Throughout the
years certain dog breeds have gotten bad publicity and reputation. As the time
goes by some of the myth get pass from breed to breed that is popular at the
moment. Most of us that love dogs know the reality of certain breeds or at
least know the erroneous perceptions a lot of people have about big dogs.
Pitbulls are top of the talk in these days when it comes to myths and urban
legends. Some of these myths were originated from other breeds and now Pitbulls
had inherited some of them. First were the German Shepherds, the Doberman
Pinschers then the Rottweilers now the Pitbulls. Here are some of the most talk
about myths surrounding the Pitbulls now days.
Pitbulls lock their jaws when they bit: “NO”,
there has been professional studies done and the findings are that there is no
difference in the Pitbulls jaws structure than any other breed of dogs. The
explanation of this is that the determination of a Pitbull to please and
protect its owner.
Pitbulls have 1500+ PSI of pressure in their bite: “NO”, it’s not true. The “bite
force” of the 3 most popular “dangerous” dogs were tested in an independent comparison
test conducted by Dr. Barr. The result was, the Rottweiler bite was recorded
328 PSI, German Shepherd bite was recorded at 238 PSI and the Pitbull bite was
recorded at 235, the lowest of the three.
Pitbulls turn on their owner: “NO”, like any
other dog regardless its breed or size if the dog feel mistreated or threatened
it will defend or protect itself. Some cases may happen as the result of
ignoring the signs of a dogs reaction to certain situations. Some of these
signs are very settle and other we confuse them as the dog been stubborn or
uncooperative.
Pitbulls feel no pain: “YES”, they do feel pain. Their nervous
sensors works just the same as other dogs the only difference is their ability
to ignore the pain and discomfort in order to stay on task; that’s what they
were bred for originally; to confront bigger animals such as bull and/or bears in
hunting sports.
Pitbulls brain swells up causing them to go crazy:
There has been no proof or evidence in this fact other than just a rumor.
Pitbulls has the most recorded fatal attacks reported: “YES”, but lets do the
numbers game; Pitbulls and similar breeds are the most popular dogs breeds in
the nation and therefor more incidents will reflect on them. Also in the mist
of confusion humans tends to think like the old saying “if it looks like a duck”.
Pitbulls are aggressive towards other dogs and humans: “YES/NO”, like any other terrier Pitbulls are
discriminating towards anything and any stranger invading their territory although
Pitbulls were known as nanny dog before the raise of their bad reputation. They are more reactive to certain situation
than other dogs so precautions must be a must when handling a Pitbull.
Blue nose or Red nose Pitbulls are rare or special:
“NO”, just like the variety of color on their coat (solid brown, black, mixed,
brindle) also there is a wide variety of nose colors; black, blue and red. They
are just Pitbulls in whole.
Let’s not ignore that
owning such a powerful dog comes with great responsibility training and
socializing these dogs along educating friends, family and neighbors about
them. The more people know about this breed the less chances of preventable
accidents would occur.
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