Monday, November 5, 2007

Are Pitbulls Dangerous?

By Jim Dunn

Pitbulls by nature, are the most effective and experienced fighting dogs ever produced. Pit bulls fight longer, more effectively, and better than any other animal.

Pitbulls often are very aggressive towards other animals. This is something that can be socialized out of the k-9 if you raise them from a puppy.

The term "Gameness" is often used when referring to Pitbulls. Gameness as an attribute means never backing down, fighting to the death even with missing limbs and eyes, and always wanting to contest with another animal.

Pitbulls also possess a staggeringly high thresh-hold for pain, this coupled with their tenacity help make them the ultimate warrior.

Pitbulls have the strongest bite-grip of ALL K-9's. Their jaws are powerful enough to break bones, and bite deeply into the bone through the muscle. This in its self is very unique in the K-9
kingdom because most dog breeds can't even bite deep into the muscle of their prey or opponent.

The Pit Bull is a highly athletic breed as well; it is possible for the dog to vertically get over an 8ft. fence won't be a problem if the dog sees something he wants on the other side.

There are two things that make Pitbulls dangerous dogs...
1. Ignorance
2. Bad owners.

Any animal that possesses the determination, gameness, and brute strength that this k-9 breed does, needs an intelligent, attentive, and loving owner to focus these attributes in productive ways.

Pitbulls are not born killers. They can be trained to be very effective fighters, just as they can be raised to be very loving companions.

So are Pitbulls dangerous?

I guess the true answer lies in how you will raise yours.

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Rednose Pitbulls

By Trevor Albinez

Nobody knows for sure where rednose pitbulls came from or what country for sure however there are records that clearly show the information we do know is that they came in large part from Ireland. Red nose pitbulls are rare and extremely sought after because they are from something called the Old Family Red Nose strain and it is an exceptionally old strain. It is believed that the rednose pitbull was breaded only for the looks of them because of the striking red nose, of course, but also red eyes, red lips and generally red toe nails.

Rednose Pitbulls in North America

John Sullivan, a once famous boxer turned Boston police officer came to the USA to fight in a world heavyweight championship from Ireland. Once he was in the USA, he decided he’d like to stay and began to make roots. As he did this, he contacted his parents and had them ship his rednose pitbulls over from Ireland. This was the beginning of a business for John because years later, his expertise and general knowledge of the old family rednose pitbulls. He is even found name and noted in pit bull history and if you are a lover of the rednose pitbulls already, his name is probably strikingly familiar to you. It was in these times that this ‘old family’ dog was introduced to North America and the strain is completely established in the United States now as well.

Pitbulls Fighting for Rights

The above being said, pitbulls can be a very nice pet to have as long as you teach them early not to be aggressive and the in all likelihood, if you are looking for a pitbull you know some things about their behavior patterns. It would be wise to seek the advice of a professional perhaps where you buy the dog from to raise a well-mannered dog you can trust and not be afraid of however, keep in mind that these dogs have gone from never doing a thing wrong in the way of aggression to chewing up a three year old child who walked past the fence in their yard. Choose your pets carefully and remember two pitbulls fighting is more dangerous than one.

Despite myths you might hear, the rednose pitbulls are no more aggressive or less than any other type of pitbull, in fact they all have good and bad about them like anything in life. However, because of so much cross breeding since those times, rednose pitbulls show up in different breeds of pitbulls all the time.

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Pit Bull Attack 1 Year Old


The Baltimore Sun ran a story today about a Pit Bull attacking a 1 year old in his home. The family claims the dog had never shown any signs of aggression until the attack.

The dogs owner, Kenneth Garrison, said he had owned four pit bulls previously and that none of them was vicious. He had assumed ownership of the dog from a cousin who died last month.
When seeing the dog attacking he grabbed the dog by its neck and fought with it for about 10 minutes. Garrison said he wrestled the dog into the kitchen, where it remained while the rest of the family rushed out a back door. He eventually left the dog in the house to attend to his child.
Authorities later arrived and Tasered the dog where he was then taken to a shelter. The next day, the Garrisons signed papers to have him euthanized.

Dog On Death Row

I came across this story of a Red Nose Bulldog on doggie death row. I felt sorry for the dog and it's owner so I thought I would post on it.

It appears the dog named "Duke" faces canine capital punishment for allegedly attacking a neighbor's dog and horse four years ago. The 5-year-old terrier has spent most his life locked up.

The Smithtown animal law attorney argued for Duke's release Friday morning in a state appeals court but the judges must be convinced that Duke is the victim of mistaken identity or wrongly sentenced under a law that did not exist at the time of the attacks.

He is getting a little public support. The hearing, and a news conference held outside the courthouse, attracted about a dozen supporters of Duke, including former Islip animal shelter supervisor Matt Caracciolo, who said Duke poses no threat to either animals or people.

You can read the full story here

I think people should write in asking for the release of Duke!