure.. _Blue_ Dec 2014 #16

A Border Collie Go Vols Dec 2014 #66

My dearest friend who was a dog rescuer/ lover .... etherealtruth Dec 2014 #67

A nine month old Akita jen63 Dec 2014 #109

My ass. I've been attacked by one for simply walking by it. And I knew the owner. kysrsoze Dec 2014 #19

A truly bizarre comment. ronnie624 Dec 2014 #25

You are wrong melman Dec 2014 #63

I owned an American Pit Bull Terrier JonLP24 Jan 2015 #130

The myth "It's all how you raise them" is costing lives. Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2014 #26

I don't believe there is a ban on Pit bulls unless they define them better than we do. hollysmom Dec 2014 #29

Dangerous Dog Act 1991 DrDan Dec 2014 #32

I see it exempted the Staffordshire Bull Terrier which is what I consider a "pit bull". hollysmom Dec 2014 #56

the law has been in effect since 1991 - 23 years ago . . . they must consider it to be effective DrDan Dec 2014 #59

no, I mentioned my dog because a lot of times dogs are judged by what people hear. hollysmom Dec 2014 #61

It's illegal to own pit bulls and some other dangerous breeds in the UK Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2014 #88

I don't think it is illegal as a whole hollysmom Dec 2014 #110

Like I told you before Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2014 #114

Sad that the dog was put down for the only crime of being the wrong dog JonLP24 Jan 2015 #131

Not true. roody Dec 2014 #17

Show your work. flvegan Dec 2014 #22

How about some opinions from a Top 5 Vet school proffessor and national renown canine behaviorist? Drahthaardogs Dec 2014 #71

The AVMA opposes breed specific legislation: baldguy Dec 2014 #76

Which counters anything I said how? Drahthaardogs Dec 2014 #80

Just that the overwhelming majority of the people baldguy Dec 2014 #94

say, weren't you defending killer cops a few threads ago? Scootaloo Dec 2014 #82

That wasn't me. _Blue_ Dec 2014 #83

That's why I have a terrier. If he goes nuts, I'll survive NightWatcher Dec 2014 #18

Pit Bulls are terriers. baldguy Dec 2014 #38

Our's terrier isn't a pitt, he's a norwich mix...slight difference NightWatcher Dec 2014 #46

Terriers are terriers. baldguy Dec 2014 #48

Ten bucks says... Scootaloo Dec 2014 #93

And Poodles would get banned, because they sort of look like Airedales. baldguy Dec 2014 #97

And schanuzers would be the underground airedale knock-off breed Scootaloo Dec 2014 #98

Poodles can be vicious. haele Jan 2015 #135

one thing I've always said about my little Jack Russel terriers, Sunlei Dec 2014 #111

Ignorance to suit an agenda on DU: Film at 11. flvegan Dec 2014 #21

You're obviously quite emotional over 'pit bulls', for some reason. ronnie624 Dec 2014 #27

He runs a pit bull rescue jmowreader Dec 2014 #72

What of it? flvegan Dec 2014 #113

Nothing of it, except the poster above me felt you were too emotional about pit bulls jmowreader Dec 2014 #115

Not really. Show your work. flvegan Dec 2014 #112

It's never a golden retriever, is it? (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #24

don't say never. hollysmom Dec 2014 #30

so much human failure in these stories JI7 Dec 2014 #34

. baldguy Dec 2014 #39

+1 pscot Dec 2014 #49

They don't shoot dogs, do they? Guess what would have happened to a black boy acting "aggressively? kelliekat44 Dec 2014 #36

Pit Bulls are naturally vicious & aggressive. baldguy Dec 2014 #40

Tragic circumstances do bring out the arrogantly ignorant bloodthirsty ghouls, don't they? baldguy Dec 2014 #42

The ignorance and hysteria jen63 Dec 2014 #44

I was just going to post about how many of Eldad's rescues have been pit bulls. mnhtnbb Dec 2014 #45

He is a wonderful human being. jen63 Dec 2014 #47

Very sad gwheezie Dec 2014 #52

Other news accounts of this story indicate .... etherealtruth Dec 2014 #58

I agree gwheezie Dec 2014 #73

This dog had bitten people twice before. Mariana Dec 2014 #90

Yeah. I remember Rottweilers, Dobermans and German Shepherds being demonized. alphafemale Dec 2014 #57

It seemed in the past those were the only "dog bite or maul" reported etherealtruth Dec 2014 #60

I have had two Rottweilers and one Pit Bull Terrier, RebelOne Dec 2014 #64

I got car-jacked at the Olive Garden by a breast feeding pit bull. alphafemale Dec 2014 #62

Does this thread signify the return of the Pit Bull Wars for 2015? LordGlenconner Dec 2014 #68

And this is why we own a Shih tzu. Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #70

This incident involves a pit bull but that is not always the case. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #74

Knew the breed of the dog before even clicking LittleBlue Dec 2014 #120

Ironic, since it was a Boxer-Shepherd mix (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #126

Oh yes, they've always got the breed wrong LittleBlue Jan 2015 #127

Well, they got it wrong this time, at least (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #128

Before you start simmering the Crow, you should check back in the new thread. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2015 #129

baldguy had something to add, but chose to start a new thread instead. Link here: Electric Monk Jan 2015 #125

That's a different story from a couple years ago. greyl Jan 2015 #132

Then why did he link to this thread? nt Electric Monk Jan 2015 #133

Then why did he delete his thread? nt JTFrog Jan 2015 #134