Why I Say No To Dog Parks As A Pit Mix Owner

[JennSLK]

My honest opinion is that NO dog should be banned from dog parks. Yes pits are USUALLY dog agressive in some way. However, should someone who owns one of the few non dog agressive pits be punished for owning the breed? No. A rottie can be agressive, so why dont we ban those too? My beagle could mistake a Chi for a rabot and go after it, so lets ban them too. You see were I am comming from?

Going to the dog park is a risk on both sides. It is the dog owner's personal opinion if they want to risk their lab getting in a fight with another dg, REGARDLESS of who started it. It should be the owner's responsiblitiy to know their dog.
Yes there will allways be idiots out there, but there is nothing we can do about it.

 

[bubbatd]

Maybe all dog parks should only admit dogs who have received their CGC .......

 

[smkie]

with an exception for puppies Grammy

 

[Dobiegurl]

Maybe all dog parks should only admit dogs who have received their CGC .......

There should be some kind of test but a CGC is for human interaction not dog on dog agression.

 

[Dobiegurl]

My honest opinion is that NO dog should be banned from dog parks. Yes pits are USUALLY dog agressive in some way. However, should someone who owns one of the few non dog agressive pits be punished for owning the breed? No. A rottie can be agressive, so why dont we ban those too? My beagle could mistake a Chi for a rabot and go after it, so lets ban them too. You see were I am comming from?

Going to the dog park is a risk on both sides. It is the dog owner's personal opinion if they want to risk their lab getting in a fight with another dg, REGARDLESS of who started it. It should be the owner's responsiblitiy to know their dog.
Yes there will allways be idiots out there, but there is nothing we can do about it.

Exactly!!! Going to a dog park, regardless of what breeds are present, puts yuor dog at risk of getting into a fight and I am not willing to put my dog in a dangerous situation.

 

[tessa_s212]

There should be some kind of test but a CGC is for human interaction not dog on dog agression.

You have failed to acknowledge that the CGC DOES have a test that is to detmermine whether or not the dog can behavior around other dogs.

 

[JennSLK]

The CGC thing isnt feasable. Who would monotor it. I HIGHLY doupt a city would spring for hireing people to watch the parks.

 

[rottiegirl]

My honest opinion is that NO dog should be banned from dog parks. Yes pits are USUALLY dog agressive in some way. However, should someone who owns one of the few non dog agressive pits be punished for owning the breed? No. A rottie can be agressive, so why dont we ban those too? My beagle could mistake a Chi for a rabot and go after it, so lets ban them too. You see were I am comming from?

Going to the dog park is a risk on both sides. It is the dog owner's personal opinion if they want to risk their lab getting in a fight with another dg, REGARDLESS of who started it. It should be the owner's responsiblitiy to know their dog.
Yes there will allways be idiots out there, but there is nothing we can do about it.

This is the problem... people like you think that being banned from a dog park is punishment, when its just a simple step that pit owners need to take. Pit owners should know better than to take a pit into a park.

Before an owner chooses to own a pit, they should realize that there are pros and cons. If a person really wants to take their dog to a dog park, then they should choose a different breed.

Ban beagles? For one thing, how many times have you seen a beagle kill a chihuahua from a dog park scuffle? None, or not very many at all.

Rotties were not bred to kill other dogs, period. Its not in their genes, you cant say the same about pits.

You cannot remove or eliminate something that has been bred into a dog.

I suggest everyone google "pit bulls in dog parks" see what you come up with.

 

[Dobiegurl]

You have failed to acknowledge that the CGC DOES have a test that is to detmermine whether or not the dog can behavior around other dogs.

Yes but on leash, dogs react differently when they are off leash and free.

 

[bubbatd]

CGC is dog interaction... TDI is with people. A dog has to have the CGC first. Yes, puppies are different. I doubt if any puppy would attack ! This wouldn't be any harder to control that the proof of shots etc .... Our parks have registration and fees,,,

 

[Buddy'sParents]

This is the problem... people like you think that being banned from a dog park is punishment, when its just a simple step that pit owners need to take. Pit owners should know better than to take a pit into a park....If a person really wants to take their dog to a dog park, then they should choose a different breed.
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In that case, close all the dog parks, because not only pits hold *POTENTIAL* to be aggressive.....

 

[Dobiegurl]

In that case, close all the dog parks, because not only pits hold *POTENTIAL* to be aggressive.....

Yeah just close all the parks, that way dog aggression is not a problem, because ALL dogs can be agressive.

 

[rottiegirl]

This is the problem... people like you think that being banned from a dog park is punishment, when its just a simple step that pit owners need to take. Pit owners should know better than to take a pit into a park....If a person really wants to take their dog to a dog park, then they should choose a different breed.
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In that case, close all the dog parks, because not only pits hold *POTENTIAL* to be aggressive.....

Well, can you say that all breeds were bred to kill other dogs? No.

Can you say that all breeds have it their genes? No.

Can you completely eliminate dog aggression with training? No.

The fact is that by bringing a pit into a dog park, you are waiting for an accident to happen, its plain and simple.

Different breeds were bred for different things. Do you think it would be a good idea to bring a breed of dog that was bred to kill humans into a park with 30 strange chideren? And I know there is no such thing, but what if?

 

[Buddy'sParents]

I love how mature we all are.

My point being, especially with the research I did earlier today, that many many dogs hold the potential to be aggressive, not just pits...

At this point everyone should just agree to disagree.

 

[rottiegirl]

Yeah just close all the parks, that way dog aggression is not a problem, because ALL dogs can be agressive.

If thats the case, then why are pits such a big problem at my park and at other parks?? 9 times out of 10, they are the ones in the middle of a fight.

 

[rottiegirl]

I love how mature we all are.

My point being, especially with the research I did earlier today, that many many dogs hold the potential to be aggressive, not just pits...

At this point everyone should just agree to disagree.

Do you have any links that say its safe to put pit bulls in dog parks??

Of course all dogs have potential to be aggressive, or potential to be a hero. I dont see your point at all.

The difference between pits and other breeds is that they were bred to kill other dogs, they are fighting dogs, and it cannot be trained out of them.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

Rottiegirl.. give it a rest. I can't speak for everyone else, but really, your point has been made clear. A+. Really.

 

[Dobiegurl]

Well, can you say that all breeds were bred to kill other dogs? No.

Can you say that all breeds have it their genes? No.
Can you completely eliminate dog aggression with training? No.

The fact is that by bringing a pit into a dog park, you are waiting for an accident to happen, its plain and simple.

Different breeds were bred for different things. Do you think it would be a good idea to bring a breed of dog that was bred to kill humans into a park with 30 strange chideren? And I know there is no such thing, but what if?

Actually dogs in general are dog aggressive. They are pack animals and for one to rise another must die. So in the wild dogs who are dominant are always fighting to be on top. It is in the dogs genes to show aggression towards other dogs and it is natural. But through careful breeding and training people have been able to manipulate that gene. So why can't they do that for pitts? People, as in the human race, think that they control everything but dog agression has been around since dogs have been on this planet. They just took the most dog agressive dogs and bred them to make even more agressive dogs. The gene was already there they just manipulated it.

The fact of taking any dog to a dog park is an accident waiting to happen.

 

[rottiegirl]

Rottiegirl.. give it a rest. I can't speak for everyone else, but really, your point has been made clear. A+. Really.

You said that you did some research, I am interested in the links. Can you list one?? I am curious, because I did my research, and posted the links.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

If you would have read earlier threads... but, really, please give it a rest. You've made your point.