I'd like to share a response from a "top ten most dangerous dogs" webpage. I hope you don't mind, Paige. I did not write any of this response, copywrite goes to Paige, if she does care.
Taken as response from; http://opishposh.com/top-10-most-dangerous-dog-breeds-to-be-wary-of/
"Paige"
FEBRUARY 19, 2013 AT 9:17 AM
Staff Writers,A few things about your facts about pitbulls.Pitbulls do have natural aggression towards dogs & other animals. They’re naturally prey driven, as are many dogs. The aggression towards dogs can be socialized out of them, as with almost all bad behavior.Pitbulls are not inherently aggressive towards humans, that is a developed trait. Looks like killing these dogs and/or banning them from certain areas haven’t stopped anything, let’s focus on something other than the dogs developed problems. Pitbull were originally bred to fight and had to stop when their humans stepped into the ring so they were bred without human aggression. As with any dog, if un-socialized, the dog can become aggressive towards other humans.Sadly, pitbull attack statistics are not reliable. Most times the media or uneducated people refer to any “bully” breed as a pitbull. Most times when a dog has one or two characteristics of a pitbull it will be labeled as such, even if the dog has no pit in it. One of my dogs is constantly mistaken as a pit but has no pit in him. (we had him DNA tested when we rescued him) If the media reported attacks without the breed of the dog, do you think people would care as much? Do you really think that the media would report all the attacks?
Pitbulls are high energy and intense animals and can be the best family pet around when raised properly. These dogs need exercise daily, not just some time to romp around outside, they need structured exercise.
And good GOD can you please stop spreading the lies that pitbull’s jaw’s LOCK. They don’t. They’re strong but there is no locking mechanism. “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; methods to force pit bull-type dogs to release their grip include breaking an ammonia ampule and holding it up to the dog’s nose, or using a “break stick” to lever the dog’s jaws open if it bites a person or animal”
While I appreciate trying to educate people regarding the potential dangers of owning a dog but what happened to fact checking, outside of wikipedia? I mean the lock jaw myth was dispelled years ago. Making blanket statements about these animals is poor journalism. I’m sure that there are other issues with statements made about the other dogs but I don’t know much about the other breeds because I do not own them, although I’m pretty sure my mutt might have some great dane or dalmatian in him. This list just seems like it was hurriedly put together without the proper fact checking.
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