houstonmacbro Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 when are we (society) gonna learn that people and pit-bulls don't mix? i really like dogs. i have a dog, but far too many breeders have polluted the pit bull gene pool with unstable mixes and matches. HOUSTON -- Two dogs mauled a child to death in northeast Harris County on Tuesday, officials told KPRC Local 2. Harris County sheriff's deputies said the boy was attacked at a mobile home park in the 8900 block of C.E. King Parkway near Fern Forest Drive at about 1:25 p.m. full article here: http://www.click2houston.com/news/10372839/detail.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto250us Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 when are we (society) gonna learn that people and pit-bulls don't mix? i really like dogs. i have a dog, but far too many breeders have polluted the pit bull gene pool with unstable mixes and matches. HOUSTON -- Two dogs mauled a child to death in northeast Harris County on Tuesday, officials told KPRC Local 2. Harris County sheriff's deputies said the boy was attacked at a mobile home park in the 8900 block of C.E. King Parkway near Fern Forest Drive at about 1:25 p.m. full article here: http://www.click2houston.com/news/10372839/detail.html I don't understand the attraction that some folks have for these stupid dogs. I guess they are of the same mentality as the dogs. There needs to be a genocide on these dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 (edited) I am soooooooo sick of the owners of Pitbulls who train them to kill. It's just terrible. I know the breed to be one of the most loyal if treated right. These dogs aren't historically "killers" they have to be trained, and with all the inbreeding that has occured in the last 15 years or so, there is basically no "pure" blood anymore. You have crossed chromosomes that have made the breed into freaks now. Petey, the dog in all the little rascals movies was a purebred Pitbull.There was never one incident while around all those kids. Somehow someone figured out just how strong the dogs were and decided that they are very smart as well, and could be trained to kill on command, the pit have pushed the doberman out of the limelight as the ultimate "killer dog". I just think it is gonna come down to outlawing the breed, and destroying what dogs are out there now, and some seriious jailtime for those caught with "pit fighters". Edited November 22, 2006 by TJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 This is from CoogFans in case you want to help. RevCoog posted this: perhaps you read the tragic story about little pedro rios, who was killed by two stray pit bulls while playing outside his house yesterday. if not, here's the story online: chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4353108.html the rios family was attending a spanish-speaking church (iglesia bautista salvacion eterna) that meets in our church's fellowship hall. the pastor, david silva, called me last night and told me about this before i saw it on the news. the church will be paying for the funeral. friends, this little church doesn't have much money at all. i wanted to list this here so that you could a) be praying for the rios family. consider whether you want to make a contribution to their funeral expenses. my church has a fund for this purpose. we are south avenue baptist church, 605 preston, pasadena, 77503. if you write a check, make it out to the church and indicate in the memo section that you want the money to go to the rios family. please call me at the church if you have any questions, my email is currently on the fritz. 713 472 0450 thanks to all, jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 The owner needs to be beaten and mauled like the child did. Of course, he then needs to spend some quality time with Bubba in the State Jail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danax Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I don't understand the attraction that some folks have for these stupid dogs. I guess they are of the same mentality as the dogs. There needs to be a genocide on these dogs.They are popular in lower class settings and seem to be extensions of insecure males' attempts at macho compensation. A big, bad truck and and a big, bad dog.......that should get the buddies' and the ladies' admiration now. Breeding has also become a popular home-based business.We had a stray in my neighborhood last month or so. Kinda sad looking, skinny. Just slunked around the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 They are popular in lower class settings and seem to be extensions of insecure males' attempts at macho compensation. A big, bad truck and and a big, bad dog.......that should get the buddies' and the ladies' admiration now. Breeding has also become a popular home-based business.We had a stray in my neighborhood last month or so. Kinda sad looking, skinny. Just slunked around the street.Isn't there a way to inject chemicals that destroy muscle mass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orikal Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I don't understand the attraction that some folks have for these stupid dogs. I guess they are of the same mentality as the dogs. There needs to be a genocide on these dogs.Pits (and their cousin the Staffordshire) are fantastic creatures. They are NOT naturally agressive to humans, and do make great companions, even in households with young children. The difference is, due to the size and physique of Pits, they are capable of doing serious damage if they are not socialized properly. Unless they are trained to be agressive, Pits will not attack a human. These breeds get a poor reputation due to the people that own them, and purposely TRAIN them to be agressive and/or constantly keep them locked in a cage or tied to a tree, at which point they are not socialized to any creature, be it man or dog.Pits/Staffordshires are compassionate, loving, loyal, and extremely intelligent, and do not deserve to be wiped out. People need to be more informed about the care and attention this breed needs, prior to owning one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Petey, the dog in all the little rascals movies was a purebred Pitbull.There was never one incident while around all those kids. Somehow someone figured out just how strong the dogs were and decided that they are very smart as well, and could be trained to kill on command, the pit have pushed the doberman out of the limelight as the ultimate "killer dog". I just think it is gonna come down to outlawing the breed, and destroying what dogs are out there now, and some seriious jailtime for those caught with "pit fighters".They were real popular in the '30s. I remember a picture of my grandmother walking the family pit bull, forgot his name. I know grandma wouldn't have brought a dangerous animal into her house, my father must have been about 3 at the time of the picture. Actually I'm pretty sure my father pestered her for a dog like the one on "The Little Rascals". The breeding practices really have changed this breed over the years from a loyal family pet to a killer. A real shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 (edited) It's people who make "Pit Bulls" aggressive, just like people make Rotties and Dobies aggressive. Do a search on "pit bull breeder" and you'll see the kind of folks that are buying them and the kind of folks that are breeding them to fight. The American Staffordshire Terrier, on the other hand, is one of the most awesome breed of dog I have ever had the privilege of caring for.It is well known in the "dog circle" that Pits should be socialized with children early on. There are a lot of breeds that it is easy to say the same for, I realize. IMHO, the owner should be held responsible for that child's life. What I don't understand is the comment yesterday made by the neighbor who said they had seen those dogs around for at least two weeks. Why didn't she (or anyone else) call animal control for God's sake? Edited November 22, 2006 by Parrothead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapillionWyngs Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 A friend of mine owned a pit bull for over 5 years. One day she came home from work and the dog acosted her (bared teeth, growled, stood up on her with his paws on her shoulders). They said, well, she scared him. A week later he bit her granddaughter in the face. What is it with people and pit bulls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Very sad to hear about the death of that child Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted November 23, 2006 Author Share Posted November 23, 2006 it's just sad that these morons who inter-breed and fight these dogs are ruining a perfectly decent breed.at my apartment complex you can have any dog, BUT a pit bull. this doesn't stop peopel from having them, and i know of no one that has been evicted because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 It's people who make "Pit Bulls" aggressive, just like people make Rotties and Dobies aggressive.This was the point I was going to make. If you kill off the pitbull, then the thugs will turn to the Doberman. If you do the same to the Doberman, they will turn to the Rottweilers. If you do the same to the Rottweilers, they will turn to the Chows.It will never end the cycle of dog-fighting by killing off one breed. There need to be strict laws about owning these types of dogs. No permit = no dog. Lets make people accountable for their pets for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 It will never end the cycle of dog-fighting by killing off one breed. There need to be strict laws about owning these types of dogs.It will never end the cycle of people being killed by dogs either. All dogs are dangerous.Many, many more people are killed by guns than by dogs. Maybe we should make gun control a higher priority. Ooops. We already have. Could someone refresh me, how well did that one work out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I have a feeling that the owner will be low on the prison hierarchy. Hopefully the other prisoners will take advantage of that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 It's people who make "Pit Bulls" aggressive, just like people make Rotties and Dobies aggressive. Do a search on "pit bull breeder" and you'll see the kind of folks that are buying them and the kind of folks that are breeding them to fight. The American Staffordshire Terrier, on the other hand, is one of the most awesome breed of dog I have ever had the privilege of caring for.Turns out, an Am. Staff is the SAME as a Pit, its just that the breed standard is slightly different, but when the Am. Staff line was established, it was established with pits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfootball Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 What kind of Third World country are we living in?Pit Bulls are dangerous animals that ought be banned from Harris County. People who own these kinds of dogs are idiots.I realize these are strays and its a popular dog for the uneducated and other low income people. I would like to see them all liquidated...or sent to Dallas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 What kind of Third World country are we living in?Pit Bulls are dangerous animals that ought be banned from Harris County. People who own these kinds of dogs are idiots.I realize these are strays and its a popular dog for the uneducated and other low income people. I would like to see them all liquidated...or sent to Dallas.i my friend had a seizure dog. it was very kind and loyal dog. people would be hesitant of it (because of it's breed) but would quickly defrost after seeing how sweet it was. i didn't know about seizure dogs until i met her. they don't let them in as many places as a seeing eye dog and i would get left behind with it outside while she shopped. it was a good deal, as i don't like shopping much.the dog could actually tell about 20 minutes before an episode and we would rush to her apartment or pull over in the car to wait out the seizure. it would stay with her during the actual seizure and since she lived alone it was comforting to have it there when she came out of it. it never did anything abrupt or skidish.animals, like people, can be totally screwed over when raised by their owners/parents . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 (edited) Pit Bulls are dangerous animals that ought be banned from Harris County. People who own these kinds of dogs are idiots.I realize these are strays and its a popular dog for the uneducated and other low income people. I would like to see them all liquidated...or sent to Dallas.While we're at it, we should ban hot dogs. They are a popular food for the uneducated and other low income people.SAVE THE CHILDREN FROM KILLER HOT DOGS!!?!?!? Edited November 29, 2006 by jm1fd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 what happened to their first aid training to guard against choking? couldn't anyone perform the heimlick maneuver, or is it to dangerous to perform on children that age? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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