So the fact that half of the attacks were against family members or friends, says it was the owners fault?
Pitbulls at it again
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My Amstaff would never bite or attack anyone let alone me or a family member. Whenever he did something bad like piss in my bedroom I would jus look at him and he'll see that I was angry then he'd walk with his head down and go lay in his crate for a bit.
Amstaff's, APBT, Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terrier are ALL great dogs but as was said a million times on here before
. They need an experienced alpha leader of an owner who starts taking them to obedient class's from a early age. As are most Terrier breeds they can be an handful that's why they have the nickname "Terror breed"
I have been around 100's of APBT's and Amstaff's over the past 25 years and have never heard of one attacking an owner of family member. IMO they are a very, very loyal and loving breed (not a guard dog at all)
Whenever I would take my dog to the Vet other dogs like Rottis, Pom's, Jack Russel's or GSD's would be the ones animal aggressive towards my dog and still my dog wouldn't bark or show any sign of aggression. He would just have a curious look on his face and stand by my ankles.
Even "Dog Whisperer's" get it wrong sometimes...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8arycF8EvMc
Amstaff's, APBT, Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terrier are ALL great dogs but as was said a million times on here before
. They need an experienced alpha leader of an owner who starts taking them to obedient class's from a early age. As are most Terrier breeds they can be an handful that's why they have the nickname "Terror breed" I have been around 100's of APBT's and Amstaff's over the past 25 years and have never heard of one attacking an owner of family member. IMO they are a very, very loyal and loving breed (not a guard dog at all)
Whenever I would take my dog to the Vet other dogs like Rottis, Pom's, Jack Russel's or GSD's would be the ones animal aggressive towards my dog and still my dog wouldn't bark or show any sign of aggression. He would just have a curious look on his face and stand by my ankles.
Even "Dog Whisperer's" get it wrong sometimes...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8arycF8EvMc
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Then you are the lucky owner. As said earlier, not all are dangerous just too many. For a dog that is about 2-5% of the dog population way too many are involved in fatal attacks.
Think about this fact, a million PBs are put down in shelters in the US every year. That's 20% of the total dogs put down in the country. Is that fair to the dog. It's clear a lot of PB owners can't handle the dog, but think they can. That's a lethal combination.
16-month-old recovering from pitbull bites
A 16-month-old Omaha boy was suffered several dog bites to his face in an attack by his family's pitbull.
The toddler was attacked Thursday about noon and was taken to Creighton University Medical Center. The boy's condition wasn't available Friday.
The pitbull, a 2-year-old female named Beautiful, is under a 10-day rabies quarantine at the Nebraska Humane Society, said Mark Langan, vice president of field operations for the Humane Society.
Beautiful was up-to-date on her vaccinations, Langan said, and her owners had met all of the stiff city-required standards for keeping a pitbull in Omaha.
The dog's owners have turned over Beautiful to the Humane Society, he said, and the pitbull will be put down after the rabies quarantine expires.
The Humane Society has no record of any previous reports on trouble with the dog, Langan said. No citations are planned in the matter, he said.
Adults were in the home near 72nd and Ellison Avenue at the time of the attack, Langan added.
http://www.omaha.com/article/20130104/NEWS/130109777/1685
A 16-month-old Omaha boy was suffered several dog bites to his face in an attack by his family's pitbull.
The toddler was attacked Thursday about noon and was taken to Creighton University Medical Center. The boy's condition wasn't available Friday.
The pitbull, a 2-year-old female named Beautiful, is under a 10-day rabies quarantine at the Nebraska Humane Society, said Mark Langan, vice president of field operations for the Humane Society.
Beautiful was up-to-date on her vaccinations, Langan said, and her owners had met all of the stiff city-required standards for keeping a pitbull in Omaha.
The dog's owners have turned over Beautiful to the Humane Society, he said, and the pitbull will be put down after the rabies quarantine expires.
The Humane Society has no record of any previous reports on trouble with the dog, Langan said. No citations are planned in the matter, he said.
Adults were in the home near 72nd and Ellison Avenue at the time of the attack, Langan added.
http://www.omaha.com/article/20130104/NEWS/130109777/1685
It sounds like you've done a good job raising him.
The concern I have is that some dog breeds are naturally gentle and do not need training to stay that way (though bad training can make them aggressive). Other dogs (pit bulls included) NEED good training to function in society. If anyone who wants one is able to get a PB, by definition that means there will be numerous PBs who are going to be a risk to their community.
Some dogs need training to make the aggressive. It happens but it's rare that they're a problem (I can only imagine what kind of abuse would be needed to turn a lab into an aggressive dog). Pit bulls (among others) need training not to be aggressive. That makes them a risk.
Here`s something I don`t understand, I breed and train hunting dogs and we absolutely will not breed an aggresive dog because mean dogs produce mean dogs! You can make almost any dog mean but I have seen far more mean dogs from bad breeding than how they were raised. I know guys who use pitbulls and pitbull crosses for baying hogs in the south and those dogs hunt with other dogs all the time and never have dog aggression issues, Now if your a hog you might not like them but again thats what they were breed to do. Those owners have alot of money invested in the hounds that actually trail the hogs and if a bay dog(pitbull) ever hurt one of their hounds it would be put down on the spot. Through years of carefull breeding their pitbulls are people and dog friendly and only use their "skills" on the hogs. I have seen far more problems when you take a working breed and don`t give it a job to do, a walk around the block doesn`t even come close to burning off the energy level of a working dog. Breed good natured dogs to good natured dogs, stop making excuses for the bad ones!
Thanks but it wasn't all me.. I purchased him from a quality AKC registered American Staffordshire Terrier kennel in Arkansas who bred show dogs. I researched kennels for over 1 year before deciding where to get my pup from. A good breeder not only breeds for physical standard required for show but they also breed for temperament. Plus also I know the family health history. I know who his parents were and so on, everything is listed including health concerns if any. A good breeder breeds for zero dog aggression and with the combination of having an alfa owner and early obedience classes the dog will be fine. This is why I went the breeder route rather then jus picking up a dog from the pound. I picked up my pup at 8 weeks old. He never barked and was a very, very chilled/layed back dog throughout his life. He listened to what I said and was very, very smart.
These dogs are not "crazy" by nature, they are very intelligent and loving.
In all I think the combination of getting him from a quality breeder, taking him to class's early, his temperament and me instilling in him early that I AM THE LEADER made him such an amazing dog.
Fear is a wonderful motivator. I sure as hell slammed the basement door fast enough.
Just my completely uninformed opinion:
Pitbulls are awesome dogs, but they require an owner who can put in a significant amount of time and effort into taking care of them. For some reason, pitbulls have become popular pets for posers and stoners, who are probably the last people on earth who should have a dog like that. If your pitbull is going to be inside an apartment for more than 22 hours a day, you probably shouldn't get one. That dog needs to be outside, running its ass off, playing, and just generally exhausting itself or you're going to have a serious problem on your hands. If you don't have a yard (and even with a yard, you still need to be out there with the dog), and you're not incredibly conscientious about it, you're setting yourself up for some serious problems.
If you put in the time and effort, there might not be a better, more loyal, smarter dog out there. If you don't put in the time and effort, if you just crate the dog up while you sit on the couch smoking up and playing XBox all day (like some tenants of mine have...), that dog is going to react the way a human being who spends that much time in a small cage will. You're putting that dog into a SuperMax prison, and then letting out to play every once in a while. That's just stupid and dangerous.
Pitbulls are awesome dogs, but they require an owner who can put in a significant amount of time and effort into taking care of them. For some reason, pitbulls have become popular pets for posers and stoners, who are probably the last people on earth who should have a dog like that. If your pitbull is going to be inside an apartment for more than 22 hours a day, you probably shouldn't get one. That dog needs to be outside, running its ass off, playing, and just generally exhausting itself or you're going to have a serious problem on your hands. If you don't have a yard (and even with a yard, you still need to be out there with the dog), and you're not incredibly conscientious about it, you're setting yourself up for some serious problems.
If you put in the time and effort, there might not be a better, more loyal, smarter dog out there. If you don't put in the time and effort, if you just crate the dog up while you sit on the couch smoking up and playing XBox all day (like some tenants of mine have...), that dog is going to react the way a human being who spends that much time in a small cage will. You're putting that dog into a SuperMax prison, and then letting out to play every once in a while. That's just stupid and dangerous.
It is well known that these dogs have taken multiple rounds from police service weapons, Glock .40 cal., before finally succumbing.
This is just sickening, pics taken after a mass killing in Denver after they rounded upthe PitBulls
http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/10/leaked_photos_of_dead_pit_bull.php
http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/10/leaked_photos_of_dead_pit_bull.php
