I love dogs. I am what people call a Dog Person. I also rent my properties to people, many of which have dogs. I have several apartments that I allow people to live in with their Pit Bulls. I have done this for years and have seen some really nice, calm, docile Pit Bulls. I have also seen some Pit Bulls attack other dogs and people. Believe me, I am educated so I know how to think and have conversations with other people, including but not limited to owners of Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Doberman Pincers, Chow Chows and other so called aggressive breed dogs. I have heard all of the arguments. Some say, It is how you raise them and treat them while others say, You have to socialize them from when they are puppies and so many other opinions. Here are some facts to put this issue to rest once and for all but before you read these facts, keep in mind that I could care less because I always carry a gun and never trust any dog to come close to me. If they do, I pull my gun and if they charge me within 5 ft., they are dead. I also own a very agressive dog known as an Alabai. One Alabai can kill about three to four pit bulls in one fight. Feel free and look them up on YouTube if you doubt my words. I do NOT fight my dog. He is only for protection and never, I say NEVER is off my property without a muzzle and harness. I dont care if other people have Pit Bulls but they should maintain their dogs the way I do mine. A 9-year (1979–88) study of fatal dog attacks in the United States found that dogs characterized as pit bulls were implicated in 42 of the 101 attacks where the breed was known. A 1991 study found that 94% of attacks on children by pit bulls were unprovoked, compared to 43% for other breeds. A 5-year (1989–94) review of fatal dog attacks in the U.S. determined that pit bulls and pit bull mixed breeds were implicated in 24 (29%) of the 84 deaths in which breed was recorded. A 20-year (1979-1998) study by the American Veterinary Medical Association into fatal dog attacks on humans concluded that fatal attacks on humans appear to be a breed-specific problem (pit bull-type dogs and Rottweilers), and that pit bull-type dogs and Rottweilers were involved in more than half (67%) of all the 238 recorded dog bite-related fatalities (DBRF) in the United States during that period, with pit bulls accounting for 66 deaths. They also wrote that: It is extremely unlikely that they accounted for anywhere near 60% of dogs in the United States during that same period and, thus, there appears to be a breed-specific problem with fatalities. A 15-year (1991–2005) review of dog attack fatalities investigated by the Kentucky Medical Examiner determined that pit bulls were implicated in 5 of the 11 fatal attacks (45%). Another 15-year (1994–2009) review of patients admitted to a Level I Trauma Center with dog bites determined that pit bulls were most often involved in these attacks: of the 228 patients treated, the breed of dog was recorded in 82 attacks, and of these, 29 (35%) of the attacks were by pit bulls. In 45% of the attacks, the dog belonged to the victims family. A 5-year (2001–05) review of dog attack victims admitted to the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia determined that pit bull terriers were implicated in more than half of the bites where breed was identified. Of the 269 patients where breed was identified, 137 (51%) were attacked by pit bulls. The authors wrote: ...the overwhelming number of bites involving pit bull terriers in this study and others certainly has some degree of validity when it comes to identifying bite-prone breeds. Pit bull terriers, German shepherds, and Rottweilers were the offending breeds implicated in our study, and have accounted for the majority of dog bites according to other investigators. A review of the medical literature found that pit bulls and pit bull cross-breeds were involved in 42–45% of dog attacks. Fatalities were most often reported when children were attacked, with 70% of victims being under the age of 10. Some other studies on the number of human deaths caused by dog bite trauma have surveyed news media stories for reports of dog-bite-related fatalities. This methodology is subject to potential errors, as some fatal attacks may not have been reported, a study might not find all relevant news reports, and the dog breed might be misidentified. Courts in the United States and Canada have ruled that expert identification, when using published breed standards, is sufficient for the enforcement of breed-specific legislation. Do I think Pit Bulls should be illegal? No, I do not but I do think person should have to meet certain criteria before he is allowed to purchase one. Nobody with a felony on their record should be allowed to own an aggressive Breed dog. A person should have to consent to Drug Testing without warning if they own an aggressive breed dog. A person should have to go through a 40 hour workshop administered by authorities before being allowed to own an aggressive breed dog. The person should have to have an insurance policy on their aggressive breed dogs, paid up to one year in advance or more.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 04:50:48 +0000
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