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By Jack Fichter

"Diablo" Photo by Frank Jannotta.

COURT HOUSE — Check the county Animal Shelter’s Petfinder website and you will find the majority of dogs available for adoption are pit bulls.

“Google” pit bull news stories on the web from around the nation and you will find reports of attacks from coast to coast.
In West Wildwood, a pit bull mix was shot and killed by police Feb. 1 after it attacked a woman and then turned on a police officer.

In August 2011, a State Police K9 was attacked by a pit bull when troopers and detectives from the Woodbine Barracks tried to serve a warrant at a Woodbine residence. While approaching the house, the homeowner’s pit bull came out the front door and immediately attacked a State Police K9 and his handler.

In Orlando, Fla. last week, a man brought a woman to a home containing an aggressive pit bull and fled as it mauled her. Her injuries required her left leg to be amputated below the knee and her left arm below her elbow, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Are pit bulls dangerous animals or is their breeding and lack of obedience training to blame?

Lower Township Animal Control Officer Don Montgomery said he picks up more pit bulls than other breed of dog.

“I think they’re a nice dog, it’s all about the way you raise them,” he said. “I find them to be animal aggressive, they like to be the dominant one.”

Montgomery said problem pit bulls are often the result of indiscriminate “backyard breeding, pumping puppies out like a puppy mill to make a couple hundred dollars on each one.”

As result, puppies are produced with little information on the temperament of the parent animals, he said.
Montgomery said he has dealt with aggressive pit bulls but has not been bitten in the process. If you are planning to adopt a pit bull, he suggested bringing all the members of your household and particularly any other dogs you own to meet the pit bull, he said.

Montgomery said your dog and the prospective pit bull should check each other out separated by a fence. He said he was witnessed fights when a pit bull was brought into a home with another dog in residence.
Pit bulls need consistent training, said Montgomery.

County Animal Shelter Manager Judith Davies-Dunhour said the media tends to jump on stories about pit bulls. She said other breeds of dog are involved in biting incidents.
Davies-Dunhour said there is an “unsavory element” that wants a menacing pit bull by their side as a status symbol. She said that stereotype scares people away from the breed.

All county shelter dogs are spayed and neutered so they are of no use to those who want to breed pit bulls. Davies-Dunhour said our county has lot of pit bulls.

One scenario that brings the breed to the shelter is an owner moving and finding themselves unable to find a new home for a pit bull. Ocean City Humane Society and Animal Outreach do not accept pit bulls, she said.
Davies-Dunhour said when a renter fills out an application to adopt a pit bull, the shelter contacts their landlord. She said many landlords will say “no way,” because of insurance costs.

“An ideal adopter is someone who has had them in the past and understands high energy muscular dogs that need training,” said Davies-Dunhour.

Owners need to be aware some pit bulls have a “prey drive,” particularly if they are walking that type of dog and it spots another animal across the street, she said. You don’t let a 7-year old walk a pit bull, said Davies-Dunhour.
Some pit bulls are never socialized to humans or other dogs and may spend their lives chained up outdoors. Those dogs never learn commands or are housebroken, she said.

Davies-Dunhour said the shelter staff is afraid such a dog would knock over a small child in a household. She said she can spot a pit bull that has lived outside by its coat and by fly bites on their ears.
The shelter does not have the time to extensively train a pit bull. Davies-Dunhour said they hope someone will come along that will have a firm hand that will make a financial commitment to a trainer.

Frank Jannotta inherited a pit bull puppy when his son went to college. He said he previously owned female Labradors.

“They’re (pit bulls) just a lot of fun but their intense, not like the females,” said Jannotta.

He said “Diablo” was the “most loyal, awesome dog” he has owned. Jannotta said Diablo, who weighs 80 pounds, visits with dogs of all sizes in his neighborhood.

“If you show anything love, you’ll get love back,” he said. “If you want him to be a problem dog, that’s what he’s going to be.”
The Herald asked our readers via Facebook their opinion of pit bulls, good or bad.

Some sample comments:

• “It’s how they are raised. I have one and he has the best disposition and is great with kids.”
• “Pits are an amazing family pet until humans make them violent and mean.”
• “Love ‘em. Some people get these dogs and go on a power trip. If you raise a dog to be lovable they will be in reality. No one knows what any dog is thinking so they have to be handled with respect. I own a Rotty and they get a bad rap as well. He is the sweetest dog because he wasn’t raised to be a bad *** . The pound is filled with these pups because they are cute when they are pups and people don’t want the life long commitment so they dump them. Think before you adopt.”
• “You have to ask yourself why is someone compelled to own such a controversial dog to begin with.”
• “I think they are amazing dogs. No one should judge until they own one. Best, loving, dog you could have especially with a family. I adopted one that wasn’t raised right with training and follow through and it turned out to a perfect dog. It wasn't killed in a high kill shelter just because of his breed. People need to set the example and the dog will follow. If human is aggressive toward dog, a dog only knows to be defensive and aggressive. If dog is shown respect and love, that's what it gives in return.
• “I love all animals and I use to think the same way, that its all about how they are raised and treated until my friend, an animal lover and a shelter volunteer, adopted a pit puppy. They brought the dog home, showed him love and respect but the dog was just mean. It growled at everyone and tried to attack my 5 year old. Thank God, the puppy was on a leash and my son was 6 inches out of his reach. Then when my friend called the shelter she got him from, they told her that they would not take the dog back and that they had to put the mother dog down because she was aggressive. So I do think that aggressiveness runs in the bloodlines and no matter how well you train the dog, it can still be aggressive.
• “My sister’s neighbor had a pit. It would run up and lick you to death. Too cute. They are not for me. Any dog can turn in a situation. I’d rather be bitten by a Cocker Spaniel than a pit. My sister’s pit was friendly but it was trying to fight another dog, so a friend stepped in. It took time to get his jaw apart to let go our friend’s leg and he ended up getting stitches.”
• “Pit bulls and other breeds that have been forced to fight or mistreated have really been slandered. In return, homeowner’s insurance cancel policies and neighbors get freaked out! A dog no matter what the breed, if forced to fight, starved, mistreated, will be defensive. What animal or person for that matter wouldn’t? Dogs, all if treated and trained properly, can be loving animals regardless of breed.”

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Thu, 02/23/2012 - 9:12pm - Posted by: 1776

GLADYS- Your honesty is refreshing. At least you can admit out loud what is easily so apparent to the rest of us, that you hate humans. If you're lucky, maybe in your next life you can come back as a dog.

You pit apologizers keep retreading the same old tired, woefully weak argument, that any dog can be bite crazy. The problem with your lame, retarded, redundant, pitifully stupid argument is that all dogs are not the same size, strength, or of equal tenacity. That one critical point keeps flying over your head. In your simpleton minds, being mauled by a lap dog is equal to being mauled by a pit bull, even though they are clearly not, and no person of sane mind would dare to argue they were. If a lap dog attempts to maul the average person, it will find itself punted over the side of a bridge a la "Jack Black" in "Anchor Man". If a pit bull attempts to maul the average person, he better be well armed or he will become that pit bulls next meal.

Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:56pm - Posted by: gladyskravitz

Ok so i have read literally EVERY comment, and I need to say something. I worked at an animal shelter, I have owned a lot of dogs in my life, pits, rotts, chihuahuas, cocker spaniels, and dalmations. I can tell you with out any UNCERTAINTY that you can have unprovoked bites from ANY and ALL breeds. My cocker bit a little boy in the face with no warning. Should we ban the breed? I seen a beagle surrendered to the shelter for biting a childs face, should we ban the breed? Ive read stories in the paper as a young adult where a doberman malled a man to death. should we ban the breed? Point is there is no way at all to know you have a perfect dog. Or that your neighbors dog is not going to bite you, no matter what the breed. My brother had the nicest PAPERED yellow lab who locked jaw on a ladies leg as they were just walking by on the street. The thing is only Pits are what make an article from a simple, what would had otherwise been, a news blurb, as the lab story was. Last decade the fear was that all German Sheppards were bad. And there was the EXACT same debate... To comment on the homeowners insurance, you also pay a higher amount for Chows, Sharpe's, Rotts, and Dobbies. What it comes down to, is just like with anything in life you are taking a gamble when you bring in a dog, any dog as a member of your family. Once you have learned their temperament and have determined the "boss" then you will know if you will have the best friend a person could ask for or its not the right dog for you. O and to the idiot who said, "Any person that devotes that much time to a dog or any animal does it because they have trouble interacting with humans." Well its some what true, I HATE people! And although my life is all about animals, I have a hell of a social life too. Everyone has an opinion, EVERYONE it does NOT in anyway mean that everyone is right! The fact is, these dogs have souls and hearts. They are dependent on humans 100 percent like a baby, and you want to label the breed. There are good and bad dogs, just as their are humans. As a matter of fact their is a lot higher HUMAN to dog ratio for murders, doesn't mean all humans are bad "its not in our blood line" To touch on the Lion comment,. LIONS are wild animals, you shouldn't try and domesticate a wild animal. No one told you to accept that wolves are pets. And although i do believe how a dog is raised is important, there are other things that come into play with an aggressive dog. There could be a mental issue, there could be double breeding, and then their could be that the dogs not socialized and is raised poorly. If you notice, all of this is also, often the result of humans acting poorly. You can say this is all about the pits, but that's only because our dog population in this area is prominently pit bulls. Where as other parts of the state, country even have different prominent dogs and are having the same debate about that breed. Come on people, grow up and start remembering these animals need us.

Wed, 02/22/2012 - 8:15pm - Posted by: 1776

RACEGAL- Very well said.

Wed, 02/22/2012 - 4:22pm - Posted by: racegal

It seems there are an awful lot of people here who do not know how to read and comprehend. No one is saying that only pit bulls will bite. Most dogs will bite if provoked, it just takes different forms/levels of provocation depending on the dog and how well it has been trained. We are talking about UNPROVOKED attacks. If you are too dense to know what that word means, look it up.

Pit bulls are known for turning on people who are just minding their own business. This includes strangers as well as people the dog is familiar with. It seems like the same story in every pit bull attack you read about: The dog never showed any sign of aggression, was so sweet, etc., etc...unfortunately by then it is too late.

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 6:08pm - Posted by: justintime73

@sf_carter: thanks for the links, and your courtesy

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 3:06am - Posted by: sf_carter@hotmail.com

http://www.pitbulls.org/article/brief-history-american-pit-bull-terrier Last one for the night

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 3:02am - Posted by: sf_carter@hotmail.com

Also let me add the link to the ASPCA and their input o the pitbull breed http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/dog-fighting/pit-bull-cruelty.aspx?gclid=CMe32Pq-rq4CFcjc4AoddCurSg

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 2:57am - Posted by: sf_carter@hotmail.com

@Justintime73 The study is located at http://www.greyhoundpets.org.au/publications/ResearchArticleWhichBreedsareMostAggressive.pdf I was not denying that some pitbulls show signs of aggression my point is not all do. I know some labs or retrievers who signs of aggression. It is all in how you train your dog. If your train your dog to be aggressive with strangers or other animals it will be. If you train your dog to be loving and friendly it will be. Owners need to be responsible and take the time to properly train and care for their pitbulls. That is the real problem. It is no different then any other pet you would buy or rescue. You need to be educated on the proper way to care for that animal.

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 5:22pm - Posted by: justintime73

@sf_carter: so you obviously didn't read my post about wiki, huh? re-read below and you'll see that as i stated, i use wiki as a starting point. and if you (or jerseygirl) are saying the wiki "facts" about pit bulls are incorrect, why don't you enlighten us with some facts of your own? (like posting a link to the AABS study you cited). i'm always ready to be corrected and to learn from it. are you?

there are cities in the united states where you can not own a pit bull. why is that? stop with the dog personality stuff. you've got a sweet pit bull? i hope for the sake of your toddlers your "sure thing" is just that. if you owned a collie or a lab, this conversation wouldn't even be happening. good luck!

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 12:31pm - Posted by: sf_carter@hotmail.com

@Justintime73 you do know that Wikipedia is not a reliable source for information right? Anyone can post anything there and claim it to be facts. I am not denying that there were cases of dogs attacking others but if you are going to use a source to back your information then please use a reliable source. Any dog can become aggressive if trained to respond that way. The reason pitbulls are chosen by the Evil individuals that train them to be aggressive is that as a breed a pitbull has a desire to please its owner. If the owner takes advantage of the loyalty of these animals then that owner should be held responsible. In 2008, the journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science released a study listing the 3 most aggressive dog breeds as Dachshund, Chihuahua, and Jack Russells. In the same study Pitbulls actually scored average or below average.

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 12:18pm - Posted by: sf_carter@hotmail.com

We have an amazing pitbull who is the sweetest dog you would ever meet. She is fantastic with both my babies who are both under 2 years. My son plays with her and rough houses with her. Each dog has its own personality. Would you discriminate on a race of people due to the actions of a group of people of that race? It is equally unfair and wrong to discriminate on a breed of dog for the same reasons. Each dog has their own personality and with proper training there is no reason to fear them.

Sun, 02/19/2012 - 11:31pm - Posted by: 1776

Any person that sleeps with a pet has emotional issues. Dogs are not humans, and no matter how much you wish, they will never be. Any person that devotes that much time to a dog or any animal does it because they have trouble interacting with humans.

To all those living in denial, when was the last time you heard about a poodle mauling someone? You have the audacity to "believe" the media is making up stories of pit bull attacks. That says a lot about your state of mind and your suspended sense of reality. You are the type of person who would make an excuse for your pit bull after it tried to bite your face off.

PITTY-2, If you're so highly educated, why can't you write a comment without one run-on sentence after another? Were periods and capital letters not part of your higher education?

Sun, 02/19/2012 - 2:14pm - Posted by: justintime73

@jerseygirl: if you read my original comment (9:43 am), you'll see that i suggested wiki as a starting point. i agree that wiki is not totally reliable, but it has FOOTNOTED LINKS at the bottom of each article that will link you to source information, where you can make of it what you will. are you disputing the accuracy when wiki says that there are airline regulations banning pit bulls? go to the airline's website and verify it yourself. higher homeowners insurance? you can verify that also. if you're going to use your own anecdotal experience with this breed as proof that "they're all good", i think you're wearing blinders. it's very telling that as far as the courts are concerned, that "breed specific legislation" is now a matter of case law. you can look that up too..........

Sun, 02/19/2012 - 10:10am - Posted by: joannr36

Well when my dog was attacked by a pit and almosted died and not to mention 1000.00s in vet bills and my dog is not the same he affraid to even see a dog walking down the street ,the guy who owned him said to me he so friendly and never did that before,well he zoomed in on my dog and riped him a part, it was so horriable , never got paid for bills cause they were on vacation and took off, tried to get cops in involed that was a joke , i was told they are only dogs if it was and person or a kid god forbid that would be a differant story, well i can go on and on , another story a friend on mine dog (pit) bite the side of there daughters face the pit was 6 the baby was 4 can she took his ball them dogs are nuts well that my story

Sun, 02/19/2012 - 12:06am - Posted by: Pitty2

I currently own two rescued pits. They are two of the sweetest dogs you will meet. They sleep in our bed every night. Pits get a bad rap from ignorant, uneducated individuals. It is all in how the animal is raised. Both of my pits have been bitten by a jack russel and had to go to the vet and further more 2 summers ago my one pit was attached ( bleeding) from a poodle. So yes other breeds can inflict harm also. These dogs do not belong in a zoo, however maybe the uneducated public belongs there. I am a well educated owner who continues to learn about the breed of dog that I own and fulfil there needs like any good pet owner should do. Animals are not children they are pets and should be treated as such they need exercises and lots of it. Especially high energy breeds. More responsible owners are needed who are willing to properly train their pets. No pet whether it be a cat, lab, poodle, jack russel, or Doberman should be in someone else's yard unattended that is just irresponsible ownership. There are leash laws for a reason. Last time I checked lions are not pets, dogs are no matter what the breed. Anyone who discriminates against a specific breed is racist. Saying that all pits are bad is like saying all brown eyed, blonde haired people are bad. It's not that cut and dry. It is on the own to raise and train the dog to be a respected part of society. This breed is only predisposed to bite when raised, encouraged by people to do so, again not all pit bulls are raised that way, so they should not be labeled as all bad. I have nothing to prove to anyone, I don't need a dog to stand behind. I wanted a dog, I went to the shelter, I fell in love with a pit bull, we adopted her, we trained her, we educated ourselves about her breed, we exercise her, we socialize her, and we love her. We decided she needed a companion so we went back to the same shelter and ended up with another pit bull. They are both well socialized, trained dogs who love other dogs, people, children. I'm not really sure where you are getting all of these" stories" from but the media certainly can manipulate a story. How do you know that the bite was unprovicated were you there? There are two sides to every story. I'm not saying that every pit bull is perfect, nice, friendly,etc... because I know that they are not but you can't say that the entire breed is bad, vicious, and/or mean, because that is not true either. Because pit bulls are so eager to please and are a very athletic breed they unfortunately get abused in unthinkable ways by very bad people (again not the dog or breeds fault). IE Micheal Vick

From the Vick case: "You cannot accurately assume that all dogs saved from fight burst are vicious and unstable or that all pit bulls are biting machines waiting for their chance to attack. It may be easier and less expensive to think that way, but it's not true. Yes, if pit bulls attack, they're equipped to do the job well-- they're strong, agile, and determined -- and they may even have some genetic inclination to be aggressive toward other dogs, but nurture plays as big a role as nature and EVERY DOG IS DIFFERENT."

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 8:51pm - Posted by: jersey_girl

First off anyone who makes a comment about how bad pit bulls are has probably never had one and doesn't know his a$$ from a hole in the ground. Any animal can be made vicious it's how you raise and treat the animal. I have a 6 year old pit that is the sweetest and most loyal dog in the world. She is extremely loveable and sleeps with me every night. Yeah if you attack me she may go after you but so would a lab. I was bit by a dog in the face when I was about 6 and it was not a pit. I had known the dog my entire life and she got spooked by something and bit me, she was a mutt but mostly golden retriever. Pits have a bad reputation because of people. It's the people that should be in a zoo. And the next time you want to cite something justintime73, try using a site that's actually reputable not a user submitted information site or a blog. Anyone can put info on Wikipedia, but just for S**** and giggles, lets take a couple phrases from your article....

"However, pit bull-type dogs exhibit "bite, hold, and shake" behavior, which is seen in all breeds of dogs, and at times refuse to release when biting..." (notice all breeds of dogs)

The latest CDC "Dog Bite: Fact Sheet" includes a disclaimer regarding this study, saying that "it does not identify specific breeds that are most likely to bite or kill, and thus is not appropriate for policy-making decisions related to the topic. Each year, 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs. These bites result in approximately 16 fatalities; about 0.0002 percent of the total number of people bitten. These relatively few fatalities offer the only available information about breeds involved in dog bites. There is currently no accurate way to identify the number of dogs of a particular breed, and consequently no measure to determine which breeds are more likely to bite or kill."...(notice no measure to determine which breeds, etc...)

"A third point of view is that breed-specific legislation should not ban breeds entirely but should strictly regulate the conditions under which specific breeds could be owned, e.g., forbidding certain classes of individuals from owning them" (notice that this is even an issue that you have to monitor the person)

"The ASPCA states that along with putative over-reporting, false reporting is a major contributor to public perceptions about the breed" (you mean that people make assumptions about pitts)...

and if you actually go to this link at the top of the article it has a big exclamation point and says... This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. Its factual accuracy is disputed. Tagged since March 2011. It may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Tagged since May 2010.

Must I go on? But thank you justintime73 for you very informative article...maybe next time you should actually read it first....

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 8:45pm - Posted by: TheHammer

When was the last time you read about a Lab killing someone? How about a Poodle? A Collie? Enough said. Are there “good” Pit Bulls in the world? Sure. But there are too many “bad” ones in proportion that begs the question that the breed isn’t suited to be able to co-habituate with main stream society.

Sorry Pit Bull lovers….try a Jack Russell instead… I can’t recall the last article I read of one mauling or killing a human being…

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 6:38pm - Posted by: Giblet

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_781940.html

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 6:07pm - Posted by: racegal

As someone else mentioned, there are hundreds of dog breeds to choose from. You really have to wonder why anyone would choose this particular breed. It's like they are trying to make a statement about how tough or cool they are, or to make others fear them. Truly cool people don't need a certain breed of dog by their side in order to impress others.

I know a thing or two about dogs, and I can tell you that pit bulls do not have to be mistreated in order to become vicious. It is something in the wiring. Granted, human beings have compounded the problem through indiscriminate breeding practices, but that doesn't change the facts. I can point to story after story where a pit bull who was a trusted family pet attacked someone who posed no threat. No one is denying that any dog in certain circumstances, will bite. But NOT all dogs will bite without provocation. When is the last time you heard of a Golden Retriever mauling someone to death? So don't group pit bulls in with 'all dogs'.

Here is just ONE story of many. http://blog.dogsbite.org/2010/10/2010-fatality-pit-bull-kills-arlington.html

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 1:55pm - Posted by: justintime73

i knew someone would post about how gentle their particular pit bull is. i don't doubt what you're saying is true. but please don't be in a state of denial about this breed IN GENERAL and their tendencies. that's why i posted the wikipedia link that i did. i did just a little bit of research before i posted, and found out about airlines that won't transport pit bulls, about higher insurance premiums for their owners, and about "breed specific legislation" and on and on.............sailorman is right on; this is why you can't own a lion, no matter how gentle they may seem. this is a breed specific problem, which is not to say that other breeds won't bite, but is to say that this breed is genetically pre-disposed

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 1:44pm - Posted by: Sailorman18949

You are right sandie, it is not always the fault of the pit. Sometimes little girls walking down the street appear vicious and tasty.

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 11:51am - Posted by: Sandie

For the record, Beacon Animal Rescue does take pitbulls! I don't know where Ms. Dunhour got her information. I used to manage Beacon, and know the current manager/President. Just go on Petfinder.com, and view the dogs that are at Beacon. You will see, theres always a pit or pit mix, and not just one, at Beacon. It is NOT always the fault of the pit either, but usuallyit is the fault of the ignorant people who own them, and need them for status symbols. I own one, and she lives with other dogs, and cats with no problem. And LOVES people. I have a mutt that we rescued from "Katrina" that has NO pit in her at all, and I would be more afraid of her, then my pitty! Just like humans, there are good and bad in ALL dogs, its just unfortunate that the breed has been inbred, mishandled whatever, causing all pits to be stereotyped. And just remember, Petey from Our Gang was a pit!

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 11:41am - Posted by: Sailorman18949

Raise a Lion like a kitten, see how well it plays with your kids.

You cannot fight genetics.

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 11:32am - Posted by: Driveitlikeustoleit

As with any living thing. How it's raised, the blood line, and it's enviroment is what the end result will be. People raise their kids and you get some that grow into well respected educated members of society. And sadly some turn into serial killers, or serial rapist, it comes down to genetics and luck of the draw. As a kid i remember doberman pinchers being the "Bad dog" then the german shepard then the rottweiler, The media is what plays this up. If a poodle bit someone no one seems to care. But if a large dog bites someone they call a swat team.

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 11:23am - Posted by: Sailorman18949

Side bar.... my face is the result of three hours of reconstructive surgery from a dog bite suffered at age 3.... I dare any one to make a convincing rebuttle to what I have posted.

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 11:22am - Posted by: Sailorman18949

My neighbor got a pit bull. I was very clear with him that if the dog turned or looked aggressive, that it would not be safe if it entered my property. I watched on multiple occasions as this dog vaulted over their fence and into the street to "greet" people walking by. These are very athletic animals, even by dog standards.

I never had to take action aside from dragging her back to the fence. I can only imagine though if the dog had seen another dog walking by.

Thankfully, and for reason, he got rid of the dog.

Training, blood lines, whatever it may be, they are a powerful, aggresive, potentially dangerous dog. I do not trust them. I have been very clear that I would willingly kill one in defense.

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 10:43am - Posted by: justintime73

@1776: i totally agree with your post. and to help those owners with their cursory education, may i suggest they start here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull

my right to not be bitten by a particularly vicious breed of dog should trump your right to own that breed. go pick another breed out of the HUNDREDS to choose from

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 8:45am - Posted by: 1776

Pure B.S.! Dogs like this belong behind bars in a zoo. And their insecure owners need a cursory education forced down their throat.




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