I accidentally adopted a pit bull mix puppy

Sleep with one eye open, OP. The fact that you're asking shows this will not end well.

do you have experience raising large breeds? attack style dogs?

pit bulls can be the sweetest dogs alive. but in my opinion all larger breeds of dogs should go to obedience school.

My niece had a pit bull, who died at 10. The sweetest talk in the world. She'd sleep in my bed when I'd visit. She loved to cuddle. We played all the time. Don't listen to these toxic DL cunts. They're far worse than any pit bull.

Listen I've had pitbulls all my life. They are sweet animals. They get a bad rap. Sick people raise them to be mean. By starving them and abusing them. Please that dog a chance, they will love you.

Give.

Guard your jugular.

^^^From Dataloungers.^^^

Is it a rescue dog?

Can I have your stuff, OP?

I'm with R1. Everything I've EVER read re: "pitties" concludes they will, eventually, turn on you, or a friend, or a relative, or some poor schmuck just walking down the street, minding his or her own business.

The breed needs to be eradicated.

These breeds turn on the most careful and loving of humans. You really don't know what you're getting into. Yes, they're sweet but... It only takes one territorial misstep and you're dead. Please don't be stupid and try to feed it a vegetarian diet or something with the hopes that it will stop it from becoming violent. You don't sound prepared to raise this dog.

How did you not know it was a pit bull mix when you adopted it?

I bought it at a shelter, so does that make it a rescue puppy?

I'm going to get the pup's DNA tested. If it is less than half pit bull, can I feel safe with that?

Idiots like R10, who've never had a pit bull, are not the people to listen to, OP. I was around my niece's pit bull for 10 years. She was incredibly affectionate and fun and never threatened or attacked anyone.

Why isn't he prepared to raise the dog, R11?

OP, don't listen to these morons who've never had this breed of dog. Train it and you'll be fine.

Invest in training. Training is about training YOURSELF. You need to stay consistent. The dog will probably be fine if you keep it up. Watch youtube videos on training, maybe do a few sessions with a real trainer.

You really don't have the option of doing what most people do, which is just letting the dog do whatever it wants. Most dogs are poorly trained.

Also lots of exercise. Hour per day of walking at least! If you run or jog, take your dog with. They have absurd levels of energy.

I've been attacked by a dogs twice. Rottweiler and the other one was a German Shepherd.

It can work, OP, but have the dog go through training NOW.

My sister adopted a pit bull puppy (probably 75 percent PB and 25 lab) and she was a very, very sweet dog. But that dog was trained from an early age. As with ANY dog, you have to understand the dog's needs.

(R10) It's nice to meet you Michael Vick.

R14 Of course YOUR NIECE'S experience overrides the 65% of canine related death statistics coming from these breeds.

Not MY pittie!

Is he a large dog? Big through the hips? Roomy?

OP, let me Cliff Notes the rest of the thread for you: a bunch of hissing, hateful queens will all tell you - for the next three hundred replies - how evil the breed is.

Yes it does, OP.

The key to this situation is TRAINING. Really, really strong training while it's still a puppy. Once it reaches even three quarter strength you'll never be able to make it do anything. This means that, given the CoronaCrisis, by far your best bet is to take it back to the shelter.

If that's not a go-er, then you better get on YouTube and Google and look for training courses by qualified dog trainers, and follow them to the letter. You can't go "Oh, he's so cute" in the middle, you have to be really tough. (Never violent, but tough at sticking to getting him to do what you want.) He has to respect you as his leader and fear your anger. I'd hate my dog to be afraid of me, but he's a fluffy little thing. You don't have a choice.

A person who has no prior experience training large dogs really has no business having a dog with even an itty-bitty bit of pitbull.

R19, my niece hung out with other people who had pit bulls. None of their dogs attacked. Maybe a little French poodle or Coton du Tulear is more your speed.

I'm more scared of the nasty people on here then the pitbull.

I had a 125 lb. German Shepard-Husky mix. One game we would play when we were roughhousing is that I would push my forearm into is mouth and he would bite down on it and growl - but he never broke the skin. I would not try that game.

[quote] I'm with [R1]. Everything I've EVER read re: "pitties" concludes they will, eventually, turn on you, or a friend, or a relative, or some poor schmuck just walking down the street, minding his or her own business.

Have you actually ever know any pit bulls? I know more people than I can count who've raised a pit from a puppy or young dog through to the end of its life from old age or disease without having any problems.

Yes, pit bulls are very strong and too many assholes have bred/raised them to be violent, but that doesn't mean that all or most pit bulls are going to be problems.

Get your dog trained, OP, give it plenty of exercise, and don't neglect or abuse it, and you will be fine.

Pull your head in, R22. I've always had dogs, and at the dog park you cannot trust Staffies and pitbulls an inch, no matter what their owner says. They can be lovely playmates for other dogs 95% of the time, but then they get overexcited or another dog (or person) looks sideways at them at the wrong time, and you can't get the bastards off.

I used to go to a park where there were several dogs of this type. One in particular was very well trained and would actually circle round to guard my small dog if another dog threatened it. But if another dog of similar size annoyed it enough, it was on. When they fought, their (young, fit, male) owners had to haul them off the ground, still joined at the mouth, and kick them in the stomachs till they let go, then sit on one while the other was dragged away. This might have happened four or five times over a period of three years of seeing them daily, but are you up for it if it does?

Other big dogs can be equally scary if not thoroughly trained as pups, but the head and jaw strength of staffies and pitties makes them especially frightening when they snap.

I'm afraid I want to take it back to the shelter. I've always had easy and lovable beagle-type dogs. It's only about 3 months old and supremely cute and affectionate.

Well, don't listen to the cunts here who've never had this breed of dog, OP. Why don't you talk to other pit bull owners or other dog trainers and professionals?

Pic, please, r29.

Is that a good dog - pit bull? Get to play around and stuff? I mean, better breeds than this?”

Remove his teeth.

It's your decision, OP. I have a pitbull named Max she's about 13 now. Got her from a shelter when she was two. Nobody wants pits because everyone's terrified of them. She's been a loving and loyal dog. It makes me sick the way people treat them. I will never understand human cruelty. But if you feel truly unsafe take it back and I'm sure someone else will give it a good home.

What are the violence/fatality rates for dogs that are, say, 50% pit bull or maybe 25%? Does that matter?

They can be very sweet dogs with a mellow person.

Regardless of a dog's breed, never wrestle with it, play roughly, play tug of war, or steal toys from it. All of this teaches them aggressive behavior and reactions. Some people think that those are natural ways to play with dogs, but that's not true. If you want a calm, even tempered dog, play with it that way.

In the first week, you must stay with him 24/7. Be strict about what you like and dislike, what he can do and cannot do, and show him you are the boss in the house. If you cannot show your authority, even a chihuahua will step all over you like you are shit.

Like R37 said, never tease or prank the dog.

My pitbull one time got on my counter. For some crazy reason he ate some of my medication. The vet told me I had to put hydrogen peroxide down his throat to make him throw up. So I basically had to put a whole bottle down that dog's throat. And guess what I'm still alive. I love my dog and he never got on the counter again.

Don't let anyone convince you that you should keep a dog you are afraid of.

Question for the "My Niece" retard:

How is it every animal shelter in America is OVERFLOWING with pitbulls and pitbull mixes?

I don't think anyone's trying to get him to keep the dog. If he feels unsafe. But for quite a few people they've been good loyal loving dogs. Poodles need homes.

Likewise, OP, don't let some DL know-nothing convince you you should be afraid of a dog.

I don't know, gash R41. Maybe because of assholes like you? By the way, my niece is a Pharma exec and makes probably four times what you make, cunt.

The probability of your dog killing you are less than the probability of dying from the coronavirus. Which isn't saying much.

(R41) No dog is trash. You sound like trash.

OP you can listen to reason and your instincts or you can listen to the defensive queens here that won't hear a word against any kind of dog because they're mentally ill. Dogs are domesticated wolves. Some have more bite than others. There's a REASON why Golden Retrievers do not have a reputation for biting and it is simply genetic. Their mouths are evolutionary designed not to damage a hunter's prey. Your dog is designed to bite with force. If you believe in evolution, take the dog back or be 65% prepared for an altercation. If you think Jesus wants you for a sunbeam...

(R41) How was your time in prison? Mr. Vick.

R45, you're right. R41 is stanky garbage.

Accidentally adopting a pitbull is like surprise anal without the happy ending

What is the dog mixed with? I had a half Rottweiler and half German shepherd that I got as a puppy. Was one of the sweetest dogs that I ever had. I raised her with a lot of love. I always thought, in the back of my mind, that she might be aggressive. So I took precaution with her. But she was a sweetie and let my small terrier dog boss her around. The terrier was more bitchy then her. So if your dog has a good mix, a sweet personality, and you raise her with a lot of love then it should be okay. But do take precautions like I did (kept her away from small Kids, never let her off leash in public, didn't mess with her when she was eating). I sure miss that dog. It was nice having a dog that could protect me. I have two little dogs now, and they bark and start trouble, and I have to protect them.

And Trump is a billionaire, R43. What's your point?

(R46) Are you for real? That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Do you live at home with your mom and have five cats?

R51, you type poor and bitter. Plus you're a gash.

Trump is not a billionaire, R51. You believe that?

[quote] Dogs are domesticated wolves. Some have more bite than others.

Start training ASAP, even as a puppy.

R52 No, I raise tarantulas, eels, and wasps. Got a problem?

Wouldn't surprise me at all, R57.

(R57) So that makes you an expert on dogs? Oh excuse me, wolves.

R57 is an expert on nothing, obviously.

Wolves and otters. Theys my favorites.

If you take this dog back after it's already bonded to you, OP, then really, you should never, ever, ever, ever, EVER be allowed to have another dog.

R59 Are you denying basic evolutionary fact? Dogs are bred to perform certain functions. I know you're starting from the misconception that dogs are PEOPLE and therefore capable of autonomous choice, but they're not. They have instincts. Just like yours is to never pick up a book or step outside your insulated little fantasy world wherein your niece has supreme authority over everything despite the statistics and evolutionary science showing us otherwise.

And yes, if it makes you feel better I have help raised a pitbull mix and been around several others. I don't need anecdotal evidence to support my conclusion though. You're just an ass.

First principles, OP. Simplicity. Read Marcus Bow-relius. Of each particular dog ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this dog you keep?

Oh, and ANOTHER thing, R43:

Your niece is a "Big Pharma exec?"

And you're BRAGGING about it?!

And did they attack, R63? I only wish they had. Why don't you play with your eel, Mary.

And what do you do? Volunteer in a kindergarten, R65? Get off your high horse, match girl.

An idiot of a woman I used to know, whose life was defined by poor decision-making, got a "pittie". Her social media was plastered with photos of the 70-pound dog posed beside her 3-year-old daughter. When anyone expressed concern, she'd go into an all-caps rant about "breed discrimination". In the US, dogs that make up the pit bull category are around 5% of the dog population, but account for upwards of 70% of attacks. It's a gamble to own one and, for some reason, the people who are drawn to them seem to be the least equipped to handle them.

R65 He's nuts. His niece is likely drugging him with experimental pharmaceuticals to keep him in check. She probably never even had a pitbull to begin with. Sad.

R69=DJT voter

[quote]Their mouths are evolutionary designed not to damage a hunter's prey.

Oh good God.

"Uncle Archibald! WHY do you keep trying to feed kibble to that pile of old socks!"

I know, right, R71? What an idiot.

If the dog's name is Bear, FOR GOD'S SAKE don't leave him alone with a baby and a stack of Playdog magazines.

"Their mouths are evolutionary designed"

Oh, dear. "Evolutionary designed."

[quote]How did you not know it was a pit bull mix when you adopted it?

Probably because the nutjob pit bull lobby's full-time job is breed obfuscation.

That's right, OP--you should get a dog that has a jaw that was "evolutionary designed."

He can protect you from the rapists Shirley

R71 R73 75 R77

Here you go. I'd recommend Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species as well. But do keep chortling to yourselves over a typo with no actual refutation offered instead of seeing yourselves as the complete stooges you are.

"Evolutionary designed" isn't English, R79. Poor dear.

[quote]By the way, my niece is a Pharma exec

Haha, does that make you proud?

All the pit bulls I’ve ever met have been sweet. My housemate has two of them. One of them will sometimes sleep in the bed with me and loves to snuggle. There isn’t an aggressive bone in her body.

The other one is more dominant, but she’s deaf and has arthritis, poor thing. She’s sweet, too.

R81, it doesn't make me anything. What I'm proud of is that she volunteers at an animal shelter and campaigns for the Democratic Party. And what do YOU do, cunt?

R80 *Evolutionarily designed. Are you a full blown retard? When are you going to actually respond to anything said here that shows you are clearly in the wrong? Dunning-Kruger on full display.

Calm down, R84. We're not laughing at you. We're pitying you.

In the wrong about what?

Someone writes "evolutionary designed" and calls someone else a "retard." You can tell the degree of sophistication in anyone who says "retard."

LMFAO!

Just take it and drop it off at a Korean grocer.

They will put it too good use.

^^^Michael Vick, dog lover.^^^

If The Niece works for Big Pharma, she is ANYTHING BUT a progressive, R83.

And for someone who professes to respect and admire women, you sure do use the word "cunt" a lot, as an insult.

Cunt.

R90, that's right, I do--except that I reserve "gash" for a gash like you, gash.

And where do I say I profess to respect and admire women?

My niece, by the way, is certainly more of a progressive than you. Gash.

Well a typo was made so there's no need to present any evidence that refutes the entirety of *evolutionary biology. Big win for Pitbull nancy here and his Big Pharma niece. I concede.

I had a dog from a "difficult" breed - not a pit bull, btw but a stubborn and nippy small breed. She was always vying for dominance with me. She never bit me but she did get my housemate and a dog trainer who didn't know she was pushing around the wrong dog. She didn't draw blood, but I wasn't all that comforted by that fact. No one beat her or encouraged her to bite. The theory that the only abused dogs bite is complete bullshit.

I decided to find another home for her. Twice, she came back, once because the people couldn't handler her on leash, once because she wreaked havoc when alone. Finally I placed her with a lovely older couple who had another dog of that breed. They thought she was wonderful because she didn't bite like their other one. They loved her and she had a nice life, so it worked out. I felt guilty at first, but she was fighting with my other dog, and it was stressful.

I now live with dogs of a mellow, sweet breed, and it suits me. I don't have to worry that I'm letting them "get the wrong idea". when they want something and I give it to them. When I train them, it's to teach them a cute trick to amuse people, not to prevent aggressive behavior.

That pup you have is probably not a ticking time bomb. In my experience, easygoing puppies grow up to be easy adult dogs, and if this pup is as sweet as you say, maybe he'll be fine. But if you keep him, neuter him early, not for population control but to limit his testosterone. Neutered males tend to be less aggressive than unneutered ones, and aggression is a risk with pit bulls. Not a certainty, but definitely a risk. And train him so that you have good control over him in case he's not as sweet as all that once he's mature.

It's not a "big" win, R92. You're too much of a nothing to warrant it a big win. Now go play catch with yourself, you unfuckable know-it-all.

Oh. So you DON'T respect women, R91?

Which means The Niece is a gash.

R94 She hissed, awaiting her next injection of Haldol from her loving "niece."

My niece is in BIG PHARMA== nurse at the window. I'm sorry this thread wrought havoc on your already fragile mind. I'm not happy about that, despite what you may think. Sometimes I'm too cruel in the pursuit of being an unfuckable know-it-all. Take care.

R95, I never said one way or the other whether I respected women. You said I said I did.

To be clear: it's you I don't have respect for, you tedious Mary.

R97 reads Darwin when not on Datalounge.

LMFAO!

Please you two, take it elsewhere.

Where else? This is Datalounge, R100.

When you least expect it, the dog will turn on you. Have it put to sleep or give it to a shelter.

R102, have you ever had a pit bull?

By the way, R102, they don't just put to sleep healthy little puppies.

The point, dear heart--grammar aside--is that evolution did not give us golden retrievers, and certainly not to make things easier for human hunters, as you believe.

OP. Get it fixed and get it trained from the start. I know lots of great pits who are pets but they need solid training. And btw they can climb fences. So careful where you leave him.

[quote] Where else? This is Datalounge

Start your own thread to argue or get a room.

R103. No, I haven't and never would. Pit bulls are dangerous and vicious and should be outlawed.

(R79)

OP, don't "wrastle" with your new dog. Find out about the breed (how much exercise it needs) and act accordingly. You sound like you're trolling, but that's OK, I guess.

R105 [quote] The point, dear heart--grammar aside--is that evolution did not give us golden retrievers, and certainly not to make things easier for human hunters, as you believe.

So what/who do you think DID give us Golden Retrievers? Xenu? Selective breeding and natural selection IS evolution. This is something that should have been taught to you in high school. And yes-- they're bred for duck and game hunting. Why do I get the feeling the loudest queens in this thread screaming about how safe Pitbulls are are actually the ones who know the LEAST about dogs?? I'm not going to argue with you over something you can learn in a 3 second google search. I'm living on borrowed time as is. Do you now realize how obnoxious your haughty replies sound when you don't even know the basics of how life on this planet came to be?

I have a sneaking suspicion we're dealing with a bonafide church lady who believes two of every breed of dog climbed aboard Noah's ark and that they're all created equal. The snickering started when I made the very plain statement that dogs are domesticated wolves. Horrible. Just horrible.

The Chinese will eat it. Help your fellow human beings.

"is that evolution did not give us golden retrievers,"

It certainly didn't give us you, either, R105, but here you are.

OP, don't listen to R102/R108, she's deeply stupid.

[quote]So what/who do you think DID give us Golden Retrievers? Xenu? Selective breeding and natural selection IS evolution.

Oh good God. Dudley Marjoribanks, a Scottish baron. And selective breeding is artificial selection, not natural selection. Read Wallace's letter from Ternate.

You're an idiot, OP. All Pit Bulls should be euthanized. I'm glad I live in a country where owning a Pit Bull is illegal. It means I don't have to deal with "accidentally adopting a Pit Bull mix".

How do you accidentally adopt anything, let alone a potential killing machine?

Accidentally. Yeah, right. Let’s see you sell that one at the trial.

One day, that dog will accidentaly adopt your face in his mouth.

Two friends of mine accidentally adopted a dog I thought was maybe 1/8 pit, r118. He was a very sweet dog, named Billy. Impossible to confine though. He would shit in his cage. Cageophiles who say "they NEVER shit in their cages" are lying.

A friend's adult daughter has had a spayed female pit bull for several years. She is unbelievably sweet natured. However... she is also destructive in a vengeful way. If she feels that she is not getting enough attention, she will destroy something by chewing it. This has happened frequently. That's all I know, and this may not be a habit of the breed in general.

i call bullshit on this thread. no one would "accidentally" get a breed they are secretly scared will rip their throat out in the night. nor will they spend money on testing a dog that they are then going to throw out in the trash once it comes back pit.

btw: pits are the result of breed mixing. so how you are going to find out they are "part pit" is beyond me.

this thread is merely meant to stir up the hysterical queens to shriek about the breed.

on the very low chance that you aren't merely trolling to listen to the cries of class-based racists, give the dog back. you sound like the kind of spineless idiot who would not do well with ANY dog.

even poodles can become violent predators under the right conditions.

I am more scared of Chihuahuas than pits. I've seen a lot of mean bitey ones. I have a few friends with full blood pits and mix breed pits and they're fine, they send their love.

During the decades, certain breeds of dogs were the boogeyman- German Shepards, Dobermans and Rottweilers- but now they're deemed "Okay".

OP, you're probably fine with your do, especially since she's a mix. Did you know that pits originally were babysitters?

R117, I'm just glad you live in another country. Do fuck off, twat.

Virtually everyone I know who's owned one never, ever had a problem with one suddenly attacking. They're strong and they can be destructive to objects, because they're very mischievous. Everyone on this thread has weighed in accordingly.

I've noticed that the irrational hatred of pit bulls on DL is similar to the lunatic anti-trans trolls on DL. Absolutely fixated.

The dog is a spayed female. I've had her for 2 weeks. She is maybe 3 or 4 months old. She is mixed with black lab and that's what she looks like, especially in profile. But the more I stare at her face head on, I see pit bull. and other people have told me they see pit bull, too. I told the shelter people I was afraid of pits. They said they could make no guarantees, but they couldn't see a trace of pit bull in her. I didn't see a trace either, so I adopted the sweet pup. Now I'm scared and I don't know what to do. The shelter is closed due to Corona and the older she gets, the less adoptable she will be and the more we will be bonded.

She lets me rub her belly while she's completely on her back. Isn't that a good sign? Are female pit mixes less aggressive than males? I might have to move soon and I'm worried I won't be able to rent an apt with a pit mix.

You're all atwitter, OP. Calm down. You won't be dead from this puppy in three months and you'll have sweet, fun dog who'll be bonded with. Just train her. Enough!

*fun dog you'll be bonded with

R116 You can't read.

get insurance, even liability insurance, on your pet.

also, get training. since everyone SHOULD BE on lockdown, use training videos to start out with.

even if the dog is adorable and sweet and would never harm anyone, it needs to obey your commands without delay or doubt.

i have a friend with a pit mix (i was raised around these dogs, as well as our entire family including many babies playing with them all day with absolutely zero injuries), and although he is the most lovable thing in the universe, she didn't train him. so he pulls her around by the leash. i am sure he thinks it is fun to "walk" mom, but one of the largest problems with those dogs is the actions and reactions of other people. when she is out, and her dog is lunging and leaping and being barely controlled (because he is playful, not vicious), the people around her freak out and that is what will likely put the dog on edge. when you give your dog the signal to behave, it needs to snap to immediately. as someone said above, you obviously need the training for yourself almost as much as for the dog.

these dogs are generally psychologically stable (much moreso, in my experience, than tiny yappers). it helps if you are also. that means love, and LIMITS, just as you would raise a child. the idea that they are psychotic comes from the animals that are mistreated, untrained, and left alone in small yards all day who have nothing to do but go ballistic every time they see a human being.

Ok 130. Thanks for the good advice.

OP - as a desperate measure...should you find yourself in an unfortunate situation, there’s always surprise anal.

Thoughts and prayers!

Oh you poor thing R124, you drank the Kool-aid.

From the link below, which is a pro-pitbull site:

"Well-meaning pro-pitbull advocates once circulated a myth that Staffordshire terriers were used as nanny dogs in 19th century England. While pitbull-type dogs have been enjoyed by families for generations in both English and United States history, there’s no evidence that they actually cared for children like nannies."

"There’s no such thing as a nanny dog."

Anyone that allows their children near these dogs should be arrested for endangerment. Sadly, a large percentage of them end up making headlines for their poor decisions after their kids are violently killed by them.

Oh c'mon r133, Petey on Lil' Rascals was an American Stafforshire, and he never mauled any of those brats.

I used to be scared shitless of pit bulls until I got a roommate who had two of them. They're very sweet and R134 is full of shit. Those stories make the news because they are news, not a regular occurrence. If they attack, they can be more dangerous than other dogs because of their jaws, but that's really the only concern. These two that my roommate has are adorable. One of them is very dainty-acting and likes to sleep in the bed with me. The other one is deaf and licks her pussy all the time.

R136 An anecdote is not a substitute for the overwhelming statistics that show the majority of dog attacks are perpetrated by Pitbulls. Anecdotes are the hallmark of the credulous.

Take it back.

Unless you're willing to risk manslaughter charges when your "pittie" goes off on another person.

Take it back.

Take it back.

Get a grip, Mary.

65%. Do you know how many dog breeds there are? 65%. That statistic is staggering. The nutjobs in this thread with only personal anecdotes and canards behind them would like you to believe they're all coming from abused junkyard dogs. They're not. I'm not the person saying take it back-- I'm saying know what you're getting in to.

the hysterical shrieking anti Pit troll is an idiot. any dog can be dangerous. especially any dog trained to fight.

like with guns, not everyone should own a Pit. those who deserve to are the ones willing to invest in training and care.

like with guns, stupid shit happens when you leave them lying around and the untrained get ahold of them.

My nephew has a pit bull, he is the sweetest dog and will cuddle you! Until one day he turned on my nephew and bit his balls off. But then the next day, he went back to being the sweetest dog! Pit bulls get a bad rap. They are bloodthirsty maybe only 1% of the time.

They are the BEST! I used to be afraid of them until I started volunteering at a shelter. They are lap dogs and will give you more love than you can imagine!

R143 There are MULTIPLE people in this thread providing OP with clarity and the hard facts about these breeds. I used up my posts summarizing the evolutionary basis for their nature. Use your trolldar.

Secondly-- it comes as no surprise that a pro-gun moron is arguing against reason. Gun deaths are not caused by people "leaving them around," and as with pitbulls everyone thinks they're immune until they become the victims of their own stupidity.

Pit bulls killed 66% of people who died from dog attacks between 2005 to 2018.

Rottweilers killed 10%.

Hope your "sweet pittie" mix isn't part rottweiler.

What if the DNA test reveals, say, 75% lab and only 25% pit bull?

If it's only 25% pit bull then you only need to worry 25% of the time.

R134/R137=stupid anti-pitbull troll. They probably hate trans people, too. Fuck off, twat.

I join the CHORUS of people who have jjad pitfalls to say they'e sweet animals, unlike asshole R134/R137, who really shouldn't be around children.

*have had pitbulls

OP A shovel is your friend.

To use against R152. Luckily, R152 is nowhere near you (hopefully).

OP, clearly enough people who've had actual experience with pitbulls have weighed in here tell you they're sweet dogs. Only assholes who've NEVER owned one run their stupid mouths. But they're unfuckable trolls, anyway.

[quote]Pit bulls killed 66% of people who died from dog attacks between 2005 to 2018.

That doesn't mean what you think it means.

Pit bulls can't help what is inside them. Yes, they are the sweetest dogs around and train well, until....something triggers them. I've seen it and it's not pretty and it's scary. I wasn't afraid of them until I saw first hand what can happen.

R156 is wise. R154, not so much.

In 10 years of being around a pit bull did I ever see it "turn." Nor has anyone I've ever known with a pit bull.

My aunt has a pit bull that's a sweet, friendly pet—never any problems with her. And I've had to rescue a pit puppy from the angry momma alley cat behind my building. The puppy was relieved to see me, immediately friendly upon being spoken to, and stuck with me obediently until the owner's mom could show up and collect him. As long as you're raising the dog to be a pet and not to earn money with her in dogfights or turn her loose to go feral, everything should be fine. Just train her well and treat her consistently with love and affection.

Exactly, R159. That's absolutely the case.

Don't have kids, then, OP.

This 4-year-old was mauled to death by a pit bull who "was said to have never shown aggressive behaviors" previously.

The mother stabbed it but it wouldn't relent. The police had to tase it.

Dogspeed

Last month, a 5-year-old in California was mauled to death by his family's pit bull.

Scare stories, and you have no idea how these dogs were treated. Does NOT happen with any kind of regularity. Unimpressed.

One thing I think is important when getting a dog is to consider what the breed was bred for. Retrievers love to play fetch. Hounds get on a scent and will run for miles. Pugs are bred to be lap dogs and literally think it’s their job to sit on your lap.

Pit bulls were bred to fight with other dogs, going for their throat or face and not letting go as if their life depends on it. Therefore they are often wonderful and sweet with people and their owners. They are not guard dogs like Rottweilers and Dobermans were bred to be. They are bred to attack and kill OTHER DOGS. So you should be very careful when having your pet around other dogs off the leash and try to socialize her carefully with other dogs.

Love the puppy, it will probably be fine.

Of course it will be, R166, as it has been for everyone on this thread who have actually have these dogs.

Did you upload a pic yet at imgur, OP? We can't properly pass judgment without seeing the little darling.

These people adopted what looks like a complete pit bull. On purpose.

I received the DNA results: Dog is 37% American Strattford Terrier (pit bull), 15% chow chow , and the rest sporting/retrieve type dog.

The DL has turned into Frau and ManPuss Central.

Holy FUCK 52% PITBULL and CHOW CHOW!!!??? Sleep with one eye open and a GUN nearby...

No thanks, bitch.

Friend who runs a boarding kennel flat out won't take Chows. She said the staff got bitten to many times by them. They don't have a problem with pitbulls, though.

OP needs an expensive purse and a chihuahua

Op did you take it back or keep it? What happened? Are you dead?

Picture please

"Dog people" (usually obese white trash) will gush for hours on end about particular breeds and how this or that dog is "good with children", "sensitive", "smart", "loyal", "affectionate", etc. But ascribing negative personality traits to those sweet puppies? Oh no sir, that's all the owner's fault. A pit tore someone's jugular? Should have respected the dog's space!

R176 is such a moron that she equates all "dog people" as white trash. Pot, meet kettle.

R177 Do you have reading comprehension issues? Note the third word that I used: "usually".

R178, no, I don't, and your lame qualifier of "usually" doesn't cover your cunty remark about "dog people" who specifically are "dog people" who like pit bulls. You think you're clever; you're not.

it’s racist to hate pit bulls

R179 "Usually" is far from "all". Qualifiers are not "good", "bad", or "lame", they simply exist to make communication clear.

Your hysterics are laughable. Have I hit a nerve, Cletus? Don't you have some pitbulls to cuddle and make shitty facebook memes with?

It's stupid to blindly hate pit bulls.

R181, no hysterics here, just calling fools like you on your attemptS at qualifying your statements. And no, I have a shih-tzu I cuddle with. Sorry, cunt, to prove you wrong AGAIN.

R183 "your attemptS at qualifying your statements" (sic). Oh boy, "attempts"? Are you okay? Do you need your meds? Why do you think simple, coherent sentences are "attempts"?

Those poor, oppressed dog people and their borking woofer puppers! I'm practically committing genocide with these posts!

You attempt (yes, a failing attempt) at excusing away your asshole comments, R184, really do speak for themselves. Why don't you calm down?

There are no bad breeds just bad owners. If you see signs of aggression take the dog to a trainer. I have had three pitties in my life. All sweet big dumb animals.

Exactly, R186.

We adopted a pit bull terrier mix. She is sweet as can be and smart too. She's very protective of us but we are being trained to be her pack leader.

R185 "Calm down"? Who was the one who was just having a mini meltdown because I made a joke about ~dog people~? Pot, meet kettle (<- see, that's a proper use of the idiom).

R189, you accused anyone who's a fan of the pit bull breed as being obese white trash. That's not attempting a joke, that's being a judgmental cunt.

Lmao I just checked and you have written over fifty posts in this thread alone (almost a quarter of all replies), obsessively going after anyone who dared criticize those angelic pitbulls. Bitch, you need to stop petting dogs, get laid and get a fucking life.

Cunt R191, I don't care who knows how many posts I've made on this thread. And I don't think pitt bulls are all angelic, just that you're a cunt. And getting laid isn't a problem for me, thanks for asking. I might add you're right here arguing along with me, so why don't you get a fucking life?

LMFAO!!!

R192 Call a psychiatrist, this shit isn't healthy.

If a Pitt Bull attacks me while with its owner and I kill both the dog and the owner (who is responsible), which I would be very inclined to do, how months jail time do you think I'd be facing?

It's okay, R193, I've already called Bellevue for you. They're readying the rubber room.

How many months*

R194 R196 doesn't matter. Certified Pitbull Warrior™ R195 (aka total nutcase with no life and over 50 posts in this thread) will make sure to kill you in your sleep if you so much as look at a pitbull the wrong way.

R197, are you still blathering on? Give it up, why don't you?

Certified Pitbull Warrior™ thinks people on the internet must obey his every whim. Sorry, but human beings are not dogs. Yeah, we get that you probably think "Dogs are so much better than humans!"

You're wrong, R199. I only think dogs (pit bull and otherwise) are better than you.

I eat piles and piles - and omg yes, PILES! - of shit!

Dog shit, human shit, I don't care.

OP -- get into a routine of regular, vigorous exercise. Pitbulls and pit mixes are predisposed to gaining weight. With all large breeds that are prone to hip problems, obesity shortens their lives.

Enjoy your puppy. Train it well. Exercise with it a lot.