14 Comments:

• It is a dumb law. It will only increase the cachet of pit bulls with the people who regularly violate laws anyway. Du,b law.

  By  Mauraid, at 6:20 PM, December 02, 2005  

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• Freedom and Liberty for humans...not pit bulls that maul children...get a grip!

  By  Anonymous, at 9:02 AM, May 07, 2006  

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• leave SF alone! so we passed a law to slow the growth of a bread of dog. at least we're not cramming our religion down your throat or starting senseless wars.

  By  Anonymous, at 12:25 AM, May 25, 2006  

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• You say in the article that sterilization does nothing to make a dog more docile- WRONG!
  
  98% of serious dog attacks involve unsterilized animals! You think that's just a coincidence.
  
  The thing that's dumb about this law is that it's limited to pit bulls.

  By  pit bull lover, at 11:00 AM, May 29, 2006  

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• "Of course sterilization has no effect in making a dog docile."
  
  This is erroneous. Spaying and neutering reduces aggression in all breeds, and reduces pit bull aggression significantly. And it prevents pet overpopulation! Everyone should spay or neuter their dogs and cats.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:15 AM, July 06, 2006  

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• i think this is a perfectly logical solution as i know plenty of people who own pits only to breed them and sell them. these people do not breed pure bloodlines because they appreciate the animal, they breed them for the sake of a profit and do not take extra precautions to keep the animals trained well. leave the breeding up to the breeders. i was mauled when i was 5 and i still have many scars to remind me how an irresponsible owner can effect the life of another person.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:35 PM, July 17, 2006  

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• i think this is a perfectly logical solution as i know plenty of people who own pits only to breed them and sell them. these people do not breed pure bloodlines because they appreciate the animal, they breed them for the sake of a profit and do not take extra precautions to keep the animals trained well. leave the breeding up to the breeders. i was mauled when i was 5 and i still have many scars to remind me how an irresponsible owner can effect the life of another person.

  By  Anonymous, at 1:35 PM, July 17, 2006  

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• This law is obsurd. Rescues and those who support spay/neuter alway say things like "Spaying and neutering does make an animal more mellow/friendlier" but NEVER list references (or at least not reliable or not extremely biased ones).
  
  A recent report of the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation reported significantly more behavioral problems in spayed and neutered bitches and dogs. The most commonly observed behavioral problem in spayed females was fearful behavior and the most common problem in males was AGGRESSION.
  
  And check out the American Pit Bull Registry's website; under their spay/neuter section it says that a side-effect of spaying females is increased aggression (and they're FOR spaying/neutering).
  
  This is also a bad idea, because we all know it is just an open-door for an all-out Pit Bull ban.

  By  Anonymous, at 4:09 PM, September 12, 2006  

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• There's data that says when dogs are neutered they become less agressive. I heard there's never been a case of a fatal dog attack by a neutered dog.

  By  Anonymous, at 6:31 PM, October 22, 2006  

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• while ignorance about a breed is not the fault of the politicians, responsibility is the owner's job of the breed. and educating people about the breed is part of that job. if that means that you have to show people why our dogs aren't to blame for some ignorant few who decide not to train and to do illegal things, we need to get the information out there and educate these people or ignorance will be the name of the game. and get people to help stop dog fighting and and help these dogs regain their renown as a family friend and child companion because that's where this dog belongs. that is what it's original breeding was intended for.

  By  ED Flores, at 6:08 PM, November 03, 2006  

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• i think this is stupidity at its best. recently i have encountered three breeds that, the way society puts it,do not come close to the pit bull's aggression. im talking about (1) the stupid golden retriever. the dog belongs to the family of my g.f. and he has tried to bite me , my g.f., her sister, and thier mother, all in the same day. now should i go get a ban put on this aggressive dog? and (2) chihuahuas. my sister-in-law has one that just barks all day and clings to my pants if i walk near it. seeing that it has small jaws it really cant hurt me, but because of its aggression should it be baned as well. and finally i worked in a dog daycare i know that (3) yellow labs males are agressive. on three seperate occasions the lab hurt 2 puppies and actually cut a gash into the face of a pitbull we took care of. then while i was walking one of our bulldogs, another male yellow lab ,who was on a leash, ran draged its owner and cut a gash into the bulldogs neck. now lets not forget about the lady in france who got her face mulled by her own lab. but all the media talks about is hooray a succesfull face transplant. should the lab be baned as well. i bet that if it was a pittbull that did it there would be nonstop coverage of what the city is doing to ban em
  but what do you expect from san francisco, eventually there will be a ban on heterosexuals and only homos will be allowed to live there, then no pits or people will reproduce there ever again.

  By  Anonymous, at 3:46 PM, December 20, 2006  

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• Thats horrible that you have decided to punish a breed of dogs for the mistake of people. you say this a good idea i think its just cruel and intolerable punishment. you people are sick.

  By  Anonymous, at 11:08 AM, January 06, 2007  

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• I think, after much reading and research, that this is a step in the right direction. But, it should be a law that ALL dogs be spayed/neutered. Dogs who are spayed/neutered are not only NOT contributing to the problem of overpopulation and will have fewer health risks, but they will also be less likely to wander off an owner's property, will not be under the influence of hormones, and will most likely be less agressive. Anyone who is curious about this topic should read Fatal Dog Attacks, by Karen Pryor. Not only has there never been a documented case in the US of a spayed or neutered dog killing a person, it also shows that any breed (inlucding Yorkies) have the potential to inflict injury or death.

  By  Anonymous, at 9:02 AM, February 16, 2007  

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• This is one of the dumbest idea's i have ever heard. i am an owner of a pit bull. she is a sweetheart and wouldnt hurt a fly. she is a lap dog and its because i trained her that way. it is all how your treat a dog. the only reason pit bulls or any dog of that matter is mean is how it is raised. because a few scum bags or ghetto scum have mean pit bulls dont ruin the breed due to miss use of the dog. it sucks that if my one dog bites someone it is just a dog bit, but on the other hand if my pit bull were to bite someone they would kill it. so anyways stop the BS thoughts on these dogs and start training them correct, or for the people who cant afford the correct training then maybe provide this at a low or free cost. start there before bashing something you dont have or havent owned.

  By  MATT C, at 6:04 AM, March 01, 2007  

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