Dog Court in Wilmington

Your story and unreferenced statements prove nothing. At 9 months, you haven't yet seen the terror that puppy will turn into. What will you say when it's responsible for ripping a kid's face off? Please keep that killing machine caged and muzzled at all times.

Yeah...prohibition works so well, right? The Volstead Act, The War on Drugs, Gun Control....all smashing successes, right?

You should be more concerned with exterminating two-legged dogs that walk upright and want to kill.

you have no idea what you are talking about... pit bulls are fine animals! its the owner just like with any other animal that influences the dogs. we dont say kids that get in fights or bully around others should be "outlawed and exteminated" do we? get a clue

Any dog could be viscious and if you do your research a Pitt Bull's temperment it is better than a Golden Retreiver or Beagle and a number of other sociably considered dogs. Every breed has a bad dog in it and owners should take responsibility for their dogs no matter what the breed. Also not all bulldogs are pitt bulls. Every time somebody gets attacked by a dog, the immediate reaction is that a pitt bull was the culprit. A true pitt bull is very obedient and loving. Bad dogs are made by irresponsible owners. I have four pitt bulls and they are all secured and kept away from people. Although my dogs are very sociable there are bad people who egg on a dog's aggresive side and take advantage of their animal instincts. Dogs no matter what breed are still animals and don't have judgement abilites, therefore it is the owner's responisbility to protect their dog and others. Dog court is a very good idea though, it allows for both sides of a story to be heard and a just decision to be made.

Many owner's judgement is worse than the dog's.

I have to respectfully disagree with your statement. Pit Bulls are wonderful additons to a family. They are loving and protective animals. A majority of my family members have owned pits for many years. I had reservations about my children being around the dogs when they were young but I soon came to see that they would protect of my children completely. They played with the children and never became agressive in anyway. This is because my family members took the time to train them from the time they got them. They were quick to correct any behavior that was unacceptable. This is the same thing that would be done with any dog.

However, the media is quick to paint a picture to the public that these animals are nothing more than dangerous. The reports that we have all heard in the news are heart breaking. Any animal that is not trained properly will react in the same way. Like any breed of dog, Pit bulls have to be properly trained and not everyone is up for the task. Their aggressive behavior has to be controlled. Ever watched the Dog Whisperer? If so, you have seen Daddy on there. Daddy is a pit and as extremely well behaved. Granted Cesar is highly trained in working with dogs. However, anyone that is truly committed to having a pit bull will put the work into training them.

No animal should be "exterminated" has you say solely due to how they have been handled. I am sure you are one of those people that would never own a pit bull but think for a minute about how you would feel if your breed of dog was singled out in this way.

I have a maltese who is much more agressive than the pit I owned or any I have met personally. The problem is that these animals are large and so when they do attack they do more damage than a small dog. Often the reason they attack is to protect themselves or their owners. There is also the problem of abuse TO these dogs making them mean. To say that these dogs are "good for ONLY...fighting, mauling, and killing" and that they "need to be outlawed and exterminated" is wrong. Society is full of people today that are mean because of abuse, oftentimes these people end up in jail because of their actions. But it doesn't mean we should exterminate the entire race. Hitler felt this way about the Jews. It's a good thing God doesn't feel this way about you.

You cant punish and entire breed for what a select few dogs do. Its all in the owner and how they train their dog. Its like with every dog breed, you could make a Yorkie mean as shit if you wanted to. I dont understand why Pits get the bad wrap. When I got my two Pit Bulls as puppies I knew I was taking on big responsablity, I made sure my dogs got the correct attention and training and obediance that they needed. They are two of the best dogs I've ever had, but just the fact that they are Pits people are scared of them at first. Once they meet my dogs they see that they will lick you to death before ever and I mean ever being aggressive. Only once have I seen or heard about my dogs being aggressive and they had every right to, someone was coming at me in an aggressive manner. I would quite frankly turn my back on a Pit, Doberman, Rot, Chow, German Shepard before I would a mutt that hasnt been trained properly. Any dog can be trained to kill.

I think it is CRAZY!! for people to say that pitt bulls are the most dangerous animals. I don't have pitt bulls, but it is all about how they are treated and if they are trained to be mean. Those type of people should be hung up by their toe nails. There are so many different breeds out there and any of them can be mean if they are taught to.If there are responsible pet owners involved ,this type of stuff would not happen, for those people that don't see that need to get a clue!!