September 12, 2009
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The Pit Bull Controversy
This past week there was an incident in a nearby community where one man’s pit bulls (2 of them) got out of his fence and attacked and killed a neighbor’s dog. The neighbor’s dog was behind a fence. There was speculation that the dog had dug a hole under the fence and the pits took advantage of that. Anyway, the owner of the dead dog saw it happening and took his shotgun and killed both of the pits on the spot.
Things have gotten really ugly over all this and the comments in the paper have gone from reminding people that dogs are only as good as their owners have trained them to be, to saying that all pit bulls must be immediately killed.
Personally I have known some really sweet pit bulls. I also used to have a dog that was a mix between a chow & english setter who was attacked by a neighbor’s pit. My dog had really thick fur from her chow daddy, so the pit really didn’t have a chance. My dog drew blood, the pit got a mouthful of fur every time she tried to bite back. After a few minutes they stopped, I got my dog in the house and a leash on the pit and called the pound. The pit never acted aggressive toward me at all. It was just between the 2 dogs.
So, should we really get rid of all aggressive dogs (and I would include chihuahuas in that category!) or make training mandetory for people who choose to adopt that type of dog?
Comments (3)
My neighbor has the sweetest pit. She s a big teddy bear. My other neighbor has a cocker spanial and he is one mean little nipper. I think it depends on how they are raised and I don’t think one breed should be signaled out.
Chows have a reputation, too. I guess they would be next once we have gotten rid of pits. And then chihuahas, the mean little nippers.
My neice couldn’t get home insurance because she has a Rottweiler. And what about those dobermans! Both really sweet breeds, too.