Pitbull needs a loving home

[alvitae 10+ year member]

The previous post about pit bulls make good fighters as a side effect of having a lot of heart is a perfect example of all these people that love and defend game animals when they don't even understand what they are talking about.

Ever hear the phrase "he has game"? The word game in that sense came from game dogs and fowl. My first criteria in breeding was game or "had heart". In other words if it stopped attacking in a fight it's immediately killed so as not to take a chance to pass those genes down the line. That's the way they are bred by any pit breeder worth his salt. And that's what makes them dangerous.

A black lab will bite and quit. A pit won't. A black lab will raise a welt or puncture slightly. A pit tries to kill with his bite. And is capable of it.

 

[JbIrD 10+ year member]

Wow, you are a shitty parent if thats all you worry about. I hope your pits decide to attack you and not your child when they snap. Way to be a responsible parent

Get over it. In no way does this make me a shitty parent. My dogs are trained well enough. In no way are my dogs neglected or abused, they have constant attention and are very obediant. If this makes me a shitty parent than every dog owner that has children and lets them interact with each other is a shitty parent. Yes, my dogs could snap but so could your neighbors black lab for all you know. Just cause you read or see some horrific things that deal with pits doesn't mean the breed as a whole is that way. Look past the animal and you will find the person responsible. With constant obediance, exercise, and attention these dogs are one of the best you can own.

 

[Digital Designs 10+ year member]

The previous post about pit bulls make good fighters as a side effect of having alot of heart is a perfect example of all these people that love and defend game animals when they don't even understant what they are talking about.
Ever hear the phrase "he has game"? The word game in that sense came from game dogs and fowl. Ny first criteria in breeding was game or "had heart". In other words if i stopped attacking in a fight it's immediately killed so as not to take a chance to pass those genes down the line. Thats the way they are bred by any pit breeder worth his salt. And thats what makes them dangerous.

A black lab will bite and quit. A pit won't. A black lab will raise a wild or puncture slightly. A pit tries to kill with his bite. And is capable of it.

I have to disagree with you on your thoughts about it being in their genes. They are very strong/powerful dogs. Yes, if they are trained to fight, they will be the best at it. Just like if they are trained to guard, they will be the best at it. Or if they are trained to fetch, they will be the best at it. Pits are NOT mean animals, until their owners train them to be that way. That is how they are, only there to follow their masters and do exactly what they want them to do. This just happens to be fighting in some cases, so it has given all pits a bad reputation. They are NOT bred to be fighters. They are TRAINED to be fighters. There is a difference.

 

[ztaebevets 10+ year member]

Get over it. In no way does this make me a shitty parent. My dogs are trained well enough. In no way are my dogs neglected or abused, they have constant attention and are very obediant. If this makes me a shitty parent than every dog owner that has children and lets them interact with each other is a shitty parent. Yes, my dogs could snap but so could your neighbors black lab for all you know. Just cause you read or see some horrific things that deal with pits doesn't mean the breed as a whole is that way. Look past the animal and you will find the person responsible. With constant obediance, exercise, and attention these dogs are one of the best you can own.

x2 I've owned plenty of pits and had them around my niece and nephew its all how you train a dog. I can also gurantee 99% of the people talking BAD about pit's never in there life OWNED a pitbull.

 

[tc300 10+ year member]

its the P.O.S. owners that make these dogs BAD!!!!! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/verymad.gif.3f39c5c2fd57527b671fad3efdfac756.gif yes they are VERY capable of doin lots damage with jaws....

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

Get over it. In no way does this make me a shitty parent. My dogs are trained well enough. In no way are my dogs neglected or abused, they have constant attention and are very obediant. If this makes me a shitty parent than every dog owner that has children and lets them interact with each other is a shitty parent. Yes, my dogs could snap but so could your neighbors black lab for all you know. Just cause you read or see some horrific things that deal with pits doesn't mean the breed as a whole is that way. Look past the animal and you will find the person responsible. With constant obediance, exercise, and attention these dogs are one of the best you can own.

I'm guessing this is how most pit owners felt before their dog snapped and killed somebody.

 

[alvitae 10+ year member]

They are NOT bred to be fighters.

You are really wrong. You understand the word pit? It is in reference to the pit you put them into to fight them. Google the history of pit bulls.

They are bred to fight. They were bred to fight and they will be bred to fight. I used to know some pit breeders when I used to live down south. First and for most in the breeding was game and ability. And not for fetching.

Why do you think you were bred as strong and as low as they are? To get your slippers? The short wide stance alot of them carry is useful in the pit.

 

[tc300 10+ year member]

I'm guessing this is how most pit owners felt before their dog snapped and killed somebody.

this has ALOT to do with bad breeding and blood lines.... along with p.o.s. owners

 

[Digital Designs 10+ year member]

I'm guessing this is how most pit owners felt before their dog snapped and killed somebody.

Wrong, because the owners of the pits that have done this, trained them to be like that. So, I am sure the owners did not care.

 

[JbIrD 10+ year member]

Anyways Bump for the subject at hand. Dog needs a new owner people lets not let this one fall victom to a malicious owner and become another statistic for the world to glorify this already horrible reputation.

 

[Digital Designs 10+ year member]

You are really wrong. You understand the word pit? It is in reference to the pit you put them into to fight them. Google the history of pit bulls.
They are bred to fight. They were bred to fight and they will be bred to fight. I used to know some pit breeders when I used to live down south. First and for most in the breeding was game and ability. And not for fetching.

Why do you think you were bred as strong and as low as they are? To get your slippers? The short wide stance alot of them carry is useful in the pit.

Yes they were bred to be a very strong breed. BUT that is strictly strength/appearance. A pit puppy, born from the most ferocious parents in the world, is NOT automatically going to be a life threatening death machine like you are saying. Like I have said a million times, with proper training, a pit bull will be THE best and most reliable dog you could own. A pit bull puppy is no different from any other breed, other than physical things. Mental things have to be taught to it, and each pit is a blank canvas when born. Of course if the owner hits it/abuses it/neglects it, it will be aggressive, because that is what the owner is showing to it, and the dog automatically assumes this is the right behavior, and he should be just like that.

 

[Digital Designs 10+ year member]

Anyways Bump for the subject at hand. Dog needs a new owner people lets not let this one fall victom to a malicious owner and become another statistic for the world to glorify this already horrible reputation.

Amen.

 

[tc300 10+ year member]

atleast there are some smart ppl on here 2nite that REALLY know what there talkn bout! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[JbIrD 10+ year member]

You are really wrong. You understand the word pit? It is in reference to the pit you put them into to fight them. Google the history of pit bulls.
They are bred to fight. They were bred to fight and they will be bred to fight. I used to know some pit breeders when I used to live down south. First and for most in the breeding was game and ability. And not for fetching.

Why do you think you were bred as strong and as low as they are? To get your slippers? The short wide stance alot of them carry is useful in the pit.

They were bred to fight but bred mainly for bear bating and they were highly trained to do so. They were not trained to attack each other but to work as a team untill bear bating became illeagle. Yes they were bred to keep fighting but they also were trained to only attack a given target not to attack any given movement. They did not attack there owners they obeyed them which they were also trained to do.

 

[alvitae 10+ year member]

They were bred to fight but bred mainly for bear bating and they were highly trained to do so. They were not trained to attack each other but to work as a team untill bear bating became illeagle. Yes they were bred to keep fighting but they also were trained to only attack a given target not to attack any given movement. They did not attack there owners they obeyed them which they were also trained to do.

The Bull portion if the name comes from them being a pit "Bull" dog. The ancestors were bull dogs. Bred for bull baiting. The reason pits were bred to lock is to lock down on the bulls nose. That is the only way a 60-80 pound dog is going to take a bull down consistently. Those dogs were european. Who's breeders hold a higher regard for a dogs companionship ability than the breeders here in america did when they "invented the Pit bull terrier" using other breeds.

Todays pit bull is not the same dog. it is shorter and wider and has a completely different fighting style. Sometimes mine went in tail first let them bite them then "turn in is skin" to get a lock on them. Other times he just ran in and knocked them over with his hip. Those traits were not trained. He did them instinctively. I never trained or encouraged him to fight. They were genetic. Some fighting dog breeder generations ago came across a dog that did that, Then inbred till it was genetically set that way.