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PDittie

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22. "when provoked, they may"

Reply to DrDan (Reply #15)

Sun May 12, 2013, 09:35 AM

May 2013

Very definitive. Certainly cause for blaming (and trying to exterminate) a breed.

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Pit bull savagely attacks owners in their home [View all] TexasTowelie May 2013 OP

I'll bet it was really cute and cuddly TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #1

" . . . the dog had been gentle up until that point." DrDan May 2013 #2

I don't understand the logic failure of pit bull owners michigandem58 May 2013 #5

But that can be said for all dogs notadmblnd Jun 2013 #26

I wonder what kind of "swat" it was. nt Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #28

Pit bulls in the news BeyondGeography May 2013 #3

And small children getting ahold of loaded guns and killing somebody....... kestrel91316 May 2013 #19

So true BeyondGeography May 2013 #21

if it is any breed other than a pit bull-- ginnyinWI May 2013 #4

You've read wrong michigandem58 May 2013 #6

from the ASPCA: ginnyinWI May 2013 #7

more from your source DrDan May 2013 #10

Citation for that (ridiculous) assertion? Doremus May 2013 #9

"When provoked, they may become aggressive more readily than another breed might." DrDan May 2013 #15

"when provoked, they may" PDittie May 2013 #22

NO ONE is saying they cause harm EVERY time they encounter another person or animal DrDan May 2013 #23

one more link for your consideration ginnyinWI May 2013 #11

a link from a pit bull owner who claims to have DrDan May 2013 #13

so what training do you think these victims gave their "dog" DrDan May 2013 #8

Don't chew on strangers. TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #12

should have gone to the "don't chew on family" module DrDan May 2013 #14

The wrong kind Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #30

From 2005 to 2012, pit bulls killed 151 Americans & accounted for 60% of total recorded deaths (251) CottonBear May 2013 #17

That's just BS. Pits account for 59% of attacks. Flatulo May 2013 #18

Pit bulls are a danger Vietnameravet May 2013 #16

I call BS. mbperrin May 2013 #20

It looks like you will be collecting soon. TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #25

Some people never learn! TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #24

I have petsat for pit bulls and never had a problem Skittles Jun 2013 #27

We had a Dobi in the early 60s BlueToTheBone Jun 2013 #29

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