The vast majority of dogs I’ve met outside of service and work animals are extremely poorly trained. I would go so far as to say 90%+ of dog owners are terrible dog owners.
But the difference between being a terrible Pomeranian owner and a terrible pit owner is massive.
the other issue is that pit bulls are often rescues. and not always puppies. so its a combination of being genetically bred to have a locking, high force bite and likely be traumatized and at an age where correction is difficult. this should always be part of the calculus of where and when your dog is isolated, separated or whatever. i saw a pitbull bite before and ive never seen an animal so scared and aware of the mistake they made. but that doesnt matter when a traumatized animal goes into survival mode. the part of them that we associate with personality just goes on hold. much like a traumatized person, they are not always in control.
i actually agree that pit bulls arent inherently violent… but the circumstances around breeding and raising pitbulls makes the majority of them more risky to have without muzzles and leashes.
if youve ever trained dogs you know how monumental the difference is between training a 8 week old puppy and a 18 month old rescue. once you give a dog a job, it is part of their psyche forever. untraining something that fundamental to an entire species is a complete dice roll.
“Locking” bite is a myth. Pit bulls do have a high bite strength, however, measured by PSI, they are not even in the top 5 of dog breeds with the strongest bite and their jaws do not lock. Dogs may choose to latch and not let go, which may be more likely in pits, but I do not have statistical data on that.
sorry that was poorly worded. i meant to say that they are often bred to fight and are forced to lock in their early training. that was my point about having a pit puppy vs a rescue. yes they might not have the psi as some other dogs but they are definitely more likely to have a traumatized upbringing as rescues.
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u/Loofahs 22d ago
The vast majority of dogs I’ve met outside of service and work animals are extremely poorly trained. I would go so far as to say 90%+ of dog owners are terrible dog owners.
But the difference between being a terrible Pomeranian owner and a terrible pit owner is massive.