All Forum Posts by: Kelly M.

 I am going to respond to this post. This is false an again I'd say education is a must. Insurance companies have high statistics?? How?? Was there DNA done on these dogs? Do you know that in today's world of pit bull they breed has changed and bred out human aggression? Do you know that a dog that fights In a ring with another dog is not human aggressive and any form of human aggression displayed the animal is euthanized. Yea these animals were bred for bull baiting and bear hunting. How does that play a part in human aggression?? If human aggression how does one train these dogs to fight or hunt?  They couldn't: you are correct as DNA genetics are a huge factor in a tempermant of a dog. And raising and training is only a very small part of it.  It's r studied pit bull breeds for approximately 30 years. In my next post I will give you the statistics.    Half bites that occur from other breeds are not reported.  I will give you facts from animal control. 

I myself own mastiffs who have the strongest bite per square then any other breed. If the so much as thought about showing a tooth at anyone unless to protect me from a real threat. They would be put down. There is no room for human aggression in this world. The humans create enough of it 

 Aren't there leash laws? Fence laws? That's dangerous. I would complain to animal control.  When I am training I have some pits that don't do well with other animals. However are very well managed on leash but when walking and another is off leash and charges a dog I'm working with that is a problem. However it would not be consider the pits fault because there are leash laws and that would be considered a provoked bite.  Irresponsible owners ruin it for others. 

I'd just ask to meet the dog before renting. If they say no then red flag would go off

@Barbara G. correct. Pits are terriers. Terrier mix. 

I will tell you this- if I had rentals. I'd take an American staffy or a bulldog or pit bull type dog over many other breeds. The chances of a pit bull type attacking you are just as likely as you getting hit in the head with a falling coconut off a tree walking down the street.  I'd never allow a chow.. A shar pei and a few others. Because I know they are human biters. You just don't hear about them in news. 

 The best one is in my opinion the wisdom panel..  With your test. I'd say you prob have a true American pit terrier. But they are not a recognized breed.   So how does anyone legally discriminate against ?? This is why laws are changing. I've been bitten by jack Russell terriers, dashunds and believe it or not cocker spaniels. Chows ! I've trained prob thousands of dogs and have evaluated thousands. I've never been bitten by a rottie a sheppard or a pit bull type.  It amazes me how people say uhh no pit bulls allowed!! Educate yourself on breed and specifics  the horror stories you see. Think about where they are occurring and who is owning the dogs 

if you saw this dog. Would u think pit bull?  

He is a whippet, beagle and American bull dog mix.  Mostly whippet. Just making a point. 

 Barbara most pits are extremely human social and amazing with children. The media kills them.   With insurance, people staring they own a pit and 98 percent of the time it isn't a pit. It's a pit bull type. That's why I always recommend DNA cert. so people don't have issues 

the laws are horrible on service dogs  it's so wrong.