Every few months a story pops up in the national headlines about a family whose dog has either mauled or killed a child. The most recent one involves a pit bull puppy that allegedly destroyed the foot of a young boy with spina bifida. Because the boy has no feeling below his waist, he could not feel the young dog chewing his foot. The dog has been euthanized, the boy now has a deformed foot, and people are again left in shock. This is obviously a sad story for all involved. The already disabled boy has yet another physical trauma; the mother likely feels guilt ridden, and an animal is dead.
But I have to wonder why, oh why, do people continue to bring "dangerous" animals into their homes when young kids are either present or nearby? I understand that not all pit bulls or Rottweiler’s are aggressive. But why tempt a situation? Do your research; find an older, mellower dog that has a proven record of benevolence. If you are moving to a neighborhood, look around the adjoining properties to scout out what kind of animals live there. If you know your neighbor is planning to get a dog, find out what kind. It might sound a bit extreme, but when children are involved nothing is ever too safe.
A recent Chicago attack on a pregnant woman represents the genetic trait of "gameness”, which is the pit bull's ability to "fight until death”. This trait is exclusive to the pit bull breed. Once a pit bull starts an attack, it may be impossible to stop. Chicago police officers were forced to fire 10 bullets into the pit bull before the animal stopped its assault. This incident embodies the undeniable public safety threat that pit bulls present and the single most powerful reason why they must be regulated.
Police are trying to find the owner of the pit bull. The [pregnant] female victim was hospitalized in fair condition. The man was treated for a bite to his leg." It is unlikely that the pit bull owner will ever be found. This dog likely had no tags or microchip for identification purposes. As in many pit bull attack scenarios, there is no one to "blame the deed" upon, whereby making the mantra "blame the owner" useless. This is why, as a society, we must do all that we can to prevent these attacks before they occur.Pit bulls were specifically designed, custom bred by humans, for dog fighting. Several of their characteristics, both physical and temperament, were enhanced just for that purpose.
Pit Bulls are built low to the ground, with short necks and strong jaws. This makes it hard to get to the 'soft underbelly', or to go for the throat, while giving them very good bite strength. Since they were bred for fighting rather than protection, they are aggressive (particularly toward other dogs, but to a dog's mind, children and other dogs can get a bit…confused), but not particularly protective nor, note, by breeding, not training, attached to specific humans. And they are very dominant. They don't back down easily.
These qualities would be ideal for a dog bred to fight other dogs. You want them to want to be dominant over other dogs (their opponent), to be aggressive (willing to fight to prove their dominance). They didn't need to be particularly attached to humans as they would've spent most of their time in pens, only with a trainer who wasn't really trying to inspire 'love'. (Fighting dogs, as we just re-learned, are disposable. Therefore, attachment to trainer isn't needed.)
All of the instincts, the drives, and the tendencies, as well as their very build and strengths are for a purpose that is illegal in this country, and renders them pretty unsuitable for just about any legal reason people keep dogs. So why have one?
I just do not understand animal rights groups. Why don’t they understand HUMAN RIGHTS? I am sorry but all of the children, adults, police officers, etc., that have been harmed by animals is absolutely ludicrous. Who needs a pet alligator or boa constrictor any way? (ok technically they are reptiles but you get the idea). I want to protect children and I do not need a pit bull or alligator to do it.
Footnote:Please Check out the youtube video link of pitbulls on the right of page
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