Holy Crap...

[Romy]

But when a dog attacks and kills or seriously hurts another dog, there should be a consideration of the circumstances, instead of just saying, well, he's just dog aggressive, no threat to people. (notably, though some breeds might be inclined that way, I don't know of any that are generally that out of control). Was it prey drive (killed the chihuahua), was it territorial? Was it provoked? Or is this dog incredibly aggressive towards other dogs, to the point of being a hazard to people who are minding their own business with their dog. So, the guy has a point, though not a very good one. Extereme dog aggression is scary, and should not be excused. However, I don't know many pitties that actually FIT that description.

Definitely. But then we have the same issue again. Extreme dog aggression can appear in any breed. I have only known two dogs that I would call extremely dog aggressive. One was a mastiff named Tuba, and the other was a pure bred BYB black lab. As bizarre as it is, pit bulls as a breed are actually the only "type" of dog that has never tried to bite Strider, and he's been exposed to many. He's been full out attacked by a GSD and a heeler before, snarked at by collies, labs, poodles, toys, pointers, etc. But never by a bully. He adores bullies now, lol. That being said, I wouldn't trust any dog alone with him regardless of breed but I found it interesting that in our experience, the bullies were the least dog aggressive.

 

[Miakoda]

Yeah, the whole myth of animal aggression progressing to human aggression terrifies me. Does that mean every terrier and hound should also be banned because they chase and kill cats/squirrels/bunnies/rats etc? This is totally out of control.

What about cats? I know of more cats that kill other animals than I do dogs that kill other animals. Where's the mass hysteria over that?

 

[Renee750il]

Man is the most human aggressive predator on earth. So . . . where's the "Ban the Humans" website? HSL, anyone?

 

[ma-vie-en-vert]

What about cats? I know of more cats that kill other animals than I do dogs that kill other animals. Where's the mass hysteria over that?

Yeah, the whole myth of animal aggression progressing to human aggression terrifies me. Does that mean every terrier and hound should also be banned because they chase and kill cats/squirrels/bunnies/rats etc? This is totally out of control.

Exactly!!! You guys took the words right out my mouth.

The whole BSL thing is getting completely ridiculous. Instead of looking at all the facts and solving the problem, they take the easy way out.

UGH!