192 Comments:

• "Blame Canada ! Blame Canada!"
  
  I'll mark his words too..
  "it got safer"
  
  Sounds like English to me.
  ::grins::
  
  Speaking of Canada- Has anybody been noticing more ads in the paper for CKC?Instead of AKC?

  By  Jodi, at 8:34 AM, March 02, 2005  

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• Although there minds are already made up,I have to say they Canada is making a big mistake. They had a chance to make a statement to human-aggresive dog owners.They could have show them that the Goverment won't tolerate it.But instead,they fled from their responsibilty and banned an innocent breed.
  All banning a breed will do is punish the breed instead of the owners.Drug dealers will just run to another breed.Stupid people who wants to own the meanest dog will do the same.Is the goverment going to start banning retrievers?And another thing.Seeing that they're interested in banning threats,I know of a 12 year old who murdered his grandparents.Why don't they ban 12 year olds? Commonsense tells one why.Than why don't they use that commonsense with dogs.Because they'er lazy.They aren't willing to spend a little time and money on educating the public.As the editer of the Pit bull Gazzett pointed out "Instead of wasting their money on supporting BSL they could use that money to educate the public,make sure the media gets their facts straight on which dog caused the attack, and make stricter penalties for those who purposely breed and train human aggresive dogs".I Guess that was too much to ask for and now guess what.Dog ownership in Canada is coming to a sad end.Next will be retrievers, german shepherds, rottwielers,huskies,etc.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:24 AM, March 02, 2005  

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• Well, it looks like Canada is falling right behind the United States in it's ignorant leaders, and the people that support them. Isn't it a shame that no one in power is interested in education anymore. Let's kill those with the disease, instead of finding out and finding a cure for the cause. It's a pity Canada is right behind the United States,

  By  Anonymous, at 10:56 AM, March 02, 2005  

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• Well done, Ontario! We have the same law in England (plus existing pit bulls must be spayed/neutered) and yes, it is safer. Stop blaming the law makers who are doing what the public demand and start blaming those who have caused the problems & tragedies over many years - education hasn't stopped them because they are not animal lovers.

  By  Anonymous, at 11:28 AM, March 02, 2005  

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• What in the world are you talking about safer.Banning pitbulls will not make Cancda safer from dog attacks.It only makes them safer from pitbulls attacks.Of course you're probally too damm moronic to know that.
  And as for what the public demanded,you're crazy.In a recent poll 80% of the people was against banning pitbulls.The Canadian lawmakers passed the ban because thay were too lazy and stupid to come up with a perfect undiscrimminating law-as you are.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:05 PM, March 02, 2005  

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• Well, do enlighten us with your "perfect undiscriminating law"...??
  
  By the way "undiscriminating"? What dictionary do you use?
  
  Sometimes education falls on deaf ears.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:36 PM, March 02, 2005  

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• I use the Adrian Micheal McFarland dictionary.I'm the chooser of the words I use.
  As for the perfect law.When you look at all the good fair laws they all have one thing in common.They find the root cause of the problem and attack it.Pitbulls are not the root cause.If they were than why does retrievers and other breeds cause deaths as well?Answer me that if you're smart enough.
  By the way I want to tell pitbull owners that they need to calm down and re-win Canada again.Its possible.We can't surrender now.We must stay resolute and show that we are half as game as pitbulls are. With more effort and prayers we will reclaim Canada along with every other city,providence, and country.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:48 PM, March 02, 2005  

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• un·dis·crim·i·nat·ing pronunciation of "undiscriminating" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (nd-skrm-ntng)
  adj.
  
  1. Lacking sensitivity, taste, or judgment.
  2. Indiscriminate
  
  How's that? I believe the person used the correct word. One could also use it to describe you.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:51 PM, March 02, 2005  

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• So I beat you.You weren't smart enough to answer my question.Who cares about dictionaries,the topic is this pitbull ban.And I'm also warning you that its not wise to argue with me or pitbulls owners.We're mad right now.Stay in your country and celebrate the ban your country have.

  By  Anonymous, at 2:17 PM, March 02, 2005  

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• Actually, you didn't answer mine. What is this "perfect undiscriminating law"?
  As for your threat....Thank you for proving my point about pit bull owners!

  By  Anonymous, at 3:05 PM, March 02, 2005  

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• That was not a threat. What I meant was we'll not back down from an argument.And as for the word you;re talking about,I have no ideal what you mean You have greatly confused me.This is the last time I'm responding.It's clear that you're a pitbull hater while I'm a pitbull lover.I'll just respect your beliefs.I was wrong not to in the first place.I'm soory I didn't.

  By  Anonymous, at 3:16 PM, March 02, 2005  

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• As I respect yours.
  Believe me, I don't hate pit bulls. It just breaks my heart to see so many euthanized because of bad owners.
  I don't know what the answer is.
  Perhaps instead of fighting each other, we should join forces to find a solution. Maybe much stiffer penalties for bad owners? Maybe tougher licensing laws?

  By  Anonymous, at 3:43 PM, March 02, 2005  

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• Pit bulls aren't all that innocent of breed. Over the years everytime that I'ved seen some account of a dog attacking a human on the TV news or in the newspaper, 99% of time it has been Pit Bulls.
  If you want to be upset at anyone for this ban becoming law blame the people who owned them and didn't train/control them properly.
  The ban addresses the root of the problem...people owning pit bulls who shouldn't. I've never heard of another breed mistaking an infant for a toy or prey. I wish the AKC and US would follow suit.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:21 PM, March 02, 2005  

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• i have been reading about banning pit-bulls for afew months now, i really am sorry the canadian gov. went through with it. i do believe it's the fault of the owners, not the dog. any dog can be vicious. i really feel bad.

  By  Anonymous, at 10:06 PM, March 02, 2005  

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• I think it is about time,wish we would here.Very dangerous in In parts of Ca.

  By  Anonymous, at 11:45 PM, March 02, 2005  

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• I myself own a pit bull. and she is absolutely wonderful! the only kind of "attacking" she does is with kisses.before i got her, she was abused, beaten and under nurished, yet she is still full of energy and love. she is very obedient and know how to act around people and other animals. if were trying to fix the real problem here, and you really want to start "banning" living things. it only makes sense to ban the ignorant people that train them to be vicious. when children are abused and grow up to be killers and violent more people than pit bulls have killed in history. so why havent we banned abused children? its selfish and impractical, thats why. just like this law to ban innocent animals whose only fault is falling into the hands of bad, stupid people

  By  Anonymous, at 7:20 AM, March 03, 2005  

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• Beginning of Breed Genocide if this speads too far..a sad day.

  By  Anonymous, at 8:26 AM, March 03, 2005  

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• I am from Canada, and am ashamed to say I was born in Ontario. Recently proposed BSL in PEI was defeated, definitely a step in the right direct. It is very frustrating for someone to support BSL when there is no facts to support it, if any one were to research BSL they would find its ineffective. Ontario's ban is just politians way of looking like they are doing something, there must be an election soon. Some people will never changed thier minds no matter how much you prove them wrong, they are stubborn and don't like to be wrong. Ontario won't be safer, there will be just as many dog attacks, irresponsible owners will move on to another breed, is Ontario going to ban that breed too? It's the equivilent of putting a band aid on a leaky faucet. We need to start looking at laws that address the cause of fatal dog attacks and dog attacks by all breeds and work on preventing those. I just can't express enough just how frustrated I am that this ban actually went through levels of Canadian government, how can these elected officals be so misguided and misinformed. Heather, PEI, Canada.

  By  Anonymous, at 10:29 PM, March 03, 2005  

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• Rightly said.

  By  Anonymous, at 8:13 AM, March 06, 2005  

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• Its really importain for all lawmakers to realize that the dogs attacks statics are wrong.If one belive those statics it makes owning a putbulls look foolhardy.
  But the truth is those statics are sooooo WRONG.Here's why.One,many don't know how a pitbull looks so they mistakenly lables the wrong breed as one.In the past this happen almost all the time and as a result the pitbull were blame for attacks they never committed.Great Danes and Boxers are just afew of the breeds thoight to have been pitbulls.
  Two,the media intentionally calls almost every dog attack "pitbull".There have been stories where the victems of dog attacks just throws out the name pitbull just for attention.Every one knows that "PITBULL ATTACKS CHILD" sounds more interesting than "DOG ATTACKS CHILD".
  Finally,you have some stupid groups who intentionally flames pitbulls just to get them ban-who knows why. They don't tell that pitbulls are so human submissive that they are the number one breed stolen.Or that pitbulls are the best scoring dog in the temperament test.Or that pitbulls are so slow to attack humans that some kennels actully have to have guard dogs to protect the pitbulls.
  The fact: pitbulls are blame for deaths and attacks they never did. FACT.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:18 AM, March 06, 2005  

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• Its really importain for all lawmakers to realize that the dogs attacks statics are wrong.If one belive those statics it makes owning a putbulls look foolhardy.
  But the truth is those statics are sooooo WRONG.Here's why.One,many don't know how a pitbull looks so they mistakenly lables the wrong breed as one.In the past this happen almost all the time and as a result the pitbull were blame for attacks they never committed.Great Danes and Boxers are just afew of the breeds thoight to have been pitbulls.
  Two,the media intentionally calls almost every dog attack "pitbull".There have been stories where the victems of dog attacks just throws out the name pitbull just for attention.Every one knows that "PITBULL ATTACKS CHILD" sounds more interesting than "DOG ATTACKS CHILD".
  Finally,you have some stupid groups who intentionally flames pitbulls just to get them ban-who knows why. They don't tell that pitbulls are so human submissive that they are the number one breed stolen.Or that pitbulls are the best scoring dog in the temperament test.Or that pitbulls are so slow to attack humans that some kennels actully have to have guard dogs to protect the pitbulls.
  The fact: pitbulls are blame for deaths and attacks they never did. FACT.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:18 AM, March 06, 2005  

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• I am extremely embarrassed to say I'm from Ontario.
  It's too bad that the people of this once great province have become so stupid. Liberals have screwed everyone here not doing what they promised, yet they'll still get back in.
  
  And I don't feel any safer now that pit bulls are banned. Murders and home invasions are on the rise.
  
  (and I do not own a pit bull, I own a Corgi)

  By  Anonymous, at 5:58 PM, March 21, 2005  

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• A pitbull is A Human Friendly Dog,I absolutely agree that Pits are accused for every attack,A pit is bred for dog to dog aggression.Im in South Africa and Here German Sheperds and Rottweilers attack more people than pits do,but the idiotic media always make the details sound crazy when a pit is involved.WHY HATE A PIT?If One has to be fair then ban every aggressive dog,including A Labrador,let a Kid step on it's tail and watch how it attacks the Kid,whereas the Pit has a high threshold for pain and would not harm the kid.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:44 AM, May 18, 2005  

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• People I think Education is important...that is HUMANS BEING EDUCATED ABOUT DOGS,before these laws were passed,how many of them actually researched or tested the temperament of Pitbulls?If A person has half a brain,like for everything else "SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT," test the Pitbull,associate with them and see the Real Pitbull Characteristics,not listen 2 fools who believe everything they hear...from fools.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:47 AM, May 18, 2005  

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• Some interesting comments posted over the last two months regarding Pitbulls/attacks/irresponsible owners/legislation etc. I just got off the phone with my brother-in-law who was attacked in his front yard Monday in Niagara Falls, Ontario by a father-son pitbull duo who took him down like a deer, dragged him across the yard, tearing through his runner and ripping off his pants. When his neighbour came to the rescue he managed to ward them off with a broom...only to be attacked a few minutes later as he walked home. The dogs actually waited for him down the street and as the older, larger dog took him down, the younger dog went for his throat and he suffered numerous lacerations including a severed artery in his upper arm. The dogs managed to destroy a cat shortly thereafter before the authorities managed to collar them...The sad thing here is the fact that these animals had been allowed to run at random for the past year and the owners had been fined on several occasions....so then...why wasn't there stronger legislation in place at the time-either at the municipal, provincial or federal level to ensure that the dogs were 1. being properly managed or 2.were taken away and given to more responsible owners who ensured that. 3. Perhaps jailing the owners would have worked? Petitions had been circulated and given to the city of Niagara Falls and nothing was done. In this case perhaps the municipality should shoulder as much of the responsibility for the attack as the owners. Had it occurred 10-15 minutes earlier the street would have full of kids...I am sure someone could have ended up dying had the victim been a child or even a young adult.
  
  I would like to see the stats on pitbull/dog attacks in Ontario...one that includes a character profile of the owners.....perhaps this would help in properly managing this problem....

  By  Anonymous, at 10:17 PM, May 18, 2005  

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• Great idea for the ban!!....owners are only drug dealers and bikers!....and the "stupid"....either having been born that way, or from solvent sniffing.... :)

  By  Anonymous, at 9:16 AM, May 22, 2005  

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• It is ridiculous to blame the dog's breed for attacks. Yes, pits bulls are strong and athletic...but that doesn't make them any more aggressive than any other dog naturally. It only makes those attacks that do occur by a pit bull to often be more damaging. I don't have one (I have an Alaskan Husky) but have work with several in a rescue situation. They have always been sweet and good natured dogs eager to please. I have had many more issues with Labs and have actually been attacked by one. Should we ban labs then? I would also reckon a guess that more people are bitten by small breed dogs such than pit bulls. But no one talks about that because they are cute and they don't do a great deal of damage.
  
  The owners should be the ones held accountable for the dogs actions. It'll always come back to how they were raised, socialized and trained. Without proper training and a responsible owner, any dog can be dangerous.

  By  Anonymous, at 7:00 AM, May 24, 2005  

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• I can certainly understand people loving thier dogs, but I just witnessed a couple walking with thier Pit Bull, unleashed through the greenbelt behind my house. When I aksed him to please put the dog on its leash as per the bylaw, what I got hurled at me was *#&!"# go watch TV. When I insisted that as a Parent I was more concerned about the number of poeple and kids also walking out tonight. He just cursed at me and went on his way, his companion saying nothing . I think that banning out right maybe to harsh, but it is this male male owner view, were they seem to think they don't have to follow the bylaws. This type of owner disrgard or flippant behaviour is what gives the breed a bad name. I just want to ensure that my kids are not attacked. I would like to read comments from Pit Bulls owners on what they think about having the dogs on leash and muzzeled when walking thier dogs.

  By  Anonymous, at 8:17 PM, May 26, 2005  

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• yall are idiots

  By  Anonymous, at 6:08 AM, May 27, 2005  

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• you are idiots

  By  Anonymous, at 6:09 AM, May 27, 2005  

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• I think everyone is missing the bigger and more vital point.
  
  I had to try and explain to my girlfriends little one why it is OK to hate and wipe out an entire race based on the actions of only a few, but only when it is about dogs.
  
  I had to explain why she was shown frightening pictures of mass graves and told that six million jews were killed just for being jews, and that she needs to learn all about it, and remember, so it NEVER ever happens again! She told me the word for it is genicide.
  
  I had to tell her that it is wrong when you do it to people and that it is just as wrong when you do it to her best (furry) friend. I told her that it is always wrong.
  
  I had to tell her that some very bad people have come to be in charge of things like laws and that until they are gone, and now maybe longer, bad things will keep happening.
  
  I would like to challenge you all to read things like this press release:
  
  http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/news/2004/20041015-pitbulls-nr.asp
  
  and replace words like dog and pit bull with klingon or black man, or any thing for that matter, and tell me if it doesn't sound like the worst kind of racism there is.
  
  My father still remembers when he wasn't welcome anywhere with a "no jews, no colors" sign outside.
  
  This ban makes racism all real again.
  
  
  I just don't see how you can have it both ways.
  
  So, please, show this post to as many people as you can because our furry freinds deserve all the help in getting this ban removed as they can get, and help with pressure from human rights groups is a great start.
  
  What group of people would allow themselves to be told that they all needed to be found and sterilized and restrained in public just because of a few bad apples? Is it OK with you?

  By  Anonymous, at 1:21 AM, May 29, 2005  

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• I have assumed that we are all dog lovers here otherwise we wouldn't be looking at this web site, but surely there is a major differnece between wiping out 6 million jews and bannimg the breeding of a killer dog? After all jews are not known for pit fighting or ripping out a childs throat or savaging an old ladys cat or attacking a well behaved well trianed loving pet dog in the park for no reason other than its now instinctive vicious nature. Clearly I agree with the ban.

  By  Anonymous, at 4:18 PM, May 31, 2005  

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• Blame Jodi!

  By  Anonymous, at 6:10 AM, June 01, 2005  

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• I am another individual who agrees with the ban. Many of you pit-bull lovers haven't the slightest empathy for the victims who literally get mauled and savagely torn up because of one darn-aggressive breed. You guys cling stubbornly to the fact that they aren't dangerous, they were provoked, etc. whileas the actual situation shows a completely case where the pit bull launched at, for instance, an innocent passersby.
  And to the person who said racism, do think a little and get your priorities straight. They are dogs afterall. Besides, there are so many more faithful and loving breeds to choose from.

  By  Anonymous, at 2:23 PM, June 01, 2005  

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• There are lots of other things that ae far more dangerous than pit-bulls.
  
  SUV's kill many people each year. Large, unresponsive and gas guzzling, and often driven by people who gab on cellphones and chug lattes while driving. Most of these monstrosities never have to haul more than a passenger or two. Ban them.
  
  Bicycles are responsable for hundreds of injuries in Ontario every year. Let's get on the ball and ban these deadly contraptions before more people are hurt.
  
  If pit bulls have been bred to fight, this must also apply to people from countries with a long history of war. Thier immigration must be stopped.
  
  Other things that Michael "Nanny" Bryant should ban - Cigarettes, booze, contact sports, coffee, fried foods (they almost tried a trans fat ban), sun exposure, electricity.
  
  In fact, why doen't he just legislate that all citizens stay in padded rooms and only drink water and eat a paste of oatmel, carrots, spinach and soybeans.

  By  Anonymous, at 8:44 PM, June 01, 2005  

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• This is the best thing that the government has done.
  
  Have any of you had a child that was bit by one of these monsters?
  
  The scars are still there.
  
  Pit Bulls and Rotweilers should be banned..
  
  Most people follow the law but it may be those few that allowed their dogs to maul and permanently scar a human.

  By  Leona McGinnis, at 11:41 AM, June 02, 2005  

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• Quoted from Anonymous who posted on June 01, 2005 at 8:44pm:
  
  "Other things that Michael "Nanny" Bryant should ban - Cigarettes, booze, contact sports, coffee, fried foods (they almost tried a trans fat ban), sun exposure, electricity."
  
  Except for the fact that everything you stated is self-inflicted. An individual either chooses/or chooses not to take the path on all of the above. But I don't think any individual (including yourself) would want to be shredded up by a blood-thirsty pit bull, become permanently disfigured, or even dead for that matter.
  
  "Bicycles are responsable for hundreds of injuries in Ontario every year. Let's get on the ball and ban these deadly contraptions before more people are hurt."
  
  For Christ's sake, how can you even attempt
  to compare minor injuries caused
  by a bicycle as opposed to having your life torn apart because of some damn vicious breed that shouldn't even be around in the first place?
  
  You are trying to argue and make points out of the most ridiculous injuries and lifestyles that come along with human life.

  By  Anonymous, at 5:06 PM, June 03, 2005  

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• Ok you sick Pitbull owners, Have your dogs. Here is the solution, 1. Register all Pitbulls, 2. all pitbull owners should have a million dollar insureance policy (only for Non-family Memebers) and a $20,000 fine for first time offense for them getting out... $50,000 thereafter. Your kids can get Killed, but the problem would be solved for me...

  By  Anonymous, at 8:36 AM, June 06, 2005  

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• Why can't owners be held responsible? If you own or plan to own a dog you should be required to take the necessary steps/precautions. Your dog should take obedience classes, be properly socialized with all walks of life (children, elderly, men, women, dogs & cats).
  
  Some people tend to get dogs (pitbulls, rottwheilers etc..) for the wrong reasons like status, protection etc..
  
  You should also do research before obtaining a dog as many dogs have been overbred which leads to problems.
  
  The media hasn't helped either.. They try and scare the public - it makes for a good story.
  
  Again why can't owners of these dogs be responsible and punished for these incidents. Don't punish the breed!

  By  Anonymous, at 9:19 AM, June 06, 2005  

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• The sad thing is that banning pitbulls is the only way to force compliance... they are filling up the humane society's and city pounds by the dozens... we can't expect the stupid people that buy the dogs for intimidation purposes to stop breeding them, but banning them outright will save hundreds of these dogs from being destroyed in the future.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:21 AM, June 07, 2005  

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• It's really too bad that Canadians feel the necessity to impose a blanketed ban on all "Pit Bull" breeds. On one hand there is talk of legalizing marijuana, but because of bad owners pit bulls have to be euthanized. I own a female American Staffordshire Terrier and she is the sweetest dog I have ever been around. I do spend tons of time training, and socializing her. That is what all dog owners need to do, regardless of breed. There is a responsibility to owning a dog, any dog. This irrisponsibitity is what the owners should face up to in the event of an incident caused by their neglect/negligence in the form of legal action by the province.

  By  Anonymous, at 3:18 PM, June 07, 2005  

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• PIT BULLS ARE TICKING TIME BOMBS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS, AND WE DON'T NEED THEM AROUND. PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE HOW BAD THEY ARE, YES, MANY DOGS CAN ATTACK, BUT NOT AS BAD AS PIT BULLS. LAST YEAR, MY DOG AND I WERE OUT FOR A WALK. A PIT BULL JUMPED A FENCE AND ATTACKED ME AND MY DOG. THE PIT BULL JUMPED ONTO MY DOG'S BACK AND SUNK HIS JAWS(AND LOCKED) INTO MY DOG'S SHOULDERS. MY DOG SLOWLY DIED 5 DAYS LATER FROM HIS WOUNDS.

  By  Anonymous, at 11:58 AM, June 08, 2005  

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• The sad fact is is that there are way too many irresponsible dog owners who don't give a damn about what kind of safety measures should be taken or who could care less about training their dogs (or pit bulls which are so much more prone to aggressive behaviour). What else would the government do if attacks of such magnitude are occuring on a frequent basis by one specific breed?

  By  Anonymous, at 1:16 PM, June 08, 2005  

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• In my opinion, the law should have been to make people get licences to get a pitbull. you can usually tell which people are going to train their dogs to be harmul. I have a pitbull, he has neer harmed anything in his life. the most he can do is lick someone to death. if people were to do their research, as i have, they would know, pitbulls are one of the most social dogs. they love people and affection. the only way a pitbull would turn violent is if they are trained to do so, or if they are mistreated. Any bread of animal can be violent. for that fact, anything, or anyone has the potencial to be violent. if people or animals are mistreated, they become agressive. What is the government going to do? slowly ban everything in life? The whole law doesn't make any sense. And now, when i walk my pitbull down the street, my dog gets looked at like a murderer, when he has never harmed anything in his life. is it fair for everyone to look so badly at an animal who has done nothing to deserve to be treated the way he is when i walk him down the street.

  By  Mason, at 2:11 PM, June 09, 2005  

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• You all are again missing the point.
  
  If you ban pit bulls, you have to ban ALL large breeds. It is only fair.
  
  As for the difference between wiping out all jews as conpaired to all pit bulls, you are right. Jews are not known for violence, but BLACKS are!
  
  Blacks are totally the pit bulls of the human race. Have YOU ever been attacked by one? Those scars are real too.
  
  Should we ban colors from being in public unrestrained, and chop there reproductive organs out to prevent them from spreading?
  
  And, do more pit bulls attack each your than blacks? Absolutely not.
  
  Blacks are a danger, plain and simple. They damage everything they come into contact with.
  
  Just turn on BET to see what they are all about.
  
  And it is that clean cut. You don't see that kind of violent rage from other cultures. They all seem to blend into a city nicely. But blacks?
  
  So, lets hear it. What makes it ok to ban pit bulls, but not the far bigger threat, the Blacks?

  By  Anonymous, at 7:53 PM, June 09, 2005  

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• Anonymous, I agree with you 100% on your views in regards to blacks.
  
  However, blacks can still COMMUNICATE whereas pit bulls (or dogs) can't. Firstly, there are many more blacks than there are pit bulls. Second, quite a few who hold high-profile jobs. It would get everything severely messed up if we were to strip those people of their jobs.
  
  Like I said before, dogs are afterall just that, DOGS.
  
  And you have to take into account the safety of humans before any other animal.
  
  To answer your question, what makes it ok. to ban pit bulls is that they were created by man,
  and with their above-average aggressive behaviour are nowhere needed in our cities to begin with.
  
  How many other breeds do you know of besides the pit bull that can literally maul up a kid so badly that they become horribly unrecognizable?
  
  Blacks on the other hand were still created by God and have had long established roots in Africa and Australia for thousands of years.

  By  Anonymous, at 7:08 AM, June 11, 2005  

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• "Anonymous, I agree with you 100% on your views in regards to blacks."
  
  
  Apologies for re-posting but to clear one thing up, I'd like to correct that to: Agreeing with you to some extent.

  By  Anonymous, at 7:19 AM, June 11, 2005  

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• Excuse me...but this site is supposed to be devoted to information relating to dogs isn't it? To the cement head and latrine slime individuals who have selfishly used this site to expound their narrow minded, racist, hatred filled rhetoric about black and other races in general...get a life...remember the blacks were brought to North America as slaves and treated as second class citizens ever since...it is no wonder they risen up the way they have to escape the oppression directed there way...find some other site that would appreciate your views more, not this one!

  By  Anonymous, at 4:23 PM, June 11, 2005  

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• Can we simply ban the idiots who misstreat and create "problem dogs" rather than try and use a blanket ban on all dogs of a type?
  
  Any creature, be it dog, human or anything else should be treated as an individual case, it's own record being what is held agaisnt it.
  
  Is there any number on how many pit bulls have not attacked humans? No, of course not. People are far more interested in creating and using fear.
  
  A dog attacks a person, the law should come down on the owner and the dog. The Dog must be contained, and the owner is required to make reperations to the victim. If it becomes a repeated thing, then the dog, sadly must be destroyed, and the owner should be banned from owning other animals.
  
  While not all dogs that become agressive are misstreated sometimes it comes about as an underlying enviromental problem, or simply it is a attitude problem with the individual, rather than the breed.
  
  It doesn't matter what kind of dog it is. I've had a german shepard who was put down because it started to have agressive tendancies. This is something a responsible owner should do, to protect others.

  By  Anonymous, at 12:45 AM, June 13, 2005  

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• I have been on both sides of this issue. Many years ago I had a family pet (sheltie cross) and she was attacked in front of our home by a pit bull, at that time i wanted to ban these dogs.I have many years experience with animals including working with many animal rescue agencies. Four years ago we came upon a puppy that was from a bad home and knew if we let her return to it she would end up dead or worse for fighting or overbreeding. We were hesitant at first because she was a considered a "pit bull bred" she is a Staffordshire. We took it upon ourselves, for the good of the dog & our family to go out and get educated about this breed. There is alot of resources, library, internet, other owners, breeders. We wanted to know what to expect from the dog as well as what the dog expected of us eg. some dogs need more attention and exercise than others in order to not get bored or destructive. I have never been so impressed with a dog as I am with my dog, and I have owned many. I feel that banning these dogs is just a quick answer for the government to do to look like they are doing something constructive. They should hold the owners responsible. I was once asked that if, God forbid, my dog were ever to hurt anyone would i be willing to take the punishment. Absolutely! My dog, my responsibility. If the government would enact this law perhaps you would have less idiots getting a dog that they would actually have to take responsibility for instead of having it as a trophy piece. Just a small note in all my experiences with dogs I have been bitten by more "small, cute 'gentle' dogs" than i have by the bigger ones. The cute little dogs just don't make the media criteria of "if it bleeds, it leads".

  By  Anonymous, at 5:25 PM, June 13, 2005  

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• All of you against the ban keep protecting yourselves with the same lame and ostensible excuse over and over again.
  "It's the irresponsible owners."
  Take a look amongst yourselves and you will find that three quarters of pit bull owners don't take a the necessary training and responsibility for their violent- prone dog anyway, so why allow pit bulls who are the most capable of mauling ANY individual up, roam our society t-o BEGIN with?
  Settle for another dog that doesn't possess those aggressive traits. And yeah of course, other dogs attack too, but not in the magnitude pit bulls do.
  Irresponsible owners have a LOT to do with it, I know, but (along with many) I still feel that that just isn't enough when you hear of those horrifying attacks.

  By  Anonymous, at 10:14 AM, June 14, 2005  

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• Igrew up with pitbulls, well staffordshire bulls terriers and bull terriers to be exact. Not once did my dogs attack any member of our family, any other person or any other dog for that matter. They were the gentilest dogs I've ever owned. So for all the uneducated, there is a breed of pitbull, its the American Pitbull, a pure breed of its own. My dogs were not pitbulls, yet they were still on the choping list of the dogs banned. This is a complete outrage! It is clearly the breeder or owners fault that the dogs are agressive, seeing how my dogs were as tame as some sissy poodles.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:14 PM, June 15, 2005  

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• Leona McGinnis,
  Hun-e U know what?This ban is nice huh?Beautiful ban,coz it has done some good,I know alot of people here will agree,IT'S IDENTIFIED A WHOLE LOT OF IGNORANT FOLKS LIKE YOURSELF!U people need to realise that anything U set Your mind on will be how U think,U find out more about the Breed and dont just listen to Single Celled Media Crap.Have U seen A kid's scar from a car crash.ban cars,use trains,have u seen an abused Wife,ban husbands,have u seen a kid scratched by an angry cat,ban cats,I've seen A labrador scar a kid so let's ban labradors.Get a Life women.Ban everything.Pitbulls are the most targetted breed,U hate them coz U too scared to own one and get to know them.BITE ME!!!!All U Wanksters with half a brain that want pits banned!

  By  Anonymous, at 7:13 AM, June 16, 2005  

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• Pit bulls are as much as fault as their owners. They brought this to themselves; stop blaming anybody else.

  By  Anonymous, at 12:25 PM, June 18, 2005  

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• everyone who hates pitbulls is a bitch... it is not the dogs fault it is the owners. I myself have a few ptbulls. i live in Kansas City, Missouri and in the state of Kansas they try to ban pitbulls. But we ain't gonna let it go down like that. So all of you bitches can celebrate your countries ban and what not but I love my dog and my dof loves me.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:05 AM, June 23, 2005  

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• Some dictators in the past tried to eliminate/EXTERMINATE selectively some humans too.
  Are we getting back there through the back door? CONTROLING WHO CAN LIVE AND WHO CAN NOT……………….? Introduction of THIS by law is not democratic.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:25 AM, June 23, 2005  

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• Here in the U.S. there has been a few states/cities that have banned pitbulls. I live in Ct, a state fortunately, that this ridiculous ban has not been issued. I own three Amstaffs (which seem to fall into the "pitbull" category).Two of my sweeties I rescued from abusive homes. My other one I've had since he was 8 wks. old.I'll never own a different breed of dog. The affection and love that my three dogs show to everyone they come in contact with is absolutely outstanding.
  About a year ago,here in Ct, there was a dog attack. NOT by a pitbull, but by a golden retriever. A family pet that bit the face of his 8 year old master. The child needed several stitches. The dog was taken from his family and kept at the local pound. The family recieved support from all over the state in their plight to save their dog (including mine). My point here is if this had been a pitbull attack the dog would have been destroyed.There would have not been an outpouring of support to save a pitbull. What's wrong with this picture? By the way, the family had the golden returned to them about 2 months ago.

  By  meg, at 6:40 AM, June 26, 2005  

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• To show how wonderful the breed can be I made my two pits registered Therapy Dogs. They visit Nursing homes and childrens hospitals and when asked what kind of dogs they are I proudly say Pit Bulls. People are always shocked that they are so wonderful. I had only a few people who were hesitant at first, but quickley changed their minds after a few minutes of watching interact with the kids and elderly people. One handicapped adult use to hit my dog on occasion and the dogs just looked at her to say "That's ok do it again" and would wag her tail. Like all of you have been saying It's ALWAYS the owner not the dog. People are too lazy or ignorant to train.

  By  Anonymous, at 8:15 AM, June 26, 2005  

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• All I can do is laugh at all the ignorance. Some idiot made a comment about how 99.9% of dog attacks are pit bulls. Really? Can you even identify an actual pit bull? Do you think the idiots who report the news can identify a pit bull? If you'd like the answer to that - it is NO. A good friend of mine is a CTV News reporter. She has admitted to me that they often don't know the actual breed of a dog who has attacked - but they call it a "pit bull" because it's good press and gullible, ignorant people such as yourselves actually believe everything they hear! Which reminds me of a time I was watching the news several months ago and they were reporting a "pit bull" attack, meanwhile they were showing a Rottweiler. Hmmmm, anyone feeling even a bit stupid for beleiving everything they hear?? Another comment about pit bulls being ticking time bombs - are you kidding me? Where do you get this information from? The Attorney General? Who only cares about quick fixes to shut people like you up! Do your research before you are going to open your big mouth and make it sound like you have half a clue what you are even talking about! Labs bite more often then pitties. Get a clue you gullible ignorant people! Of course those of us who disagree with the ban care about the people who have been attacked by pit bulls (if only anyone could be sure it actually was one), but instead of making matters worse by killing millions of innocent dogs we are more concerned with a REAL solution to the problem not a quick fix! Ignorant people should be banned from having opinions and opening their mouths!

  By  ashley, at 11:25 PM, June 27, 2005  

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• Ashley, while there are some true facts pertaining to the falsifiying of stories from time to time by the media you definitely seem to be turning a 'blind eye' to the magnitude of which these pit bulls attacked all the same.
  These are not just simple bites that were caused where a dog nibs a persons finger or which only a few stitches or a bandaid are required. We are talking about the human body violently being thrown around and torn apart with flesh and guts flying everywhere partly because of the jawlock the pitbull has, and partly because of it's muscular build-up and powerful strength. Jack russels, akitas, Cane corsos, labs, beagles, daschunds, Shi Tzus (you name it) come nowhere near to doing the excruciating amount of damage a pit bull can in such short time. Sure, we need a REAL solution to the problem but if the general public are fed up with these attacks and this particular breed, how else would you expect the government to act? In the long run, we are saving many more pit bulls from euthanized.
  However, I would actually evenly come down hard on ALL dog owners and strictly enforce a leash, muzzling, neutering and training - no matter what breed of dog.
  Still though, it's the pit bull owners who brought this to themselves by acting negligent, and obtaining those aggressive dogs by nature - not the rest of us.

  By  Anonymous, at 4:54 PM, June 29, 2005  

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• Once again, you are mistaken. Human bodies being tossed around while blood and guts are flying everywhere?? Damn, you watch far too many movies. And as for "lock jaw", if once again someone had done their research before speaking (or writing in this case) you would be well aware that this is a myth! Thanks for your ignorance and for helping all the other gullible people to believe the lockjaw myth!

  By  ashley, at 6:54 PM, June 30, 2005  

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• Well Ashley, for one - search the Internet, and type in "pit bull" if you are so adamantly onto the research aspect of it.
  NOT pit bull attacks, or 'I hate pit bulls' or anything of that sort, just those two words. Then go to 'News Results' if for instance, you use Google and see how many articles are gonna pop up in front of you regarding pit bull attacks. After you've done that type in another dog breed and see what comes up. I can admit I have my weak spots but I can certainly see that you are only looking at this from one point of view and one point of view only. Like I stated earlier I do not support BSL, I'd rather enforce strong leash, muzzle and training on ALL dogs - regardless of breed. However, historically and generally speaking pit bulls are massive, strong dogs that have been specifically BRED for aggression and fighting which is NOT a myth, but a fact. Hence, if that's a myth like you claim, then why do we have breed differences comprised of different characteristics and traits? Even veterinarians and breeders have admitted to it. If you calling me ignorant and gullible is the best you can come up with for the second time while ignoring the rest of the contents from the earlier post - then I have to say you're pretty damn incapable of defending pit bulls and your views.

  By  Anonymous, at 6:16 AM, July 01, 2005  

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• If I googled "Pits bulls" and believed everything I read then I would be as ignorant as you. Instead my research comes from legitimate books, breeders and the like. I did not say pit bulls weren't bred for fighting (although that was over 100 years ago), I simply said that pitties having lockjaw is a myth. I'm not sure why you are coming back at me claiming I said things that I didn't. I am confident in being able to defend my point on pit bulls without claiming people have said things that they haven't (unlike yourself). And as for me not addressing the other points in your first posting - it's because they weren't of importance to me. Why are you getting so personal on this matter? It's clear that you have no first hand pit bull knowledge and I am simply trying to clear up with myths so that people are better informed.

  By  ashley, at 12:23 PM, July 01, 2005  

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• I am not trying to sway your opinion as you are perfectly entitled to it. However books, articles, magazines and many who breed and work with dogs have also endorsed the fact that pit bulls are more dangerous than any other dog breed. They cling to the victim and don't let go. That's why they're the controversial focal point right now not just in Ontario but in a couple of states as well where they want them banned. You seemed to drone on quite a bit with your so-called-people-being-ignorant, gullible tirade which makes it quite apparent that you aren't taking this issue on a light level either. I've never owned a pit bull myself and I would never w-a-n-t to, but there's certainly enough evidence (whether media or not) to prove that pit bulls are high-maintenance dogs which require all the extra attention to keep them somewhat under control - as opposed to other breeds which are so much more loyal and lovable anyway.
  So Ashley, don't think I'm trying to swallow you, and no need to worry I'm not posting any longer or coming back to this forum, but as a final note I'm glad that the majority have come to realize that pit bulls are far too dangerous in our crowding urban areas and that something is done about it. And as you may have guessed, unlike many pit-bull-loving (and often negligent)retards I actually understand and feel empathy towards the victims who went through the severe trauma.
  Hopefully we both learnt from one another on this important issue.
  Good day to you.

  By  Anonymous, at 2:18 PM, July 01, 2005  

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• 2 throw in my cents worth, both of u make out fair points. from personal experience tho i'd have to side more with the latter. they are unpredictable.

  By  Anonymous, at 2:40 PM, July 01, 2005  

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• Wow! It's hard to believe that the "lock-jaw" myth is still out there.
  
  We brought this on ourselves, fellow pit-bull-type-breed-lovers. Looks like we are spending too much time doting on our own dogs and not enough time advocating for the breed(s)and educating the public.
  
  We should consider this legislation a "wake-up call".

  By  Anonymous, at 6:56 PM, July 03, 2005  

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• Hats off to ASHLEY!
  All U Pit Bull lovers,I think U guys should spend more time educating all these numb nuts about Our Adorable Breed.Most Of these Easily convinced ,half brained People dont even know what a Pit looks like, every dog attack turns out to be a Pitbull attack all bold and Shyt,but U Tossers cant identify a Pitbull can You.The Flying Blood and body parts,Person why u wasting time posting ur 2c comments go write a book with your imaginative mind!!!A pitbull has higher tolerance to pain which makes them less human-aggressive.But why waste time with "intelligent people" who know shyt about dogs,u guys think a pit has a lock jaw,lemme guess and U have Steel Balls???

  By  Anonymous, at 12:40 PM, July 04, 2005  

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• I own a pitbull and she is a wonderful dog...loves everyone, especially children. It's sad that many are raised in an aggressive manner, in turn hurting innocent people. Not all pitbulls are this way. Before we got Lucy (our red-nosed pitbull) we had Baby for 14 years who was the wimpiest, most loving dog I've ever seen. She never hurt a fly. I do believe you have to be a responsible owner when you decide to have a pitbull. They definately aren't for everyone but they are wonderful dogs when raised in a good, loving environment. And not everyone that owns them sells drugs or trains them to be aggressive, what a silly remark. Sounds like something a 14 year old would say or atleast the mentality of one.

  By  Anonymous, at 8:17 PM, July 05, 2005  

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• Hats off to the Ontario Gov't. I am in total agreement with the ban. Stiffer penalties for the owner is not the answer. After the dog attackes a child its kind of to late to charge the owner, the damage is already done. I would rather be attacked by any other dog then a pitbull. At least I know I will have a chance.

  By  Anonymous, at 5:15 AM, July 07, 2005  

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• how do you detrmine what is a pit bull?? there are so many different variations, so many different breed mixes. Are they gonna ban purebreads only?? or mixes as well?
  I own two dogs, one is a 100 pound dobbie/rottie cross the other 50 pound husky, collie, heeler mix. my dobbie wouldnt hurt a fly while the other one cant wait to get into a fight. i love my dogs, never mistreated them, never abused them, provided all the proper training for them. what im trying to say is you cant be breed specific on this issue. i agree that owners are abotut 80% to blame but there are also 20% of dogs that will just have that animal instinct. People have to identify those pups and take appropriate safety measures if they want to raise them. This ban is the dumbest thing I have ever heard off. Why dont we eliminate all the cougars and bears and snakes and so on.....

  By  Anonymous, at 7:09 PM, July 12, 2005  

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• If we were to look at a statistic and see how many pit bulls there are v/s how many have bitten people, I'm sure it would be the same as it would if you applied the same equation to other large breeds. And I'm also equally sure that smaller dogs would have the same stats, only it's not often as reported (or hyped up) b/c the damage isn't as large. You can't punish a "breed" for a) the actions of a few of its brethren, b) mis-representation in the media, c) it's size and d) poor training and care-giving by owners. You also can't punish the owners of dogs who haven't harmed people and who take care and love their pet. Legislation making it more difficult to acquire any dog and creating more stringent laws on its registering and training is a solution to fit the problem long term. It will also serve to protect the quality of life for the animal, who gets no choice in who it lives with or where it goes.

  By  Anonymous, at 2:25 PM, July 20, 2005  

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• I would just like to say that I think they should just get rid of the beasts all together! My Peek and I were attacked by a pitbull monday night, I almost lost my leg and my dog. It was so horrifing I was in my neighborhood 9 pm screaming at the top of my lungs for help...I guess I always thought you know somone would help me If I needed it. I was sadly mistaken. Its not like I live in a bad part of town I have great neighbors, however at night everyone locks up thier windows like fort knox. I just wanted to say I have seen nothing but neglagent pitbull owners and bad dogs, I beleive all of those BEASTS should be put down. Anyone can beg the differ, when you get attacked you'll change your mind.

  By  Anonymous, at 5:59 AM, July 21, 2005  

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• holy F _ _ K people are retarded on this site. The People with bogus comments against pitbulls should be put to sleep. Oh cry you got bit bet you it wasnt a bully breed probably a lab or shepard mix
  
  goodnight

  By  Anonymous, at 5:03 PM, July 21, 2005  

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• Anyone who supports this law will be killing their own dog. Bill 132 doesn't just unfairly target pit bulls and their responsible owners, but also any dog deemed "menacing." Just for scaring a child, it could be taken away and killed.
  
  So Ontario dog owners? Get your butts in gear and fight this law if you care about your dog.

  By  Miss Havenlander, at 2:15 PM, July 22, 2005  

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• Wow, lot's of passion exhibited on this site, both in favour of pitbulls and in favour of their slaughter. I think that name calling isn't going to solve anything and people have their own opinions and will not change them even when faced with the opinions of others as well as hard facts.
  I do own a pitbull cross. I am a teacher, a community volunteer and a responsible pet owner, regardless of the breed of dog I have. I chose her not because of her breed but because at the shelter she was the quietest,friendliest, cutest and lonliest looking dog there. She is a great companion and a happy go lucky dog, but that is just it, she is a dog. I do not let her run free in the streets, or keep her outside for hours upon end with little attention. She is well socialized, well trained but can be a bit hyper, so I am aware of that and do not put her or others in situations that might cause anxiety - The same thing I would do with any other type of dog!
  Those who believe in the ban, you will likely not change your opinion and I feel sorry that some people are closed minded and believe everything they hear and read. Those who've been attacked, my heart goes out to you, that would be a really scary experience, regardless of what type of dog attacked. I was attacked as a child by a Doberman.
  I just wish that the Micheal Bryant was not such a fear-monger and I'm afraid that this ban gives people a false sense of security.... all those dogs will be made examples of and yet, I firmly believe that dog attacks will continue, resulting in a new 'scary' breed put on the block ready for banning. It's just so sad.

  By  Anonymous, at 10:28 AM, July 26, 2005  

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• I wish I could get my pitbull to attack the schmucks who passed this law. Unfortunently, all she would do is lick you to death.
  
  My friend does pit bull rescue and I have seem hundreds of his dogs through the years. Not one of them, despite the horrible torture they have been put through before arriving at his facility, have shown the slightest bit of aggression.

  By  Anonymous, at 8:58 PM, July 27, 2005  

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• This is crap! You people are sitting here fighting on a stupid website! I came on here to see if people would help these poor animals! I am 16 and trying to start a petition to stop the bans! My whole life I have always had a pit. They have never harmed me in anyway. I have however gone to the hospital for cat scratch fever 3 times. They should ban cats for giving people diseases! It is impossible to get rid of all DOG attacks. Just getting rid of one breed is stupid! They are not to blame. In my research for my petition I have noticed that Everytime I hear or read about a dog-attack or fight, humans are always caught with dog training devices. If you take a poodle and shove it in a cage for its whole life only to come out to run and carry weights, Would you Like PEOPLE?!?! I sure as hell wouldn't! Try to see it from their view! Yeah "they were bred to be mean" BLAH! Labs were bred to fetch yet mine just lays around and sleeps! I haven't TRAINED it to do what it was bred for so it won't do it! Same with Pits! Even if you hate the bred think of what you are doing to innocent children like me and my 7 year old brother by taking away our loved pets! It is like losing a sibling or a child! It hurts! SO please stop arguing on here and help protect these creatures. If not for them for the little kids out there that have crappy lives and only have their dogs to be happy for! Thanks!

  By  Sara, at 9:06 AM, July 28, 2005  

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• You people that think this ban is good are the most ignorant, misinformed people ever. 19 of 20 pits have good temperment compared to 3 of 4 in dogs overall. Since most of you won't know math, the average is higher for pits. They are one of the best behaved dogs in the world but the media has blown things out of proportion. It's the same principle as murder. It's gone down, but media coverage is up 600%. The fact is, pitbulls are safe and this ban is the biggest piece of crap I've ever seen

  By  Anonymous, at 2:54 PM, July 29, 2005  

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• OH WHY DONT ALL YOU WHINY PEOPLE BE QUIET WITH ALL THE STUPID REMARKS LIKE "IM GLAD THEY BANNED PITBULLS, THEY ARE KILLING PEOPLE" .WOW, WHAT KIND OF CLOSR MINDED WORLD DO WE LIVE IN??? SO WHEN ARE THEY GONNA PROPOSE TO BAN ROTTWEILLERS OR DALMATIONS(BOTH ARE AGRESSIVE DOGS). IM AM SORRY BUTYOU CANT STERIO TYPE,,ISISNT THAT WHAT WE AS PEOPLE ARE TAUGHT NOT TO DO, STERIOTYPE? AND WEVE GOT AN IDOT LIKE MICHEAL BRYANT OR WHATEVR HIS NAME IS, SAYING WE WILL ALL BE SAFER,,,WHAT DID THEY JUST FIND A CURE FOR A DISEASE OR SOMETHING, GET REAL, THEYRE WILL ALWAYS BE VISCOUS DOGS OF ANY KINDS DUE TO ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHETHER IT BE ABUSE, ETC. YOU CANNOT ERASE THIS BEAUTIFUL BREED OF DOG, AND IM LUCKY TO OWN 2 OF THEM AND I LAUGH AT PEOPLE WHEN THEY GIVE ME DIRTY LOOKS OUTSIDE WHILE I AM WALKING THEM, THEY ARE THE UN EDUCATED ONES

  By  Anonymous, at 12:26 AM, August 02, 2005  

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• i agree with all of u guys(even though i dont own a pit bull or dog)that micheal wutever his name is being stupid bout banning this breed.they should be focusing on the people who own any dog that have been in any attack, and if im correct kids are the ones involved in most attacks. trust me most kids piss off and tease the really big dogs. my uncle had a rottweiler that had to be atleast a 125 pounds, and a lott of kids pissed him off and could of mauled them like nothing. also i heard that most dogs attacks happens near or on the owners home. Some kids and people just go up to pet them even though they have no business to be their. People and the media should relize that dogs are naturally territoril(forgive my spellin).

  By  Anonymous, at 11:29 AM, August 12, 2005  

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• There are no bad dogs, only bad dog owners. Actually, dogs much like people, sometimes turn out bad no matter what you do. This is mainly due to inbreeding or simply bad genetics. What do we do with those people? We pay for them to live in cells. What do we do with those dogs? We euthanize them. What do we do with people who are terminally ill? We make them suffer through til the end. What do we do with dogs? We euthanize them, because it's the "humane" thing to do.
  If it's so "Humane" then why can't a HUMAN legally accept this solution? You tell me who the monster here is? The world has bigger things to worry about than to waste time bickering about dog breeds with bad reputations due to the exploitation MANKIND has given these breeds. People are the monsters living in a fantasy world where they are superior being on their property, the entire Earth, and they so self righteously tread upon every other living thing and justify it as if it were all meant to be taken for granted.
  Someone comes after my dog, the last thing they have to worry about is my dog, they'll have to pry her from my dead hands. This isn't Nazi Germany and I'm not being seperated by force from my loved ones.

  By  Dale Tyler, at 8:53 PM, August 24, 2005  

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• In response to:
  
  I am another individual who agrees with the ban. Many of you pit-bull lovers haven't the slightest empathy for the victims who literally get mauled and savagely torn up because of one darn-aggressive breed.
  
  How can you possibly speak for other people and what they feel?
  I own a pitbull. I don't support a breed specific ban but do support stiffer penalties and a law that would stop people proven to be unkind to their dogs from EVER owning another. As for all the bickering going on here it is not helping anyone. I don't usually post on these things but I want to let all of the people that have been attacked (no matter what breed it was) know that I feel terribly for you and hope that your experiences haven't hurt your love of dogs in general. I also want to let the people that are facing losing their beloved pets know that I feel for you as well becuase I am still trying to figure out how to tell my kids ( 4, 6, 8) that the dogs they have spent ALL their lives with may soon be gone! It is a terrible state of affairs when our so called democratic government punishes the masses because of a few.

  By  sad owner, at 10:27 PM, August 25, 2005  

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• Max, my black and white Pitbull is going to be put down today. He is 3.5 years old. He is the friendliest dog I have ever owned. He has never bitten or killed anything. He loves all people and is a useless watchdog. However, I cannot risk a $10 000 fine or 6 months in jail. I feel this law has similarities to the Salem which hunts. If it looks like a Pitbull ban it! Max has been bitten by cats and rackoons but never did bite in return or in defense.
  But, in deference to our law makers and in sympathy with victims of Pitbull attacks, I think painless death is better than castration, muzzle, and leash for a dog used to complete freedom. Such treatment would change his disposition negatively.
  Good-bye Max!

  By  Anonymous, at 7:26 AM, August 29, 2005  

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• Max, my black and white Pitbull is going to be put down today. He is 3.5 years old. He is the friendliest dog I have ever owned. He has never bitten or killed anything. He loves all people and is a useless watchdog. However, I cannot risk a $10 000 fine or 6 months in jail. I feel this law has similarities to the Salem which hunts. If it looks like a Pitbull ban it! Max has been bitten by cats and rackoons but never did bite in return or in defense.
  But, in deference to our law makers and in sympathy with victims of Pitbull attacks, I think painless death is better than castration, muzzle, and leash for a dog used to complete freedom. Such treatment would change his disposition negatively.
  Good-bye Max!

  By  Anonymous, at 7:27 AM, August 29, 2005  

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• If one nurtures a dog's viscious instinct, he/she should be charged with assault with a lethal weapon if said dog attacks, in the presence of the owner or otherwise.
  
  That being said, I'd love to know the typical profile of a pit bull owner. Chances are, there are traits that are not exclusive to but more commonly found in a person who gravitates toward such a notorious breed.

  By  Anonymous, at 2:17 PM, August 29, 2005  

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• This ban is crap. What's next my dobermans? My neighbours german shepherd? McGuinty and his croonies are idiots.

  By  Anonymous, at 3:16 PM, August 29, 2005  

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• Skeptics and challengers of the pit bull ban can say what they will, but the fact is, in cities like Manitoba where a pit bull ban has been enacted, there are fewer and less severe dog attacks period.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:55 AM, August 30, 2005  

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• the only people who ban our babies are the people that have never had the privlage of having one there self they have never been able to see how gental and kind they truly are the dog is not bad it is the people that have the dog that gives it a bad name if they gave the do a restriction then they may see a big change in the dog and then theyn would only see the dog attack if it is owned by a drug dealer or thug the dog is as good as the person that raised it a dog or any other animal is like a child you dont want them to grow up bad so you raise it good right well wrong cause here we have people that look at them like a fighting machine and those people should be prosecuted not the dog and the fact people fear them is the medias fault cause they truley gentile giants just own one and see for yourself

  By  april, at 5:01 PM, September 05, 2005  

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• Thank god someone wised up. Saves me having to drive around an execute every pitbull I find. What dumb dog owners don't get is pitbulls are so much stronger than other dogs that the attacks are worse. Before you all start whining about "your rights" think about the victims because they are mostly children. Ears ripped off, hundreds of stitches. Your right to wn dogs end where other peoples saftey begins. Don't bring them near me or be prepared to lose them.

  By  Anonymous, at 4:20 PM, September 08, 2005  

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• I'm glad to see these dogs getting banned. You people say what you will, I don't want taxpayers' money to continue covering up all the mess with severe pit bull attacks in terms of health care.
  There has been far too many incidents with pit bulls which shouldn't have happened, and it's about time something's done.
  I am simply stating the facts. Good night all.

  By  Anonymous, at 4:25 PM, September 08, 2005  

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• The ignorance I find on the internet never fails to amaze me.
  
  If you agree with the ban, you should spend more time researching the situation before coming to your conclusions. When I am unsure about an issue, I always like researching what experts in the field and otherwise have to say on the matter. In this instance groups such as the Ontario Vet Board, Canadian Vet Board, American Vet Board, American Kennel Club, Canadian Kennel Club, Toronto Humane Society, Ontario Humane Society, Canadian Safety Council, and the Centre for Disease Control (among others) have all said the ban is counter-productive to providing more safety to citizens of Ontario. Not to mention past examples of bans in other countries and cities which have had detrimental results to the amount and severity of bites; not to mention the expensive cost of policing such ignorant laws. So why is this ban still being pushed by politicians? Everything seems to lead me to believe that this is nothing more than a media grab by an ignorant government, who are trying to keep ignorant constituents happy.
  
  A quote from a Vet in regards to the issue of the ban.
  
  "It is hard to fight a battle against fear when your only tools are fact and truth" - Dr. Gary Goeree, DVM

  By  Matt, at 12:50 AM, September 13, 2005  

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• Wow!!! Ban Pitbulls? This is the silliest law I have ever heard. These pitbull owners should be jailed and the pitbull be euthanized. Any pitbull that shows aggression to babies, children, or adults should be euthanized. I own two pitbulls and this is the best breed I have ever owned. I owned two great danes in the philippines and other numerous dogs, but the Pitbull is the best breed I have ever had. They are highly intelligent and very submissive to the FAMILY and the owner. Being a pitbull owner, should show greater responsibility than any other dog owners, but pitbull owners tend to buy pitbulls for showing off..that they have a "pitbull". Whoop Di Da....good for you. Now train that pitbull to love people and highly socialize it. You have to realization that a pitbull needs more that 10 mins of playtime in the morning before you go to work and 10mins when you come back from work. That pitbull needs to be part of the family not tied in the backyard 24 X 7, 365 days a year. People, you need to realize that its the dog owners responsibility to train your dogs. For the pitbulls that bit children and people....I bet that the owners are always in hiding...never socializing...never going to the parks...always mean...nothing good to say about anyone...and the list goes on.
  
  Oh Canada, what have you done. It is a grave mistake you fallen into.
  
  You people w/ the smaller dogs...the y bark and bite more than the pitbulls do. You little Zhit-zuuuuu!!!!!

  By  Anonymous, at 12:47 PM, September 16, 2005  

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• I think its high socialization is what you people need....instead of fighting in the internet...why don't you show your neighborhood about how good your pitbull is. And you "ban people"...ban this ....ban that....you should be banned also...
  
  If my pitbulls ever gets aggressive with a child or an adult, that means I didnt do my job as a responsible pitbull dog owner. If one of them bites a child or an adult....I would take my 9mm and kill that pit in the woods, immediately!!!! Because he is a menace to society. And I should be jailed for my irresponsiblity and pay for medical expenses for the injured when I get out of jail.
  
  Any questions? Plain and simple.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:21 PM, September 16, 2005  

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• Hi all. I live in Ontario, with my 10 yr old pit, who I have had since I was 11. She is my pride and joy. I didn't get her because I wanted a pit, I got her because I wanted a dog, and she was/is the sweetest, most intelligent dog I have ever seen.
  Now, you can't blame all of Canada. There are a few people left here that are smart enough to know the truth. Granted, obviously most of the Ontarian's, are getting their information from un-udecuated sources, and then forced their ignorant, arrogant ways into law.
  It truly gives me hope though to see people who don't live in this province, not even this country, showing an interest in this dumbest, of dumb laws..lol.
  Someone posted earlier that we should get our dog's out interacting with people to show how they really are. Unfortunately, I will not be doing that. I refuse to muzzle my innocent, Nikki. She does not deserve this. And she certanly does not need to have a muzzle on her if any other breed of dog decides to attack her or me, and have her not be able to defend herself.
  Nobody is listening to anyone who works with dogs on a daily basis, because anyone who does, knows that a properly raised pit is the most least likely to attack.
  Intersting fact: Dalmations are the most likely breed to attack..haha, who would have thunk it? It's because of their low pain tolerance, whereas, Pit's, have a higher pain tolerance. If a child grab's a dalmation by the tail, it's gonna hurt, and the dog will most likely turn around and bite the child. If a child grab's a pit, it's barely gonna feel it. Making them the better family dog I think. Providing their in a loving environment.
  Ok, I've blabbed enough. Thank-You so very much to everyone who cares about these dogs, and treats them with the utmost respect they deserve. And to anyone who is for this ban, do your bloody research. Think before you speak. Talk to your local Vet, and ask them what they think about pit bulls. Freaking eduacate yourself, why don't you? Don't just buy into the media, and gossip. DO some research. Every dog is able to attack, you just don't hear about the other one's, because it's not what the media thinks you want to hear.
  
  Sincerely,
  Rennay
  
  Poisonivy_vine21@hotmail.com

  By  Rennay, at 12:00 AM, September 20, 2005  

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• How can a ban on "pit bulls" be effective? Their is breed recognized by any dog breeding registry as a "pit bull". Are they referring to the American Staffordshire Terrier or The American Pit Bull Terrier or any mix of these breeds? If so what % "pit bull" do they have to be? How can you ban a breed when that breed doesn't even really exist? This just further shows the ignorance of these people.

  By  Anonymous, at 7:13 AM, September 24, 2005  

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• Oops, I meant to say "there is no breed" sorry I left out the no.

  By  Anonymous, at 7:14 AM, September 24, 2005  

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• I think it is a great idea to ban the Pit Bulls, 'cause I would NOT like to be attacked by one, and I do NOT want to have chances, no offense for the people who do not want to ban them.

  By  Anonymous, at 5:59 PM, October 04, 2005  

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• I don't care how % "Pit Bull" they are, but they still have the "Pit Bull" inside them. They ae said aggressive, because when they bite, they do not have the reflexes to release their jaws, because it gets locked.

  By  Anonymous, at 6:05 PM, October 04, 2005  

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• I hate to say it but I can't believe how many people believe things they hear without checking it out first...... Pit bulls DO NOT have jaws that lock. This is a myth and completely untrue. Please, please educate yourself before you post your opinion, because that is just it, an opinion, not a fact.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:49 PM, October 05, 2005  

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• ALREADY VICTIMS OF KATRINA, PIT BULLS MUST ALSO CONTEND WITH BANS AND BREED BIAS
  
  
  October 6, 2005
  
  
  GONZALES, Louisiana -- Most of Katrina's canine victims have weathered far more than 150-mph winds and heavy flooding to find themselves sitting in crates here at the Lamar-Dixon temporary shelter. They've faced unimaginable hardship, beginning with the absence of the very people who have provided them with comfort and food. They've braved collapsed and moldy buildings, contaminated water, blistering heat, no reliable food source, and sometimes even the dusty, toxic streets of New Orleans, which have at times resembled a war zone.
  
  Thanks to their perseverance--not to mention the thousands of people who have worked day and night to rescue, shelter, and help reunite them with their owners--hundreds, perhaps thousands, of these dogs will return home. Or return to a new home if the old owners cannot support a pet at this time. But for several breeds generally lumped under the umbrella term "pit bull," life after Katrina has included one more major obstacle--overcoming a bad reputation not of their own making.
  
  Pet Reunion Center
  
  For people still looking to reunite with their missing pets, please read our tip sheet and then log on to www.petfinder.com or www.petharbor.com.
  
  This is the story of how one San Francisco-based group has worked to save hundreds of pit bulls rescued in Louisiana. To do so, the group has had to overcome its own obstacles: shelters that won't accept pit bulls, people who fear them, and municipalities, including one in the New Orleans area, that ban pits outright.
  
  Pit Bull Predicament
  
  Louisiana has a bit of a reputation of its own: as a top pit bull-producing state. After Katrina hit, many of those pits found themselves homeless, abandoned or trapped without food and water. Some were pets, some were fighting dogs, and some were probably breeding animals. But no matter what role they played in their pre-Katrina lives, they usually ended up in a line of kennels at Lamar-Dixon, away from the other populations of dogs and cats. Officials at Lamar-Dixon also beefed up security around the pits and provided "escorts" for owners looking to reunite with their pit bulls, just to make sure no undesirables wandered off with these valuable dogs.
  
  The precautions were necessary not just to prevent theft, but also to promote safety: Pits are bred to be aggressive to other dogs, and dogfighters exploit that trait by training the animals to be relentlessly vicious. Pit bulls' fearsome reputation--borne from the growing popularity of underground dogfighting--now follows the dogs no matter where they go, or how they behave. Cities, such as Denver and Toledo, Ohio, and counties, such as Plaquemines Parish outside of New Orleans, have banned pits. Some insurance companies refuse homeowners coverage when a pit is part of the family. Even some shelters refuse to take on the responsibility of housing a breed too often seen as unadoptable.
  
  Enter the pit bull rescue and education group BAD RAP (Bay Area Dog Lovers Responsible about Pit Bulls). Members of the San Francisco-based nonprofit traveled to Lamar-Dixon in late September to help these much-maligned animals shed their tarnished image and showcase their potential as loving and loyal pets.
  
  Executive Director Donna Reynolds and cofounder Tim Racer arrived with a veterinarian, a technician, and two vans full of medical supplies to help care for and assess pit bulls rescued from south Louisiana. Relying on temperament testing and their years of experience with the breed, they spent six days identifying the most adoptable dogs and encouraging shelters to include pit bulls in their transport trucks, which arrived daily at Lamar-Dixon to fetch animals for relocation.
  
  "BAD RAP's commonsense approach and teamwork made them invaluable in placing a large number of these dogs in qualified foster homes across the United States," said John Snyder, senior director of Companion Animals for The HSUS. "These foster homes are with people who understand the nature and needs of the breed. The pit bulls at Lamar-Dixon had a real friend in BAD RAP."
  
  Guardian Angels
  
  BAD RAP wasn't the only group at Lamar-Dixon advocating for pit bulls--The HSUS, ASPCA, and others worked to encourage shelters around the country to accept pits--but the Bay Area organization certainly proved to be the dogs' most protective guardian angel. And there were plenty of pits to protect. Literally hundreds have come through Lamar-Dixon, many displaying a similar kind of behavior: simultaneously frightened and grateful for any attention shown them, eager to please their human handlers, and a bag of submissive trembles when encountering other dogs.
  
  Although "pit bull" is an umbrella term for any dog with pit bull characteristics, the vast majority at Lamar-Dixon have been purebred American pit bull terriers--many from the "Boudreaux" bloodline, Reynolds noted. Louisiana's Floyd Boudreaux, the so-called "godfather of dogfighting," was one of the most infamous dogfighters and breeders in the United States until his arrest last March on 57 felony counts of dogfighting and two counts of animal cruelty.
  
  But a "Boudreaux" or fighting-line heritage doesn't necessarily spell disaster for these dogs who have already survived the biggest disaster of their lives. In fact, fighting-line dogs are specifically bred to be trustworthy with people, which could literally be the animals' saving grace.
  
  It was BAD RAP's job to sort through the pits and determine who would make a suitable pet and who would not. To make its determinations, the group used a process known as temperament testing, which measures a dog's aggressiveness toward both humans and other animals.
  
  Though many individuals in every breed can't be trusted to share the same space with their own species, pit bulls can be more difficult to successfully place in homes with other canines. Any breed of dog can be aggressive, said animal behaviorist Scott Jetter, who notes that the most aggressive dog he's ever worked with was a golden retriever from a puppy mill. "Pits just need to be with the right owner because they can cause more damage if they're aggressive."
  
  That's why temperament testing was so important at Lamar-Dixon. Known in the Bay Area for its expertise in handling pit bulls, promoting responsible ownership, and training shelter staff in temperament testing, BAD RAP's team members conducted detailed behavior evaluations on almost every pit at Lamar-Dixon, including an exercise in rough play to provoke the dogs to see who might literally bite the hand that feeds them. The team also evaluated aggression toward other dogs, though as Reynolds noted, "a little dog aggression is acceptable as long as they're responsive to the handler's command."
  
  "We pushed them pretty hard," said Reynolds. By the end of its stay, the team had identified dozens of dogs who were "rock-solid with humans in every situation." Of the 200 dogs tested, only three failed to pass the tests. Reynolds estimated about a third were suitable for adoption to the general public.
  
  When BAD RAP members packed their bags to go back to San Francisco at the end of September, they loaded 13 pits with them to foster out to preselected homes in California; they also placed 25 other pits with shelters and rescue organizations. Even better, dozens of pits continue to be transported to shelters around the country, perhaps in part due to BAD RAP's work at Lamar-Dixon and beyond.
  
  These rescued pits "may not be dog park dogs, but they're fabulous with families," said Reynolds, noting that some pits become less dog-tolerant as they mature. Racer added that "all the positives (of owning a pit bull) are worth having that little bit of extra responsibility--the companionship of pit bulls is unmatched."
  
  Some people at Lamar-Dixon discovered this truth on their own. Like volunteer Tim O'Brien, district manager of the Connecticut Humane Society, who quickly learned why pit bulls are such a popular pet in the bayou. "They're amazingly nice dogs--beautiful, friendly, outgoing, and attention-loving," he said.
  
  As if to back up those words, O'Brien and his team handpicked nine pits bull to transport to Connecticut for sheltering and foster care.
  
  Julie Falconer is an editor in Publications at The HSUS.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:47 AM, October 10, 2005  

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• man i just have to neuter my dog today...i must say that i am pissed off...i used to love being in ontario but now i wish i never came here..i have to leave my dog alone for 3days under supervision so that he can get neutered...MY DOG HAS NOT BEEN LEFT ALONE FOR MORE THAN 8HRS...WE HAVENT GONE FOR A VACATION IN 6YRS B/C OF HIM...I WISH I CAN NEUTER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL...

  By  Anonymous, at 7:32 AM, October 11, 2005  

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• Ok Pit haters here I go. Now if someone would go to every animal control and see how many pit bulls are registered (as mine is) and see how many of those pits have killed someone. I doubt if any of these registered pits has killed anyone. The simple fact that poor breeding practices, poor socilization, training your dog to be human aggressive is due to scum bag owners. Btw, I am a deputy and I see the scum all the time.

  By  Ann, at 2:09 PM, October 23, 2005  

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• continued...I also volunteer for a pro-life animal shelter and have seen quite a few vicious dogs of many breeds come through that had to be euthenized including the beloved golden retriever(over bredding for sure). No matter what breed attacks and kills it's the responsibility of the idiot owner. Read Mariah and LA's story at www.vrcpitbull.com/mariahla.htm

  By  Ann, at 2:27 PM, October 23, 2005  

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• Pitbulls are not the problem, irresponsible owners are, I have 2 rescued pitbulls and there has never been a problem, with th echildren, they pull there ears and stuff and never a problem, this is discusting, racist and degrading, people are to blame not the breed, any dog has the potential to bite, every dog 30 lbs and over should be muzzled, I was walking with my boyfriend and sister with our pitbulls and we were attacked by a retriever, and my male was attacked by a shepard, off the leash running all over the neighbourhood, at all times my pets were leashed, and my male was bitten pretty bad by the shepard. IT IS THE IRRESPONSIBILITY OF THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THEESE ANIMALS NOT THE ANIMAL ITS SELF. You can train any dog to be mean, there needs to be stricter laws to stop people from hurting animals.

  By  Anonymous, at 10:51 AM, October 26, 2005  

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• It amazingly coincidental that this whole LIBERAL sponsership scandal took place while Mr. Bryant (LIBERAL)was making such a fuss on the pitbull ban. Just a way to divert the media's attention. Where similar bans have cost millions of dollars in other countries - our government has given no increased funding, or budget towards enforcing the ban. Proving that our government has no intention of enforcing the bill. It has served it's purpose.
  
  Over 100 people & reputable animal related organizations spoke at the hearings on the bill. Over 90% of which were against the bill.
  No one listened!
  When the MPP's spoke - over 90% of the MPP's that spoke up with an opinion were against the bill.
  No one Listened!
  When it came to the vote - there were 53 votes for the bill, and 26 votes against - and 1 miscounted vote. 53 of the 'yes' vote were LIBERALS. NONE of the 26 votes against were from LIBERALS.
  No one NOTICED!
  Let's take notice now.. There was obviously another agenda in regards to this ban, and if we allow our government to put blinders on us, and destroy a breed in the meantime - we are doing not only these wonderful dogs, but our society a huge injustice.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:40 AM, October 31, 2005  

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• Sorry, but pit bulls are vicious. I was attacked on Oct. 27th by my friends pit-mix. I did not provoke the attack in any way. We were walking the dog in the park. We sat down on a bench and the animal went for my face, bit me on the lip. I have 100 stitches from a plasic surgeon in right now.The dog did not give so much as a growl or a warning. It was stone faced, this is the way they were bred. They are genetically predisposed to attack. You believe it's all hype until it happens to you. As I am a huge dog lover, but not one of pit bulls. I own 2 Min Pins. This dog also tried to attack a friend sitting on her couch. It seems it gets brave when you are down at their level. Standing up is more intimidating. This dog was not trained to attack, it is not owned by a drug dealer, the owner is an upper middle class white woman. Pit bulls are sneaky and have predatory behavior characteristics bred into them. They might have a place in police or guard type work, but they should not be kept by civilians.

  By  Anonymous, at 12:54 AM, November 02, 2005  

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• Ok now..this pit had a prior incident in which you claimed it tried to bite someone on a couch. Irresponsible owner of a dog with what appears to be Fear Aggression (weak nerves)I would guess having never seen the dog or evaluated it. This dog should have been euthenized or muzzled at all times. Weak nerves is showing up a lot in German Sheperd Dogs (See breed specialist webite by typing in LEERBURG).People should educate themselves on the APBT, and they were never bred to attack humans. Educate yourself on the breed by reading DIANE JESSUPS "The Working Pit Bull". Please do not make ignorant posts without educating yourself first. If you worked my job (Deputy), volunteered (pro life shelter) and educated yourself on the APBT, you would see the truth. The # 2 registered dog in the United Kennel Club registry is the APBT. Btw...Petey of the "Lil Rascals" was the first dual registered UKC-APBT and AKC-American Staffordshire Terrier. I never saw Petey attacking Spanky...did you? Did you know that pits have been used as sheep herders, bomb sniffing dogs, therapy dogs, search and rescue dogs. How do you explain the millions of pits owned by responsible owners that will never attack anyone vs. the number that have killed human beings? Did you know that German Sherperd Dogs killed 40 people between 89-98? My point is that ignorant buttwipes are breeding dogs that have weak nerves, teaching them to be aggressive etc. It sucks!!! What will you say when they turn to your breed? Btw...you base your incident with this "pit mix" and blame all pits for it. What is this dog mixed with? Maybe that breed was the attacking breed. Do you get what I'm saying. If you get "attacked" by a German Sheperd Dog, is that whole breed vicious. What about an Akita? A Golden Retriever? A Bernese Mountain Dog?

  By  Ann, at 12:52 PM, November 02, 2005  

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• Ok now..this pit had a prior incident in which you claimed it tried to bite someone on a couch. Irresponsible owner of a dog with what appears to be Fear Aggression (weak nerves)I would guess having never seen the dog or evaluated it. This dog should have been euthenized or muzzled at all times. Weak nerves is showing up a lot in German Sheperd Dogs (See breed specialist webite by typing in LEERBURG).People should educate themselves on the APBT, and they were never bred to attack humans. Educate yourself on the breed by reading DIANE JESSUPS "The Working Pit Bull". Please do not make ignorant posts without educating yourself first. If you worked my job (Deputy), volunteered (pro life shelter) and educated yourself on the APBT, you would see the truth. The # 2 registered dog in the United Kennel Club registry is the APBT. Btw...Petey of the "Lil Rascals" was the first dual registered UKC-APBT and AKC-American Staffordshire Terrier. I never saw Petey attacking Spanky...did you? Did you know that pits have been used as sheep herders, bomb sniffing dogs, therapy dogs, search and rescue dogs. How do you explain the millions of pits owned by responsible owners that will never attack anyone vs. the number that have killed human beings? Did you know that German Sherperd Dogs killed 40 people between 89-98? My point is that ignorant buttwipes are breeding dogs that have weak nerves, teaching them to be aggressive etc. It sucks!!! What will you say when they turn to your breed? Btw...you base your incident with this "pit mix" and blame all pits for it. What is this dog mixed with? Maybe that breed was the attacking breed. Do you get what I'm saying. If you get "attacked" by a German Sheperd Dog, is that whole breed vicious. What about an Akita? A Golden Retriever? A Bernese Mountain Dog?

  By  Ann, at 1:07 PM, November 02, 2005  

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• i was ate by a pit bull

  By  Anonymous, at 7:08 PM, November 02, 2005  

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• It was a dark and stromy night, I was walking by the fire hydrant like i have done every tuseday at six. i reached down to itch and flet someting wet. It was blood. a pit bull ate my leg, i ran around screaming untill I ate the rest of me. Those things hurt. By the way, there is no possibility that drug dealers are going to start using shitzus for attack dogs.

  By  Jeff, at 7:20 PM, November 02, 2005  

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• "PIT BULLS ARE TICKING TIME BOMBS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS, AND WE DON'T NEED THEM AROUND. PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE HOW BAD THEY ARE, YES, MANY DOGS CAN ATTACK, BUT NOT AS BAD AS PIT BULLS. LAST YEAR, MY DOG AND I WERE OUT FOR A WALK. A PIT BULL JUMPED A FENCE AND ATTACKED ME AND MY DOG. THE PIT BULL JUMPED ONTO MY DOG'S BACK AND SUNK HIS JAWS(AND LOCKED) INTO MY DOG'S SHOULDERS. MY DOG SLOWLY DIED 5 DAYS LATER FROM HIS WOUNDS."
  
  These are the words from someone you should listen to. I have a pitbull as-well, and it broke my heart to read this story. I'm tired of people saying it is all in the owner. Well I'm sorry to say to everyone out there. You are wrong. I'am the most responsible, affectionate, loving, nurturing pitbull owner you will ever meet, but my dog is vicious towards other dogs, and IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW YOU RAISE THEM, SOMETIMES ITS JUST HAPPENS THAT WAY. I've been living with this for 11 years. My pitbull is 11 years old, I love my pitbull very much and there isn't anything I wouldn't do for him, BUT, yes they can be very dangerous animals, and yes there are many kinds of other dog attacks, but nothing like these dogs. I have seen what they can do first hand, and it's terrifying. There is something in there brain that can make them turn on the drop of a dime. Im terribly sorry to all those who love these dogs as much as I do, but these dogs ??????????????

  By  Anonymous, at 5:11 AM, November 03, 2005  

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• And it happens again in Illinois...three pit bulls rampaging without provocation in a neighborhood and mauling 2 ten year old kids. The owner tried to stop them and they even bit him. Some of you insist that pit bulls are the sweetest, most loving dogs in existence. How come we don't hear of Golden Retrievers so consumed with blood lust that they will not stop attacking until they are shot dead?
  It has been said that you can tell the type of person by the kind of pets they keep. Vicious pets=vicious people...you don't see executives and bankers and lawyers raising pit bulls as often as you see druggie trash and bikers and criminals raising pit bulls. I think they should be banned everywhere.

  By  Anonymous, at 8:36 PM, November 07, 2005  

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• wow its a mazing that racism definetly still occurs today. ok hitler good choice lets just get rid of them all, there is no such thing as a few bad apples.

  By  Anonymous, at 10:28 AM, November 08, 2005  

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• I live in Ontario was born in P.E.I. I am the proud owner of a 12 year old staffy terrier being the only dog in the house for the past 11 and a half years she has adopted 3 puppies and a kitten this year she was raised with my 11 year old son . I have ran a daycare with this dog present , I believe any animal will attack when provoked , scared or taught. I grew up with beagles and lab mixes , no one came over unless the dogs were away . To me any dog being vicious is a learned behavior that has to be taught to the animal and the same goes for any well behaved animal . I dont think we are safer here in Canada but to the people who passed this law look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself if you feel safer going to bed at night knowing all the pitbulls are banned? and does it make you sleep better at night knowing that you could have passed a law to keep criminals that are unsafe to be in the community behind bars with no chance of parole period? I love my dogs and I wouldn't trade them for the world.

  By  Anonymous, at 3:16 PM, November 08, 2005  

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• As I am also a pit bull owner and am very disapointed in my country to hear that the gov't would ever let this ban go through.. I love animals to death and and dont agree to this ban at all I think that it is in all our best intrest to not argue with one another about this hurtful thing done against the bread, But to stick together and not go give up. As I pray and hope that this will go over and people will see the truth that it is not only pit bulls and their bread that causes so many attacks on humans and children. That it is simply the world we live in. It is not only pit bulls causing the problems in this world and time I belive it to be other humans and other breads of dogs, wild animals, car crashes and diseses, guns , drugs, bad parents beating their children to death.... what do we have to say for all these horrible things.... that banning pit bulls will be a start to a safer country or provience I Don't think so! Any way to get to a point I think that any dog can bite or attack someone it is all in how they are brought up. Maybe it would be a better idea to muzzle and all that stuff to all dogs of all breads to prevent a attack of any kind if that is the big thing, Why dont they make it fair and piont out all of thoes battered animals and breads , Cause if u look at the past of thoes dogs that have attacked a person, their were probly beatin by their past owners. People it is not in the bread it is in the owners. our Dogs will grow up to be as they were brought up. So if we raise our dogs to be loveably respectful and trained properly, And show the animals the respect they deserve and the love they need we would not have such problems. Punish the owners not the helpless animal... People if we are not on their side who is. Even animals deserve a defence. As for my pit bull I love her to Death and she is the greatest thing ever to my family, she is a very loveable animal and loves to play with children.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:14 AM, November 17, 2005  

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• First off, do not put all of Canada in the same boat. Ontario has passed this law, many other provinces have not.
  Secondly- as a former resident of Ontario I wish that the government would be more interested in the number of criminals entering the province on a regular basis and doing more to prevent real crime, not punishing a misunderstood breed. We own a Pit Bull Mix and he's the best dog in the world. I am thankful that we're moving to Alberta in the coming year and not back to Ontario. I'm almost ashamed to say that I was born there.

  By  Francesca K., at 2:02 PM, November 18, 2005  

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• Most dog attacks come from unaltered males (83%); most of the remaining attacks come from bitches with litters. This leads to a need for proper spay/neutering for all dogs not belonging to a registered dog breeder.
  
  Requirements to become a breeder need to be more firm. As in Europe Animal behavioralists could be paid to do a series of tests on a dog to see whether it should be personally ban by seeing how it interacts with other dogs, and how is reacts to having food taken away from it, etc. This is a more reasonable approach than banning a breed.
  A breed wide ban raises other questions? What about cross breeds or look alikes. Are American bulldogs and such also deemed banned? what about a lab with a larger head? Do we assume its extra bite radius must come from pitbull genes, or is DNA testing used to determine this?

  By  Anonymous, at 4:19 AM, November 20, 2005  

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• I too used to support a ban on pitbulls. That is, until I adopted a young male a year ago. He is the nicest dog I know. He loves everybody and all the other dogs we have met. He has even been bitten a few times by schnauzers and jack russel terriers, and he did nothing in response. He just looked at me as if to say "what's their problem?".
  
  Banning an entire breed due to a few attacks on people is not the answer we need. Rotweilers, dobermans, german shepherds, even dachsunds have killed humans believe it or not.
  
  The "bad element" in our society will simply choose another breed to use for aggression. Most likely the rotweiller, then dobermans, then german shepherds. Will we ban those dogs as well.
  
  The facts are that more people are injured or killed each year by people driving while talking on their cell phones. More people are killed each year by handguns. More people are killed each year by cattle. Why not ban those things before banning Pit Bull breeds?
  
  Another fact is that most dog attacks are committed by dogs that have not been neutered or spayed. If law enforcement can't enforce that, how can they enforce the banning of pit bulls?
  
  The answer that makes most sense to me is to hold owners responsible for their dog's actions. I accept full responsibilty for my dog's actions and must live with the consequences. I see no better solution than that.
  
  The thought of a dog attacking me or my dog when we're walking down the street is terrifying. I can certainly understand how someone who has been attacked must feel. I can also understand how a parent must feel when they see their children after being attacked.
  
  I think parents need to become educated about how to act around dogs and teach their kids how to act around dogs.
  
  Another note, I was bitten on the face by a female collie as a child when i tried to give her a hug. Any dog can bite. True, the damage is greater the more powerful the dog and pit bull breeds may be the most powerful.
  
  People should be held responsible for the pet's and their on actions. Breed Specific Legislation is not the answer.

  By  Dreyfus2005, at 2:40 PM, November 22, 2005  

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• If Pit dogs where left to the people that use them for their intended purpose ,there would`nt be any man aggressive pit bulls to ban !! they would have been put in the ground at the first sign of being man aggressive...end of story

  By  Anonymous, at 3:34 AM, November 23, 2005  

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• Does this mean my landlord actually has the right to evict me for owning a well behaved pitbull? His reson for evicting me is simply put " Pitbulls are inheritently dangerous." Is This True?

  By  case123456, at 9:11 AM, November 25, 2005  

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• I truly believe that pitbulls are getting a bad rap. It's how you raise your dog. A poodle could attack! Would you ban them to?

  By  Anonymous, at 5:22 PM, November 28, 2005  

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• i THINK PITBULLS ARE GETTING A BAD RAP. IT's how they are raised. So you mean to tell me if a poodle attacks someone it's ok? Wrong it's not ok.

  By  Anonymous, at 5:27 PM, November 28, 2005  

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• LET PUT AWAY THE IDIOTS THAT DONT KNOW HOW TO RAISE THEIR OWN DOG THE CORRECT WAY. IT IS NOT THE DOGS FAULT THAT THE OWNER IS IGNORANT. YES, SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT CURRENT DOGS (ALL DOGS, NOT JUST PICKING ON PIT-BULLS) THAT ATTACK PEOPLE. THE LAW SHOULD HAVE MADE ALL PIT-BULL OWNERS EDUCATE THEIR DOGS AS WELL AS THEMSELVES THE CORRECT WAY. ALL COUNTRIES ARE DISCRIMINATING AGAINST THIS DOG BECAUSE OF A STREOTYPE. My sisters Bichon Freze' (wrong spelling) is actually more harmful than my pit bull. Lets pass a law to outlaw them....... It is all in how they are raised. "Give a dog a bad name, and hang him. The virtues of the dog are his own, his vices, those of his master."-Old English Proverb-

  By  Anonymous, at 8:01 AM, December 02, 2005  

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• People who own exotic pets such as TIGERS go to extraordinary measures to ensure the safety of the animal and all humans when they take on the responsibility of owning a TIGER. When the Tiger does what comes naturally to it and it jumps a fence that wasn't constructed well enough to hold the Tiger in, and it attacks someone or some dog walking by, do we blame the TIGER, or do we blame the HUMAN for not constructing a fence that would absolutely contain the animal?
  
  Obviously we blame the human.
  
  So why do we blame the Pit Bull who jumped a fence, or the Pit Bull who was allowed to roam the streets, or the Pit Bull who had a prior aggressive incident but was still allowed out without a muzzle with someone who wasn't his owner?
  
  All of the incidents mentioned in this thread were HUMAN ERROR and they were PREVENTABLE incidents. The HUMAN is to blame in every case, not the Pit Bull.
  
  Just as you would not blame the TIGER for killing a Sheep walking by with only a 4-foot fence between them, we cannot blame the Pit Bull for behavior that was caused by human error and by poor breeding (in the cases where Pits bit humans).
  
  Breed-Specific Legislation is NOT the way to solve any of these problems.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:08 PM, December 02, 2005  

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• As I am thinking about how stupid these lawmakers are for passing such an obnoxious law towards pit bulls, I just know that this will not stop the obnoxious owners of these dogs from training another dog to do the same or maybe worst to someone. These lawmakers need to realize a dog is not born to kill, just like a human is not born to kill. The dogs are rewarded for these harmful actions, and who do you think is rewarding them? The owners(just like children are being taught to fight and hurt others, and are praised for doing it). So reconsider this law because banning a breed will not bring safety to people, but it will tell the careless owners they wont get blamed for anything. And they will keep brainwashing dogs into thinking killing is ok because they are not getting banned. So be prepared to see other dog attacks unless you restrict and keep a close eye on the owners.

  By  Anonymous, at 10:26 PM, December 02, 2005  

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• Ultimately the problem is a human one, not a dog one, as some have stated. Since pet animals will never be able to control their own instinctive behaviors, their owners MUST. Of course, it is much easier for incumbent politicians to "solve" the issue by blaming the dogs. Still, I would NEVER own a Pit Bull.

  By  Anonymous, at 11:38 PM, December 04, 2005  

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• hmm. ban all pit bulls, euthanize them , do whatever it takes to ease your simple minds. soon, another breed of dog will take its place as the "killer dog" that everyone ignorantly fears, and that will be banned and euthanized as well. soon after another breed will take its place, then another, then another.eventually when all the larger breeds have been extinguished, smaller dogs will become the killers. people will be fighting their 4 pound pomeranians and yorkies before we know it, and then you can be afraid of them. i mean, its not the owners who want to fight these dogs and win prizes and money and fame. its the dogs that enjoy their innards hanging out, and having limbs and appendages ripped off.
  
  do a little research. pit bulls, if you want to pretend there are specific genes to determine behavior, were never, ever, ever bred to be aggressive towards humans. a dog that bit a human in a dog fight were immediately disqualified and normally terminated. it's the idiots who want their dogs to bite humans that train them to do so. it's the idiot owners who cant control or train their dogs. its idiot people who cant read a dogs body language.
  
  anyone hear about the pomeranian that killed a kid 2002?
  
  this is racism at its best.

  By  Anonymous, at 11:48 PM, December 04, 2005  

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• What is your reason for saying that you won't ever own a pit bull?
  
  I own a wonderful female Staffie cross. I adopted her the summer before the pit bull craze started. I would proudly take her out downtown and not a day would go by without me getting a compliment on how beautiful and well-behaved my dog was. Things have really changed since then. I can't even remember when was the last time I got a compliment about her. These days I'm happy if once in a while somebody will give me a sympathetic smile or at least won't recoil from my dog in horror as we pass them on a sidewalk. Most people's reactions are trully pathetic. It is hard to own a pit bull these days -- I even stopped going to the dog park since a lot of dog owners suddenly decided that it was dangerous to be around my dog and her playfull ear nipping all of a sudden became a threatening behaviour. Now she has to be a perfect dog because pretty much anything she does is interpreted in the wrong way. She turns towards a passerby and tries to small their hand looking for treats -- they gasp, jump into the traffic and throw their arms up in the air. The dog naturally gets scared by this sudden movement, backs off to the safety of my legs and gives a cowardly bark. And, of course, the person who just jumped in front of a passing car to escape my peacefull and friendly dog, scaring her, yells at me that I should muzzle my vicious pit bull. Sigh. Would people ever get a clue?

  By  Anonymous, at 3:10 PM, December 08, 2005  

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• I wonder how many of you have noticed the number of pit bull and pit bull mixes in pounds, shelters, and animal control facilities? We need to ask ourselves, why? Who is allowing these breedings to take place? Is this putting stress on organizations that could be helping homeless animals? It's a shame that the lower mentality "humans" are killing this breed. If only we could make them pay for it and not the animal.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:57 AM, December 11, 2005  

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• To the assholes that compares pitbulls to blacks ,,,, well let me offer you some facts the national polls suggest that the inmate population for violent crimes goes as followed 52% black / 48% white guess we need to ban whites next? these are wonderful times blacks & whites share equal wealth likewise there are a lot poor whites & blacks.open your eyes we are not in 1960 ass hole

  By  Anonymous, at 8:44 AM, January 06, 2006  

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• "And it happens again in Illinois...three pit bulls rampaging without provocation in a neighborhood and mauling 2 ten year old kids. The owner tried to stop them and they even bit him. Some of you insist that pit bulls are the sweetest, most loving dogs in existence. How come we don't hear of Golden Retrievers so consumed with blood lust that they will not stop attacking until they are shot dead?
  It has been said that you can tell the type of person by the kind of pets they keep. Vicious pets=vicious people...you don't see executives and bankers and lawyers raising pit bulls as often as you see druggie trash and bikers and criminals raising pit bulls. I think they should be banned everywhere."
  
  I'M SO SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF. I MYSELF OWN A PITBULL. I HAVE NEVER TOUCHED DRUGS IN MY LIFE. I HAVE NOT ONE VICIOUS BONE IN MY BODY.I'M A WELL RESPECTED LAWYER, GRADUATED AT THE TOP OF MY CLASS AND VERY WELL RESPECTED IN MY COMMUNITY, AND I OWN 4 PITBULLS. I PUT CRIMINALS BEHIND BARS, NOT ANIMALS. I SEEK JUSTICE NOT RACISM. IS THIS HOW YOU WANT YOUR KIDS, AND THEIR CHILDREN BEING BROUGHT UP. DO YOU HONESTLY WANT THEM TO BE AS STEREO-TYPICAL AS YOU ARE. I WOULD THINK YOU WOULD WANT TO PROPERLY EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN, AND TEACH THEM THAT IT IS SO VERY WRONG TO JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER. I WOULD START WITH THAT, AND IN THE FUTURE AND FOR THE SAKE OF ALL FUTURES, DON'T BE SO CLOSED MINDED. TRY TO MAKE YOUR KIDS PROUD, NOT SHELTERED

  By  Anonymous, at 12:50 PM, January 13, 2006  

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• Boycot anything Canadian! That goes for all other cities and municipalities, in the US and abroad. If you were planning a trip to Florida, boycott. Trip to southern California? Don't.
  
  And could the UKC, AKC or CKC be more silent on this issue? If you respect the AKC, call them at 919-816-3721, and ask why they have given up on American Staffordshire Terrier? Ask them why they don't protect breeds that are labeled "pit bull types", such as the Cane Corso, Bull Terriers, Boxers (yes, Boxers). Rottweilers and other breeds are in danger!
  
  And lets all contact this Canadian official and remind him when Ontario is no safer!!!!!!!

  By  Matt, at 2:48 PM, January 14, 2006  

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• I'm going to read all the above comments tomorrow when I have more time, but can someone tell me why pit bulls were banned when a 1998 Toronto Report said German shepherds caused 10 bites and pit bulls 6 bites requiring stitches in 1997? Did pit bulls get worse or was that just a bad year for German shepherds or is it the nature of the pit bull attack is more dangerous? The report is from the Dog Legislation Council of Canada online site and was to the Toronto Board of Health from Medical Officer of Health, who at that time was certainly against the breed ban idea based on New York experience.
  
  tigtig

  By  tigtig, at 10:38 PM, January 19, 2006  

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• P.S. That report is at -
  http://www.doglegislationcouncilcanada.org/torontorecommendations.html

  By  Anonymous, at 10:49 PM, January 19, 2006  

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• Try again:
  
  http://www.doglegislationcouncilcanada.org/
  torontorecommendations.html

  By  tigtig, at 10:51 PM, January 19, 2006  

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• I agree with the decision of the banning of Pit Bulls in Ontario. Although many people say it depends on the owners, it is a fact that they are quite a vicious breed. There have been numerous Pit Bull attacks over the years in Canada, and this should not be occuring. It is not that the people who agree with this law are ignorant, but that they, just like me, want to feel save and not worry when they are passed by a Pit Bulls. IT IS BETTER THIS WAY!!

  By  Anonymous, at 7:47 PM, January 20, 2006  

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• Can I ask the above poster if they feel safe passing by any other breed of dog? Can you tell which dog is a pitbull and which is a boxer, or basenji, or a collie? I'm sure that the only way some people can identify a "pitbull" is that they expect to find them foaming at the mouth, teeth bared and ready to attack.... as any informed and educated person knows, this is not the case. I think people are entiled to their own opinions, I just worry when opinions are formed without education or knowledge.... I work with many children who adopt opinions and beliefs from parents who are uneducated and do not see the benefit of research and simply pass on ignorance to their children. I find it quite sad.

  By  Anonymous, at 7:39 AM, January 21, 2006  

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• I own a pitbull, one of many in my life. before this whole talk of BSL we would walk down the street an hear comments such as "What a gorgeous dog!" etc. Now that he is forced to wear a muzzle some people will literally cross the street to avoid us!
  If anything this ban has created more fear for uneducated people, and I don't know about any of you other dog owners out there when I see a muzzled dog the assumption is that they have bitten somebody or some dog in the past.
  Also does anybody know if the BSL has caused non-"pitbulls" who show past signs of aggression in public to have similar restrictions (ie. muzzling in public)

  By  Anonymous, at 5:38 PM, January 21, 2006  

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• http://www.realpitbull.com/pitbullbook.pdf
  Please visit this and find out the truth. Know what your talking about before you speak because to listen to these misinformed, uneducated statements about the breed is frustrating. Its fine to have your opinion which ever way you choose but be informed with the truth first instead of what you hear and see from other people and the media. PITBULL KILLS CHILD what they forgot to say is that the babysitter left the child out there unattended for three hours. In another case where the proclaimed visious pitbull attacked a child the media forgot to inform you that the breed was a mistake in the hurry of things the said pitbull but it was an akita. These mistakes are made so often before refrencing a story know what really happened. The site above is very imformative and if not the pdf check the site a little bit. That way you will at least have an informed decision.
  
  Pitbulls do not have lockjaw nor do they have any genetic traits that them crazy. Pitbull is a breed as any other breed so they have different personalities as any other breed. What it comes down to is they are dogs nothing else but because of their muscular, athletic build and proclaimed histoy of fighting they are owned and abused more then any type of breed.
  
  Think of the misconceptions and think of what type of people would want to own that type of dog. Theres your problem nothing else.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:56 AM, February 02, 2006  

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• You people calling your dogs "Baby" and such are so sad. What caused you to be so out of touch with people that you have to have a dog as a best friend? I think most of you just can't really make real friends and have to settle for a stupid animal. Sad, real sad. Get a life!

  By  Anonymous, at 1:41 PM, February 02, 2006  

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• Let me start w/ the following disclaimer "I don't blame the dogs-rather the owners". Last night my parents 3year old miniature schnauzer (~12#) was attacked and killed while in his yard by a pit-bull and a pit-bull mix (? other breed(s)). These dogs had 2 separate owners-only 1 so far identified, but somehow both managed to find each other while wondering the neighborhood unleashed and untagged. Despite my mother's attempts (and I must admit violence) these dogs continued to attach our pup for nearly 10mins. In the pit and muts defence I must add that they did not attack my mother-despite this fact. After talking with the police I learned that these animals will be put to sleep when found. I was horrified to learn that the owners would get away with a slap on their wrist while their innocent animals will have to pay the ultimate price. Laws need to address the real problem-PEOPLE-and stop taking the easy way out by blaming the dogs.

  By  Anonymous, at 6:48 AM, February 03, 2006  

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• Let me start w/ the following disclaimer "I don't blame the dogs-rather the owners". Last night my parents 3year old miniature schnauzer (~12#) was attacked and killed while in his yard by a pit-bull and a pit-bull mix (? other breed). These dogs had 2 separate owners-only 1 so far identified, but somehow both managed to find each other while wondering their neighborhood unleashed and untagged. Despite my mother's attempts these dogs continued to attach their pup for nearly 10minutes. After talking with the police I learned that these animals will be put to sleep when found. I was horrified to learn that the owners would get away with a slap on their wrist while their innocent animals will have to pay the ultimate price. Laws need to address the real problem-PEOPLE-and stop taking the easy way out by blaming the dogs.

  By  Anonymous, at 7:00 AM, February 03, 2006  

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• It is not all of Canada,it is the province of Ontario who has passed the bill banning Pit Bulls. I am a Pit Bull owner and I strongly disagree with the bill that was passed. The Ontario government has passed a law that is based on pure speculation, at best. The majority of people who fear Pit Bulls, are ignorant. Human-aggression is absolutely NOT, a characteristic of the breed. The breed is NOT any more "dangerous" than a Rottweiler or a German Sheppard. In fact, Rottweilers and German Sheppards are potentially more dangerous, because they are primarily used as guard dogs. Whereas, Pit Bulls, are inherently friendly with family, friends and strangers alike. In any case, Pit Bulls, like any breed of dog, do not attack people "just because." There is always a reason and in most cases, it is because the dog has been abused. The only reason it seems like Pit Bulls attack people more frequently than any other breed, is due to the sheer volume of them. They are arguably, the most popular breed in North America. Another reason could be the fact that a lot, and I mean A LOT, of people cannot properly identify an APBT. I know I get asked every time I walk my dog, what kind of dog he is. Anyway, just wanted to voice my opinion and maybe even help people understand a little bit about the breed :)

  By  Anonymous, at 11:59 AM, February 25, 2006  

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• It is not all of Canada,it is the province of Ontario who has passed the bill banning Pit Bulls. I am a Pit Bull owner and I strongly disagree with the bill that was passed. The Ontario government has passed a law that is based on pure speculation, at best. The majority of people who fear Pit Bulls, are ignorant. Human-aggression is absolutely NOT, a characteristic of the breed. The breed is NOT any more "dangerous" than a Rottweiler or a German Sheppard. In fact, Rottweilers and German Sheppards are potentially more dangerous, because they are primarily used as guard dogs. Whereas, Pit Bulls, are inherently friendly with family, friends and strangers alike. In any case, Pit Bulls, like any breed of dog, do not attack people "just because." There is always a reason and in most cases, it is because the dog has been abused. The only reason it seems like Pit Bulls attack people more frequently than any other breed, is due to the sheer volume of them. They are arguably, the most popular breed in North America. Another reason could be the fact that a lot, and I mean A LOT, of people cannot properly identify an APBT. I know I get asked every time I walk my dog, what kind of dog he is. Anyway, just wanted to voice my opinion and maybe even help people understand a little bit about the breed :)

  By  Anonymous, at 12:03 PM, February 25, 2006  

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• Woops :)
  
  It's cool to post twice.

  By  Anonymous, at 12:29 PM, February 25, 2006  

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• its bs to bann pits...because they argue that they are vicouse n kill, well, more counts of little Dachsunds have killed than pitts so have irish setters, weimers etc. infact cases of sudden rage syndrom is evident in golden retrievers and spaniels than anything and pitts have never suffered that syndrom so fuck off government!

  By  Anonymous, at 6:01 AM, March 29, 2006  

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• People try and blame the dogs for mauling children, why don't parents try keeping a better eye on their children. My mom made me call from a friends house before she would relax and fininsh her work. I grew up in north KC MO. I miss some friends from KC but that neighborhood is dangerous for a caucasion (no offence meant, I'm not racist in any way).
  
  This is just like dog attacts, if you're worried about dog attacks, pay attention to the neighborhood. And if their is a dog shelter nearby or someone who has a Pitbull, pay more attention to your children.
  
  I'm not saying in anyway that people who's children were attacked are irresponsible. I don't know any of them. All I can say is that if people were more cautious then attacks wouldn't occur as often.
  
  Don't blame the dogs.

  By  Le Pit, at 11:15 AM, April 04, 2006  

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• Here is your perfect answer people; be responsible for your own actions. If your dog attacks someone, you are prosecuted for aggravated assault. Once a few of these people do priso time because their of their dog's actions, the breed won't be so attractive to the wrong sort. I have owned various gamebred APBTs for 20 yrs and never had a single problem, either w/ my kids or my neighbors, or their animals.
  The APBT was developed purely as a competition animal, for a sport many of you find extremely brutal and unappealing. this is mostly not because of any particular enlightenment on your part, but because you have been conditioned by various propaganda groups and the media to feel and think a certain way about matching dogs, and people who do so. It sickens me to see the abuse and misuse of the breed that is rampant nowadays, but a ban is not the answer. This is one of the few working breeds left in its truly original form, and the formative process that produced the APBT has resulted in a dog that is strong, durable, superbly coordinated, extremely intelligent, and above all, the most determined and courageous animal on the planet. He requires quality owners; it's too bad we are all degenerating into thugs and spineless, liberal waterheaded shits.

  By  Anonymous, at 8:09 PM, April 12, 2006  

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• Last night my girlfriend was walking our dog in our neighborhood when an unleased pit bull ran into the street and attacked our dog. The owners of the pit bull headed inside their house and didn't offer to take my girlfriend and our dog to the vet. We now have a $3,000 vet bill and the owners of the pit bull (as usual have no assets). Pit bulls are only a very small percentage of dogs but are responsible for over 50% of the attacks in the United States. As of now I am lobbying for a ban on pit bulls in my state. If it were possible to ban their owners I would lobby for that also. I plan to lobby for a 1 million dollar bond to own a pit bull just like the law in Denver, Colorado. That would eliminate 99% of the problem in my area.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:52 PM, April 28, 2006  

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• 3k vet bill? You are obviously a stupid, liberal waterheaded shit like I was referring to in my earlier post. What will you ban next moron? Yeah, no one should own this potentially finest of dogs, because YOU had a bad experience, and your vet gouged you...Fuck off; I hope your dog dies. Maybe we can just ban everything so babies like you won't have to assume any risk when you sally forth into this big infant nursery called the world. Now maybe you can understand how angry I am when some know-nothing, knee-jerk reactionary piece of shit like you calls for an all-inclusive that would punish my dog who has never done anything but try to be a fine friend, companion and protector. Let's just ban guns, cars ans stupid people; go turn yourself in to be euthanized, please, because you obviously have no concept of INDIVIDUAL responsibility.

  By  Anonymous, at 10:11 AM, April 30, 2006  

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• i think it is stupid that they want to try to kill off pitbulls in ont i am 15 and i have more thout to it then most pllz i have friends that own 3 texas red nosse pitbulls they are relly nice but pitbulls are mean and bite if u hurt them they go mean like if some one hit u over over again u are going to hit back u know and then they are a dog so they think all humans are bad i think that the ban is dum

  By  Anonymous, at 3:39 AM, May 11, 2006  

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• i skimmed this post, so i may be a bit off; and i wont (most likely) be back here, as i found it through google while looking for pitbull inclusive laws in new orleans.
  my family has rehabilitated wild animals for over 15 years, ive worked in 6 pet stores (including managment) for 8 years, and i hold 3 public office positions (2 elected, 1 appointed). i can say this with certainty: laws are passed to make the loudest people happy, and pitbulls are the least of the dog worlds problems (as far as breeds are concerned). the worst biters? poodles, closly followed by chow-chows. the worst tempered? chihauhaus. another bad one is daschunds (weiner dogs). these last 2 COULD be thrown up to personal experience, but the poodle statement is so true, that at the last pet store i managed, it was policy to monitor the poodle/human meeting pre-sale.
  so why arent poodles banned? because most of them are small enough that the biting is called "nipping" and causes much less damage than play bites that my mastiff inflicts on me as we watch tv on the couch (he draws blood sometimes, usually by scratching me with a nail). but you call the bite a "nip", and give the little kid a sucker, and the parents forget that it happened. no injury report, no statistic to add in, and no one hears about it. but if the neighbor kid comes over and plays football with my mastiff, and if he gets knocked down and breaks a finger, im charged with "failure to control an animal" and fined. plus, it shows up in reports as an animal related injury. and then animal-banning groups use that information to declare mastiffs as dangerous.
  heres a sick peice of info... it turns out my parents neighborhood had a sick little secret. one of the residents had an at-home dog grooming/kennel business. she would only do dogs up to 25 pounds. no suprise; she was old, and i would think she didnt want to do anything too hard to control. turns out she was also running a dog fighting ring. guess what weights? yup, 25 pound max. ever seen a fighting yorkie? the city had to clean the inside of the basement with industrial pressure washers to get it clean. the whole thing was very hush-hush. we were told officially that it was a drug-house. i work in the government and wanted to know what the washers were for. it doesnt take big breeds to be hazards. they put down 30-some dogs because of health and temperment issues.
  
  ill sum up a couple quick points:
  1) look at the types of people that own (and train, or not train) the breed in question.
  2) consider the animals environment, and the media covering it. nothing sells ad time on-air as well as a train-wreck story.
  3) talk to the people that own them... how long have you had it? what kind of attention does the dog get? is this your first, and would you buy another? why did you get THIS one?
  
  trust me folks, i hear it all in the office and on the floor. everyone has a story; its just that all the law makers hear is the horror stories. just like cops and the media. and then you.
  im not siding with either side, just hoping i can get everyone thinking... there are some breeds that pose more of a problem than others, but keep in mind the source of the information, and the fact that everyone has an agenda. and probably had an opinion on the subject before they had all the facts.
  
  a side note for reference: i have (right now) 7 cats, 1 door mouse, 2 ferrets, 2 gerbils, 1 rabbit, 2 sugar gliders, 5 rats, 1 mastiff, 1 rottweiler, 1 chocolate lab, and i just got a pitbull mix about 4 hours ago. my folks still rehabilitate wild animals. ive been HONESTLY bitten by a coastal carpet python, several parrots, a niger trigger fish, and a chihauhau. none of these injuries show up in any reports, other than as "misc. injury" claims.

  By  Anonymous, at 4:51 PM, July 08, 2006  

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• Thats the stupiest thing I think I have ever heard!!!!! Pitbulls are'nt the problem it's the people who fight them that are the problem!!!! Canada needs to do something about the people who fight them not ban the breed!!!!!! And America is being just as idiotic as Canada because some states are banning Pitbulls too! And it's wrong!! They Dont become mean by them selves people make them that way!! And if you agree wiht me pleas sign this petition http://www.petitiononline.com/PitBulls/

  By  Anonymous, at 5:32 PM, July 10, 2006  

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• fuck dog Pitbull, garbage

  By  Anonymous, at 6:26 PM, July 13, 2006  

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• It is long overdue. It is time to "denormalize" dog ownership the way we have dealt with cigarette smoking. And in fact, it would be best if we lobbied for a strict set of laws on all dog ownership, including:
  - expensive licencing requiring security clearance and concern for children safety in the home and in vehicles with dogs
  - a requirement that all dogs be on a regulation length leash in public, and muzzled
  - a requirement that all dogs be restrained on leashes in private yards
  - blanket bans on dogs in public parks and on beaches
  - a requirement that all dogs defecate and urinte on owner's property only
  This way we can help eliminate the millions of bites and attacks, and the diseases spread by dog waste.

  By  Anonymous, at 8:34 AM, July 20, 2006  

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• wow no offense intended but who's the morons who should know better ? the humans..you leave you gun in the house w/ bullets its gonna go off sometime =p take the time and responsability of watching your kid or dog and stuff like this wouldn't happen a meare mishap and accident avoidable by YOU must respect the power of the pit but also your mind =p bet ya all the type who would murder your own children cause they were metally challendged back in the day sad...pit's will not take over the world grow some ballz and stop blaming the dog for your stupidity

  By  Anonymous, at 12:02 AM, August 05, 2006  

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• Banning pitbulls? you have got to kidding me what the hell is next people are we goin to follow china and kill ALL the dogs...not just stray dogs or ones that have rabies but family pets being walked on the street and your PET your FRIEND is taken from you and beat with clubs right in front of you. pitbulls may have a sterotype of being dangerous but that doesnt mean all of them are or that even most of them are. all you hear abotu are pitbull attacks child ....pitbull attacks trainer..pitbull attacks blah blah blah what about all the other dogs that attack people for whatever reason are we going to ban those breeds too? i cant believe all the ridiculous things im hearing lately about dogs...a great dane bites someone who was breaking into the house so it could defend its family and the intruder shoots it in the head and it bites again..the family decides it is too dangerous and wants it killed. what the hell is wrong with you people do you have any compassion?

  By  Alli (pissed off dog lover), at 10:40 AM, August 08, 2006  

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• Anonymous said...
  It is long overdue. It is time to "denormalize" dog ownership the way we have dealt with cigarette smoking. And in fact, it would be best if we lobbied for a strict set of laws on all dog ownership, including:
  - expensive licencing requiring security clearance and concern for children safety in the home and in vehicles with dogs
  - a requirement that all dogs be on a regulation length leash in public, and muzzled
  - a requirement that all dogs be restrained on leashes in private yards
  - blanket bans on dogs in public parks and on beaches
  - a requirement that all dogs defecate and urinte on owner's property only
  This way we can help eliminate the millions of bites and attacks, and the diseases spread by dog waste.
  
  8:34 AM, July 20, 2006
  
  
  
  
  ^^^^no offence to this dipshit ^^^^
  
  
  but your a complete dumbass....
  
  - expensive licencing requiring security clearance and concern for children safety in the home and in vehicles with dogs
  
  (what the security clearance for a dog?? and oh yea lets make it really expensive so its another thing only wealthy people can afford)
  
  
  - a requirement that all dogs be on a regulation length leash in public, and muzzled
  
  (yes put muzzles on all the dogs so that children are afraid when they see the dog)
  
  
  - a requirement that all dogs be restrained on leashes in private yards
  
  (PRIVATE PROPERTY that means that its your property so you should be able to have a dog free in it with an appropriate fence)
  
  
  - blanket bans on dogs in public parks and on beaches
  
  (as long as thier on a leash wat the hell is the problem)
  
  - a requirement that all dogs defecate and urinte on owner's property only
  
  (lets see how you feel when you far away from home and you have to piss but oh no you cant cause your not on your property)
  
  
  
  
  get real people

  By  anonymous, at 10:48 AM, August 08, 2006  

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• CANADA IS NOTHING LIKE THE STATES!!! and they are not behind the states when it comes to being ignorant..it was the canadian gov. and its ppl that decided not to participate in the iraq war..and kill millions of innocent children...it was the U.S that participated...SO...U.S IS THE STUPIDEST...BUT NOT CANADA!!!

  By  Anonymous, at 2:58 PM, August 10, 2006  

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• I am supporting the pitbull ban in Canada.
  
  Just today (17 August, 2006) a 1 year old baby has been killed by a pitbull in Russia. The owner of the dog killed the dog before police comes.

  By  Anonymous, at 6:35 AM, August 17, 2006  

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• Give me 5 mins alone with Bryant and i will show him not to worry about the dogs worry about the owners

  By  Anonymous, at 2:58 PM, August 17, 2006  

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• Fair is fair, this is not.
  
  It is not fair to publish only reported pit bull attacks. It singles out that type of dog.
  
  If the media publishes ANY dog attack info, it should have to be published along with the details of ALL dog attacks for that time period.
  
  If that was done, I think it would be clear that most untrained dogs are a risk and care must alawys be taken.
  
  My staff was an outstanding member of the comunity and a service dog too. She never had anything even close to an incident and it would have been very unfair to limit her as the law now requires.
  
  Make no mistakes, this pit bull ban is genicide and very like the racism that we fear so much in ontario.
  
  If it becomes ok to single out individuals by breed or hold one responsible for the actions of another then we are going to start trouble.
  
  Black people should be very afraid of this ban and fight it with vengence.

  By  Anonymous, at 7:03 PM, September 06, 2006  

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• I live in Ontario and I happen to have 2 pits. i am against the ban because I too think it is unfair to single out a breed. Any dog is capable of hurting someone. i think our government didn't know how to solve the problems (attacks) so they took the easy way out and just banned the breed all together.
  I love my dogs and I think its sad that these dogs will be banned but I do have to admit one thing... I recently had a baby, he is now 8 months and recently both of my dogs have began to growl at him. At one point they seemed fine. Their growls do not seem entirely threatening.... but I am going to be giving my dogs away to a good home. As much as it hurts me... I would not be able to live with myself if my kid gets bit and it's unfair to keep my dogs locked up all day in a small room.

  By  Anonymous, at 4:51 PM, October 25, 2006  

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• i had a pitbull but had to give him away cuz my Olde english bulldogge dog turned aggresive towards him. I gave my dog to a friend. two days later i got a call from the pound saying that he was hit by a car and has a broken leg. i tried to tell them that i would take full resposibility for what had happend. now they say their not gonna give my dog back and their gonna put him down. They wont even let me see my dog befor they put him down. and they dont even have to do it. his leg would heal fine and he would be good as new but because of the ontario pitbull ban they are gonna put down the kindest most gental dog i have ever owned. and their pressing charges cuz i distributed a pitbull. Nobody wins with this ban i'm loosing a pet that i care a great deal about and love deeply. And he looses the chance to live his life and prove that not all pitbulls were raised to be killers.
  
  My name is Dave please e mail me with your comments Erkishdelight84@hotmail.com

  By  Anonymous, at 11:47 AM, November 06, 2006  

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• I agree with anonymous on this topic. But they "the government" are to dumb and should educate themselves before banning a certain breed of animal!!

  By  Gunner, at 12:00 PM, November 14, 2006  

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• That breed has a tendency to attack people or other dogs, they have it in their genes, I wish Illinois would have a similar bann on this dog breed, I love dogs, I have 2 great danes, I agree that not all pit bulls are evil or mean, but the truth is that it is the most dangerous breed of dog there is, I do feel sorry for people who want a pit bull or who already own one, but it is a dangerous breed.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:41 AM, February 07, 2007  

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• What the hell are you thinking. There are thousands of dog attacks daily throughout the world and pit bull attacks are the only ones you hear of becasue people want to find a reason to be little them. Just like any other dog, they are loving and sweet. From my own experience, the (precious) chocolate lab is more of a brat and threatning dog than any pit bull. It gets too protective of it's own possesions and becomes a dangerous threat top people. The dangerous pit bulls that people hear of are trained to be gaurd dogs, just like they can be trained to be obidient, family dogs. Think next time before you make a foolish statement like that.
  
  -George W. Bush

  By  George W Bush, at 7:54 AM, March 04, 2007  

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• Pitbulls are amazing animals !@!

  By  Anonymous, at 4:07 PM, March 05, 2007  

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• I hate you so much how could you ban pitbulls.Have you ever taken the time to get to know a pitbull insted of judging them the only reson pitbulls bite is because of their owners and the way their treated so you realy made a horrible decsision!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! from nicole grade 5 age 10.you suck.

  By  Nicole Ross, at 6:00 PM, March 14, 2007  

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• Pit bulls have killed and maimed more people than other most breeds combined. Thank goodness that the lawmakers finally had some good sense.

  By  Anonymous, at 5:10 AM, March 15, 2007  

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• Nicole, you are much too young to experience any kind of love, except puppy love. Fortunately you have not been attacked by a dangerous pit bull. I hope all your little friends are as lucky as you.

  By  Good Doggie, at 5:13 AM, March 15, 2007  

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• You fucking Canadian asswholes need to keep you stupid communist shit up there and leave the pitbull breeds alone. If raised the correct way they don't harm anyone.

  By  Kaley, at 5:16 PM, March 24, 2007  

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• no one ever touched on the fact that 25 other breeds look like the pit bull.go take the test
  http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html

  By  Baby pit, at 8:54 PM, April 11, 2007  

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• I don’t appreciate the "Canadian Asshole" comment...we're no worse than people are anywhere else...fact is, We're actually the most peaceful country in the world...Pay attention to the stupid shit that Bush is doing before making those kinds of comments…but anyway, about this stupid pitbull ban. It does need to be taken off, because banning a breed of dog is like banning a race of people. Jus because some stupid people feel that pitbulls should be raised to fight doesn’t mean the dogs should be punished. Its like killing a young man or woman for assaulting someone. Why doesn’t the government use some of the fucking money they have to have these dogs that attack people, put into obedience classes, and have the owner charged or punished in some way? Dogs are very loyal animals, this has been a known fact for many years. Which is why they are called man's best friend. Pitbulls are very powerful, but so are other breeds, any dog can be a killer if they are trained to do so. I don’t know if all these comments will help, but I’m very against racism and discrimination whether it be directed towards people or animals…I believe all animals can be gentle and loyal. Human beings are the most vicious animals (yes we’re animals just the same) on the planet, but no one’s stopping Bush and Harper from killing people, why is it so important to stop fucking dogs from doing the things they do when we’re selling cigarettes and guns and drugs and knifes and cars…We’re killing ourselves and everything on this planet every single day. Pollution is a big problem…but its not a big deal to the government. Global warming will kill us one day, maybe not in our life time…but one day. The government only deals with matters that are easy to handle…Bush is the biggest pussy in the world, and Harpers right behind him. And anyone that follows them is just as stupid as they are. And yes people may be offended by that comment, but that’s the truth. We as “the people” need to start doing something about the bullshit that’s going on in our world and stop worrying about little things like dog attacks. About 3 people per year are killed by pitbulls, and I can say with confidence that the person being attacked was at fault, or the owner of the dog was at fault. Animals have instincts just like we do. If someone tries to harm you, your natural instinct is to defend yourself. We should stop stupid people from being a part of our society instead of killing innocent dogs. STOP THE STUPID SHIT! TAKE OFF THIS BAN PLEASE…Not only because its cruel and outrageous, also because its very stupid. If the government can pass laws that say its ok to kill certain animals…and say when its ok to kill other people. Then we should be allowed to kill on the streets just the same. What is the difference? Isn’t killing supposed to be wrong? Or is killing a natural thing on this planet? Seems like people are very confused about what’s right and what’s wrong. But then again, whose to say whether something is right or wrong. We need to get our priorities straight in North America…Maybe re-think who we’re letting take the “thrown” in our countries. Bush definitely doesn’t even have the brain power to wipe his own ass…but he’s the president. We need to stop the stupidity and the hatred that is still flowing through the veins of our world. Animals and humans alike should be working together to keep our earth alive. I’m done…

  By  Anonymous, at 7:57 PM, April 13, 2007  

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• pit pulls are people too!! would you want muzzles on ll of your noses... some people are just as mean as dogs, even with their words. don't stereotype ALL pit bulls, their are some kind souls.

  By  tara, at 1:54 PM, April 26, 2007  

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• It is a shame about the need for a ban on pit bulls, but it is hard to see a good solution. Many of the dogs are apparently gentle, but they are aggressive by nature. One of my young students was bitten by the family pet. I'm sure the child triggered the sudden attack in some way, but the dog's jaws were so strong that much damage was done very quickly. I won't go into details but an attack by another breed would have been unlikely to cause such harm to the child in such a short time. I have known and loved a pit bull belonging to a family member, but I will not own one.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:13 PM, April 28, 2007  

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• ONTARIO WILL BE SAFER BECAUSE YOU BAN A DOGS BREED HELLOOO WAT ABOUT THE GUNS WAT A BOUT THE KILLINGS I MEAN COME ON ITS BECAUSE OF CARELESS OWNERS BANING THE PEOPLES DOGS WILL ONLY MAKE THEM MAD. WHEN I SAY THAT NOT ONLY THE WRONG TYPE OF PEOPLE HAVE PITBULL YOU HAVE GOOD PEOPLE WHO OWN PITBULLS AND LOVE THERE DOGS LETS GET REAL AND SLOVE THE REAL PROBLEM WE HAVE THERE ARE MORE KILLINGS THEN PIT BULL ATAKS THERE ARE MORE GUNS THEN PITBULL ATAKS. STOP BEING LAZY.AND LEVE THE PITS ALONE.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:39 PM, May 08, 2007  

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• Some of this is the stupidest shit I've ever heard. I would love to find the people banning pitbulls so I could put a gun in their mouth and blow their fuckin' brains out. It's not the pitbulls it's the fuckin' owners. I've delt with alot of pitbulls and I've never been attacked. However I've been attacked by 4 german shepherds and a golden retriever. Like they say guns don't kill people, people kill people. If the wrong person gets their hands on a gun they use it stupidly. If the wrong person gets control of a pitbull they'll use em as a weapon. It's the owners not the dog. I could see having to have a permit to own a pit. But not banning them. Let's go and ban pitbulls while billions of kids walk down the street with their pistols. Yeah that's inteligence. some people that want the dogs ban agree maybe they are nice dogs but they could do damage b/c they are big. Well I've seen some big people who could do some serious damage how about we ban them. Let's put Boxers, Wrestlers, Body builders, etc., to sleep. Yeah thats right lets get rid of people because they are strong. What's next? when pits are gone are we gunna find another big dog to go after. Or are we going to go for the big game and wipe out llions, tigers,etc. I heard they can do some damage. So it's safer not to have pits around huh? Who ever said that is probably going around robbing houses. Sometimes pitbulls get loose like all dogs but for the most part they are either on a leash or in the house. It's real safe now. No more pitbulls, who cares about all of the kids shooting people we don't have to be scared because the pitbulls are banned. 33% of police dogs are pitbulls. That's 1/3 or the K-9 unit protecting your streets. Never mind all of the pitbulls in the search and rescue devision. When your child comes up missing and can't be found remember you banned the pitbull that would have found your kid. How about the 9/11 terrorist attack. They used pitbulls in the search and recue but the media didn't tell you that part. I'm getting pissed off just haveing to explain this shit so I'm gunna leave it as that. Just remember my pitbull is like my kid along with many other owners. Try to ban my dog and there will be hell to pay.......... Jimmy, From Massachusettes

  By  Jadacie84, at 8:12 PM, July 07, 2007  

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• You people have no rights to disowned or have a right to ban PITBULLs. It is not the dogs fault. It is the Human, who trained that dog to KILL. No dogs will hurt others unless their life depends on it.
  
  So if you people who wants to BAN PItbullS ban your self. ITs DISCRMATION.

  By  Anonymous, at 8:00 PM, August 27, 2007  

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• you pit haters are ignorant. all of you. you want to speak of being safe? the governments should be worried more about world peace than the banning of these beautiful creatures. for those of you who own a pit you know that you have something special because these animals break the mold. another thing my pitt does know the difference between a pit lover and a pit hater. so when in public, know that the vibe you give my dog might be a good enough reason for him to show you that hes not tolerant of predjuce people. as far as attacks go, lab's are in front of pitt bulls by about about 12%. my point is to tell the people out there who have to get rid of their dogs because the "Government Said So" to be strong and know that there are people who are working everyday to fight for pit peace.

  By  Anonymous, at 12:47 PM, September 25, 2007  

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• All I have to say is you couldn't pry my loving, well trained, gentle, clownish pit bull from my cold dead hands!!!!!

  By  Anonymous, at 6:40 PM, October 25, 2007  

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• i think the ban is bull i do not have a pit i have two greman shepards witch if trained properly can be just as dangerous as any pit out there it doesnt matter what kind of dog u have they can and will attack if botherd enouf.
  and any pit hatters out there pits were not breed to fight they were breed to never give up unlike 99% of the humans in this world

  By  Anonymous, at 11:44 AM, December 07, 2007  

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• I have an american staffordshire terrior (part of the ban) and my dog has been attacked twice while i was walking it. Once by lab and once by a border collie(spelling?). Both times the other dogs were off leash and my dog is the asshole. my cousin has a bull mastiff and that 200lb dog IF trained would rip apart a pitbull with one bite. i have also been bit by a lab when i was a kid so no one can tell me the animal instinct is there. i think its funny that 95% of ppl dont even know the breed to see it. ppl with their kids always come up to me comenting my on how cute my dog is then they ask me what kind it is while there kids are getting licked to death, and when i tell them they grab their kids and go. all im saying know what your talking about befor you put your two cents in.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:40 PM, January 24, 2008  

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• I think this law is discrimination and it has distroyed my four year old little boy. I was working in Toronto. And will i was there my baby got out the door becouse i did not walk her through the week a friend offerd $800 4 to fix her and 4 for keeping her3 days thay said sorry 1 lady said i no how u feel my pitbull died of cancer the kingston humaine society say we need money but turn it down and then wast money on murdering healthie loving pittbulls is bin 10 months and my 4 year still crys for our baby tagra

  By  Anonymous, at 7:51 PM, February 04, 2008  

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• I hope that this comment reaches the ears of reasonable people. Consider that there are 2 victims, mamed and murdered innocent people and mamed and murdered innocent dogs. People cause these problems by being irresponsible dog owners and creating irresponsible laws. One does not fix the other. It is not, unfortunately a 1:1 correspondence. In fact bans of almost any kind band-aid an issue leaving important work undone while the masses argue non-essentials points. It really is a brilliant political diversion.
  
  My suspicion, not knowing the actual statisitics is that the statistics are misleading. If in fact there are more pitbull injuries, it is due to preference. What I mean by that is the type of people who want to encourage dog agressiveness would choose this breed based on their strength and ability and popular intimidating appearance. These people.THESE PEOPLE not allowed to select a pitbull will indeed select another. I suppose Rotwiellers and German Shepards will appear ripe for distruction.
  
  So, while we debate less important points about a breed,legislators get a break from people who want to see something done, and irresponsible dog owners continue to get to be themselves.
  
  As for me, it is probably obvious that I love pit bulls. I would never let anyone hurt my dog who has in fact helped many people. For one, I found him in terrible condition, so poor that I don't understand why he is so gentle with people having been dealt a bad hand by people. Since then,I have used him to help build confidence and reading skills with children in inner city schools. It's amazing to watch the kids open up around him. He brightens the day of so many people with his quirky goofy ways. In 6 years, he has never shown 1 ounce of aggression towards people, dogs or cats for that matter. Unfortunately, even a burglar was able to have their way with him on our couch. It's funny now. But before I found him, I didn't even know that I liked pit bulls. Now I'm a huge fan. Since then, I have found many pitbulls dumped on the streets by owners who do this without consequence or education. Many, I've had put down due to their condition and some have found excellent homes.
  
  This law isn't about pitbulls. IT's a quick fix. That's pretty much about it. It's about the ban that doesn't solve a problem for humans or animals. It is about infringement on freedom as a law abiding citizen. I'll give an example or 2. How many alcohol and gun related deaths are there each year? Why won't the government ban alcohol and guns? It could save thousands of lives. However, these things are not banned, they are regulated with age requirements, and many other stipulations. That is because we have these freedoms. Most people do not abuse these freedoms. But for those who do, the laws are becoming more stiff each year. If we want fewer dog (not just pitbull) attacks, laws must reflect this same logic. Think about it. And Thank you for your consideration.

  By  Riley, at 6:25 AM, February 05, 2008  

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• i have just gotten the most disturbing e-mail ever. let me make this clear i do not dislike pitbulls whatsoever. i recieved a picture of my 3 year old son in a small cage witha full grown female pitbull and 11 puppies...this is a recipe for disaster. i have to dogs of my own and i moniter my child with them, and they stand barely a foot of the ground. but what does this picture say about some pitbull owners. the law should not be banning pitbulls but controlling who they belong to. and i just pray that i dont come back here one day to post that my son has been killed by a pittbull because of brain dead owners...

  By  cor, at 11:57 AM, February 12, 2008  

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• i had a pitbull boxer and well i live in kingston i worked in toronto she got out of the house so i called the pond and told them if thay foun her to let me know so i could pick her up. then the phone rang and i was told that she was going to be murder becouse she was not fixed she was notmean at all now 1 and a half years later my 4 year old still asked 4 her.
  her pic is on the wall right by bugs bed r.i.p. TAGRA LOVE DAD BUG AND MOM

  By  BOB FREDENBURG, at 3:40 PM, March 07, 2008  

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• next they r going to ban black people mexicans and jews
  
  i had an american staffinshire i had to have him declared a dangerous dog and put down for protecting my pregnant wife from another dog who attacked her
  
  maybe us canadians should grow a pair of balls and ban the gouvernment because if they can ban an entire breed of dog next it will be an entire breed of people

  By  Anonymous, at 2:33 PM, March 27, 2008  

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• Ok get this straight all you pit bull owners and dog lovers... pit bulls have killed a child and attacked over seven people. Call me crazy, but I see a problem in that. How can you not!

  By  Anonymous, at 2:38 PM, May 07, 2008  

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• OK Ontario lets get it right once and for all! I'm here to educate those of us who seem to have this idea that Pitts are rogue animals! First let me start off by saying that Pitbulls just like any other dogs, except they have a little more drive than most! I watched a very interesting TV show on rogue animals in the wild (rogue meaning they will viciously attack a humane(s) unprovoked they were specifically focusing on elephants it turns out that this is a new epidemic that's happing in africa people are taking the elephants parents and grandparents away from the babies and letting them fend for themselves what's crazy here is that these elephant babies are growing up without any family structure and as a result don't know how to act or behave which in turn has elephants attacking other elephants and believe it or not attacking and killing rhino's and humans which are not a natural predator of either species! What I'm trying to convey here is that any animal without the proper structure and training that live among other animals ie: humans have the capability of aggressive behaviours towards others of same and/or different species, Dogs suffer from many of the same ailments as humans do physically and are not to far off in relation to humans socially, for example they tell you to socialize your pet at an early age so that they will get along with others during the span of their lives, well let me put it to you this way if you have a child and you home school him or her till about the nineth grade than you put them into a school do you think your child will behave normally I know normal is a very loose term but still.... of course not because you child has developed the right skills he or she need to be socialable which may result in a child who is a loner and when approach may very well be nervous and or aggresive the very things that make dogs and other animals bite out of fear...... I would love to write a few hundred more things down but I'm at work so I'll have to go but here's on last thing to ponder you can't judge kids and make rules for them without at least having one and understanding them first before you make hasty decisions punishments, once you have a little experience only than can you make educated and hopefully effective decisions surrounding them the same goes for animals in the wild how many millions of dollars goes to try to learn about different animal behaviours in order to protect them especially the ones on the endangered list, ironically though in the case of the "Rogue Pit Bull" we are doing the opposite just to make the spo called problem go away lets just ban it and everything will be good.... right after all that exactly what we did with drugs and prostitution and that's working just fabulously, I wonder if we could ban taxes next? just a thought! Or maybe we might take a pro-active stance and ensure people make the right desicions by testing and licensing Pit-Bulls and other dogs in the "red zone" category if I hit and kill someone while driving my car do you put it down? or if I shoot someone with my gun do you charge the gun? Maybe people who want to own Pitters and Ritties should have to take a course in order to understand the breed following with a test or exam not unlike taking a G1 test and/or G2 test and then training the owner to be responsible and God forbid something happen .... than charge the person and let them sit in jail when owning anything that could cause danger to yourself or others you should be licensed and if you harm someone due to your neglegence you should be the one paying for the mistake after all it was your choice to get a Pitbull in the first place why balme the dog blame thje horrible driver behind the wheel who decide to speed around in his ferrari because he is so insecure with himselves that they needed to have an extention of one's penis Have a good one all!
  Mike K

  By  Mike K Burlington Ontario, at 8:12 AM, August 18, 2008  

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• The Netherlands findings about their 15 year old ineffective ban on Pitbulls:
  
  http://network.bestfriends.org/international/news/26185.html
  
  It's funny how we see these dogs as monsters but don't see what we as humans do as horrific.
  
  Here's a documentary to share some light on you ignorant people out there:
  
  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2125514336431717180&q=pit%20bull%20documentary&total=53&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

  By  Anonymous, at 9:01 AM, October 28, 2008  

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• Identify the "Pit Bull"
  http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Findthebull/findpitbull_v4.swf
  
  From the OVMA testimony at committee
  
  A snippet
  
  [quote]An argument is sometimes made that, while all dogs bite, only a few breeds cause serious injury when they attack. Again, this hypothesis does not withstand scrutiny. A study by the Canadian hospitals injury reporting and prevention program examined the dog breeds involved in attacks that were serious enough that the victim sought medical attention at one of eight reporting hospitals. The study revealed that 50 different types of purebreds and 33 types of crossbreeds had been involved in the attacks, the most common breeds being German shepherds, cocker spaniels, Rottweilers and golden retrievers.
  
  What about the most serious of attacks, those resulting in the death of a person attacked? Since 1983, there have been 23 reported human fatalities in Canada due to dog attacks. A total of 55 dogs were involved in these attacks, and only one of these dogs, an American Staffordshire terrier, would be banned under the proposed legislation.[/quote]
  
  Read the rest here
  
  http://www.ontla.on.ca/committee-proceedings/transcripts/files_html/2005-01-24_M009.htm#P672_181318
  
  We`re wondering where ALL the victims of 'pit bulls' went for treatment?
  
  2 Summaries of testimony
  
  From Dog Watch
  http://www.dogwatch.net/bill132.pdf
  
  From DLCC
  http://www.doglegislationcouncilcanada.org/PRFEB1805.html
  
  
  
  Fatal Dog Attacks in Canada
  
  http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2387261
  
  Some of you Breed Ban supporters better do some Research and wake up to what you are ACTUALLY supporting.
  
  THIS is what you supported.
  From Ontario Superior Court Ruling
  
  http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2008/october/2008ONCA0718.htm
  
  [quote]... conclusive evidence is not required before a government can take action. It is also not necessary for the court to resolve the conflicting evidence. [/quote]
  
  Take out 'pit bull' from the Ruling and substitute ANYTHING.
  
  Is this the Canada you wish to live in?
  
  You also supported
  
  "reverse onus"...guilty until you prove your innocence!
  
  "unwarranted search and seizure"
  
  This law prevents soldiers who have fought for your Rights and Freedoms in Afghanistan from moving to Ontario due to the look of their family pet.
  
  This law means Military families who are transferred to Ontario must leave pets behind or have them killed if they look a certain way.
  
  This law prevents people from immigrating to Ontario from other Countries if they have a pet that looks a certain way.
  
  This law prevents Tourists from visiting or even driving through Ontario if their pet looks a certain way.
  
  This law does not exclude other Pure Breed dogs.
  
  There are already 20+ Breeds and dogs that look like them caught by this legislation and the Court ruled that 'pit bull' means can be followed by an exhaustive list meaning ANY dog breed that is not captured by 'substantially similar' can just be named as they did with the original 3 rare Breeds.
  
  Be careful of what you support,it may come back to haunt you.
  
  Here is a list of Breeds already banned/restricted or named in proposed Legislation across the U.S.
  
  http://www.povn.com/rdows/banned%20breeds.html
  
  Time to start thinking for yourselves.
  You were duped by the Ontario Gov`t to get this law(enabling them to ban ANYTHING) on the books.

  By  Anonymous, at 11:10 AM, November 17, 2008  

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