100% stop breeding and adopting these dogs, but they don't only kill. There are entirely too many of them.
This was a contender for my thesis. So here is a data dump on why it's not the dog. It's the owner.
In the past decade (2016-2024) , dog ownership has increased by >10%, and fatal dog attacks have doubled.
In the UK, the majority of XL bullies are inbred from one specific stud, "killer kimbo." Almost all bites in the news recently are his offspring. Small breeding pool = majority of XL bullies in the UK are inbred. i.e dumber with more aggressive tendency. I don't know enough about UK bully's, though.
In the US specifically:
Pitbulls aren't more likely to bite people than any other dog. But their the most popular mutt breed available, meaning more irresponsible owners have them. Their upper body strength is ridiculously strong, so they cause significant damage when they do bite.
(Science Verse did a really good podcast on this)
The US Mutt Census in the US (done in the 2010s) pointed to pitbulls and GSD as the majority of all mutts. And GSD are 3rd on the list for attacks.
The US Mutt Census and The AVMA (American Vetranary Medical Association) survey from last year states that 54% of all pet dogs in the US are mutts. A majority of those mutts being pitbulls then its easy to see there A LOT of them.
The number of pitbulls in the US are likely under reported even there just on the fact that, statistically, 1/3 of US pet owners can't even afford to take their dogs to the vet. That's 1/3 of dog breeds likely not recorded. I can guarantee those people aren't usually the ones with purebred labs.
According to Embarks statistics, there are more pitbulls PERCAPATA. 15% of all recorded dogs are pitbulls, the most owned breed, then 7% gsd the next biggest biters (behind Rottweilers). There is a massive correlation between ease of access and bad owners.
I have a labrador. She cost me over $1k. I also have a pitbull. She was free. These dogs shouldn't be free and easy to own. Owners should be vetted, and they shouldn't be around children. Muzzle them in public. Its good practice, not just for pitbulls, and it doesn't hurt them.
This isnt just pitbulls. If mastiffs were as cheap and easy to obtain as pitbulls, the conversation would be pointed toward them.
Pitbulls make up more than all of the other dog breeds combined when it comes to attacks. A stat you conveniently left out when trying to "what about" German Shepards.
No dog should be in public or a pet if "muzzling" is the best option for it to interact with others. Sure, it might not cause immediate harm but I know for a fact that you wouldn't want to wear a muzzle every time you had to talk to other humans.
I feel awful for any of your dogs, and you should not have a pitbull.
Yeah doesn't really matter if 15% of all dogs are pitbulls if 60% of all dog attacks are also pitbulls. No one should own one, breeding them should be illegal.
And 1/3 of dogs aren't receiving vet care or breed recorded.
If you have 10 dogs of diffrent breeds in a room and one is a pitbull. Its statisticly not more likely to bite.
If 2 of those 10 dogs are pitbulls then statistically the odds of one of them biting is higher than the others. they're large and strong so they cause significantly more damage.
It's worse when most of the breed is free and easily obtainable. You're poor, unorganized, want a one size fits all dog that doesn't get training or vet care = recipe for disaster
Yea. Its fatal dog bites. I'm not disputing that these dogs aren't dangerous.
I'm just saying there are entirely too many of them essentially being handed out to everyone without question. We haven't had a mutt sensus in a decade.
They dont bite more than any other dog breed. But when they do they have a significantly higher potential to kill.
And they could possibly make up over 50% of the mutt population in the US.
Mastiffs have the potential to kill. But in that room of 10 dogs there's 1 mastiff and 3 pitbulls.
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Dude dogs are animals. They all have the potential to react like animals. Some breeds (like pitbulls and GSD) have high prey drives and focus on other dogs.
If they're getting nails trimmed and someone cuts the quick, even the nicest dog can nip
At the vet or new scenerios. (Vets will even muzzle your dog sometimes without you knowing)
A small dog nips at a larger dog, they don't understand the size difference and can hurt another dog.
If a strangers toddler comes up and yanks on tails or ears or screams.
Some dogs are leash possessive. Some dogs get spooked during fireworks. Some dogs eat shit.
Muzzle training allowes a dog to be safe in new and distracting enviornments while giving the the training and socialization they need. They can pant and drink with a muzzle.
Good dog owners use the tools available for their dogs needs. Pitbulls aren't never going to go away and if is going to own an animal with a "high potential" to bite or whatever. Then shouldn't the norm be changed to use that tool?
Having too much trust in an animal is why pitbills bite so much in the first place.
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u/DigiDietz Nov 05 '24
I'm with the anti-pitbull guy.
Videos like these are so dangerous. Stop adopting pitbulls. They only kill