Why are people prejudiced against pit bulls?

I feel people are racist against pit bulls why do people not realize why *some* of the reasons pit bulls have a bad temper is because of abuse I feel these dogs are very sensitive to being hit if you hit them in a way that they feel you are going to do serious damage to them what would you do umm self defense don't be a retard and think that they are viscous monsters because of something we are responsible for don't bother denying it its true o and the people that think they are going to get these amazing dogs to be destroyed that is a disgusting wish you think your going to be blessed by god I think not

because pitbulls are ugly, and evil, and loud, and I dont like animals, but if you insist, I really dont know, and it is not the dog,it is the people who raise the dog. :]

Okay. the reason why pitbulls are not considered the best of pets, is NOT beacuse they are ugly, or loud. But it because they often turn on the owner. One day, it will be sweet, calm and friendly, and the very next day it could out of the blue just start snarling at you and attack you. They are the moodiest of dogs, and unless you know a lot about them, its not such a good idea to have one.

I hope this helps.
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Dear animalsneedlove11,

I think the reason Pitbulls are victim of predjudice is because of their slightly stand-offish appearance. People have records of Pitbulls being things like gaurd dogs, so they are scared of them. Now having this preadator/prey relationship, predjudice forms, it's sad, but I believe it to be true. I find pitbulls very cute .

~plainwhitets

I have also posted a question about this, people misjudge pits because of how many people they see on the news that have trained them to be fighters, however, I have to disagree with nuclearwinter because anydog can turn on its owner, and anydog can be sweet one minute and harmful the next, it doesnt mean that a pitbull is horrible or nasty...

I hate people that judge a dog by the media attention they get..

I have 3 english bull terriers, Like pitbulls, they are were sometimes used as fighting dogs ='[ (BY VERY HORRID PEOPLE OF COURSE grrr..)
We get a lot of stick from people about them too but my dogs have never harmed anybody. I also have a bichon frese, which is a small fluffy dog, and they get on fine.
I think people jump to conclusions and decide that our dogs were born to kill... if you get what I mean.

Dear nuclearwinter,

The reason why Pitbulls turn on their owner is because either they have been abused by a previous owner or they are being abused. /There's a reason for everything.

~plainwhitets

Some people are just like that because when they think pitbull ...A dangerous dog by the way its been Mistreated...If you treat the dog with Respect and care for the pitbull everything will be fine...U wont have any problems with the pit bull I get annoyed when people say that PIt bulls are evil and they hate them...I am a animal Lover

People dont realise if youtreat a pit bul bad he will act bad. My parents had a pit when I was born and He passed away when I was 13. I never was attacked. He was raised with love.

Nuclearwinter...NO particular breed is more inclined 'to turn' on it's handler...in the 60's and 70's it was Dobermans who were rumored 'to turn'...but between 1965 and 2001, the reality is, there were two fatal attacks by Dobes.

Study up, folks...Pitbulls are victims of our society...The VAST majority are owned by 3 sections of our society...Drug dealers...People who raise them to fight for profit...and Gangs, who use them to itimidate other gangs and us! The free puppy you pick up is product of these animals...It's a rare Pit who's owned by someone who loves the breed, and understands it's traits.

Pits never had a rep until the last 20 years...Police don't use them, because they'd be purchasing the well bred dogs...and well bred Pits don't attack people, making them virtually useless compared to a GSD or Malinois...When Dog Fighting was legal (GOD forbid)...but it was at one time...a Pit who attacked a person was put down, and only dogs who were 'people friendly'/'dog aggressive' were bred. I might lead a sheltered life in Montana, but I haven't always been here...and I have YET to see a mean Pitbull.

The press doesn't help their cause, either...

phrannie

PS...it only takes one bite in one artery to have a 'fatal attack'...a person can bleed out in 3 minutes, a child or baby in less time. A Pitbull's bite is something like 1200 psi (pounds per square inch)...In short, and Pit who 'snaps' at a child, could easily kill that child...a 'snppy' Jack Russell Terrier, couldn't (tho their dispositions are much worse than a Pitbulls).

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Nuclearwinter, your an idiot...people dont like pits for the same reason they dont gays, blacks, arabs, and midgets...people fear what they dont understand...have the people who dont like pits have never owned one, been bitten by one, or hell even really knows what the name 'pitbull' means...so just like PHRANNIE said study up folks then start talkin.

oh yeah I almost forgot PHRANNIE your cool...and just a little side note a lot of police departments DO use pits as their k-9s

A pitbull has never turned on it's owner? A pitbull puppy is not violent. People make a Pitbull a violent dog. I have seen these dogs chained. No dog should ever be chained for any lenght of time.

It is the people that own these dogs that make them violent not the dog. Don't get me wrong this dog with the right owner is a great pet. But with the wrong person of course it is like any other dog it can be made into something mean.

I recently rescued a Bischon Puppy that was 3 months old from a over stocked breeder that was going to kill about 30 of these dogs. This puppy chewed my husbands hands up like a chain saw the first couple of times he tried to reach for him. This puppy had never been handled and had only lived in a cage.

Anyway he is now a loving sweet little guy, a little goofy about how he does things but no longer a Chain Saw.

Point in the above story, any dog can be a vicious animal in the hands of the wrong people.

People are stupid not the Dog.

Many 'vicious breeds' have actually had their 'vicious' genes bred out of them! Not all but many like dobermans and rotts. On the other hand, cocker spaniels have been so over bred they and high strung and nippy! When judging these animals you really need to know the breeding history and the individuals temperment. Also, all dogs will nip their young in the face to scold them, that is why many childeren are bit in the face.
PS... Boys age 5-9 are most likely to be bit by a dog!

I sometimes think the best thing to do is put an end to the breed. Unfortunately, these dogs attract the last humans on earth who should be owning a dog...incompetent, irresponsible losers.

It has happened time after time after time. Someones pit bull pet hurt a kid. They alway say my dog isn't mean, That why people are prejudice against them. I'm sure all of them are not bad. But you just never know what is going to set them off. It happens all the time.

I Own 2 Pitbulls And They Are Not All Mean!! I Do Not Think Because Of There Name They Should Be Put To Death!!! There Are 20 known Breeds That get Mistaken For Pitbull terriers!! So Think About That Not All The Attcks out there Are From Pitbulls!! I Wouldnt Trade My Pits For Anything!! People Need To Understand there are Only bad owners not bad dogs

Whiskey - my thoughts exactly

I used to feel that pitbulls could be and were loving dogs. That they were only catagorized as mean and vicous. That changed a couple of days ago though. My cousin was walking my pug down a friendly neighborhood street, with children running around. There was no beware of dog sign yet they had a dangerous dog that ran lose. Needless to say he ran out of the house and attacked my dog, and this wasnt the first time he attacked a dog. What if its a child next time? The owner claims him to be a nice dog. Miracoulsey my dog is alive, his side is torn up though and we have hundred of dollars in vet bills. I dont think that pittbulls are proper pets, they can change its in there blood to be attack dogs.

Sorry about the bad spelling

Thank You, a concerned pet owner.

I used to feel that pitbulls could be and were loving dogs. That they were only catagorized as mean and vicous. That changed a couple of days ago though. My cousin was walking my pug down a friendly neighborhood street, with children running around. There was no beware of dog sign yet they had a dangerous dog that ran lose. Needless to say he ran out of the house and attacked my dog, and this wasnt the first time he attacked a dog. What if its a child next time? The owner claims him to be a nice dog. Miracoulsey my dog is alive, his side is torn up though and we have hundred of dollars in vet bills. I dont think that pittbulls are proper pets, they can change its in there blood to be attack dogs.

Sorry about the bad spelling

I have a Pit who is 8 years old and my boy is 1 and a half, he pulls his ears and lays all over him and Zeek don't mind a bit . If you read the statistics the most dog bites are Labs, Cocker Spaniels and Dalmations I do believe. Pittbulls are bad because when they bite there jaws can lock and is almost impossible to get them off other breeds jaw bones are different why I don't know. Simple fact is all in how you raise your dog my Pit is afraid of everything he's is a wimp, but is 80 pound's of solid muscle and people are scared of him beacause of his breed and it's getting old hearing people say he's going to turn on you for those people get one there great pet's very loyal and beautiful dogs.

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great answer phrannie. once again, you hit the nail on the head. remember all of america LOVED petey the dog (a pit bull) on the little rascals.

I don't know. Pit bulls are nice and I like pit bulls and they are cool!

Why are people racist or predjudice againist pit bulls? One answer only IGNORANCE and stupidity!!!
Just like with any other racisim or predjudice.
Oh and somebody said something about jaw power thing... that is all total LIES and once again ignorance and stupidity. Do your research it is NOT 1200 pounds of pressure, more like 300 MAX I believe was actually documented in a study. All the same with all the ignornace and stupidity... Along those lines too:
No canine has a locking jaw - it is a physical impossibility for dogs.

Here is more info for all the ignornant, racist, predjudice people out there:
440,000 people are killed by ciggeretts each year
42,366 killed by cars
35,000 killed by second hand smoke
29,338 by guns
and only 3 yes THREE by pit bulls!!!
Yes one is to much... but again it is NOT the dog that is the problem it is OWNERS... the statics show that OTHER types of dogs kill more people than Pits... but most 'other' types of dog bites, attacks or killings are NOT reported. PLUS:
There are 25+ breeds that are commonly wrongly identified as pit bulls!
THE REAL REASON FOR THE BAD RAP FOR PIT BULLS IS IGNORANCE AND STUPIDITY!

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