To fight off bsl, we say pits are like any other breed. Any breed has potential to bite, ect, ect. But when it comes to dog parks, its the same beliefs that bsl-supporters say.... ''pit bulls can't be trusted''?
I'm sorry I'm confused. I believe if you're dog isn't dog park material, it doesn't belong there. No matter if its so-so breed or pit bull.
I'm not going to use example breeds, because lately there's been a certain breed out there that I think is getting a bad rep among the dog community when comparing to pit bulls. I want to stop all breed bashing,,,all of it is bad. I know I'm at fault too for doing it, but I'm going to stop doing it. Say a naive new person reads this thread and then the have a new view on a certain breed, because we keep bashing it....and how far is it till this breed then to becomes victim to bsl?
I think its not that we need to tell people heed this breed b/c such and such history, but treat all unknown dogs with the same heed no matter what they were bred for.
I think milosmommy gave a great suggestion about checking out a dog park prior to taking your dog there.
I think by saing ALL pit bulls don't belong in dog parks, we're giving people the ok to have worry about this breed. I do think though not ALL pit bulls are dog park materials, but also not ALL dogs [no matter what breed] are dog park material.
Whether you agree with dog parks or not......I don't think saying they're ok, but for pit bulls its not..is right.
I know fights happen, and b/c you own a pit bull, they might put the blame on the pit. But that can happen with many breeds as well, but they're ''ok dog park breeds?'' Then might as well make a bsl list about breeds that do or not belong in dog parks as well, if we're going with ''the breed's aggressive nature''.
Some breeds aren't bred to be DA, but some are.........these are the dogs that DON'T belong at dog parks.
I see no problem if our pit isn't aggressive and is in a dog park.
Also sorry to bring this up, but we lost a great chaz dog due to it beinging a pit bull, and this dog was restrained, not in a dog park. Events like this can occur anywhere sadly. But should pit bull owners lock them up from the outside world because of it?
Some dogs really do love dog parks [we see this in pics, stories, ect], and not all dog parks or dog park experiences are hellions. If you see a dumbwit owner bringing their non-dog park material dog in the park or see something that might trigger a fight, you can alwas leave. Thats what its good to become a regular and get to know some regulars to, if they know your dog, and your dog does become a victim of a fight, they will most likely back you up if they witness it and your dog is not to blame.
I like how Chewbecca is as cautious with Ella, I wish more people were like her. Pit bull owners, and all dog owners alike. But if your pit is gentle as a lamb, I don't see the reason to treat your dog like ''its a ticking time bomb''.
I'm a dog park person, my dogs are dog park dogs, I plan to own a bull terrier one day. A breed that has a similar background as pit bulls. Should this mean I should not bring m dog to the park, even though it could be the most dog friendly dog you ever met?
I think as pit bull owners, shouldn't you make pit bulls seem like any breed out there? Why so much the restrictions, even if they're GOOD non-da dogs? Aren't we feeding into what the media is feeding us by doing so? I understand if your dog is da, then ok, then it should be restricted to dog parks like an da breed. But it doesn't make it ok, because so-so breed is a dog friendly breed, that its ok to be in dog parks, but its da. So shouldn't it not make it ok b/c our dog is a da breed, even though its NOT da, it shouldn't belong in a dog park?
Sorry if I'm sounding ignorant, this has been my opinion on this everytime I see it brought up. I would like to hear our opinions about it and maybe I'll walk out more educated on this issue, then what could be my ''bias'' opinions.
One day like prior breeds before them, its not going to be pit bulls, it might be your breed. They're accepted now in dog parks, but what if now like pits the become the ''target'' dogs and then its no longer accepted in dog parks?
Wasn't once a upon a time pit bulls was the american family dog? What happened to that? Isn't THAT still inbred in them?
I'm sorry I'm confused. I believe if you're dog isn't dog park material, it doesn't belong there. No matter if its so-so breed or pit bull.
I'm not going to use example breeds, because lately there's been a certain breed out there that I think is getting a bad rep among the dog community when comparing to pit bulls. I want to stop all breed bashing,,,all of it is bad. I know I'm at fault too for doing it, but I'm going to stop doing it. Say a naive new person reads this thread and then the have a new view on a certain breed, because we keep bashing it....and how far is it till this breed then to becomes victim to bsl?
I think its not that we need to tell people heed this breed b/c such and such history, but treat all unknown dogs with the same heed no matter what they were bred for.
I think milosmommy gave a great suggestion about checking out a dog park prior to taking your dog there.
I think by saing ALL pit bulls don't belong in dog parks, we're giving people the ok to have worry about this breed. I do think though not ALL pit bulls are dog park materials, but also not ALL dogs [no matter what breed] are dog park material.
Whether you agree with dog parks or not......I don't think saying they're ok, but for pit bulls its not..is right.
I know fights happen, and b/c you own a pit bull, they might put the blame on the pit. But that can happen with many breeds as well, but they're ''ok dog park breeds?'' Then might as well make a bsl list about breeds that do or not belong in dog parks as well, if we're going with ''the breed's aggressive nature''.
Some breeds aren't bred to be DA, but some are.........these are the dogs that DON'T belong at dog parks.
I see no problem if our pit isn't aggressive and is in a dog park.
Also sorry to bring this up, but we lost a great chaz dog due to it beinging a pit bull, and this dog was restrained, not in a dog park. Events like this can occur anywhere sadly. But should pit bull owners lock them up from the outside world because of it?
Some dogs really do love dog parks [we see this in pics, stories, ect], and not all dog parks or dog park experiences are hellions. If you see a dumbwit owner bringing their non-dog park material dog in the park or see something that might trigger a fight, you can alwas leave. Thats what its good to become a regular and get to know some regulars to, if they know your dog, and your dog does become a victim of a fight, they will most likely back you up if they witness it and your dog is not to blame.
I like how Chewbecca is as cautious with Ella, I wish more people were like her. Pit bull owners, and all dog owners alike. But if your pit is gentle as a lamb, I don't see the reason to treat your dog like ''its a ticking time bomb''.
I'm a dog park person, my dogs are dog park dogs, I plan to own a bull terrier one day. A breed that has a similar background as pit bulls. Should this mean I should not bring m dog to the park, even though it could be the most dog friendly dog you ever met?
I think as pit bull owners, shouldn't you make pit bulls seem like any breed out there? Why so much the restrictions, even if they're GOOD non-da dogs? Aren't we feeding into what the media is feeding us by doing so? I understand if your dog is da, then ok, then it should be restricted to dog parks like an da breed. But it doesn't make it ok, because so-so breed is a dog friendly breed, that its ok to be in dog parks, but its da. So shouldn't it not make it ok b/c our dog is a da breed, even though its NOT da, it shouldn't belong in a dog park?
Sorry if I'm sounding ignorant, this has been my opinion on this everytime I see it brought up. I would like to hear our opinions about it and maybe I'll walk out more educated on this issue, then what could be my ''bias'' opinions.
One day like prior breeds before them, its not going to be pit bulls, it might be your breed. They're accepted now in dog parks, but what if now like pits the become the ''target'' dogs and then its no longer accepted in dog parks?
Wasn't once a upon a time pit bulls was the american family dog? What happened to that? Isn't THAT still inbred in them?
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