Pit Bulls Much Less Aggressive Than Other Breeds, Study Says

So foolish is this.   A tiny dog may bite more often, say 10 times, but if a Pit Bull does it once, upon a childs face, that face is scared for life, or if it attacks another dog, the dog is dead.   Sure yap yap dogs can be a problem, but its not like a Pit Bull where you end up dead.   Talk to the guy in Half Moom bay who saw his dog sitting over his dead pregnant wife.....was she a bad owner?

This is bad writing. The author deliberately excluded the graphs showing that pittbulls had very high levels of dog:dog agression. 

The results showed that they had the 2nd highest level, behind akitas, of dog:dog agression of non-toy breeds, as well as high levels of non-fear based aggression (which is observed in toy breeds). 

@CthruU I understand why you have never had any breed of dog but pitbulls. They are so adorable and cuddly! Cutest little tiny eyes that sort of look like black marbles?? I want to get one so bad, but i live in an apartment so next year I plan to get a pittbull, a female. 

 I really resent the bad owners of pittbulls for letting them chew or break collars (which should have been made of stronger material) when someone walks on the sidewalk (in front of the dogs house which is technically not the homeowners property but a dog protecting his family does not know about property lines and he's only being a good nanny dog). Yes pittbulls were bred originally to be nanny dogs, which proves that they love children. Maybe not all children but all immediate family members  If a person is stupid enough to walk their small dogs basically in the front yard of dogs that are known for protecting their property and family, why should the dog be blamed for that?

My best friends little brother's friend was actually was one of those ignorant people and he now has the scars to remind him every day when he looks in the mirror. Their aunt would come every day to babysit when their mom was at work. She brought her dogs with her too. There was a fence in the backyard so they got to be outside or inside if they wanted. They are brother and sister pittbulls named lex and lucy.

I was actually sitting there when she told us not to tease the dogs or sneak up on them or play rough. So the dogs were minding their own business and lying down in the dining room just off the entry way. All of a sudden Vincent the friend of my friends brother, hit the front door and opend it really fast because he was playing and running from another little kid. This was definitely one thing she told us not to do and it scared the dogs so bad they thought Vince was an intruder and saw him as a threat so what else should they have done? They were reacting to a situation caused by a human. This was the first time they attacked anyone and they are usually so sweet gentle and playful. They are the sweetest dogs you have ever seen. 

So Vince had to get 88 stitches in his neck and head and his bottom lip and 24 on this hand.and his mom is trying to sue my friends mom but she was at work and didn't even know it happened until she got a call at work. It should be the fault of the kid and now these dogs have a bad name and reputation they don't deserve. I have 3 friends with pitts and they haven't bit people except one of them killed the neighbors cat but the cat was provoking it and got caught in a bad place one day that he couldn't get away in time.

Most people don't take the time to educate themselves on how to avoid getting attacked by dogs. any fool knows not to look a dog (any dog) in the eyes. They view this as a threat and might attack you. Or say for example your neighbor across the street has a pitbull that is a family pet for years, it might be a good idea to avoid using your front door at all. If you have an attached garage, use that door and just get into your car, problem solved! 

I love pittbulls too but I hate corgy dogs and also collies and weiner dogs, they are territorial and will attack without any warning. But pittbulls are the most gentle dogs you could ever want. All of them just need to be understood and not neglected. if you get a rescue pitt that was abused then be extra loving and

let him be a family dog. let him do what he loves to do and thats to protect his house and family, he will be loyal only to you and his family. Other people will not be able to scream at you or attack you either and thats worth a lot these days!

You don't have a dog problem, you have a dog owner problem. Let's put the blame where it belongs. Since when do we blame a pet for their actions? It's the fault of the owner--blame them. 

We once used our brains to correct the problem of dogs who viciously attacked people--they were killed by Animal Control. No one said "oh, it's a Husky, they are a terrible breed of dog because look at what this one did--and I heard about another 4 or 5 who bit someone too--maybe we need to kill them all" But that is the mentality of many people today. Tragic for dogs.

Listen to veterinarians, listen to science, not media hype or those with lynch-mob mentality, pitchforks and rope ready. Temperament tests show pit bull type dogs to be the most people friendly of dogs on the planet.

If dogs attack people, they need to be put down. ANY dog who viciously attacks a person, except in the defense of their owners life, needs to go--poodle, rottweiler, or lab. Is that so difficult? Who started this breed stuff anyway? Oh, wait, it was the media! They did the same thing to Boston Terriers a hundred years ago. Google it. Then look at all the horrendous loss of life, the thousands of pit bull type dogs that have been ripped from their families and killed by authorities for no cause other than the way they look. 

Shame on these legislators who call for breed bans. They should be relieved of their positions for being uneducated, ill-informed and incurious as to the truth of the matter.

Sure, go ahead, give up another right.  Let the government dictate what pet you can have.  Sheesh. 

I love CthruU and the words of wisdom. I am a great advocate for the breed and my son has had his girl since she was small. NEVER HAVE I SEEN HER AGGRESSIVE, not to children, other dogs, or people. She is a lovely dog and I love her dearly. I will always protest and sign petitions and do everything I can for any dog and any other animal. They were put on earth to be our companions and we have to treat them with love, dignity and take care of them, as you would anyone else in your family.

Man, its not hard to see why this subject is overlooked by so many people. When I see a few people on here arguing and going at each other spewing ignorance and petty comments like children, all I can say is 'its no wonder!' To stand here and say that people haven't been attacked by pit bulls and maimed or even killed, would obviously be a lie. But to take these few horrible acts and paint an entire breed with that brush is ignorant and wrong. Its a proven fact that at least 90% of all these stories in the media reported as Pit Bulls are misidentified. What is really sad is that there are people out there who do train their dogs to do these horrible things, and the fact that these dogs are strong and fast and very driven to please their owners makes them perfect candidates to be fighters. But to say that EVERY pit bull is dangerous is like saying that every black person is a gang banger. Or that every white person is a skin head. Its insulting to everyone. I have NEVER had any other breed of dog than a pit bull in my life. Over 34 yrs now and there has NEVER been an incident. I have raised a child around them, had them at family gatherings, even walked them around off leash at city parks around hundreds of people WITH NO PROBLEMS! The way the dog acts is 100% in accordance with how they are raised and trained. If you raise them with pain then they will know only pain and anger. If you raise them with love and socialization then they turn out to be great family pets and great ambassadors for the breed. The fact of the matter is this, there should be a test and a background check, a reference check and random check ups to be a pet owner. And that goes for ANY pet, not just Pit Bulls. Those same conditions should be met for parenthood too, maybe we would have less people out there that get off on seeing dogs tear each other to pieces so they can make money. Its not right that they make an animal do this, but they do. And Pit Bulls are built well for it, its true. Body builders are built the exact same way, but if u take away the steroids and put them through therapy then they become decent people. The same can be said (and has been proven by the Vick dogs) about dogs that have been fought before. NO DOG WANTS TO BE A FIGHTER. It takes a human to make them do it. As I write this I actually have a 95 pound Pit Bull laying on my lap, he's never hurt anyone, his sister has never hurt anyone, and because we know how to raise them they will always be good dogs. When they pass the world will be a grayer place, but we will find 2 more Pits on death row and we will help them become the dogs they want to be. Dogs are naturally people pleasers. Which is why they fight for them when told to. What they want is to sleep in a persons bed and become part of a family where they feel love. Where they have a little boy or girl to protect (which is where the Nanny Dog thing comes from). Where they get to go for walks and meet new people and other dogs that they can play with. If you ever watch wild dogs, they run in packs. There might be a scrap or two for dominance, but they NEVER fight to the death. The only time they EVER do that is when a person trains them to. They need the numbers in their pack so they can hunt more efficiently, so why would they kill each other just because they can? It doesn't make any sense. So when they're in a family setting, they know their place. They thrive as the family pet and protector. They are great dogs. They are villified in the media by ignorant people, misidentified, and lied about in order to make a headline. You never hear the true story about how a lady's pit bull refuses to go inside after a walk and shows her owner that there's an old confused lady that got lost in the woods huddled in the grass. Pit Bull saves senior citizen was the headline. But because it wasn't a child that was killed it didn't make national headlines. When you see a story on the TV do you ever ask yourself where that story came from? Do u ever ask yourself if they REALLY made the correct ID on the breed of dog? No. U don't. U hear "Pit Bull" and because of all the bad stories you chalk it up to being true. When really it was a Labrador/Boxer mix. But it "looked" like a pit bull so that means it was. Statistically you're more likely to be struck by lightning than to be attacked by a dog. So before you automatically believe what you're told next time like a good little lemming, maybe do a little research. In case u haven't noticed, the people on the news aren't very smart. They all just read whatever is put in front of them. And most of the time its what someone else reported, they just never do any fact checking. Look at the Boston bombing for instance. The Washington Post reported that 2 dark skinned men were in custody when they didn't even have any suspects yet. And b/c they reported that everyone just jumped on the story and ran with it. I know this is a long comment, but everything in it is true. And if you've made it this far congrats, you have the common sense that most don't. You just read the truth, not a bunch of bullshit and lies.

Man, its not hard to see why this subject is overlooked by so many people. When I see a few people on here arguing and going at each other spewing ignorance and petty comments like children, all I can say is 'its no wonder!' To stand here and say that people haven't been attacked by pit bulls and maimed or even killed, would obviously be a lie. But to take these few horrible acts and paint an entire breed with that brush is ignorant and wrong. Its a proven fact that at least 90% of all these stories in the media reported as Pit Bulls are misidentified. What is really sad is that there are people out there who do train their dogs to do these horrible things, and the fact that these dogs are strong and fast and very driven to please their owners makes them perfect candidates to be fighters. But to say that EVERY pit bull is dangerous is like saying that every black person is a gang banger. Or that every white person is a skin head. Its insulting to everyone. I have NEVER had any other breed of dog than a pit bull in my life. Over 34 yrs now and there has NEVER been an incident. I have raised a child around them, had them at family gatherings, even walked them around off leash at city parks around hundreds of people WITH NO PROBLEMS! The way the dog acts is 100% in accordance with how they are raised and trained. If you raise them with pain then they will know only pain and anger. If you raise them with love and socialization then they turn out to be great family pets and great ambassadors for the breed. The fact of the matter is this, there should be a test and a background check, a reference check and random check ups to be a pet owner. And that goes for ANY pet, not just Pit Bulls. Those same conditions should be met for parenthood too, maybe we would have less people out there that get off on seeing dogs tear each other to pieces so they can make money. Its not right that they make an animal do this, but they do. And Pit Bulls are built well for it, its true. Body builders are built the exact same way, but if u take away the steroids and put them through therapy then they become decent people. The same can be said (and has been proven by the Vick dogs) about dogs that have been fought before. NO DOG WANTS TO BE A FIGHTER. It takes a human to make them do it. As I write this I actually have a 95 pound Pit Bull laying on my lap, he's never hurt anyone, his sister has never hurt anyone, and because we know how to raise them they will always be good dogs. When they pass the world will be a grayer place, but we will find 2 more Pits on death row and we will help them become the dogs they want to be. Dogs are naturally people pleasers. Which is why they fight for them when told to. What they want is to sleep in a persons bed and become part of a family where they feel love. Where they have a little boy or girl to protect (which is where the Nanny Dog thing comes from). Where they get to go for walks and meet new people and other dogs that they can play with. If you ever watch wild dogs, they run in packs. There might be a scrap or two for dominance, but they NEVER fight to the death. The only time they EVER do that is when a person trains them to. They need the numbers in their pack so they can hunt more efficiently, so why would they kill each other just because they can? It doesn't make any sense. So when they're in a family setting, they know their place. They thrive as the family pet and protector. They are great dogs. They are villified in the media by ignorant people, misidentified, and lied about in order to make a headline. You never hear the true story about how a lady's pit bull refuses to go inside after a walk and shows her owner that there's an old confused lady that got lost in the woods huddled in the grass. Pit Bull saves senior citizen was the headline. But because it wasn't a child that was killed it didn't make national headlines. When you see a story on the TV do you ever ask yourself where that story came from? Do u ever ask yourself if they REALLY made the correct ID on the breed of dog? No. U don't. U hear "Pit Bull" and because of all the bad stories you chalk it up to being true. When really it was a Labrador/Boxer mix. But it "looked" like a pit bull so that means it was. Statistically you're more likely to be struck by lightning than to be attacked by a dog. So before you automatically believe what you're told next time like a good little lemming, maybe do a little research. In case u haven't noticed, the people on the news aren't very smart. They all just read whatever is put in front of them. And most of the time its what someone else reported, they just never do any fact checking. Look at the Boston bombing for instance. The Washington Post reported that 2 dark skinned men were in custody when they didn't even have any suspects yet. And b/c they reported that everyone just jumped on the story and ran with it. I know this is a long comment, but everything in it is true. And if you've made it this far congrats, you have the common sense that most don't. You just read the truth, not a bunch of bullshit and lies.

Pit bulls are so amazingly kind, cuddly, loving, loyal, and wonderful.

I love them!

:)

Many of the pit advocates on these news stories blaming the victims or the family of the victim are the same people saying this is the nanny dog and taking pictures of their children with these dogs.Is it that easy to talk out of both sides of the mouth. Yes I understand a parents responsibility to watch and protect children. I also see no reason to have pets that kill children.Tell Me what these dogs are protecting when they kill Toddlers and their 91 year old owner !!!

Pit Bulls are being shot and killed on a regular basis these days in order to protect law enforcement, the public or even livestock. What kind of pet have these people bred that leaves Our Children, loved ones and normal pets or livestock in such danger? We must have a weapon and plan to protect against these dangerous dogs just for normal day activities . Its not like We are on a african safari when Grandma walks to the mail box or Our children are just playing in the yard . Many of these Pit Bull advocates act as though they are entitled to a right that endangers the public. If You want to give these dangerous dogs the same rights as humans that can be Your personal choice get off the computer and move into the dog house !!

Is it unfair to say retrievers were created to retrieve ducks and generally will like the water? Is it unfair to say pointers will generally point regardless if they are ever hunted with or trained in that capacity? We all know that not all retrievers will actually pan out as hunting dogs, nor will all pointers, and likewise not all pits will make good fighters. Why must we have all have to include a statement that not all pits are aggressive with people?! It does not have to be said, its common sense, yet we are called haters over this.Pit Bulls just do what they have been bred to do. Its no surprise when they kill or maul.

Another fatal dog attack this time a 7 yr old boy. This year in a span of only 54 day there has been 5 fatal dog attacks in the US. In every one of these horrific deaths one breed of dog has been the Killer. The Pit bull type dog has killed 5 times this year already. This averages out to 1 death every 11 days. So far this year 3 children under the age of 8 have died and 2 seniors have also died from pit bull attacks. These dogs are not guarding or protecting while they kill small children and members of their own family. These dogs are doing what they have been bred to do KILL . How long will the pit lobby make excuses and play name games along with their smear campaigns ? This is enough !! This is not Ok !!

Awww looks likme you have blocked the page where you write abou tyour 15 year heroin and opiate IV addiction (that was written on a heroin detox site 7 years ago) and you are still using, though now I think you have switched ove to methamphetamines haven you lil life long druggie! Hmmmmm why did you remove thart info? what afraid people would see you for who and what you really are?? Low life scumbag addict loser!

And you have been a life long criminal for over 18 years jon victor felosi

http://www.mugshotsonline.com/georgia/auburn/jonathan-victor-felosi/30778152

Seems felosi wants to LIE and state I seel prescription pills. Funny that this criminal tries to accuse others of what he does!

http://easttennesseemugshots.com/2012/05/24/felosi-jonathan-victor-2/

. That is how "unstable' and narcicistic these types of people are.they all seem to have the typical narcicistic personality disorder not to mention the fact that they try to spead an unwarranted fear of this breed. the fact is most of these people NEVER come in contact with pit bulls while out walking, most have never encounterd a pit bull in person and thye also lie about attacks. they will say and do ANYTHING to try and prove that they are right. Well haters Ohio, Mass andEdmonton are showing legislators the truth since there has been NO INCREASE IN PIT BULL BITES IN OHIO, MASS OR EDMONTON SINCE THEY REPEALED THEIR BANS AND BSL. Hmmmmm now isnt that odd haters? No ban and yet NO INCREASE in pit bull attacks.. Hmmmmmm what could that mean lil haters?? Oh yeah it means that we now have undoubted PROOF

The FACT is these pit bull haters are mad because the above graphs and stats are factual and published in a top respected publication (Applied Animal Behaviour Science) this is a peer reviewed publication that CANINE EXPERTS, CANINE PHD'S source for valid information. The fact that no reputable canine expert, canine PHD or reputable canine publications has ever agreed with the stancs of BSL supporters or BSL in any way drives them crazy! That is why you see them huffing and puffing on this post. Anyone that does not agree with their agenda is either corrupt or being paid of by large dog fighting rings (LMFAO) yes they are conspiracy theorists that think that if legislators do not enact BSL or repeal or reject BSL that they are being paid off by world wide dog fighting ringsthat BSl is ineffective.

LMAo felosi I do not stick my tounge down my dogs throats but seesm that is all you ccan say for a come back. though this statement is TRUE, get that glass dick (crack or meth) pipe out of your throat and get into rehab before your mom has to take out a second mortgage on her shack to try and pay for your burial. You look like walking death and wegh less than 130 pounds now. 6 months ago you wieghed over 240 and now 130?? Dude can you not seee yoursefl in the mirror felonosi?

Ahh lookie the lil haters waited a few days to come back and talk shit and LIE about me as they lie abou tall of the Pro Pit Bull Advocates. Again LIEs are all they have... Again losers always resort to these types of tactics when they know their cause is lost. theri lil leaders colleen lynn and merritt clifton have both been seen by legislators all across the US to be LIARS and to provide false and inaccurate  stats and reports. Clifton now groups in oveer 30 to 40 breeds and mixes and calls them pit bull variants in an attempt to try and boost bite counts for the breed (which legislators see right thru) the Councils, representatives and senators no longer view dogsbite info or cliftons info as valid material and look to Canine EXPERTS for factual and proper info and that is why BSL is being repealed and rejected at an alarming rate ovee the past 2 years.. Dont hate us lil pit haters go hate crazeen lynn and clifton for creating such outlandish lies that were so easy to see thru. those two are helping our pit bull more than you could ever imagine. The Ausitn City Council debockle where crazeen was caught outright lying and providing fasle stats to the council was priceless and was pretty much another nail in tghe BSL coffin :-)

Wow Noah, you are an amazing person with a very full and happy life.  Definitely not a crazy person with a severe drug problem, no friends, and no job.  Your incoherent ramblings which you post every few moments on here day after day are so insightful and intelligent.  You have proven yourself to be someone that the public should have zero problem with you owning two of these majestic death machines.  I hope you continue fighting pit bulls for years to come and that your pits attack nothing but the tastiest children.

Awesome..  BSL works only pit fighters oppose BSL.  

NATIONAL CANINE RESEARCH COUNCIL is owned by a pitbull advocate and is used only for promoting positive pitbull propaganda. Mortality, Mauling and Maiming is a study conducted by PhD's, in Annals of Surgery, April 2011. The study found: it is family owned and unabused pitbulls that suddenly maul, pitbulls are removing a person's body part every 4 days. . 4 pitbull deaths in first 39 daysof 2013: Betty Todd killed by Her families pit bulls while babysitting.http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-news/abbeville-greenwood-news/Deputies-Grandmother-killed-by-dog-while-babysitting/-/9654572/18065754/-/vnjyf3/-/index.htmlhttp://banning-beaumont.patch.com/articles/91-year-old-woman-mauled-to-death-by-pit-bulls-in-hemetWoman was an artist in good health. So sad.. http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=89609004 yr old boyhttp://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2013/02/19/outrage-after-2-year-old-killed-by-pitbull-in-texas

@jonvfelosi just as i thought and stated. No cities have encagted new BSL in the US this year. Wow how can you BSL apologists just flat out LIE? What do you think we do not have ALL the BSL info that is going on in the US? get Unlike yo uwe are true advocates that have truthful and factual info on our side. We have resources all across the US not just one lil FB page with less than 100 supporters where you post and spew lies and inaccuracies to rey and dupe people into buying into your failing cause.. Hell you ar not evne a true advocate, you do this just to "belong" and have a few online friends since no one will befriend you in person or real life due to the fact you rob and steal from everyone you know just to ge your next drug "fix" So funny you cauhgt in a lie and run off and hide huh punk?

My, my more and more states are looking into enacting Anti BSL laws state wide. CT has a proposal on the table as does Nevada :-)

TRUTH and FACT :

Although that may be true, Cleary said concern regarding pit bulls is exaggerated. Besides, he said, even if there were cause for alarm, it's unlikely the county or any governmental body could assuage risk.

"I'm not aware of a jurisdiction in the world in which regulating dogs by breed has reduced dog bites," Cleary said.

This says it all (and this is unboased haters) According to a 2008 study, "Breed Differences in Canine Aggression," pit bulls are markedly less aggressive toward their owners when compared to other dogs. And the breed has displayed below-average levels of aggression when encountering strangers.

Guess all the little lying haters have gone away for now. oh and Baker why do you copy and paste post the same 3 stories over and over?? Oh wait your side has nothing origional or factualt to add :-)

Inst it funny that pit bull haters and BSL apologists come and try to post invalid, inaccurate unrpoven info on a reputable story with factual and valid information ppublished by a highly regarded publication like Applied Animal Behaviour Science:. this publication does not post "hearsay" it does not post invalid info or stats, it posts factual information from reliable and accredited sources.. The fact that these low lifes would come here and try and discredit thsi science amuses me to no end. they post the same debunked info from merritt clifton (not a canine expert or aninal exeprt) and dogsbite.ord (not a canine or animal expert) and bith rely solely on media reports to gahter their findings, which it has been proven that media reports on dog attacks are inacurate and sensationalized and tell only partial truth over 50% of the time.. LMAO that you lil haters come here wiht the weak ass LIES and try to debunk a factual report in a leading animal scientific publication.. How depserate are you freaks?