[Scukonaher]

[QUOTE=_unoriginal;1231370]No offense but the people that adopt a dog because it's on death row is not the type of person that should be adopting dogs, much less bull breeds due to their dog aggressive tendencies that many owners aren't prepared for.

That is a pretty generalized statement. I do not know about elsewhere in the country, but in NYC "aggressive breeds" are screened carefully to gauge their inherent breed tendencies. If the dog is violent, a biter or deemed unfit to put back out in society, they are put to sleep asap. In NYC the Animal Control Shelters are high kill because there is not enough money to keep every dog that comes in. I have seen quite a few adopted bully breeds from these shelters, and they were for most excellent family companions.

With all the myths and stories that abound about the bully breeds, it is probably safe to assume that an individual that adopts one, whether it is about to be PTS or not, has an inkling of what they are getting into.

I was hesitant about adopting an animal without knowing the parents or gene pool, but i sat with ours, and "tested" her out for quite a bit. There was another puppy there that we liked, but in working with her, i deemed she was going to be trouble. At 4 months, she was highly aggressive with small children already. Will my next dog be from a shelter? No. But I do not regret adopting ours.

My last dog was 1/2 Irish Staffy & Patterdale. Excellent dog, extremely obedient, great with people and children. Although a very game dog, he was happiest when hunting, he never game me problems. In knowing the dogs parents, I was very heavy handed with him though. His mother, the Staffy, was highly prey driven, and a known cat killer.

I feel with these breeds, it should be akin to having a firearm. The individual(s) should be safety trained, licensed, a clear criminal background check done, and being capable of the needs that come with these breeds. I live in Harem, I see folks with bully breeds everyday that have no business with a Yorkie, let alone a bully.

Just my .02 cents

CD