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I am a dog walker and carry pepper spray with me all the time, including on jobs. It is for the protection of myself and any dogs I walk or may encounter. Unfortunately these days the threat can be either way. I control the dogs I am responsible for, but if I am walking a dog that is dog aggressive and someone else's 'well-behaved' little something is off-leash and comes running up to the dog I am walking, it will get sprayed because that is better than a dog fight. I have also heard stories and experienced one case of a dog aggressive dog off leash or otherwise uncontrolled coming up to a dog I was walking and going after it.
I also am a concealed handgun permit holder and carry all the time (unless posted otherwise). I am dog lover, but if it came do to it I would shoot a dog if it was a threat to my personal safety.
Pit bulls are hit or miss. We can't generalize that they are all blood thirsty fighters, but we also cannot generalize that they are all the kind, child-safe ones being victimized by a stereotype. It is not a stereotype because it is 100% wrong. It is a breed that, like many others, when they are bad they are VERY bad. The bad ones are a threat to public safety, especially when in the hands of owners who cannot control them. I worked at an animal hospital for almost a year and a few of the absolute worst dogs were pits (probably 3 of the worst 5), others were: German shepherds, rottweilers, dalmation, chows, chihuahuas, and dachshunds. All of these breeds are either the best dog you could ask for OR a public menace.
In my opinion there are far too many well-natured, loving, non-threatening dogs out there being put to sleep every day to warrant keeping any of these risks around.
I also am a concealed handgun permit holder and carry all the time (unless posted otherwise). I am dog lover, but if it came do to it I would shoot a dog if it was a threat to my personal safety.
Pit bulls are hit or miss. We can't generalize that they are all blood thirsty fighters, but we also cannot generalize that they are all the kind, child-safe ones being victimized by a stereotype. It is not a stereotype because it is 100% wrong. It is a breed that, like many others, when they are bad they are VERY bad. The bad ones are a threat to public safety, especially when in the hands of owners who cannot control them. I worked at an animal hospital for almost a year and a few of the absolute worst dogs were pits (probably 3 of the worst 5), others were: German shepherds, rottweilers, dalmation, chows, chihuahuas, and dachshunds. All of these breeds are either the best dog you could ask for OR a public menace.
In my opinion there are far too many well-natured, loving, non-threatening dogs out there being put to sleep every day to warrant keeping any of these risks around.
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