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Originally Posted by nilbog
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Pit Bulls and other domesticated "dogs" are a subspecies of Canis Lupus. (canis lupus familiaris)
Dogs respond like all animals (humans included) to their environment and react to various stimuli in the way they think best according to previous experiences from memory. If they are raised in a nurturing environment and taught well (just like humans), as they age they respond mostly by memory except in cases of extreme fear or pain in which they will act more by instinct (just like humans).
A dog is a dog. It's not fair to claim because they are involved in more 'crimes' that they are inherently different than another one of the same subspecies.
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As much as you can change a dog outer appearance from a wolf, you can likewise change their behavioral traits. They revert in mannerisms and behavior in a few generations, similar to their physical appearance.
So while I agree with the gist of what you're saying, I have different reasons. Aggressiveness certainly can be bred in and out of any animal with those types of hormones. But honestly nobody is
really doing the science to tell you if pitbulls are over any given threshold.
Anyway, my 2 cents about this thread:
Indoor cats are slaves and outdoor cats are free and magical.
If you have an outdoor cat, you need to be prepared to find out that that animal has been run over or eaten by a pitbull. It's part of having an outdoor cat. Which are rad.
Pitbulls are amazing animals, and will respond to your nonverbal language just like any dog. I've never known a pitbull I wasn't able to immediately turn into a puppy by wagging my butt and smiling. I've known several rescued pits, and even when they are RAISED to fight, they just want to cuddle with you if you tell them it's ok.
When I was a kid, I had a cat that had a little of kittens. They were probably 2-3 weeks old. I had a west highland white terrier. He got in to the kittens. When I got home it was a bloody horror show. I learned to accept that animals are different than humans and that instincts are a bitch.
Humans owning animals as pets need to learn to accept animal nature in pets and work with that nature instead of trying to conform pet animals to human nature.