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You can tell a lot about a person by observing his dog, and many of the arseholes that own pit bulls aren't fit to raise guppies.

Insurance companies will not insure your house if you own certain dog breeds - pit bulls being one of them - or if they do, they will raise your rate considerably. Perhaps landlords should require renter's insurance, or is that government overreach?

I feel exactly the same way.

I don't want to register my guns, why would I want to register my dog?

I'm not a parent yet, but if it were my boy I would tell him to come inside if he saw any strange dog come into the yard and get his mama or papa to take care of it.

I guess if her ears had been cropped, no one would guess she had anything else in her.

Is that a new dog STX or is that the one you have had? That pup is perty stinkin cute.

You'll end up shooting that dog if you have kids.


Travis

Cute pup.

Maybe some other molliser breed?

If there's anything else in her, it's something with prick ears, like maybe an Australian Cattle Dog.

Or she could be a pure Pitbull that just happens to have ears that stand up straight.

we have a bull dog pit mix smart kind gentle we treat her as one of the family never had a single problem people walk up too her in her own yard me and mt teenage sons can take food literally out of her mouth still no problem so i would have too say that a lot has too do with the owners i am not saying they are all good dogs so too speak and i am positive that if anyone tried too harm the family she would put up a good fight they are stgrong and stubborn no doubt. it seems that if they are trained well and treated properly they are good dogs.would i leave her unsupervised around small kids OH HELL NO but that can be said for all dogs.

My dog is no stranger to children. My girl has a 4 year old daughter and Penny and Lilly absolutely love eachother. Having said that, I'm smart enough and proactive enough to supervise them when they are together. The problem with kids and any dog is that children can often become to assertive/aggressive/etc with the dog and not know when a dog is getting aggitated. I have never seen Lilly abuse Penny and her mother and I have been very conscious of making sure that we teach Lilly how to treat and handle dogs.

In short, children require their own special attention from their parents. If you're a lousy parent, there is an endless list of things that can harm your child and the chances of your kid getting hurt are much higher if you don't take care that it doesn't.

7 week old new pup, Petey needed company when i'm away at work.

Who said anything about registration?
You're liable for any damage caused by your dog, and you can insure yourself against that. Simple transfer of risk, like any insurance. I simply pointed out that you'll pay more for a pit, than you would for a poodle.
Yes, pit bulls are the red corvette of the dog world

Understood, but I am no stranger to owning things that have the potential to hurt someone. Guns, fast muscle care with no abs 4 wheel drum brakes, pit bull, etc..

You're right about the insurance, but an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. Simply stated, keep your business in order and you will be fine.

That's awesome. Is this one a boy or girl?

Should he run in before or after he gets mauled? Hopefully he's not busy playing and looking the other way.

I'm not worried about your dog so much. I'm guessing you are responsible and wouldn't have a dog that could get loose and cause harm. But they all look just alike, and therin lies the problem. Wouldn't it be better if we just let the breed die? If you dont want a dog that is aggressive or mean, why not get a poodle instead?

I understand your fear, but I would hope that you understand how much I like this breed. The debate is similar to any gun debate. We don't need any new gun laws, but would be much better off punishing violent offenders in a much more strict manner. I think the same should be true of dog breeders. My neighbors would make a perfect example. Animal control is familiar with them and any half-wit knows what they are doing. Do you see my point? Again, I understand what you're feeling, but I whole-heartedly disagree with exterminating any dog breed that has the potential to harm your, or anybody elses child.