Comments by "Debany Doombringer" (@debanydoombringer1385) on "My Thoughts on the Pitbull Debate" video.

Chihuahuas are the breed that's the worst biters and most aggressive. Weenie dogs are up there too. The difference isn't just size, it's jaw strength. I tend to gravitate to herding dogs. They don't have the jaw strength to even break skin because they were bred to nip at the heels of sheep or cows, but not be able to harm them. So even though size/weight wise they are large dogs, they just aren't capable of ripping someone's face off.
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@darknotered7425 Thank goodness you don't make the laws then.
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@robinhuff1867 The commenter didn't say anything about a state road being their property or even if they live outside city limits. They most likely don't live anywhere near you either. If you have an issue with someone else's dog, that's between you and them and has nothing to do with this individual. Hell, they may not even live in the same country. This isn't a local forum.
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@colinsmith1495 Not in my experience. They want the dog as a status symbol and tend to not give it proper attention and training. I've had neighbors that fit the description of a typical Pit owner. They've all had to have the dogs removed due to mistreatment. Leaving them chained up for hours in the yard and never spending time with it except to show it to others. Not to mention the dog fight rings. My Blackmouth Curr has the scars from being used as a bait dog. Fortunately she survived.
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@xaero5150 Those behaviors aren't the same. Most dogs are not food aggressive, but still protective. The protection of the family is from a different instinct. Guarding family comes from the pact instinct not the resource one. Dogs generally won't be food aggressive unless they've faced starvation. A baby shouldn't have access to the dog food because it's a choking hazard. Young children should never be left unsupervised with any animal. Not just to protect the child, but to also protect the animal from the child. My Red Heeler is protective of me when we're in the backyard alone. You can clearly see he's more alert. He is not and never has been aggressive however. On the contrary, he's extremely friendly with other people and dogs. If he even hears another dog he starts whining wanting to go say hi. It's because he was well socialized as a puppy. You know nothing about either of the topics your trying to act like an expert in.
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I currently have one in my home. I don't care for the breed personally, but I don't take that out on my son's pupper. I'm actually grateful he came to live with us because had he stayed with just my son and his girlfriend, he would have ended up as statistic because they have no clue how to handle or train a dog properly. I know my som grew up with them. He just never paid attention to how we trained them. Even so, just due to his size and compactness of his build, my Red Heeler has had a leg broken. They were less than 6 months old rolling around playing, and the Pit ended up rolling onto his leg and breaking it. Red Heelers have long, slender legs and are already prone to leg injuries. He is NEVER outside with the other dogs without strict supervision. The minute he starts showing signs of being tired and grouchy, play is immediately stopped and he's brought in. I work with him individually on training and tricks daily. My two dogs ( Red Heeler and Blackmouth Curr) are much smarter than him. He takes 3 times as long to learn. He's not aggressive at all, but I'm not stupid enough to not understand that can change in an instant given the right circumstances. I've owned a lot of different breeds. My Border Collies are the only ones that have bitten anyone. She nipped our lawn care guy on his heel when he was on the riding mower. The herding instinct is extremely strong in that breed and you can never fully stop it. She didn't like lawnmowers in general so her instinct was to nip it's heels to herd it out of the yard. She didn't do any damage to him, but we made sure she was inside when they'd come after that.
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@chadcuckproducer1037 I'm not Story, but I can answer as a general rule if your dog is going to be used as primarily a guard dog. For friends or family members you know are going to be coming to your house often, you make sure they are around it as a puppy and socializes with them. That way the dog will know them well before they reach the size they can be dangerous. They should also be told key command words (which should preferably be in a different language) so they can control it. If people randomly come onto their property to attempt to play with a strange dog, that person wasn't trained properly.
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Any animal has the potential to do harm. A horse that gets frightened and trampled it's owner is a prime example. That horse performed every duty it's supposed to. It would carry it's owner around, changing speed and direction upon command, jumping when prompted, ie well trained. That's how you determine if an animal is well trained. Any animal at anytime can turn. It can be due to circumstances it's suddenly found itself in or just general neurological decline that occurs over time. That would explain the 11 year old dog that suddenly turns aggressive. Even physical decline can cause it because they are in pain and that can cause them to be aggressive. In those circumstances, it absolutely is on the owner to pay attention and notice any changes in behavior. The animal can't tell them "I'm not feeling good. I keep forgetting things and my knees hurt really bad". So according to you because that's always a risk with absolutely every animal and none can be controlled 24/7 for their entire lives, that means they shouldn't exist and no one is allowed to them. Make no mistake, the possibility exists with every single domesticated animal.
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I had a female King Shepherd and she'd rescue kittens. She'd carry them with their whole head in her mouth because she was too big to grab them by the nape. My Blackmouth Curr female goes crazy when she hears one crying. She'll whine and pace until I find it.
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