[MFSSCW2c]

Watched most of it. Wasn't impressed.

[omaculer]

There are six parts to it. I'm just on part 2 now.....
Has anyone seen this before? Thoughts??

[omaculer]

Part 2

[omaculer]

Part 3

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Part 4

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Part 5

[omaculer]

Last part Part 6

[denyffishh]

So is my shoe. I can throw that bitch àround a corner and down the hall, just ask my son.

[Marc Spilkintin]

LeTigra!

I got through most of the first episode... but after the part of showing dogs attacking each other, escaping fences, and attacking each other somewhere... I didn't have a lot of faith in it. The reporter seems to be on the right track, but MAN are people fucking STUPID. It's idiots owners with ill-mannered dogs taking over streets because they're too damn insecure with themselves. How sad.

[omaculer]

I watched all six parts and it doesn't get any better.

[bitymnmictada]

So is my shoe. I can throw that bitch àround a corner and down the hall, just ask my son.

Omg this made me laugh so hard you have no idea!


-Gerry

[prowsnobswend]

This is just contributing to the problem. I love my dog, I really do hate the fact that when we go to the river walk or the park and I have him off his leash or even on his leash people automatically assume he is a mean/bad dog. I'm young, but it seems like the crowd of people in their 20s is the crowd of people who want these dogs to be mean and aggressive. I don't get it, I don't want people to be scared of my dog just because of the way he looks.

[Nurfzerne]

You need to make sure you have him under control. I'd keep him on the leash at all times around other dogs.

Remember, he doesn't have to attack another dog. Another dog can attack him. (Guess who will be blamed?)

[prowsnobswend]

If there are other dogs around then he stays on the leash, specially if I have my puppy with me since my dog is super protective of her. The only time I have him off leash is if I know we are the only ones at the park or we're out in the woods or country side where it would be really rare for someone else to be out there or in the front yard. He will not leave the front yard unless I walk past the grass line, neighbors were walking there dog and he was going crazy over my dog. My pup just stood there on the edge of the driveway and looked at him. I've already been to court because the neighbors had 2 mastiffs that broke into my fence to get my dogs/nephews, so I know how some of it works, but I don't want to go through that again, so I keep him contained more often then not.

[omaculer]

I think people are just hardwired to fear some breeds. Rotties, Dobes, Bully breeds, GSD, any breed that is seen as a "guard" breed, although if they knew anything they would know an APBT is not a guardian breed.
I take Samson to the local Greenway regularly and when I first started people would move off the trail as we walked by, hold their kids closer lol
I bought him a pack to carry my stuff and I've noticed with the pack on people do still move to the side BUT they also will most times stop me and ask about his pack, then ask about his breed. They see he isn't a vicious dog and most always pet him before leaving lol
I'll never forget this young boy maybe 11 or 12 was on his skateboard once and stopped as he went by, he asked, "Is that a Pit?" I said "Yes he is" He then said "May I pet him?" I told him he could and he petted and talked to Samson for like 3 minutes lol Before he left he said, "I wish people would learn about these dogs before they judge them." Then off he went. Smart kid!
IMO its all in the image you portray with your dog. If you have your pants to your knees and a big spiked collar (which I loathe those things) on your dog people are going to assume you are a gangbanger and your dog is mean......

[denyffishh]

LeTigra!

I got through most of the first episode... but after the part of showing dogs attacking each other, escaping fences, and attacking each other somewhere... I didn't have a lot of faith in it. The reporter seems to be on the right track, but MAN are people fucking STUPID. It's idiots owners with ill-mannered dogs taking over streets because they're too damn insecure with themselves. How sad.

Omg this made me laugh so hard you have no idea!


-Gerry

I'll be here til 10!!!

lol

but I actually watched this a while ago. And what I saw were young people, with illegal dogs, using them as a status symbol. I will say.. the "gangsters" there make the ones here in Central FL look way worse..

I will say one good thing. While his intentions weren't ideal, the kid with the rottie really had some serious handle on that dog.

[SnareeWer]

They're just a bunch of stupid chav assholes. Europe is done. Especially Britain.

[prowsnobswend]

I agree, due to the media they have put an image on the dogs that they don't really deserve. Before anyone says "its the owners also". It is and it isn't, it is more so the media. I never figured out how bad the news really is till I deployed to Afghanistan and saw what it is really like. They put the worst of the worst. Until I met the locals and saw for myself how much bs the news puts up I thought Afghanistan was just like the news portrayed it. Same thing with these dogs, if the news posted up good, happy stories about pit bulls as much as the bad ones I don't think it'd be as bad.

Coming from a family of dog trainers I think that kid with the rott would do pretty good if he got his priorities straight. I also can't stand how that one kid said you have to hit your dog and be kind of abusive to get the dog the way you want it. I believe in reinforcement to a point, but there are positive ways to enforce "guarding" behavior. Just takes time.

[ñàéäèíã]

The news would have no story to exaggerate without stupid and irresponsible owners giving them the opportunity. The media may tell the story badly and with bias, but it all starts with bad owners.