Comments on: Police Report: Pit bull bites Elgin postal worker

By: Abe

Abe — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:11:03 +0000

Well, if it couldn’t have been *any* dog, it actually could have been a number of dogs I haven’t seen mentioned in this debate. Lab, Doberman, German Shepard, Boxer, or Irish Wolf Hound **shudder**.

I recall German Shepards and Dobermans were once villified as well… granted the Pit has some physical attributes that make it a formidable dog - but I’m frankly cautious of *any* loose canine.

So I feel this is a bit like arguing what car is most likely to be stolen. Last time I read on that topic it was the Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic - either of which also happened to be one of the most popular cars of the time.

PitBulls are simply the latest breed to be both popular with the ill-educated wannabe-dog owners and have the chomps to cause real damage but go back 10-20 years and everyone was crying about Doberman attacks. And what was the root issue then? Lazy owners that never took the time to understand a dog as a pack animal.

By: mazinger4

mazinger4 — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:16:08 +0000

All big working dogs should be banned form city limits, specially pitbulls. Lets face it: working dogs require ample territory to roam around, thats their nature. You keep them confined to the inside of a house or a backyard, this will create enourmous stress on the animal. Therefore their aggressive behavior. I don’t see nothing wrong owning great danes or mastiffs in a farm or junkyard where they belong.

By: klubgal

klubgal — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:47:33 +0000

Sounds like Pit Bulls need a PR rep.

I’d have no problem purchasing a license for my dog. Actually, it would be nice to see if other dogs were licensed when we’re out walking and run into other dogs. No proof of vaccination = no license.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:37:11 +0000

>>her male pit bull mix, Rosco, charged through her locked screen door <<

“Could have been any dog”

No, it couldn’t.
Unless the door was locked with a really really old rubber band it could NOT have been a chihuahua.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:30:30 +0000

” wish RS would stop posting the pit bull headlines – as all it does is rehash a “debate” that RS has even said isn’t going to change ”

Why do you think he does it?
But let’s not be blaming the victim here, even if he continues poking the pitbulls.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:14:57 +0000

Let the new ordinance do its job and support the police department in its efforts to enforce it. A responsible dog owner would support the City Council’s desire to license dogs. This isn’t a negative. Look at it this way. Should your dog happen to get loose, the City has one more avenue to explore to reunite the two of you. If you don’t have a dog, you don’t have to worry about it. “It isn’t fair” is a weak argument. Life isn’t fair. Personally, I wish RS would stop posting the pit bull headlines – as all it does is rehash a “debate” that RS has even said isn’t going to change anyone’s mind. I’m sure I don’t need to point it out, but, the lessons taught by the “innocent” posts of Wawa didn’t go too far with forcryeye. Name calling before the first sentence was even finished? Classy.

By: forcryeye

forcryeye — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:09:27 +0000

Pit bulls and their foolish owners are going to make Elgin get a dog license for everyone and that will not be fair. My babysitter told me yesterday there are two types of people in Elgin now. Those who have been attacked by pit bulls and those who haven’t had their turn yet.

I’m sorry to see Wawawaitaminute go. The lesson to be learned? Don’t criticize friends of the blog site owner, no matter how innocent the comment may appear. If one does not like the rules, start your own blog site, just don’t critique friends.

By: RS

RS — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:32:13 +0000

Could have been any dog, but doesn’t look good for pit bulls to have this many incidents in close succession.