Why Are Rotties / Pitbulls So Popular?

[marc5000]

Regardless of how we raise, them, these two breeds were bred to kill. why are people so obsessed with them? ego? extention of their cock? i don't get it. they can turn against you. even if you raise them with love. they are bred for agression. i don't get it!!!!!!

 

[sexylad]

I don't get it either... a child was mauled to death here in the UK today by one of them - they aren't loving, they are pure "animals"

 

[carniolus]

I agree, there are a lot of dog breeds that were originally bread for aggression but are not seen as such today any more (and are in fact very lovely pets). And frankly, any dog can attack and harm a person if it 'goes off'... such things are tottaly nonpredictable. However, most dogs in normal circumstances wouldn't do that, I think, especially if well trained (something absolutely neccessary, if a dog is to live umong people). For many dogs, including the "aggressive breeds", it basicaly comes down to training... I think one might say that they basicaly reflect their owners in a way. One of the girls I know has a Rottweiler and it's the most adorable and likable dog you could meet.

 

[CountryJohn]

Regardless of how we raise, them, these two breeds were bred to kill. why are people so obsessed with them? ego? extention of their cock? i don't get it. they can turn against you. even if you raise them with love. they are bred for agression. i don't get it!!!!!!

Yeah OK. Any more generalizations you'd like to throw out there?

 

[tx_doc]

One of my friends had a Rottie. She was the sweetest thing. Her favorite thing was sitting in the pool on a raft with sunglasses on.
All dogs have the potential to be killers. That's what is in their nature. It's up to the owner to socialize them at an early age and treat them with kindness.

 

[Swellegant]

A rottweiler or a pit bull certainly does lend an air of strength, of masculinity; and despite any other stated rationale, I believe most people buy them with intent to instill fear in others. In times such as these, particularly in high-crime areas, fierce dogs make people feel more comfortable in their homes.

And while they are generally quite safe if bred and raised properly, they are incredibly strong dogs... a pit bull has only to bite you once for it to be a mauling, their jaws are so strong; a rottweiler can easily knock a grown man off his feet in play, he doesn't need to be attacking you to potentially hurt you.

Lhasa apsos are just as aggressive in their blood as a pit bull (we used to have one, and she barked her head off whenever somebody so much as drove past the house, and would try to attack any other animal that she saw), but a lhasa is incapable of mauling anybody; she bit me a few times, and it hurts about as much as catching your finger in your coat zipper.

While German shepherds can be trained to attack, they are not and never have been bred to kill... they are bred to herd, they share their bloodlines with collies and shelties, and still lack the jaw or haunch strength to do as much damage as a fighting or hunting dog can.

Nevertheless, I don't think it's fair to judge all pit bulls and rottweilers by the few who have been ill-bred or trained to violence. They are robust and hearty dogs, and though they can turn vicious, it is something in that dog's particular history or bloodlines that is coming out, not the nature of the breed.

 

[gmoney]

The Rottie is calm, trainable, courageous, and devoted to their owner and family. They have a reliable temperament. Protective, he will defend his family fiercely. These are strong fighters that seem immune to pain. Serious, steady and confident. Firm and careful training is essential for this breed, otherwise you may end up with a very powerful and overly aggressive dog. Yet they can, with proper handling, also be loyal, loving and very rewarding companions. They require owners who can handle their massive size. The Rottie is a natural guard dog with a mellow temperament. They are highly intelligent and have proven their worth beyond question in police, military, and customs work over many centuries. Because of their size, training should begin fairly young - while the dog is still small, and great care should be taken to ensure that the dog is not made vicious. This breed needs a lot of companionship and socialization to be truly happy. They can be aggressive with other dogs and should be kept on leashes in public places. When the Rottweiler is consistently brought up and trained, it will be a good playmate for the children. It will accept cats and other household pets as long as the dog has had a positive experience with them while it was young. Friends and relatives of the family are normally enthusiastically welcomed. Strangers can get no further than the sidewalk. The breed does well in competitive obedience, schutzhund, and tracking

I got this description from a reputable website acknowledged by many breeders for its accuracy.
The behavior of any dog as it matures is the sole responsibility of its owner. The tragedies that make the news most often result from improper raising and nurturing from its owner.

 

[teadrinker]

I think the trouble with such dogs is that some people buy them to feel tough. For such people, they want a "killer" dog, and naturally pay no attention to the niceties of good breeding. This encourages back-yard breeding, possibly breeding for aggression, and the introduction into the world of dangerous, uncontrollable dogs.

I don't particularly like pit bulls myself (although I have met some charming and refined staffies), but the main problem, I think, is the way these animals are poorly bred for people who shouldn't be owning dogs at all.

I think that Robert~Marlénè and gmoney are right on the ball here.

-T.

 

[zkeeper]

It's not the breed, its the individual dog itself, how its raised, treated. The ones that kill or attack people have been raised to be violent...and more then likely those owners are nothing but selfish pieces of shit to begin with, so theyve probably been shitty to the dogs too which doesnt help matters.

I own an Akita, known for being very loyal, and loving, yet very protective and aggresive towards other dogs. They were bred for hunting bears in Japan, so its in there nature to be aggressive, towards other dogs. But with humans, the ones he knows, he loves and it the biggest baby, puppy like dog you could have.
He likes other people too, but if he doesnt know you, he will be very vocal. He doesnt bite or attack, but I think when people that dont know him see this 125lb, muscular dog, barking at them, they get scared.
Ive been bitten by more tiny little pussy ass yippie dogs then I can count. Never has a big dog bitten me.
This whole concept and opinion of large dogs, known to attack is so overused.

 

[NedNickerson]

I used to own a mixed-breed dog that my vet told me appeared to have some pit bull in him. He was a stray and I had him for 15 years before he passed away about 10 years ago. I don't know what kind of life he had before I found him, but he seemed to have had a broken rib that had healed crooked. I remember it stuck out on his right side. So, I'd like to think that he appreciated the care I gave him. He was one of the most loving dogs I ever had and I still miss him.

Petey, the dog in the Little Rascals comedies was a pit bull dog. Here's a website that talks about him and other pit bulls.

http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/pete.php

Obviously, what care you put into your dog, you will get back out of him. If you treat him with love and kindess, you will get the same from him.

 

[okstatecowboy]

It's funny how many Rottweiler owners mention their dogs are a bit cowardly. My Rottweiler/Akita/Chow mix is the same way. My neighbor, who she will run up to the fence and allow him to pet her, told me about an incident recently. My neighbor works for the electric company. They were replacing the pole in my yard. Mo, my dog, acted so ferious when the crew was outside the yard. The instant they came into the yard, Mo ran and hid in the doghouse. She would not come out for anything, regardless of how much my neighbor tried to entice her.

mikey

 

[ahotjock71]

I dunno either...they are ugly as homemade sin!

 

[Nonimus]

If you read the article, it more likely seems like the owner of the Dogs, trained them to guard his Pub. The Dogs are definitely not like this all the time at all.

No dog is ever born aggressive, it all depends on the way that he/she is taken care, or 'taken care of'.

Really? And how many more kids are gonna get torn apart alive before you realise what a load of shit that one is. They are bred for aggression and will carry out their natural instincts no matter how many 'cuddles' it gets!

Marc5000 may have made a 'generalization' but it's a very accurate one - most people walk around with them as both EGO and as an extention of their cock - what most of these wankers lack in self esteem, they make up for by parading their 'hard dogs'

My tuppence for the day.

 

[CaptainJohn]

My mom has a chihuahua that killed two of her other dogs and a cat (true story). Obviously, by this evidence, the chihuahua is a vicious and dangerous breed and all chihuahuas should be done away with.

As some many others have pointed out, it is the owner that is the problem, not necessarily the dog. I used to feel the same way toward pitbulls, because I always heard the horror stories. But consider - is the news ever going to report about a sweet pitbull that eagerly greeted its master returning home or how it happily welcomed guests? Of course not, that's not dramatic enough.

My neighbors had a pitbull that they were not feeding and they were letting it run around loose. It came up to my house and you could see every rib in its body. Despite this abuse, it was one of the friendliest dogs I've ever encountered. I started feeding it and it "adopted" me as a co-master. Whenever anybody came to visit, it would rush to greet them, tail wagging and just wanting to be petted.

Don't watch the news, you'll always hear about how horrible everything is. Watch Animal Planet for facts, or better still, check your local animal shelter.

 

[Nonimus]

My mom has a chihuahua that killed two of her other dogs and a cat (true story). Obviously, by this evidence, the chihuahua is a vicious and dangerous breed and all chihuahuas should be done away with.
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How many children have been killed by a Chihuahua? An animal killing another animal is no 'evidence' that it should be done away with. If your mom's chihuahua was such a violent little shit - would you keep it in close proximity to a baby just a few months old? No you fucking well wouldn't.

People who leave dangerous animals near and around their children should be penalized when the inevitable occur.

Own these pitbulls and Staff's by all means - just keep them away from children.

 

[herenthere]

If Rotties can be trained and raised to be tame and gentle....

then gay men can be raised to be straight!!!

It's all in genetics...

 

[irish1]

Both are beautiful breeds.

Conditioning any canine is the key to having a happy pet, and happy family.

My sister is down to one rottie, the other died of old age (a male) who loved my nephews, and was a real treat to the rest of the family.

I had one dog that I gave back to the ASPCA-a mix of sheperd and pit. He was a beautiful dog; loved me and my family, but was aggressive to several friends, and I was afraid he would become vicious. Important note, here: he was eleven months old when I adpoted him, and he was just too old to respond to all the training I did with our family dogs growing up, and the dogs I trained in high school.

Funny, the breed with which I have trepidation: Saint Bernards-they can be very aggressive.

Would I have either breed? Absolutely, and I would inspect the parents, and their environment before I purchased/adopted.