Isn't this considered discrimination against a PITT BULL?

But the thing is, with one apartment they told me that they would allow ANY type of large breed dog except a PITT BULL. They are not the only types of dogs who are agrresive. It is how the owner brings the dog up to be. My pitt is as sweet as can be. So you mean to tell me that it would be alright to not allow a cartain type of race because they think that that type of race has to high of a crime rate?

Yup, that's exactly what I mean to tell you. They have the legal right to protect themselves from any future hassle, including a dog attack. Pitbulls are statistically prone to violent behavior, whether yours is a sweetheart or not had nothing to do with the situation. It would be the same as ... a landlord allowing birds, but drawing the line at vultures.

But if a landlord did that with a person like with what I said about the race thing, then they could get sued for that.

That was a horrific news item about the young child that was killed, but ultimately who is at fault, the dog or the Uncle who left the young child alone with it? My heart goes out to the child's family.

The fact that the dog gave no warning before the attack had absolutely not one thing to do with the fact of it being a Pitbull. There is absolutely not one scientific shred of evidence to suggest otherwise. Dog behavior research bears out that any breed of dog has the potential for attacking without giving a warning.

No warning? Yea right. Somebody wasn't paying any attention or the media has overplayed it. Anyone with any real knowledge of dogs would notice the situation developing. Heck the girl probably provoked him somehow then ran inside screaming he attacked me for no reason with no warning. Sounds like when my daughter got her faced clawed up by a cat. She ran in saying he attacked her for no reason. It didn't have anything to do with the fact she'd been holding him upside down over her head by his tail did it, NOOOO.

Any breed of dog can attack without provocation, it's just that the Pit Bull's make and keep the news going. Some news reports have even reported people were attacked by a Pit and then had to retract and tell the truth, it was a Dalmation or a Lab. Give me a break! A Poodle and Crocker Spaniel can do damage also. People are more afraid of Pits because they have been in the news. Akitas, Mastiffs, Chows, German Sheppards attack also but they are not news worthy.

The difference is that when a small, cuddly dog attacks you, it doesn't have the raw power to rip your throat out. A pitbull does. Pitbulls are instinctive to violence, no matter how well raised. There are documented cases of pitbulls attacking with no provokation. Just as a city would not allow a tiger to roam free, they've also had to but restrictions in place regarding violent breed dogs. They don't base the bans on ignorance, the facts are well documented regarding the violent nature of pitbulls.

Reminds me of a news article a few months back. A police officer was mauled by a pack of chowawas when he attempted to take a teenager back to her house. He was hospitalized for a while. I just found that amusing

yes I know, and I would understand if they didn't allow large breeds, but they just don't allow a pitt, that's WRONG!

considering that any other type of large breed is allowed except a PITT? They have other breeds that are agrresive also!

Yeah, when I got insurance on my house they asked me if I have dog and I said yes, they asked me what type and I told them - one of my dogs is a not so common breed and the guy kept asking me what it is like and all of these questions. I asked him what the big deal was and he said if I have a pit, a rot, or a german shepard then my insurance would go way up.

also german shepards and labs, etc can be agrresive but they allow that type. I just do not understand the difference. no large breeds should be allowed at all in that case.

okay and you also do not know what YOUR dog could be capable of. people that are against pitts just look at there side, they don't look at the other side. my dog is not aggresive and I know that for a fact! someone could come into my house that he does not know and he will not do anything, he will run up to them and lick them. Yes, there are some pitts who are aggresive, but that is only because there owner brought them up to be like that. And I have seen labs before that are aggresive!

labs are not aggressive dogs at all - all large breeds are not the same!! I was walking down my street one day with my mom's dog (a lab) and she stopped and got between me and the other side of the street with her hair raised, I look up and see a pit bull (a neighbor's dog that I have met before - that I thought was a sweet dog) running at me with her hair raised and growling. A truck pulled between us to stop her from getting us - If I had not had my dog with me I would have never saw her comming and she would have hurt or even killed me. And if the truck would have not come - she would of attacked my mom's dog. I did not do anything (nor did the dog I was with) to deserve that dog trying to attack us. Pit bulls are naturarally aggressive - it is not a case or nature over nurture it is a fact - you may not think your dog you ever do anything like that - but you don't know - it could. Don't they also have lock jaw or something liek that in which when they bite their jaw locks on it - meaning another large breed dog could bite something and let go (causing minimal damage) while a pit could bite something and not be able to let go (causing maximum damage). You should look up the statistics for pit bull attacks (and/or rots and german sherpards) vs. another large breed and see what you find.

I happen to LOVE Pit Bulls and will always own one. It is a shame that Pitties get such a bad rep when they are sweet loving dogs. My pittie grew up with small children under the age of 3 and she never attacked or even snapped at the kids her entire life! The kids would pull her tail, pull her whiskers, hug her, and kiss her on the mouth. My Pittie was a street dog! I rescued her froma homeless man that abused her. Unfortunately, she passed away from cancer. I loved her so much I spent close to 10 grand just in vet bills alone for her. I would have done anything for my pittie. You want to talk about dogs that are agressive, try looking up Chow Chows. My sister was attacked by our tenants Chow Chow and she had to have over 70 stitches in her leg! I rescued a Poor Pit Bull who was only 6 months old and her "owner" took a baseball bat and broke her two front legs! These people shouldn't be allowed to have any animals and there should be harsher sentencing for animal abusers. You have no idea the horrible things I have seen being an animal rescuer and the things that have been done to Pit Bulls. One Pittie who was homeless in NYC was shot by a NYC police officer. Why, because she was walking towards him and he was afraid. So he shot her! You know what the Pittie did when the police officer bent down next to her to see if she was alive. She licked him!! She had to have her leg amputated because this idiot police officer was scared of her. She was a puppy!!! You know what, now she has a great home thanks to the rescue group who took her out of the shelter. That police officer should be ashamed of himself! Pit Bull should not be banned! Ban the irresponsible owners who mistreat these poor dogs and use them for fighting!

aww that's soo sad. i agree that these abusive owners and that police officer should have longer punishments.

the dog wouldn't be around anyone's children, it would be inside since an apartment has no yard. my dog is great around children anyway!

thanks for showing that a PITT isn't the only breed of dog that is that agrresive.

Pit bulls aren't one of the breeds that are more likely to attack humans. Not if they're bred properly. They were specifically bred not to.

According to the sources I've read, they aren't even on the top 20 for being most likely to bite. Their temperament is the same as a Golden Retriever according to the AKC temperament testing. "pit bull" isn't a breed. So if you look up the statistics according to the proper breed name, you'll probably find different statistics.

well maybe they should consider to the rule being no dogs allowed if a certain one type isn't. I know this is illegal but, that's just like saying, "well your race has had to many problems with us so we don't allow your race". they should come up with something for you to sign saying they are not responsible for your animal if it does damage to anything or anyone.

They are not bred only to fight. They are a loving animal just like any other. Yes, SOME of them are agrresive because that is what they are taught to be but, it's the owners fault for making them agrresive. The bad owner's should be punished, not the dog. And there are worthwile qualities in the dog..

yes, that is true. And the dog breed should not be punished for how humans are making them out to be. All dog fighters should be punished badly when caught!

i agree but, some people seem to not understand that and just ASSUME that all pitts are bad dogs.

i agree. that's exactly what i'm trying to prove. thanks for responding

probably because the owner taught the dog to be agrresive. people think that by teaching a dog to "sick" someone is only going to happen when they tell them to do it or even only sick others and not them BUT, that is not true. A dog taught to attack a person would attack anyone even it's the owner!

I have my prayers for this poor little girl..

thanks for the input. i agree with you.

Actually, MOST so called "pit bulls" are NOT agressive. "Pit Bull" isn't even a breed. It's a group of many breeds.

well I could have done that but, if they were to ever see the dog then they could probably throw me out and would have still made me pay rent because I would have signed a lease. They ask you on the application at apartment complexes what type of dog it is.

You're welcome. :) I know what it's like to have people be so freaked out by my dogs just because of their breed. I have 3 American Pit Bull Terriers & a APBT/Lab & the only one that people don't freak out around is the Lab mix because his head looks Lab. Do you have any pics of your Pit? I have some of mine on my profile.

yes I have some pictures. I'll put them up when i get the chance. =)

thanks for the advice!

yes, i did come across some that didn't allow any type of pet. it's just the one that told me that any type of large breed dog was allowed accept a pitt bull, was the one that go me ANGRY because my pitt is nicer than my mom's chihuahua.

I'm not stupid, I know that there is no such law as discrimination against a dog. what I'm trying to say is that there should be because there are many other types of aggresive dog breeds out there, even small breeds weighing only 10 lbs but, they don't band them types just because they have SOME agrresive ones in their breed. But yet ALL pitts are banned in some places because SOME of them ae agrresive.

They are no more "unpredictable" than any other dog. It's not their fault that most people listen to & believe everything that the media has to say about it. The media makes stuff up all the time. It's not true.

thanks butterflydreams. you have been a real big help to me with this discussion. i couldn't thank you enough.