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Great planning. After 1 year doesn't have time for the dog anymore.

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Saying you don’t have time makes the moving part irrelevant.

Are pit bulls hard to rehome? Personally, I’m a bit afraid of the breed.

Stop

It's only cause of the news. They are the best breed I've ever owned. Unfortunately mine past away and it still hurts too bad to get another dog. This lady needs put to sleep herself.

It's extremely hard to rehome them, most get put down at shelters. I grew up with one and they're great dogs, but they're one of the harder breeds to train and they get dangerous when people neglect to raise them right. If you take the time to train them, which this asshole probably didn't, they are amazing companions and a guarantee no one will break into your house.

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Don’t be scared of pibbles. Honestly, when raised right they’re the most loving, lap dog ever. My rescue is a pitbull and he’s 6. Absolutely amazing dog, friendly with everyone!

Pibbles are the best :)

They really are. They’re super gentle and block headed clowns with golden hearts.

My dog is useless as a guard dog. He sleeps through people knocking on the door, coming in, leaving. He doesn’t care. He’s an 80lb potato.

Pit bulls have the worst rep when in reality, they’re incredible dogs.

They are by far my favorite breed. My family has 4 already. All rescues also.

YES! I rescued Dexter from a Staten Island killer shelter. I also have a soft spot for Rottweilers

I’m sorry I know some people get bad luck, but who are these dipshits who suddenly don’t have time for a fucking dog anymore. Hope the pup gets a better owner

My GF had a medium-large Rotty when we met. He's intimidating to see at first. Then you meet him and he's a lovable oaf that snores louder than me. He just wants food and lots and lots of pets and his unicorn plush toy.

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Me and my ex rescued a rottie together. He was I think 11 months and from a home in McKeesport. He is a tank of a dog and he’s a total clown. He’s super protective of me and my ex though.

>Are pit bulls hard to rehome? Personally, I’m a bit afraid of the breed.

Unfortunately yeah. They're so sweet and kind. But they are super protective of their family and won't hesitate to get between them and someone if they sense hostility.

Maybe they progressed in there career which demands more time at work and less at home. That's the main reason why I don't have a dog because I work 10-14 hours a day 5-7 days a week. (Local truck driver yeet)

They really can make great dogs. But they need to be with good owners.

I’ve had 3 pits. Each were amazing. For sure the goofiest dogs ever. My favorite lived to be 16 and I miss her every day.

My dog HATEs the mail person on our porch despite having gotten pets and treats from him when we've all been outside. However, had a stranger* straight walk into our house and my dog was like "hello yes welcome food is over here", no growling, no barking nothing.

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*It was the cat sitter, I accidentally booked an extra day. The dog however gets boarded elsewhere and has never met the cat sitter.

Once you take ownership of a living thing then that has to come first. It’s good of you to know not to have a dog, that is for sure responsible of you, but this person is a total moron in my mind

Would Biggie's Bullies be able to help with this? Not sure if they've been mentioned to OP.

Any dog can be an incredible dog, but Pitbulls should no longer be bred. They are a dangerous breed and even the most well behaving Pitbull can snap and have its instincts kick in. They are bred to fight to the death and ignore all pain. It’s why when they do snap, it’s usually fatal for other dogs and sometimes humans.

I’m glad people find them cute, but they were bred to be monsters. They should not be around any kids or other dogs.

Edit: Here’s a list of countries where the Pitbull is already banned. I wouldn’t be shocked to see it banned in the US within the next decade.

https://banpitbulls.org/where/where-are-pit-bulls-banned-internationally/

They are NOT a dangerous breed. They like any other dog will act based on how you train and socialize them.

No pitbull “snaps” or has “instincts” to maul you to death.

Don’t even fucking dare say anything else. You are stupid, sound stupid, and look stupid.

Some dogs were bread to have great instincts when hunting. Some have great hearing. Others are good for hearding.

I’m sorry facts hurt your feelings, but pit bulls were bred to be monsters. You can nurture it all you want, but nature will come through if the dog is startled, gets old, or just has a bad day. It’s why we don’t have lions as pets…

Oh so pitbull terriers didn’t come from I believe the UK or Europe to America as “nanny dogs”? You’re stupid. Stop talking

All of your answers can be found here. https://banpitbulls.org/what/what-are-bsl-talking-points/

Also, the the nanny dog is a lie/rumor. All history points to them being used to pin down animals. Literally google it and there are tons of sources.

Go kick rocks and don’t bully my breed.

I’m not bullying your breed. I’m giving facts and trying to help someone who may have a family and are thinking about adopting a dangerous breed of dog. If you are happy with you Pit, then so be it. I’m not going to say it should be taken from you.

I don’t think any legislation on Pits is focused on taking them away. They are around preventing breeding and importation.

Just stop.

They have a bad rep for a reason, they’re responsible for more lethal maulings than any other breed. And they’re the breed that ends up getting euthanized the most. I wish people would stop breeding them.

Burglars don't know that :)

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I wish people like you would stop breeding.

People, why the hell do we talk about pitbulls this way? They are animals created by people for the purpose of blood sport, but the second you acknowledge that they often act in accordance with this intention, everyone gets emotional. Your pitbull might be nice, but there’s a reason many people are uncomfortable around them.

Thanks for sharing this! I wasn’t sure how I felt about pit bulls (I’ve heard good arguments from both sides) and have been looking for more academic sources with actual statistics rather than anecdotal stories.

Omg. I want this pup. My kitty would shit. Ughhhh

How is he with other dogs?

Not my dog. Just was sharing to try to help find it a good home.

Bummer. I’m looking to get a second dog.

The fact that it's 16 months old - an adolescent - probably has a whole lot to do with it. Adolescent dogs are hard to deal with and no longer cute like puppies, so you see them end up being rehomed, dumped, etc. quite a bit.

Also, APBT and mixes are often prone to dog aggression and sometimes human aggression, and those things frequently don't show up until the dog is fully mature, so in the 2-3 year old range - which means there's a lot of unknown still to come.

Though regardless, if someone is unable or unwilling to care for a dog, I would much rather they rehome than abandon or neglect it.

Yes they're pretty hard to rehome. They're everywhere and the shelters are full of them. Usually they stay a bit longer unless they have something really unique about them.

They also tend to be dogs who are either dog reactive, prey driven (want to chase and eat small animals), or just can't do multi dog households. That's another barrier since they often need a one dog home with someone willing to put in work.

Then you have home insurance banning them making renting harder.

There's a lot more barriers to keeping/adopting a pitbull/bully mix than some random fluffy dog from the shelter.

Without a doubt, of course. I don’t want to shit on ppl who really got thrown a bad hand, but the way she’s describing the circumstances of this separation in this one just makes my eyes roll so hard.

OP (In the FB screen shot) is in f*cking high school.

It's anecdotal, but... We lived outside Philly, rescued a "pit bull mix" from SPCA who was a stray found in the streets of Chester, PA, had scaring on her hind legs that they assumed was from being used as a "bait dog" (related to fighting). They assumed she was 1 year old when we adopted her. So emaciated that she had lost most of her hair, and didn't make ANY sounds for 3 months! She was the sweetest dog I have ever known. Amazingly patient with kids, would "pull punches" when playing with tiny children... Just a big cuddle princess. We lived in a twin (duplex) and shared a driveway; attached neighbor and a neighbor that had windows facing ours, 12 ft away. We were robbed one day while she was home, and the windows were open. Our neighbor (across driveway) saw the guys cross his back yard (very odd due to fences and 10 ft retaining wall that completely enclosed our yards... no reason anyone would be back there) and got on the phone with police as he went out and walked into our back yard. He looked through the back window to hear the 2 guys run down the stairs and see them run out the front door. He said he never heard a bark, even with both of our house windows open! Honestly, with the reputation pitbulls have, I'd rather she let us be robbed than worry about her with kids and mailmen... I'd choose to have our "ferocious" girl again every single time I had the option. We eventually had a DNA test done just before she passed away (almost 14), and found that she was 100% Stafford Shire Terrier (frequently called/interchanged with American Pitbull Terrier, although some organizations designate them as different breeds)

Scam?

I just saw a very similar post on our local FB page. Someone posted that a friend had been scammed by another post that used the same dog photos.

That's where I got it

>It's only cause of the news

So you don't believe any of the statistics around dog bites, maulings, or killings?

So they aren't responsible for more attacks and deaths than other breeds? Why aren't all of the Golden Retrievers or Labs with "bad owners" killing people?

We had the sweetest pit... until it snapped one day and full on gutted my beagle for no apparent reason. :(

And I hope they live a miserable shitty life