Lets back up here, this isn't a stereotype.

Your dog has KILLED at least two dogs from what you have said.

I love dogs, and I care for them so much.

But your dog should probably be put down.

Honestly, I'd file a lawsuit or fight that so fast.

It seems just because PitBulls has "bull" in their name immediately makes them vicious. They usually are very sweet dogs. The animal control people are stereotyping dogs. Happens in my neighborhood all the time.

Sorry, dude.

At the end of the day you clearly did not have control of your dog, and pit bulls are naturally known to be a violent breed of dog. I know, there are pit bulls that aren't vicious but they are a breed that is known to be violent, it's just how it is.

I own two German Shepherds, anytime something bad happens in the neighborhood who's door is the first to be knocked on? Mine. We have big dogs so that has to be the issue. It sucks, but it's how it is.

Again, you didn't have control of your dog. If you did it would have been the other persons fault and there would not be a dead dog. Both my dogs are over 90 LBS, they've fought a couple times and I've gotten between them, you can stop a big dog. You just need to have control of your dogs at all times is my basic point, if you don't there will be other dead dogs.

This is just my honest opinion here, take what you will, but if you own a big dog and can't control it, you should not have that dog.

HTTK wrote

Yin wrote

HTTK wrote

Tricks wrote It isn't a stereotype. Pitbulls are proven to be more vicious dogs. Yes, not all are dangerous, but I disagree with the statement that it is a stereotype, when research has proven this. Plus, it probably doesn't help that it was a yorki, since they are known as petite dogs.

I am sorry that this situation even happened to you though, I am a dog owner myself and would be devastated to have mine taken away/put down.

A study doesn't show for every dog.

She was the least vicious dog ever.

Raised with 2 miniature wiener dogs and 4 kids.

She sees the kids as her kids just protecting them.

I don't think you can say it was the least vicious dog ever if it killed another dog, even if it felt like it was protecting something/someone. It apparently was vicious to some degree. Maybe the Yorkie shouldn't have been off a leash, but your dog still was a threat. It can't do that just because it thinks there is a threat. It attacked at something that wasn't a threat, so it then became a safety hazard.

Well it was a little dog.

All she did was bite it once..

And it only takes one bite to kill a child, a dog barking in it's face is the same as a kid waving it's hands and screaming.

If your dog attacks in any situation by biting, then it's vicious.

And can you please stop acting like you're the victim here, someone doesn't have their dog anymore because of this and you're complaining about a fine and having to stay in the house.

ABB wrote Lets back up here, this isn't a stereotype.

Your dog has KILLED at least two dogs from what you have said.

I love dogs, and I care for them so much.

But your dog should probably be put down.

What the hell?

Where did you get that from?

Bhoy wrote

HTTK wrote

Yin wrote

HTTK wrote

Tricks wrote It isn't a stereotype. Pitbulls are proven to be more vicious dogs. Yes, not all are dangerous, but I disagree with the statement that it is a stereotype, when research has proven this. Plus, it probably doesn't help that it was a yorki, since they are known as petite dogs.

I am sorry that this situation even happened to you though, I am a dog owner myself and would be devastated to have mine taken away/put down.

A study doesn't show for every dog.

She was the least vicious dog ever.

Raised with 2 miniature wiener dogs and 4 kids.

She sees the kids as her kids just protecting them.

I don't think you can say it was the least vicious dog ever if it killed another dog, even if it felt like it was protecting something/someone. It apparently was vicious to some degree. Maybe the Yorkie shouldn't have been off a leash, but your dog still was a threat. It can't do that just because it thinks there is a threat. It attacked at something that wasn't a threat, so it then became a safety hazard.

Well it was a little dog.

All she did was bite it once..

And it only takes one bite to kill a child, a dog barking in it's face is the same as a kid waving it's hands and screaming.

If your dog attacks in any situation by biting, then it's vicious.

And can you please stop acting like you're the victim here, someone doesn't have their dog anymore because of this and you're complaining about a fine and having to stay in the house.

There dog was off the leash and in the road.

002 wrote At the end of the day you clearly did not have control of your dog, and pit bulls are naturally known to be a violent breed of dog. I know, there are pit bulls that aren't vicious but they are a breed that is known to be violent, it's just how it is.

I own two German Shepherds, anytime something bad happens in the neighborhood who's door is the first to be knocked on? Mine. We have big dogs so that has to be the issue. It sucks, but it's how it is.

Again, you didn't have control of your dog. If you did it would have been the other persons fault and there would not be a dead dog. Both my dogs are over 90 LBS, they've fought a couple times and I've gotten between them, you can stop a big dog. You just need to have control of your dogs at all times is my basic point, if you don't there will be other dead dogs.

This is just my honest opinion here, take what you will, but if you own a big dog and can't control it, you should not have that dog.

If you read you would know my brother was in control of the dog.

HTTK wrote

Bhoy wrote

HTTK wrote

Yin wrote

HTTK wrote

Tricks wrote It isn't a stereotype. Pitbulls are proven to be more vicious dogs. Yes, not all are dangerous, but I disagree with the statement that it is a stereotype, when research has proven this. Plus, it probably doesn't help that it was a yorki, since they are known as petite dogs.

I am sorry that this situation even happened to you though, I am a dog owner myself and would be devastated to have mine taken away/put down.

A study doesn't show for every dog.

She was the least vicious dog ever.

Raised with 2 miniature wiener dogs and 4 kids.

She sees the kids as her kids just protecting them.

I don't think you can say it was the least vicious dog ever if it killed another dog, even if it felt like it was protecting something/someone. It apparently was vicious to some degree. Maybe the Yorkie shouldn't have been off a leash, but your dog still was a threat. It can't do that just because it thinks there is a threat. It attacked at something that wasn't a threat, so it then became a safety hazard.

Well it was a little dog.

All she did was bite it once..

And it only takes one bite to kill a child, a dog barking in it's face is the same as a kid waving it's hands and screaming.

If your dog attacks in any situation by biting, then it's vicious.

And can you please stop acting like you're the victim here, someone doesn't have their dog anymore because of this and you're complaining about a fine and having to stay in the house.

There dog was off the leash and in the road.

You're missing the point.
Even if a dog kills something in self defense, it is, by the standards of modern day dogs living in everyday homes, a vicious dog.
I would say that is true unless it is physically attacked first. A dog running towards it is not a physical attack.

Bhoy's analogy is valid too, if it were a child you would not be defending your dog, I hope.

If you read you would know my brother was in control of the dog.

Having control of the dog would mean that it didn't kill another dog.
If your brother truly did have control, that would mean that he made your Pit Bull kill the Yorkie.
That is what him being in control in that situation would mean.

HTTK wrote

Bhoy wrote

HTTK wrote

Yin wrote

HTTK wrote

Tricks wrote It isn't a stereotype. Pitbulls are proven to be more vicious dogs. Yes, not all are dangerous, but I disagree with the statement that it is a stereotype, when research has proven this. Plus, it probably doesn't help that it was a yorki, since they are known as petite dogs.

I am sorry that this situation even happened to you though, I am a dog owner myself and would be devastated to have mine taken away/put down.

A study doesn't show for every dog.

She was the least vicious dog ever.

Raised with 2 miniature wiener dogs and 4 kids.

She sees the kids as her kids just protecting them.

I don't think you can say it was the least vicious dog ever if it killed another dog, even if it felt like it was protecting something/someone. It apparently was vicious to some degree. Maybe the Yorkie shouldn't have been off a leash, but your dog still was a threat. It can't do that just because it thinks there is a threat. It attacked at something that wasn't a threat, so it then became a safety hazard.

Well it was a little dog.

All she did was bite it once..

And it only takes one bite to kill a child, a dog barking in it's face is the same as a kid waving it's hands and screaming.

If your dog attacks in any situation by biting, then it's vicious.

And can you please stop acting like you're the victim here, someone doesn't have their dog anymore because of this and you're complaining about a fine and having to stay in the house.

There dog was off the leash and in the road.

So what? Everybody lets their dog off their leash. It's common behaviour for dogs to treat other dogs and try to play with them.

If your dog can not do that without becoming vicious then it should have been muzzled at all times. This is not the other dogs fault at all, so once again stop acting like the victim when you're in the wrong.

Should kids be on leashes as well in your world? Because that would seem to be your excuse if your dog killed a child.

You're in the wrong here and nobody else, your dog should have been put down and I have no idea why it hasn't so you should consider yourself lucky and maybe take 10 minutes out of your day to think about the dog that is now dead and the owner who has lost their pet instead of trying to play the victim card and make everyone feel sorry for you.

Duderino wrote

HTTK wrote

Bhoy wrote

HTTK wrote

Yin wrote

HTTK wrote

Tricks wrote It isn't a stereotype. Pitbulls are proven to be more vicious dogs. Yes, not all are dangerous, but I disagree with the statement that it is a stereotype, when research has proven this. Plus, it probably doesn't help that it was a yorki, since they are known as petite dogs.

I am sorry that this situation even happened to you though, I am a dog owner myself and would be devastated to have mine taken away/put down.

A study doesn't show for every dog.

She was the least vicious dog ever.

Raised with 2 miniature wiener dogs and 4 kids.

She sees the kids as her kids just protecting them.

I don't think you can say it was the least vicious dog ever if it killed another dog, even if it felt like it was protecting something/someone. It apparently was vicious to some degree. Maybe the Yorkie shouldn't have been off a leash, but your dog still was a threat. It can't do that just because it thinks there is a threat. It attacked at something that wasn't a threat, so it then became a safety hazard.

Well it was a little dog.

All she did was bite it once..

And it only takes one bite to kill a child, a dog barking in it's face is the same as a kid waving it's hands and screaming.

If your dog attacks in any situation by biting, then it's vicious.

And can you please stop acting like you're the victim here, someone doesn't have their dog anymore because of this and you're complaining about a fine and having to stay in the house.

There dog was off the leash and in the road.

You're missing the point.
Even if a dog kills something in self defense, it is, by the standards of modern day dogs living in everyday homes, a vicious dog.
I would say that is true unless it is physically attacked first. A dog running towards it is not a physical attack.

Bhoy's analogy is valid too, if it were a child you would not be defending your dog, I hope.

If you read you would know my brother was in control of the dog.

Having control of the dog would mean that it didn't kill another dog.
If your brother truly did have control, that would mean that he made your Pit Bull kill the Yorkie.
That is what him being in control in that situation would mean.

The dog was running at my brother. Probobaly wasn't going to hurt him at all, duh.
But my dog didn't know that. She just but her once and backed off. My brother was in control of the dog as in he was holding her on the leash not that he made her attack it. If that happened do you think I would bitching about my dog being innocent? No.