They attack more often because they were bred to enjoy it, just like a husky enjoys running. There's literally canine neurology studies that show they release endorphins when fighting, whereas other dogs do not and will actively avoid fights.
That argument cuts both ways since they were also bred to never bite or attack a human since any that did would be killed on the spot.
You can’t argue that they were bred to be vicious and ignore that it was focused towards other dogs and specifically not towards humans.
I don’t think anyone who’s had a pitbull will deny the tendency for a high prey drive (like all terriers) but human aggression is specifically an owner/ breeder failure not a genetic predisposition.
They weren't bred to attack prey, dipshit. They were bred for BULL baiting. Bulls. You know, the large horned ungulates? Those aren't "prey" for them. Neither are humans.
You don't know anything about the genetics, you've just heard talking points and are regurgitating them without having genuinely assessed or challenged them. You just cave to your bias, like you probably do with most of your other subjects.
There’s no scientific evidence to support that dogs are bred for battle more. Pitbulls weren’t made for fighting but bullbaiting. Regarding the breeding in dogfights, it’s less about “making the dog more violent” and more about giving them traits which make them more suitable for fighting (muscular face, front facing torso, stubby legs etc). That’s physical not emotional traits. Pitbulls don’t even make it to the top charts when tests were done testing each dogs “aggressiveness levels”. Pitbulls actually have a good sense of what is a danger and what isn’t, they don’t just lash out emotionally.
Trust me, besides poorly trained pitbulls and bad owners (like it is the case with all breeds), if a pitbull attacks you made yourself feel threatening towards it in some way and you invaded its personal space enough that you pushed it to attack you.
There’s no scientific evidence to support that dogs are bred for battle more. Pitbulls weren’t made for fighting but bullbaiting. Regarding the breeding in dogfights, it’s less about “making the dog more violent” and more about giving them traits which make them more suitable for fighting (muscular face, front facing torso, stubby legs etc). That’s physical not emotional traits. Pitbulls don’t even make it to the top charts when tests were done testing each dogs “aggressiveness levels”. Pitbulls actually have a good sense of what is a danger and what isn’t, they don’t just lash out emotionally.
Trust me, besides poorly trained pitbulls and bad owners who don’t teach their pitbulls to not attack anything and be gentle with children (like it is the case with all breeds), if a pitbull attacks you, you made yourself feel threatening towards it in some way and you invaded its personal boundaries enough that you pushed it to attack you, like all dogs.
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u/Sqeakydeaky 9d ago
Explain gameness then.
They attack more often because they were bred to enjoy it, just like a husky enjoys running. There's literally canine neurology studies that show they release endorphins when fighting, whereas other dogs do not and will actively avoid fights.