In retaliation to the Pit bull haters,

I had two roommates who both had pitbulls. Both very loving owners. These dogs were treated right. But they could not coexist.

After one fight too many, one of the owners got mauled by his own dog after trying to break the dogs up. He almost lost his hand.

Ban pitbulls.

In 2009, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia released a five-year review of dog-bite injuries. The review states that 51 percent of attacks were made by pit bulls.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19644273/

In 2009, another study was published by the American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. The study ran for 15 years and it has concluded that pit bulls, German Shepherds, and Rottweilers are among the most common breeds that cause fatal dog attacks in Kentucky State.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19696575/

In 2011, the Annals of Surgery published a study, which concluded that Pitbull attacks lead to more expensive hospital bills, higher risk of death, and higher morbidity rates compared to other breeds of dogs.

https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Abstract/2011/04000/Mortality,_Mauling,_and_Maiming_by_Vicious_Dogs.23.aspx

Last year the son of a good friend, with only 5 years, was attacked and murdered by the grandfather dog that knew him his entire life, he was playing with his sister and the dog... can you guess the breed? Yep, thats right. Fuck those dogs

Retaliation isn't very wholesome.

Yeah no, Pit bulls should be banned.

So glad the UK outlawed these bully xl things. Not a day goes by it doesn't maul one child or another

What a shitty post.

Cute, but should be put down as all others of this race

They look so happy and fuzzy and cuddly

You're dogs are cute, But I'm sticking with the numbers on this one. I don't think any pits living right now should be put down, but I strongly believe we should stop breeding them entirely.

I'm not sure any post in a 'wholesome' community should include the word 'retaliation'. Retort? Sure. Response. Absolutely. Reply? Fine. But retaliation? Not exactly wholesome.

I often point out,

Cannabis is man's best friend.

Sorry Dogs.

Cannabis never bit anyone's face off.

I just want to scritch their cute memoryfoam heads.

Just wondering? How hard is it for some of you to say "aww cute, doggy"or something like that?

Very cute dogs

Those aren't actually OPs dogs. This is a bait.

A pit bull is any combination of terrier and bully with barrel body and short muzzle.

You can't ever be rid of the "breed", they are mutts. "They" don't possess magical locking jaws or anything else exceptional.

I just want to say op, you have two great looking pups! I can guarantee Teddy is the best cuddler.

I'll acknowledge that this particular breed may be responsible for the most aggressive dog attacks, but I'd also assume there's a correlation between aggression in dogs and the environment they're brought up in.

It's the nature vs nurture debate but for K9s. Both are probably legitimate factors. But I'd argue, give a pit bull a loving home and good training - something all dogs deserve - and they'll never hurt a soul.

Problem is, idiots with no respect for animals tend to seek out "tough" dog breeds and torture them until they're ready too attack anyone and everyone. Fuck people. People=Shit.

I like pitbulls and don't know if this is bait (perhaps you didn't realize the obvious response you'd get?) but this post should be removed either way.

Worst comment section I've ever seen in this community

Wow, lots of people with strong feelings whose version of "I did my research!" is remembering what stories the newspapers wrote because they knew it would spark outrage and attract eyeballs, and hearsay on friend-of-a-friend stories.

So called "bully breeds" are the best dogs I've ever met. I fucking love cuddling with those meatheads. Cane Corsos, Dobermans, and Rottweilers are amazing, loyal, and loving, too.

I've been bitten and needed stitches from both a Chihuahua and a Poodle. My daughter was bit by a absolute shit of a Bichon, and my ex was bit by a Husky when she was a kid. Fuck those dogs we should outlaw and euthanize them all, right breed-banners? Or maybe it does indeed have to do a LOT with nurture, and very little with nature? (or in the case of my ex (according to her Mom) because she wouldn't stop harassing the dog).

However, I've met some nice poodles and chihuahuas and huskies too (not bichons though, little assholes), but I'm not so fucking dumb and shallow as to say we need to outlaw them all, just that owners should absolutely be responsible and liable for their pets' behaviour.

PS - OP your dogs are cute as hell. Look at those smiles!

https://youtu.be/ccaNQ7etlNw?feature=shared

Statistics by definition is presenting empirical data and that's what most people think of when they hear statistics. Most scientists studying statistics actually spend much more of their time developing and studying methods of data collection rather than crunching numbers. The reason for this is you cannot have meaning statistics if the data set is not accurate. And I love you all and your experiences matter but they bear no scientific weight.

4 out of 5 dentists agree that every time you see a static it's complete and total bullshit. Flawed data collection leads to flawed results which leads to flawed conclusions. But people sure do get excited when numbers validate their biases.

Every single pitbull I've met has been nothing but loving and kind. I understand the context about people who don't like them as they've probably seen things in the media about how pitbulls act, or something in a similar nature. I would believe that the media is just trying to get you scared, as I remember one time with a different story about a city I live nearby to, and how I said I was scared to go into the city due to the gun violence, when one of the people who live in the city said that they live in the hood, and have no trouble getting to where they need to go, which personally made me feel a lot better. That's what I currently believe this situation is like. I do understand that this may not change some opinions with some people, just think about it, please.