Attacked by Pit Bulls!!!

Any animal expert will tell you that if any animal attacks anything, something provoked it. That does not mean that what/whoever was attacked deserved it, but thyey did something (most likely completely unaware) to cause the negative reaction in the animal. It doesn't make the animal bad. You should always take precautions around any animal, regardless of size and species. And if you are the owner, it is your responsibility to handle any behavior issues you're aware of. I have 2 pit bulls. My female thinks anything breathing is her new best friend. She's completely harmless (not to say that something couldn't happen but it is HIGHLY unlikely). However, my male, who is considerably larger, is a big scaredy-dog. Some kids scared him with firecrackers when he was a puppy, and he does not like small children. I once brought both dogs with me to watch some friends play a game of football. I let one of my friends hold the female's leash, and I held the male. We stayed away from the rest of people there. Eventually some women came over with their kids asking if the kids could pet them. I told them they were welcome to pet the female, but not the male, and I walked him away from them.

So, I take my Pit Bull and Labrador for walks. The neighbor kids play with my dogs. Then the neighbor's little Chihuahuas come outside and all hell breaks loose. Those two little things thing decide that my two big dogs must die and those are the two tiny things are up for the job. I have to take my dogs inside every time because the owner things it's funny how these little things are trying to take on my big dogs and she doesn't keep them on a leash. She doesn't understand dogs very well. The problem is if my two dogs decide to defend me and themselves from those two ankle biters I will be the one getting in trouble because of the kind of dog I have.

You have it exactly right. Just because of the breed of your dog, it will be blamed no matter the circumstances. I've witnessed it time and again and that's why I raise my voice in defence of "dangerous" breeds. Even before I ever owned a Pitbull, I never met a mean one, but I certainly did see them protect their family and it was justified. However, bad owners treating dogs badly is what must be addressed. And little dogs that misbehave? Not acceptable any more than for any other breed. At all. Any dog that is aggressive or bites is not "cute". You should start reporting every time those dogs come at you off leash. At least then you might have some recourse if your dog finally loses patience with them.

Sorry, lots are gonna hate me for this, but someone in the city I live in died this week because of a pitbull dog attack.Not just her, but her unborn baby too. These dogs may look cute, but they are not meant to be pets.

Hate me, argue, whatever, you will not change my mind because someone has died at the hands of dangerous dogs, not the first and will not be the last.

I went and read the article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2521254/Leeds-woman-killed-dogs-home.html
Sad, but I have to wonder at the wisdom of people who thought it was wise to leave a pregnant, epileptic mother of 4 alone with a dog they knew was vicious and that they had tried to sell because of its aggression and that is a banned breed in that area. There is always more to the story.

Not meant to be pets? They were originally bred to protect children... Friggin ignorance at it's best.

I'm a pitbull fan, but I have always heard the nanny dog stuff was a myth....

Found this as well.

http://thetruthaboutpitbulls.blogspot.com/2010/08/nanny-dog-myth-revealed.html

I am scared of these dogs, I can't help it. I'm not scared of yorkshire terriers, chihuahuas etc even though I know the smaller breeds probably bite a whole lot more. The thing is if a yorkshire terrier turns, it isn't going to bite your face off. These things could actually bite your face off.

Smaller breeds aren't more prone to biting. Owners of smaller breeds just don't bother to correct bad behavior because it's "cute and funny". Big dog owners don't play that because history has shown what a few bad owners(or wild/abandoned dogs) can do for a breed.

And no one did anything to save him!!!

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w104/sudoplog/PitBulls.jpg

They should be put down before they become adults, pit-bulls are dangerous and not trustworthy.

Theres always one that is consumed by pure ignorance.....

It's not ignorance, it's factual evidence of brutal attacks

What is ignorant are people who refuse to educate themselves on a subject and who tend to rely on scapegoats to blame for their carelessness and irresponsibility rather than be accountable for their actions and decisions.

An animal that has fighting in it's blood, I will give you the fact that the owner is slightly to blame but you can't fully take out the vicious nature of the breed!

Name one damn animal that doesn't have "fighting in its blood"...aka SURVIVAL INSTINCT.

any animal will attack if feeling threatened. PitBulls just get the bad rap because of all the careless breeding for vicious sport that us humans think are fun to watch, (not me) so yeah, lets blame the dog and not the humans, you're an idiot Beta-ray-bill!
I suppose you are the type that like to blames everything on anyone else but yourself!