• Tattorack@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Unfortunately there is a feedback loop somewhere.

    Pitbulls have a reputation for being dangerous tough guy dogs, so “tough guys” get pitbulls and proceed to not treat them well, this give pitbulls the reputation of being dangerous tough guy dogs.

    I live in Copenhagen, however, and I’ve seen some very nicely treated pitbulls, even one that was part of a family. They can be so gentle.

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      2 hours ago

      That’s exactly how everyone talks about their pitbull until it rips their child to pieces.

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      Now hypothetically, if every breed except Chihuahuas was banned, and those tough guys were forced to buy those and not train them.

      Do you think there would be more, less or equal amount of dog mauling?

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        7 hours ago

        Guns don’t get old and have a bad day killing their owner. Pitbulls do unfortunately. I’ve seen good ones and bad ones but when they are hurting or just grumpy old farts they can go off. The difference between a shitzu and and pitbull doing that is the pitbull is powerful and the shitzu is annoying.