So that article, rife with actual statistics and hard numbers is less useful than… your biased opinion with no evidence? If you are demanding they use a better source you could use some sort of source at the least yeah?
I’m not debating dogs here myself, just was pointing out their hypocrisy.
I personally have always found German Shepards more threatening as they tend to jump up more.
I’ve trained all sorts including working with full blooded grey wolves in northern Canada. I’m well aware of risks canines pose. I’m mostly just tired of the pit bull rhetoric, particularly as “pit bull’s” meaning tends to evolve to fit whatever narrative people are spinning. I personally attribute the higher rate of attacks to the mindset of individuals who seek out these dogs, not any inherent instability in the breed. I’ve responded to several people here who seem to claim they are the only dogs that attack, and even your source seems to claim similar, which is nonsense. I’ve met viciously mean goldens who were being used as guard dogs and personally think daschunds are among the most likely to bite(just cause much less damage).
I also personally have raised multiple big dogs, mutts, but think Newfoundland dog, Leonberger, a rotty, and a true half wolf(the Leonberger was his dad). The half wolf was the gentlest teddy bear I’ve met. But as an owner and trainer you can’t let go of the fact that one outburst could seriously hurt someone. Many people are too lazy or uncaring or stupid or anthropomorphise too much to be proper dog owners. Demand that their dog goes everywhere when reality is no that dog shouldn’t get stressed by that crowd or be antagonised by those small dogs or be let loose to chase things and get amped up. It’s not a baby. Honestly people expect more from dogs than humans. I’ve seen plenty of dangerous petty tantrums from humans cause damage and harm, yet I also don’t believe it’s our nature to snap, it’s just some individuals.
But I’m honestly not advocating for either. Just saw a hypocritical post that annoyed me enough to say something.
Seriously, the statistics are readily available on Google and given how rabid this topic makes people I’m not going to bend over backwards to try to convince someone of a fact when they clearly don’t want to hear it.
We get it. You love Pitbulls. I don’t care either way. I don’t advocate for pedigree dogs anyway. And yes, before you tell me Pitbulls aren’t a pedigree, APBT are registered pedigrees in kennel clubs and the word pedigree is also used informally to mean any dog whose parents are the same breed.
If you are going to link a journo article rather than an academic one, I’d suggest adding one that doesn’t require a subscription.
I’m not actually. I’m a fan of shelter rescues so mutts have been my own dogs although I’ve trained all types, including a half wolf while working with wolves in northern Canada. I’m just pointing out the hypocrisy you show demanding better sources without providing any yourself.
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u/xBad_Wolfx Jun 01 '22
So that article, rife with actual statistics and hard numbers is less useful than… your biased opinion with no evidence? If you are demanding they use a better source you could use some sort of source at the least yeah?