Comments on: Elgin considers pit bull measures again

By: Common Sense Clarence Hayward

Common Sense Clarence Hayward — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:52:45 +0000

Dave,

I realize she loves her dogs.

If you want to get your opinion across to the people who oppose your opinion you need in Julie’s case to address the opposition.

Also, it sounds as if she is worried about pit bulls being banned. I wanted to relieve some of Julie’s anxiety because pit bulls were in danger of being banned last year and the council after much discussion backed off on a ban.

If I was worried that the city was going to ban my toy poodle I would appreciate someone like myself reassuring me that the issue was settled last year so you don’t have to worry for the time being.

If I did what you said I should do Dave and said nothing Julie might still be worrying for nothing.

Pets are like a member of the family. I can imagine the anxiety that must have been going through Julie’s mind and I wanted to relieve it.

By: Dave Reinert

Dave Reinert — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 02:25:57 +0000

CH, She most likely spends a small amount of her time posting. Everyone don’t have the time to blog like you do. Your post was not necessary. She just loves her dogs.

By: Common Sense Clarence Hayward

Common Sense Clarence Hayward — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:38:45 +0000

Julie,

Did you mean to say hello to everyone without pit pulls?

If you are going to be damned before you let anyone ban pit bulls then I would think your post should have said hello to everyone without pit bulls.

Why would anyone with pit bulls want to ban them?

The last post was in July of 2010 that wants to ban pit bulls.

The last I know no one has banned pit bulls on the city council. That was rejected by them last year.

What took so long for your opinion?

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:33:58 +0000

hello to everyone with pit bulls it is not the breed it is the owners and i will be damn if i let anyone tell me that they are banning the pit bull breed i own 3 myself and they are the sweetest dogs you can ever meet if you raise the dogs and your not abusive to them then you have nothing to worry about so dont tell me that your trying to ban the pit bull breed because i know several thousand people that will make sure it doesnt go through

By: andy

andy — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:21:21 +0000

You people are ignorant, pitbull attacks are a result from bad breeding and bad ownership, thats it, pitbulls by nature are amazing dogs and want nothing more than to please their owner, they have a bad rap simply because they are powerful enough to inflict alot of damage if they arent raised properly, ive owned pitbulls all my life as well as other breeds and pitbulls are by far the most compasionate loving dogs out there, ignorant people like need to get your facts right before you blame the breed, its the owner

By: William

William — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:38:36 +0000

Pitbulls are great dogs! it is all how people raise them! Most people that are against them have never been around them long enough to know they are just like all other dogs. Any dog can be mean if the owner wants them that way.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:07:53 +0000

“They only ones getting publicity are the pitbulls. ”

Yes, we’ve heard it all before - there is a grand conspiracy amongst all the media outlets to only report pitbull attacks but never all those chihuahua attacks.

“Dont get a sh** dog if you dont want another one biting it. That’s what dogs do. ”

So your contention is small dogs should be banned and everyone get pitbulls!!!

“GET EDUCATED BEFORE RUNNING YOUR MOUTH! ”

Clearly, you ain’t the sharpest knife in the drawer. Your ability to cut butter is in serious doubt.

By: NoneYa

NoneYa — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:43:50 +0000

Oh b/c Rottweilers and Mastiffs are NOT capable of biting and shredding another dog. Get the F*** outta here. Pitbulls arent the only dogs capable of doing what they do. There are bigger stronger breeds that can cause more damage. They only ones getting publicity are the pitbulls. GET EDUCATED BEFORE RUNNING YOUR MOUTH! Dont get a sh** dog if you dont want another one biting it. That’s what dogs do. So we might as well ban all of them then huh? Sound like a good idea. Micheal Vic didnt serve nearly enough time to pay for his crimes. Now hes got tv shows. WAY TO SHOW EM! The people you need to be mad at are the lawmakers and the judges not doing anything to the people who mistreat these dogs and make them into what they are.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:58:19 +0000

In the past few weeks, two Elgin letter carriers have been attacked and bitten by pit bulls, and one has been killed by the police for attempting to attack them bringing it to a total of three shot by the police. None of the dogs killed had their required rabies shots.

In the past ten days a two year old boy was killed by the family pit bulls in California. A Yorkshire terrier who was being walked by its owner was attacked, carried away and killed by a pit bull in Colorado. A 71 year old man in Tennessee was killed by a pit bull while walking in an open lot to a store. In February, a 38 year old Pennsylvania woman was killed by a pit bull. Last month a nine year old girl was killed by her own pit bull in Indiana.

Are the pit bulls in these five states any different than the ones in Elgin, Illinois? No, they are not.

Who IN ELGIN will have to die before someone stands up and tells the city council to re-grow a pair, and tell the inadequate-feeling pit bull owners in this city to sit down, shut-up and ban these dogs? Who will tell the pit bull owners in this town if they do not like the laws in Elgin, they should crate their pit bull and move?

Or, does a killing have to happen to someone of status in this city before that happens? A local business persons child, a company executive, a local or state politician? Maybe someone beloved in the community?

By: WaWaWaWaitaMinute

WaWaWaWaitaMinute — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:53:30 +0000

The Mayor and his dog encounter two loose pit bulls near his home. He fends them off until the owners pull them back. No leashes, no rabies tags, no collars. 5 tickets are given and a notice to appear in court. The conspiracy theories are being created now.

Here’s what we will read and, of course, SEE, as I’m sure someone will leap onto a kitchen step stool and make a video:

1. There is no such breed of dog as “pit bull.”
2. The Mayor taunted the dogs to come off their porch.
3. Why is the Mayor out late at night?
4. The Mayor should not be kicking dogs.
5. Anybody who does not agree is an a**hole, douchebag or a b**ch.

The new video will debut by week’s end. The blogs have already started. Letters to the editors are coming along with an election.