Ocre, is all of this because you have a pit bull yourself? Just wondering, since pit bull owners tend to be extremely defensive of the pit bull image.
It's just that America has been breeding so many pit bulls as fighting dogs or as guardians for drug dealers, etc. for decades. As such, many are born with unpredictable tendency to attack - it's in the genes.
A comment from Rollo's link:
The same applies for some Rottweilers. Some are just born that way - as puppies, they cannot stop biting everything around them, even if it makes your hands bleed as you try to pick them up. Many professional breeders who sell pure-breed Rottweilers for $6000+ each have these puppies undergo extensive testing for temperament along with other qualities like obedience, etc. (temperament is usually the first thing that buyers look for). These breeders are very careful to use selective breeding so that they get the puppies with all of the desirable qualities, with ideal temperament traits.
Of course, these dogs need training more than any other breeds, except for maybe German Shepherds who love to attack smaller dogs and animals. They need PLENTY of exercise to be happy, and they need to be taught who the pack leader is (the owner(s)).
It's just that America has been breeding so many pit bulls as fighting dogs or as guardians for drug dealers, etc. for decades. As such, many are born with unpredictable tendency to attack - it's in the genes.
A comment from Rollo's link:
Quote:Pictured are the two most deadly dog breeds in America: pit bull terriers and rottweilers. Research from DogsBite.org shows that during the 10-year period from 2005 to 2014, these two dog breeds accounted for 74% of the total recorded fatal human attacks.1 By compiling U.S. and Canadian press accounts between 1982 and 2014, a report by Animals 24-7 shows that pit bulls (307) and rottweilers (89) and their mixes contributed to 67% of the attacks resulting in human death.2
It is important to point out that fatal dog attacks committed by pit bulls and their mixes more than doubles the attacks inflicted by rottweilers. It is well documented by experts3 and humane groups4 that pit bulls pose a substantial danger due to their selective breeding for dogfighting. Unlike other dog breeds, pit bulls frequently fail to communicate intention prior to an attack (surprise attacks); possess a lethal bite style (hold and shake) and a ruinous manner of attack (gameness).
The same applies for some Rottweilers. Some are just born that way - as puppies, they cannot stop biting everything around them, even if it makes your hands bleed as you try to pick them up. Many professional breeders who sell pure-breed Rottweilers for $6000+ each have these puppies undergo extensive testing for temperament along with other qualities like obedience, etc. (temperament is usually the first thing that buyers look for). These breeders are very careful to use selective breeding so that they get the puppies with all of the desirable qualities, with ideal temperament traits.
Of course, these dogs need training more than any other breeds, except for maybe German Shepherds who love to attack smaller dogs and animals. They need PLENTY of exercise to be happy, and they need to be taught who the pack leader is (the owner(s)).