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StarDingo t1_j1n77u9 wrote

Reply to comment by creative-gardener in People were upset that I posted a pitbull the other day, so here’s a shepherd mix named Molly by Limp-Mirror-948

Dog attacks by breed

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pngbrianb t1_j1nksyg wrote

That's actually not a bad article. It mentions a few of the statistics' caveats, but I'm sure another big one is population. There are just SO many pitbulls for whatever reason. Go to any dog shelter in a city and it's just chock-full of pitbulls.

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HungarianMoment t1_j1ogal4 wrote

The shelters are full, but they aren't even close to the most popular dog bred.

Behavior gets them in the shelter, and keeps them in there

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lefluffle t1_j1ssdxa wrote

Exactly this is what people don't want to admit. They want to pretend that the shelters are overrun with pitbulls because people discriminate against them. That's not even close to true. Plenty of potential adopters have become brainwashed by now to believe the pro-Pitbull propoganda. The reason there are so many pits in the shelter is because they keep getting returned due to aggression problems.

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k9dvr t1_j1nkvuz wrote

Yeah, yeah, yeah. One thing I learned about in my endless Stats classes is that Statistics are not hard science. They can be manipulated by the data collected, number of instances/cases studied, geographic location, even the verbiage or definitions used in the question. God knows, all we have to do is look at politics to verify this premise.

You don't want a pitbull...don't get one. Leave those who love, respect and are responsible owners be.

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StarDingo t1_j1nl5rj wrote

My neighbor had a pitbull who attacked me for no reason. It also attacked everyone of his guests, and he treats the dog like his child. You people are absolutely lost.

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curry224 t1_j1odvir wrote

Treating a dog like a child isn't good enough though. You don't have to take a child to training every week. The problem is still the owner.

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