'Mom, why did the dog bite my face off?'

This is crazy, some of the omments that are trying to justify that this dog attacked this girl. Pit bulls are vicious dogs, it doesn't matter how they are raised, it's in their blood. If it was my daughter that dog would have already been shot, and I think they all should they serve no purpose.

Anyone who is going to be around dogs should know about dogs. "The Dog Whisperer" show has shown time and time again that it's mostly how people react around dogs that set up many of the behavior problems up. I have to wonder about the owners. Do they ever walk the dog and teach it to obey? The article said that the dog was docile when they came up to it afterwards, so it's not naturally vicious. I bet if the dog was given the proper training, it wouldn't have attacked. The previous comments from "Lorain" show me a person who doesn't see the irony of the comments given. People are often vicious, but we don't agree that we should take out all criminals and shoot them. Ignorance has been the cause of hurting and killings and will continue for those who don't care to learn how things work, how beings react, etc. Hey Lorain, watch episodes of Little Rascals and see how much one loved pit bull can take rowdy kids and be lovable. I bet if you were tied to a tree and not taught how to behave, you'd get scared of something as big as you that surprised you. Shame on you for making prjudiced comments. Feel sorry for the girl, but let it be a lesson for more responsible parenting and dog training.

Lorain wrote:

This is crazy, some of the omments that are trying to justify that this dog attacked this girl. Pit bulls are vicious dogs, it doesn't matter how they are raised, it's in their blood. If it was my daughter that dog would have already been shot, and I think they all should they serve no purpose.

why don't parents teach their kids about animals its not always the dogs fault children need to stay away from dogs that are not there even if there a friends dog dogs cant speak and its a shame someone gets bit but again it may not be the dogs fault any dog can bite

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Any dog that bites needs to be put down because the owner lost control,and the owner held responsible.
The owner is always responsible.

larry wrote:

Any dog that bites needs to be put down because the owner lost control,and the owner held responsible.
The owner is always responsible.

im sorry u are wrong doge bite for different reasons i have a teacup poodle and if u step on her she will bite if u sit on her she will bite if someone has a vicious dog remove the dog and there are cases where they need to be put to sleep and owners are not always responsible

OK. If the dog bites me I guess Ill just have to ask your dog to pay the medical bills, that will get it all taken care of.

larry wrote:

OK. If the dog bites me I guess Ill just have to ask your dog to pay the medical bills, that will get it all taken care of.

don't hurt my dog and u wont get bit and i wont pay for it

Lorain wrote:

This is crazy, some of the omments that are trying to justify that this dog attacked this girl. Pit bulls are vicious dogs, it doesn't matter how they are raised, it's in their blood. If it was my daughter that dog would have already been shot, and I think they all should they serve no purpose.

I completely agree with you! In that thread, it's like the dog is getting more sympathy/justification, than the poor child who will have to live with the results of this attack for life! Damn right that dog should be shot.- That poor little girl!

Umm, jennypenny and loraine, u 2 r like out of ur minds. I had a dog that bit another dog because the other dog bit me, but she never bit anyone else. And then, when i was five, i got bit in the face by a dog because someone dropped a piping hot pan on it's butt. I don't blame the dog. Someone dropped a pan on it, it was in a space where it couldn't escape, it's butt was burning off, and i was in the way of escape; so he bit, of course he did! any dog probably would. But i do agree that pitt bulls are one of the most dangerous breeds, BUT with proper training, they are really sweet creatures. anyway, jennypenny, having BEEN bit by a dog ON THE FACE, i know that i would rather have less attention than the dog because i'm sorry, but my face was swollen up and it made me look really gross. if i were her, i would WANT less attention! unless she likes being wooed every second of the day...

I was bitten yesterday 2 cuts on my arm and leg by my neighbours german shepherd personal protection dog on command, all the police did was take the poor dog and destroy it. Shouldn't the owner be responsible and charged with causing grievious bodily harm with intent and using a dangerous weapon? Or can anyone own 1 of these dogs command them to attack and the only consequence is the poor dog gets destroyed, its as if i was to go out and bash some fellow human over the head with a baseball bat the baseball bat should get prosecuted! By the way i'm in the Uk.

If you push a dog enough it will react..if it wants to be left alone it will tell you in some form, either growling or attacking..as bad as it sounds that's there instict..we have to remember that they are animals not human, even though they can act like it sometimes. If a dog was treated badly in it's past then there are good chances that it will hurt somebody, someday!Alot of there actions have to do with the way there are treated!! If a dog makes a mistake and nippes at someone because there having a bad day if there not feeling good, or some kid is bugging (you know how kids can be)and it bites NO I don't think it should be put down..but if it happens many times then either eliminate what the cause is or have it put down..some dogs can turn cross as they get older cause the don't feel young anymore and they don't know what to do about it, they can't exactly tell you " hey you I'm in alot of pain" we have to put ourseleves in the dogs frame of mind too....

My work mate stepped on her sleeping basset hound and he bit her on the leg. Should he be put down? have you ever slapped or shoved someone who hurt you, just as a reflex action? Should they have ended your life? Take the circunstance in mind when you pass judgement.

shauntell ca wrote:

If you push a dog enough it will react..if it wants to be left alone it will tell you in some form, either growling or attacking..as bad as it sounds that's there instict..we have to remember that they are animals not human, even though they can act like it sometimes. If a dog was treated badly in it's past then there are good chances that it will hurt somebody, someday!Alot of there actions have to do with the way there are treated!! If a dog makes a mistake and nippes at someone because there having a bad day if there not feeling good, or some kid is bugging (you know how kids can be)and it bites NO I don't think it should be put down..but if it happens many times then either eliminate what the cause is or have it put down..some dogs can turn cross as they get older cause the don't feel young anymore and they don't know what to do about it, they can't exactly tell you " hey you I'm in alot of pain" we have to put ourseleves in the dogs frame of mind too....

finally someone agrees with me i hope u have a nice day!!!

Lorain wrote:

This is crazy, some of the omments that are trying to justify that this dog attacked this girl. Pit bulls are vicious dogs, it doesn't matter how they are raised, it's in their blood. If it was my daughter that dog would have already been shot, and I think they all should they serve no purpose.

Actually, sweetheart, I know about five people who own pit bulls that raised them up well and they haven't attacked a single person or thing in their life. One doesn't even seem to be aware of the fact that it's a dog - it has the personality of a basset hound. My brother's oldest pit, who is pretty darn old, is nothing more than a gentle giant who hasn't harmed anyone or anything.

Not justifying anything - there are other dog attacks by other breeds of dogs, though. It does depend on the owner. If someone doesn't know how to raise a pit bull right to make them as gentle as possible, they shouldn't own one. Pit bulls have always been used for fighting, which is such a shame, and that's why it's in most of their blood, but if you really want a pit bull, you have to know how to raise them in spite of the breed's history. First of all: SPAY AND NEUTER. It's like 50+ bucks and you can get discounts online. Not clipping a dog can produce all sorts of horrors - like a dachshund that thinks it is a scary great dane :(

There's all sorts of tips online. Pet owners need to be more responsible.

[QUOTE who="Karla

Anyone who is going to be around dogs should know about dogs. "The Dog Whisperer" show has shown time and time again that it's mostly how people react around dogs that set up many of the behavior problems up. I have to wonder about the owners. Do they ever walk the dog and teach it to obey? The article said that the dog was docile when they came up to it afterwards, so it's not naturally vicious. I bet if the dog was given the proper training, it wouldn't have attacked. The previous comments from "Lorain" show me a person who doesn't see the irony of the comments given. People are often vicious, but we don't agree that we should take out all criminals and shoot them. Ignorance has been the cause of hurting and killings and will continue for those who don't care to learn how things work, how beings react, etc. Hey Lorain, watch episodes of Little Rascals and see how much one loved pit bull can take rowdy kids and be lovable. I bet if you were tied to a tree and not taught how to behave, you'd get scared of something as big as you that surprised you. Shame on you for making prjudiced comments. Feel sorry for the girl, but let it be a lesson for more responsible parenting and dog training.[/QUOTE]

The Pit Bull, is one of the most docile and devouted, family dogs that anyone can own. I'm sorry that this happened to this child, but dogs need to have good , responsible, intelligent, caring owners. People need to know how to effectively train a dog and that is not beating the animal or chaining it outside to a tree or a dog house. Animals need to be trained but in the correct manner and to live in a non-violent environment. Owners need to be knowledgeable about dog behavior/psychology. Children are seen by dogs as subordinates and no matter how much the dog likes the child, they see children as an equal to them, especially when it comes to food, toys etc.
I believe people who own dogs,especially larger dogs should be required to prove that they have completed several classes on being responsible dog owners, the correct training of a dog, the behavior/pschology of dogs etc. I also believe that there needs to be much stricter laws and punishment for people who abuse animals, use animals to fight each other and puppy mills.
Dogs and their behavior are reflections of their owners and how these animals are being cared for. I see this all the time with dogs and I saw it in the horse world.
I don't own a Pit, I have a Boxer, but I am not in favor of banning these dogs We need to take an honest look at where the problem really lies and that is with the owners of these types of dogs or any dog for that matter.

Lorain wrote:

This is crazy, some of the omments that are trying to justify that this dog attacked this girl. Pit bulls are vicious dogs, it doesn't matter how they are raised, it's in their blood. If it was my daughter that dog would have already been shot, and I think they all should they serve no purpose.

American Staffordshire Bull Terriers are not vicious dogs. APBT have been around long before you were even born, do you know that APBT were the first dogs to be used in World War 1? check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ww1.jpg
do you know what the number one man biter dog is? Labrador Retriever is. It surely isnt the APBT, every time a pitt bull terrier attacks someone, the media makes a big deal about it, but what about all the other dog attacks with the other breeds? the media doesnt mention anything about that, do they? As for the Breed Specific Legislation, i think you oughta read the Tellings case that is going on in Toledo, APBT are what the media makes them out to be. I am a proud owner of American Pitt Bull Terrier, and by dog is just like my child, she would never hurt anyone.

Lorain wrote:

This is crazy, some of the omments that are trying to justify that this dog attacked this girl. Pit bulls are vicious dogs, it doesn't matter how they are raised, it's in their blood. If it was my daughter that dog would have already been shot, and I think they all should they serve no purpose.

You are a bad ass i would have done the same exact thing they are vicious and people have no right to have them unless they expect to be Vick and have dog fight which is pretty pointless to because it is animal cruelity yep if thats how you spell it

Lorain wrote:

This is crazy, some of the omments that are trying to justify that this dog attacked this girl. Pit bulls are vicious dogs, it doesn't matter how they are raised, it's in their blood. If it was my daughter that dog would have already been shot, and I think they all should they serve no purpose.

Your an idoit! ok first off any breed of dog can be mean it dousnt matter if it is a pitt or not! the reason people think pittbulls are visuose is because people fight them and you always here about them killing people but you never here about the good pittbulls cause nobody cares about good things happening! you could take two golden retiver puppys neglect them make them mean and then throw them at each other in a ring and make them fight. now keep in mind these animals are proded with sharp objects and are made fight cause they dont always want to fight! You could do that with any breed of dog! saying that a pittbull is visious just cause it is a pittbull is like saying oh i dont know ( im not racist im just making a point ) like saying all german people are killers and horibe people just because of oh hitler i guess! so if you think about it millions of people have been killed by other people but by pitts um like maby maby a thousand or so or so people have been killed by pitts. but we do nt assume that all people are visiouse! but i do agree with you on one thing if any dog or human for that mater ever attacked my child id kill them emidiatly!( if a kid was in mager danger but if they just got a small bite and it was there fault and they were ok i would straight up tell them well leave the dog alone!)

Leaving ANY dog tied up all the time will make them bite. A dog will attack if it can not escape. Dog owners should never leave their dogs tied up where strangers can come up to them in the first place. It has nothing to do with the breed, just the circumstances in which it's been raised or treated.