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miss_stoner t1_j14p1kt wrote

My pitbull is very well behaved and the sweetest dog on my block. She loves humans and always wants a belly rub. With proper training and care, these dogs are just like any other. Sick of people claiming its just the breed. Rather, the owners don’t understand how to care for their animal. Wonder what kind of lives these pits lived. Hope all the children are okay :((

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the_honeyman t1_j14vruy wrote

Sick of people ignoring the literal entire history of the breed to claim "mY PiBbLe iS a NaNnY dOg."

They were literally bred for bear hunting. Violence and prey drive are inherent to the breed, which makes a particularly volatile combination with the intelligence of a toothbrush.

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Myfreezerisfull t1_j16lglg wrote

They’re too violent for hunting anything besides feral pigs; look up “hog-dogging.” They were bred fro bear-baiting and bull-baiting and other pit fights (hence the “pit” and “bull”). These were despicably gory events. When the pit-baiting entertainment fell out of fancy in Europe and North America, dog-fighting became the hustle for the beer-shwilling after hours ruffians. The pit breeds were further refined for effective killing. It really blows my mind that they could ever be marketed as family pets when their entire pedigree is built on blood lust.

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the_honeyman t1_j16qby8 wrote

Meanwhile I'm getting blocked and told I must not understand anything about dogs because I brought this up.

Selective breeding over hundreds of years could only produce one outcome.

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Myfreezerisfull t1_j16u7m3 wrote

I understand very well. I’ve been downvoted to the ninth inferno for stating as much. Breeding is absolutely important in a dog’s temperament and behavior. My labs retrieve and live for a splash in the lake (especially after a downed duck). My Bernese mountain dog wants to be at my feet at all times and loves to be a goofy, playful companion. Hundreds of years of selective breeding produces outcomes

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joydivision84 t1_j165adz wrote

There is absolutely cool and chill pitbulls, but if you believe in science, the concept on instinct and that dog breeds have traits, then there is absolute no breed of dog with the statistical highs of dog attacks and deaths in the United States. You can do all the research in the world and this fact will come back time and time, like it or not I'm afraid. From academic research to police reports.
https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/blog/dog-attack-statistics-by-breed/
Much like Collies often try and herd people by instinct (even if they've never been in a field before), or that terriers are more 'yappy', and Chihuahuas like to go under covers and use there arms to get attention, pit bulls like any other dogs are led by instincts.
Instincts are reinforced by breeding and the tasks given to them by humans, pit bulls have often been bred to fight, protect and guard, thus they are naturally more aggressive dogs, PLUS the high provocation from some owners lead to them being by far the most dangerous breed in the US. But to say they are only aggressive due to owners I'm afraid is just incorrect, it may not be 'their fault', but breeding and instincts have led them to have a higher rate of aggression than any other breed.

There is also the fact that if an aggressive Chihuahua attacks you, you will almost certainly live, a fully grown pitbull, well, sadly we know how catastrophic that can be.

Once again, this is no attack on your dog, just don't feel like you need to defend the entire breed because your pub is awesome.

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