One million pit bulls are put down each year. All were historically bred for two purposes: to control vermin and to fight. May 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM. Safer. One of the aims of The Pit Bull Foundation is to rehabilitate these dogs until they can be adopted out into forever homes. If you own a pit bull, please be a responsible owner and train them to be the loving dogs they should be. A necklace bail has been securely attached that will fit any 3mm size chain or smaller. A similar study from PetSmart Charities indicated that 24% of people got their pet from a shelter or rescue. That's really good - no one likes a drunk nanny. Estimates say that 2,800 pit bulls a day, and, 1 *million* pit bulls a year are euthanized. I also generally find "my dog is so sweet" arguments incredibly weak. Beck advocates current pit bull owners to use a muzzle and other precautions as necessary. A very small percentage of them were actually used for their original purpose and an even smaller percentage excelled at their job, and those were the ones that were bred. To be historical, you'd have to find it in a source from say, 1900-1930, the period of these wonderful photographs. It is from "Off the Chain". var query = window.location.search.substring(1); :-), Posted by: At any rate, the term "nanny dog" may be new, but the idea of this is not. Because of this terrible past, they are still misunderstood today for being vicious and deadly. May 17, 2011 at 02:12 PM. Copyright © 2007-2021 DogsBite.org | Published by Lynn Media Group, DogsBite.org is a national dog bite victims' group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks. Don’t let the name fool you; Pocket Pitbulls aren’t actually tiny bundles you could fit in your pocket (they have nothing on Teacup Chihuahuas), they’re just a smaller version of the parent breed, the American Pitbull Terrier. 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About 75% of municipal shelters euthanize pit bulls immediately upon intake, without them ever having any chance at adoption. Let’s be part of the solution and not the problem! A necklace bail has been securely attached that will fit any 3mm size chain or smaller. The dogs most at risk are the ones that were "free" and the result of an accidental litter and were given to someone by an adult child, a neighbor, relative, or co-worker. These dogs were trained in the past to be vicious dog fighters. Sure, it can help to give them an alternate image to consider, but give them FACTS and effective, breed-neutral alternatives for preventing dog bites & attacks. May 17, 2011 at 11:37 AM. Posted by: Pit bulls contributed to 66% (346) of these deaths. if ( permalink == url ) { I always think of Standard Poodles...and can't imaging any of the ones I've met being worth a lick at bird hunding. Posted by: Prejudice, generalizations, and a whole bushel of assumptions abound. Over 75% of shelters euthanize pit bulls right after they`ve been taken in. Posted by: May 17, 2011 at 11:30 AM, I recently read that this "statistic" comes from a "study" by Animal People, which I am guessing is the same Animal People with which Merritt Clifton is associated. Your comment has not yet been posted. If a 'pit bull' lives on average to be 12 years old -- that would mean that each year, 625,000 (7.5 million divided by 12) pit bulls are aquired by people each year (this number is probably a little higher than that since for a variety of health/accidental reasons dogs (of all breeds) die before the age of their life expectancy). Check this out I used it as a referance on my Pit Bull paper. They often appear on the same sites that tout the "no such thing as a pit bull" theme. Recently, I saw someone up the number to 1 in 700! Euthanizing Pit Bulls is More Common Than Most Animal Lovers KnowJeffersonville, IN - Jill Dolon, president and founder of the animal rights coalition, Unconditional Love Foundation, says about 1 in 600 pit bulls born survive. May 24, 2011 at 08:30 PM. The majority of these are cats -- leaving roughly 2 million dogs killed in shelters each year. } else if ( query != "pintix=1" ) { That's why today's pedigrees all go back to the same dogs. Specifically, it says, "...APBTs make excellent family companions and have always been noted for their love of children." 2. Next up for someone: the emergence of the "pit bull was called the nanny dog" nonsense. And of course, all the studies I have seen suggest that most shelter workers are no more able to identify dog breeds than the average citizen. Still looking for the "study" to confirm this (and to see how they worked the math). There will be more studded leather than you can handle! Why is this happening? window.location=permalink+"?pintix=1"; But they aren’t any more problematic than any other breed by nature.” Bites, Bans, and More. We Are a No Kill Nation - Compassionate Communities, New Dog Bite Study from HCUP (and some thoughts on the media coverage of it), It's a good thing HSUS believes in rehabilitation, Ethical dilemma at the ASPCA that no one seems to be talking about, Helping low-income pet owners (& why pet retention should not be overlooked), Where do people get their pets (& where do they plan to get them? We are seeing fewer of them, though. First, the majority of our students have purebreds (although we certainly welcome mixes and have them in our classes) and if someone paid good money for a dog the odds of them keeping it automatically go up. The CDC, JAMA, and other "scientific journals" have been persistent in publishing what amounts to "junk science" when it comes to dog attacks and dog bites. I never spent the time crunching the numbers, but I've looked for a long time for the source of this & CAN'T find it. May 17, 2011 at 02:40 PM. Only one out of 600 pit bull type dogs born find and keep a forever home, facts on the ground, pit bulls in the incinerator. CristyF | Anytime you see "news" or blogs that start a sentence containing a statistic with the phrase "It is said that..." or "People say that...", it's probably time for all us to step back and wonder who is really saying those things and where do the original numbers come from. When laws lose their original purpose & we choose to punish instead, What does a good dangerous dog law look like, No Kill Communities vs No Kill Shelters -- and why confusing the two endangers the movement, HSUS: The Disingenuous Fundraising Machine. is "Redemption" possible for KCMO Shelter? PetDocsOnCall09 | Given that in the Kansas City metro alone we adopt out more than 150 each year (which is 12% of that number) 1,333 seems REALLY low. Given (1) attitudes towards pit bulls in general, (2) some of the demographics that own pit bulls, and (3) BSL and breed bans, do you think that those percentages are really similar? log in sign up. “Pit bulls are just dogs and if they are not raised properly and socialized and treated right, they can have behavior problems. It's been years since I've seen this "statistic" -- but apparently it's been making a resurfacing of late....and a google search shows a cool 2.8 million references to the "statistic". Unfortunately it seems that many think sharing a "shocking" number will startle people into spaying or neutering, or adopting, or whatever the intended goal is. « Reforming Animal Control Webinar on Friday 5/20 | Abstract Over the last 30 years pit bulls have come to be perceived in the United States as dangerous and destructive animals. Keyword: *Trained. Don’t judge a dog by its name. 1 IN 600 PIT BULLS NEVER MAKE IT TOUT OF SHELTERS Harley quinn Lulu ADOPT A PIT BULL THEIR LIVES DEPEND ON IT Adopt don't shop ... please ️ from Facebook tagged as Meme May 22, 2011 at 05:10 PM. Nearly 600 pit bulls and roosters were removed from two properties in Indiana after authorities received a tip that the animals were allegedly being trained for fighting. If the 1 in 600 number were to be true, this would mean for each of these adopted pit bulls, there would be 599 that was killed at a shelter. Education is key to their dream of being free. Meaning isn't in a shelter. 1. Posted by: I had thought that the AKC made similar statements in their descriptions of the AST and SBT, not as part of the official standard, but as part of their general breed descriptions, but I cannot find that on the AKC site, so either I made that up (not completely impossible) or they have changed it. Oct 22, 2013 - 1 out of every 600 Pit Bulls are adopted from shelters. It isn't unbelievable to me that someone somewhere used these dogs for that purpose -- but again, I can neither confirm nor deny the story. Having sad that, I totally get that the original statistic you talk about is wrong. We can't sustantiate it so stop repeating it as "fact". National Canine Research COuncil Press Release, Socialization, a lesson from a 2nd World Country, « Reforming Animal Control Webinar on Friday 5/20. is that poodles WERE originally hunting dogs... they're just not used for that purpose in this country now. I finally got people to stop saying that. but then back in the 60s Cockers (also a hunting breed) didn't have a coat that dragged the floor, either. But if the situation for pit bulls is dire in say, Detroit, it's not in my small town, where they are not by any means the dominant shelter dog (which would be Lab types). Those statistics affect taxpayers. Posted by: Laura Francis | Posted by: You are looking at a unique, one of a kind, game tile pendant made to honor the millions of dogs and cats that die in shelters every year. I also would like ot note that these numbers are pretty old - -and wouldn't reflect any significant changes that have resulted from better education and/or increases in dog ownership. Once in the shelter system, only 1 in 600 Pit Bulls will find a home. There are some LOCAL ones, that might say something about a local situation. Posted by: If only 1 pit bull finds a home for every 599 that is killed, for the "1 in 600" data point to be true, that would leave only 1,333 pit bulls that are adopted from shelters or rescues (800,000 divided by 600). It's the same for Border Collies, Labs, and any other working breed. We fight the negative stigma that is out there with pit bulls, as they are the most misunderstood and misjudged dogs in the world. ), There is not need to reinvent the wheel with mandatory spay/neuter, Your situation is not unique (and it's your responsibility to fix it), With or without "pet overpopulation", The solution is still the same, Everybody is doing it! Did you know there are shelters around the country where 1 in 600 pit bulls make it out alive? Posted by: The statistic for pit bulls is not as optimistic with some findings stating only 1 in 600 will be adopted, with the rest being euthanized. Ellen Weinstock | EmilyS | Parents with autistic children are so desperate for an answer and help they are still trying to sue vaccine manufacturers based on that study. May 17, 2011 at 03:05 PM. I know that was the point ;o) I thought others who don't know that the "haters" use it against the dogs would be interested to hear that nanny dog "history" lessons might not be that effective and can actually be used against the dogs. Submit. Brent | SBT's were the breed that was referred to as the "nanny dog" for their gentleness with children. well the diff. Posted by: May 20, 2011 at 11:01 AM, http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Dog-Bites/dogbite-factsheet.html. But for us, this is absolutely invaluable. Using an outlandish number like "1 in 600" only makes the dogs seem unwanted -- adding to a stigma that already exists. Even the county shelter has already euthanized 371 dogs (including owner-intended), according to April statistics on their website. And Brent, your post about how "Your city is broke" (also kind of a math post) was also unexpectedly popular. The cut actually had a practical purpose - the hair left on the joints kept the joints warm. When the reporter asked this woman which breed was perfect for a family with small children, the woman replied "NONE of them", and then went on to explain how it's more about training, etc. Pit Bull Rescue Central Store > Pit Bull - Photos, Art, & More > Kirsten Reed > 1 in 600. Alan Beck, director of the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine Center of the Human-Animal Bond, favors letting the breed go into extinction.“This breed alone is a risk of serious public health factors,” Beck said. 26.5x10 front 26x12 rear Pit bull rockers Msa rims Can am bolt pattern 1000 obo make me an offer Favourite Wanted: looking for unwanted pets..hopefully we can get a big dog. Bottom line: too many dogs being killed. May 23, 2011 at 01:03 PM. If we base our assumption that there are about 7.5 million owned pit bulls in this country - and let's say, for arguments sake, 20% are gotten through adoptions (the national number is probably somewhere between 24% and 30% based on the studies above). url = url.replace( /#/, "" ); So, if 625,000 pit bulls are brought into homes each year, but supposedly only 1,333 are adopted from a shelter or rescue, that would mean that only.2% of all pit bulls that go into homes come through adoption. var e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','https://static.typepad.com/.shared//js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e); May 18, 2011 at 09:25 PM. I had not heard this urban legend either... Hopefully this "stat" will start going the way of the 1 pair of cats can produce 420,000 cats in 7 years "stat" as well. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Lindsay McCormick | There was another statistic we used to hear a lot, but I haven't heard it lately, and it was "only one in six dogs stays in its original home". When it comes to dog laws, everyone's an expert, KC DOG BLOG: BSL/MSN - Discussion (Part 4 of 4), KC DOG BLOG: BSL/MSN San Francisco (part 3.5 of 4), KC DOG BLOG: Next up, Kansas City (Part 3), KC DOG BLOG: BSL/MSN in San Francisco (Part 2 of 4), Tammy Grimes, Chaining Dogs and where Property Rights People are Wrong, Why everyone should insist cities use information (Part 6 and Final), Data that is getting close to information, Why you can't trust people's breed ID (Part 3). Lori S. | The 800k is fairly solid but the 4.5 is definitely a WAG based on a really small sample size. ». Right now, nearly 200 of the 600 dogs in Albuquerque shelters are pit bulls or pit bull mixes. THANK YOU! This number seems really high to me, especially when we try to tout that dogs are safer that most other things. Its about the "nanny" dog. Pit bull is a term used in the United States for a type of dog descended from bulldogs and terriers, while in other countries such as the United Kingdom the term is used as an abbreviation of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed. We used to have instructors in puppy and beginner classes that would say, "Look around - only one dog in six will stay in its home". I have heard the "nanny dog" reference for at least the last 9 years, so it has been around awhile. Not even close. r/BanPitBulls: A subreddit for discussing the inherent dangers of pit bulls, exposing the pro-pit propaganda lobby, and debunking lies about the … Press J to jump to the feed. Estimates also say only 1 in 600 pits find forever homes. Posted by: Given that in the Kansas City metro alone we adopt out more than 150 each year (which is 12% of that number) 1,333 seems REALLY low. This would make the number of pit bulls that enters the shelter finding a forever home as closer to 1 in 6 -- not 1 in 600. It is part of the UKC description of the APBT (actually, part of the actual standard, as I read it) that these dogs were considered good with children. On the flip side, it would also logically makes sense that the majority of smaller breed dogs -- Spaniels, Toys, dachshunds, Lhapso Aspo, Brussels Griffons, etc -- plus some designer dogs like Labradoodles are likely very often bought (not adopted) because there just aren't that many of them in the shelters. ! The county does not adopt these dogs out to new owners. Having trouble reading this image? People like to say things and then repeat them as truth. Posted by: @Laura: to me the point is that there ARE NO national statistics that can justify any generalizations about how many pit bulls exist, how many are turned into shelters, and/or how many are killed. Close • Posted by just now. Dogmen consider pit bull terriers, who they commonly call "100% bulldogs," to be the ultimate canine gladiator. Please enable JavaScript if you would like to comment on this blog. Posted by: I always wonder how a math-heavy post will go over... Emily -- I've heard the "nanny dog" thing for years. r/BanPitBulls. (And we all know how reliable his "statistics" are!). 800k bites that require hospitalization.. that's the only hard statistic. about zillions of dogfighters, which is so stupid and hurtful. User account menu • 1 in 600 pits has a home. You are looking at a unique, one of a kind, game tile pendant made to honor the millions of dogs and cats that die in shelters every year. I'm from the UK, and I've always heard SBTs referred to as "nanny dogs". I attended a meeting in a local city a few years ago and there was a discussion about one of those idiot studies. May 17, 2011 at 02:40 PM. | Make a donation today », Page last modified: document.write (document.lastModified); | Sitemap, In the 15-year period of 2005 through 2019, canines killed 521 Americans. Posted by: 1 in 600 pit bulls in shelters will be adopted but the rest will be killed. May 27, 2011 at 12:13 PM. This pendant is made out of recycled game tile. I am **very** grateful for these accurate examinations of the facts. That would mean that over the past decade, there would have been over 838 MILLION pit bulls killed in shelters -- even though the total number of all DOGS killed at shelters is generally agreed to be around 20 million. Posted by: Pro-pit bull groups advocate for responsible pet ownership that is not breed-specific. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths. 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If 24% of all 'pit bulls' were adopted from shelters, that would mean that each year, roughly 150,000 of the 625,000 new 'pit bulls' taken into homes would be adopted from shelters (not 1,333 - which would be the number if the "1 in 600" were true). @Lindsay: that's just a website with some great pictures of dogs with kids, that's become viral right now. Joel | There just aren't any nationwide statistics about breeds in shelters. Second, if they are bothering to bring the dogs to an obedience class that also increases the odds of the dog staying in the home. Beck said while he does not advocate taking dogs from current and caring owners, he does feel that it has become more of a social and political issue for people than a health one. 1. Katie | Pit Bulls are commonly used as therapy dogs. kmk | Lori S. | EmilyS | This number could be debated -- and can be wildly influenced by how widely you cast the net for the term 'pit bull" --but I think 40% sounds like a somewhat fair number to use. It is not evidence that the pit bull was CALLED a "nanny dog" or even thought of as a babysitter. Those statistics affect taxpayers. function callPin(permalink) { August 22, 2011 at 06:01 PM. They also say 1 in 600 pit bulls born will ever be adopted into a good home. It's generally not your beloved family pet politicians are picturing when they are considering BSL. That means 1.4 million of the owned pit bulls out here were aquired via adoption. Now, let me say, I don't know what the real number is --- I doubt anyone really does. Our pitbull got sick and we had to put her down. A friend of mine herds and he said if you take 100 BCs there might be one that's worth its salt for herding. It is a number purportedly from the CDC that says "4.5 Million Americans are bitten dogs each year." It should be enough for us to say that pit bulls were beloved family pets (and at the same time they were commonly fighting dogs)... we have tons of photographic/written contemporary evidence for that, and we can throw that evidence in the haters' faces. Hospital reports maybe? Pit Bulls are the Caucasian Males of the Dog World. J | THIS link is circulating around FaceBook and everyone is just going apesh** over it: http://www.ywgrossman.com/photoblog/?p=676 Cause if it's on the Internet, it must be true... Great photos, bogus commentary... (check out the kid with the dog in a Colby harness and chain leash...), Posted by:
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