Question about getting a dog

[DSM4Life]

If i had small children i would stick with the safe choice and go with the labs. I remember reading an article that i think voted labs as one of the safest dogs to own. It only takes one time for the rot to have a bad day and do a lot of harm. That's just my opinion. My parents have a pitbull and we have had it since he was a pup. I love the dog like no other but if i had a small child i wouldn't even think twice of getting rid of the dog. Not because i don't love the dog but because i know what he is capable of.

[Spears88]

If i had small children i would stick with the safe choice and go with the labs. I remember reading an article that i think voted labs as one of the safest dogs to own. It only takes one time for the rot to have a bad day and do a lot of harm. That's just my opinion. My parents have a pitbull and we have had it since he was a pup. I love the dog like no other but if i had a small child i wouldn't even think twice of getting rid of the dog. Not because i don't love the dog but because i know what he is capable of.

Your right about the lab the where voted in I think 07 as the best dog. I have a pit myself best breed in my opinion the down side you have a bunch of dumb fu**s that treat them awful so they will fight. Any dog will only take so much befor it lashes out they also feed them gun powder to make them mean. It's a sad thing they have such a bad rap. When there such a great dog

[DSM4Life]

Your right about the lab the where voted in I think 07 as the best dog. I have a pit myself best breed in my opinion the down side you have a bunch of dumb fu**s that treat them awful so they will fight. Any dog will only take so much befor it lashes out they also feed them gun powder to make them mean. It's a sad thing they have such a bad rap. When there such a great dog

I 100% agree with that but if you had to choose would you rather your children get bitten by a Rot or a Lab?

[Brohim]

If i had small children i would stick with the safe choice and go with the labs. I remember reading an article that i think voted labs as one of the safest dogs to own. It only takes one time for the rot to have a bad day and do a lot of harm. That's just my opinion. My parents have a pitbull and we have had it since he was a pup. I love the dog like no other but if i had a small child i wouldn't even think twice of getting rid of the dog. Not because i don't love the dog but because i know what he is capable of.

Just had an article in the paper yesterday about pitts that killed a 1 year old kid in Texas. He got mauled and died. I'm sure they are gentle when trained properly but they can also be trained to fight or be aggressive. Also over 71% of dog attacks are from Pitts (stat in the article)


With that said I think you take precaution's and get a rep. dealer and train the dog from a pup it should be ok. But Rotts are a lot more intimidating than Lab's. I had a neigbor growing up that had a Rott and he had to sit on it sometimes if you got to close it would get defensive and he had it on a short leash. You can also train Lab's to fetch and take them in the water, go hunting with them, etc.

[DSM4Life]

Just had an article in the paper yesterday about pitts that killed a 1 year old kid in Texas. He got mauled and died. I'm sure they are gentle when trained properly but they can also be trained to fight or be aggressive. Also over 71% of dog attacks are from Pitts (stat in the article)


With that said I think you take precaution's and get a rep. dealer and train the dog from a pup it should be ok. But Rotts are a lot more intimidating than Lab's. I had a neigbor growing up that had a Rott and he had to sit on it sometimes if you got to close it would get defensive and he had it on a short leash. You can also train Lab's to fetch and take them in the water, go hunting with them, etc.

No matter if you get from a good dealer or not doesn't change the point i am trying to relay here. I am not saying that a pit or a rot will or will not attack. There are millions of pitts that never attack a single person or animal in their lives. I have a pitt so you would think my opinion would be biased but i am sure you get the hint from my signature that i am a realist. The point i am trying to make is that if a dog was to attack your child would you rather risk the damage of a pittbull which locks it's jaws onto whatever it is attacking and has been show in the past to not release even when being beaten with a baseball bat (i watched it on youtube) or a lab where a bite might puncture the skin but i am sure a swift kick or punch the dog will release and run away? Now rots don't have jaws like pitts but they can due always just as much damage.

I am talking about what a dog is capable of doing.

[BigBadWolf]

No matter if you get from a good dealer or not doesn't change the point i am trying to relay here. I am not saying that a pit or a rot will or will not attack. There are millions of pitts that never attack a single person or animal in their lives. I have a pitt so you would think my opinion would be biased but i am sure you get the hint from my signature that i am a realist. The point i am trying to make is that if a dog was to attack your child would you rather risk the damage of a pittbull which locks it's jaws onto whatever it is attacking and has been show in the past to not release even when being beaten with a baseball bat (i watched it on youtube) or a lab where a bite might puncture the skin but i am sure a swift kick or punch the dog will release and run away? Now rots don't have jaws like pitts but they can due always just as much damage.

I am talking about what a dog is capable of doing.

Rotties have way more bite pressure than Pitts. Look it up.

[DSM4Life]

Rotties have way more bite pressure than Pitts. Look it up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbwMs7cjK0Y

Looks like your Rot will kid your kid faster than a pitt. That should make you feel better.

[NOSUPERMODEL]

Rotties have way more bite pressure than Pitts. Look it up.

You are correct, but amazingly what I found was that Mastiffs have the highest at 556psf. Pretty suprising because I once owned an English Mastiff and it might have been the greatest dog I ever had. Never had any problems out of him at all. I could be outside and he would just lay in the garage and watch me. His bark alone would stop anybody. And the fact that he weighed about 150-170 pounds. Talk about a funny site loading him up to go to the vet. LOL