Comments on: Pit Bull Hatches Easter Chickies http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:03:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelly http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1645949 Kelly Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:26:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1645949 Ha. Open virtual mouth, insert virtual foot. I meant that this is Neatorama - I followed the link from mental floss - but the sentiment still holds true. Ha. Open virtual mouth, insert virtual foot. I meant that this is Neatorama – I followed the link from mental floss – but the sentiment still holds true.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1645929 Kelly Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:20:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1645929 Alex - A few years ago, a baby in my area was killed by a 4-pound Pomeranian that had never been socialized with children. I myself, working with dogs for years, have been bitten many times by dogs of all sizes and only ever required medical treatment for the Jack Russell bite (15 pound dog) that nearly lost me my hand. In contrast, the pit bull with the gangrenous leg and foot that was literally falling off only tried to push our hands away with his closed mouth after he slipped his muzzle while we were treating him. There's no way to tell. The most important factor is an individual dog's level of bite inhibition, which, whatever the media would have you believe, has very little to do with breed. Also consider that the most common victim of dog bites are children by an overwhelming margin, and the difference between a 20-lb dog and a 70-lb one becomes pretty insignificant. A collie is still stronger than a child, and a chihuahua can kill a baby just as dead as a pit bull could. The difference is that people, thanks to media bias, assume all pit bulls are ticking-time-bomb dangerous, and therefore all other dogs are safe, and parents don't worry about supervising their friendly poodle around the baby. After all, poodles don't attack, right? http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,481426,00.html Oops. Okay, what about dachshunds? They're safe, right? http://www.wftv.com/news/18846964/detail.html#- Oh. Well...cocker spaniels are friendly, right? http://cbs2.com/local/long.beach.dog.2.960954.html I could go on for hours. I have to say I'm rather disappointed to see this entire discussion here. This is mental floss. I really expected a moderately educated response. In any case, it's an adorable video, and this sort of nurturing behavior is extremely common with bully breeds. There's a reason pits are called nanny dogs. Alex – A few years ago, a baby in my area was killed by a 4-pound Pomeranian that had never been socialized with children. I myself, working with dogs for years, have been bitten many times by dogs of all sizes and only ever required medical treatment for the Jack Russell bite (15 pound dog) that nearly lost me my hand. In contrast, the pit bull with the gangrenous leg and foot that was literally falling off only tried to push our hands away with his closed mouth after he slipped his muzzle while we were treating him.

There’s no way to tell. The most important factor is an individual dog’s level of bite inhibition, which, whatever the media would have you believe, has very little to do with breed. Also consider that the most common victim of dog bites are children by an overwhelming margin, and the difference between a 20-lb dog and a 70-lb one becomes pretty insignificant. A collie is still stronger than a child, and a chihuahua can kill a baby just as dead as a pit bull could. The difference is that people, thanks to media bias, assume all pit bulls are ticking-time-bomb dangerous, and therefore all other dogs are safe, and parents don’t worry about supervising their friendly poodle around the baby. After all, poodles don’t attack, right?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,481426,00.html
Oops. Okay, what about dachshunds? They’re safe, right?
http://www.wftv.com/news/18846964/detail.html#-
Oh. Well…cocker spaniels are friendly, right?
http://cbs2.com/local/long.beach.dog.2.960954.html
I could go on for hours.

I have to say I’m rather disappointed to see this entire discussion here. This is mental floss. I really expected a moderately educated response.

In any case, it’s an adorable video, and this sort of nurturing behavior is extremely common with bully breeds. There’s a reason pits are called nanny dogs.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1643764 Thomas Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:31:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1643764 Any dog raised to fight will be mean tempered. Pit bulls are just the most commonly fought dogs, at least here in the US. I've seen many a pit that were perfectly well adjusted and never hurt a fly. They really are good-natured dogs. My friend had one that she raised from a puppy, and while it had amazing jaw strength (which it only used for tug-of-war), it also adopted a kitten which it raised. They were best friends (if you think that dogs are capable of friendship). I've never seen a chihuahua that I thought had anything close to a "friend". They may not be capable of much damage, but they tend to be mean as all hell. Stop railing against the dogs, and start realizing that the problem is the owners. Any dog raised to fight will be mean tempered. Pit bulls are just the most commonly fought dogs, at least here in the US. I’ve seen many a pit that were perfectly well adjusted and never hurt a fly. They really are good-natured dogs. My friend had one that she raised from a puppy, and while it had amazing jaw strength (which it only used for tug-of-war), it also adopted a kitten which it raised. They were best friends (if you think that dogs are capable of friendship). I’ve never seen a chihuahua that I thought had anything close to a “friend”. They may not be capable of much damage, but they tend to be mean as all hell.

Stop railing against the dogs, and start realizing that the problem is the owners.

]]> By: Lemish http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1643504 Lemish Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:46:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1643504 Kind of a misleading description. First the dog licked some eggs. Then some chicks, certainly not the ones from those eggs, are placed around his face. Hardly a "hatching." Kind of a misleading description. First the dog licked some eggs. Then some chicks, certainly not the ones from those eggs, are placed around his face. Hardly a “hatching.”

]]> By: Aludarie http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1642860 Aludarie Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:48:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1642860 Aww, this reminds me of the Adventures of Milo and Otis.. I haven't seen that movie in forever. Now I'm going to have to go on a mission to find it! Aww, this reminds me of the Adventures of Milo and Otis.. I haven’t seen that movie in forever. Now I’m going to have to go on a mission to find it!

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1642757 ted Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:33:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1642757 Yes, little dogs are nasty little buggers. But I'd rather be bit by a chihuahua than a pit bull. Yes, little dogs are nasty little buggers. But I’d rather be bit by a chihuahua than a pit bull.

]]> By: Noelegy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1642487 Noelegy Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:37:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1642487 And, to the point: AWWWWW THAT WAS REALLY CUTE!!!!!!! And, to the point: AWWWWW THAT WAS REALLY CUTE!!!!!!!

]]> By: DaveL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1642331 DaveL Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:27:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1642331 I bet Chihuahuas bite more people than pitbulls Alex... they can be nippy little buggers! I bet Chihuahuas bite more people than pitbulls Alex… they can be nippy little buggers!

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1642239 Johnny Cat Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:53:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1642239 yeah, jeez Alex. n00b. ;) yeah, jeez Alex. n00b. ;)

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1641977 VonSkippy Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:18:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1641977 @Alex "Let’s be rational:" New to Neatorama eh? @Alex “Let’s be rational:”

New to Neatorama eh?

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1641817 Alex Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:21:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1641817 Dangerous dog = bad upbringing + innate capability of destruction. It's not a coincidence that pit bulls are used as fighting dogs - they're darn strong and can inflict infinitely more damage than a chihuahua ... Those who say there are no bad dogs probably have never been attacked by one or witnessed a dog attack. Even a perfectly bred and trained dog will sometime attack other animals (if only to establish alpha rank). Let's be rational: when's the last time you heard of someone being mauled by a chihuahua? Now, how about pit bulls? Dangerous dog = bad upbringing + innate capability of destruction. It’s not a coincidence that pit bulls are used as fighting dogs – they’re darn strong and can inflict infinitely more damage than a chihuahua …

Those who say there are no bad dogs probably have never been attacked by one or witnessed a dog attack. Even a perfectly bred and trained dog will sometime attack other animals (if only to establish alpha rank).

Let’s be rational: when’s the last time you heard of someone being mauled by a chihuahua? Now, how about pit bulls?

]]> By: The Slapster http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1641761 The Slapster Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:04:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1641761 No, all it takes is ignorant people raising animals in a crappy environment. Are your kids responsible & treat their pets with respect? Fine, stop worrying. I've heard about children doing more horrific things than pets lately, and I don't see any calls to wantonly destroy THEM. No, all it takes is ignorant people raising animals in a crappy environment. Are your kids responsible & treat their pets with respect? Fine, stop worrying.

I’ve heard about children doing more horrific things than pets lately, and I don’t see any calls to wantonly destroy THEM.

]]> By: ~April http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1641694 ~April Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:41:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1641694 My daughter and son-in-law have a pit bull who is the absolute sweetest dog ever, but I don't trust him one bit. No grandchildren yet, but I'm very VERY concerned. All it takes is one time. My daughter and son-in-law have a pit bull who is the absolute sweetest dog ever, but I don’t trust him one bit. No grandchildren yet, but I’m very VERY concerned.

All it takes is one time.

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1641230 DOJ Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:27:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1641230 the witch was nice to Hansel and Gretel for a while too. the witch was nice to Hansel and Gretel for a while too.

]]> By: Jill Harness http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1641216 Jill Harness Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:24:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1641216 Pit bulls are actually some of the sweetest dogs around, it's merely bad owners that abuse the dogs that make them evil. They're suffering from the same stereotypes and bigotry that German Shepards, Doberman Pinchers and Rottweilers faced in the past decades. I'm so sick of these anti-pit bull stereotypes and all this breed specific legislation. Chow chows and chihuahuas have major mental problems are are much more likely to attack than any "scary" dog breed, but no one focuses on them because they aren't as strong. Punish the owners, not the dogs. Pit bulls are actually some of the sweetest dogs around, it’s merely bad owners that abuse the dogs that make them evil. They’re suffering from the same stereotypes and bigotry that German Shepards, Doberman Pinchers and Rottweilers faced in the past decades.
I’m so sick of these anti-pit bull stereotypes and all this breed specific legislation. Chow chows and chihuahuas have major mental problems are are much more likely to attack than any “scary” dog breed, but no one focuses on them because they aren’t as strong.

Punish the owners, not the dogs.

]]> By: caitlin13 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1641038 caitlin13 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:22:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1641038 Lupus and ted, you're both making awful judgments. It's all in how the dogs are raised. Humans are a thousand times more savage than pit bulls. More prone to violence and horrible acts. Lupus and ted, you’re both making awful judgments. It’s all in how the dogs are raised.

Humans are a thousand times more savage than pit bulls. More prone to violence and horrible acts.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1640861 ted Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:19:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1640861 Yes, that totally makes up for the savage attacks. Yes, that totally makes up for the savage attacks.

]]> By: shopgurl http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1640581 shopgurl Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:37:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1640581 why must they always have that corny music apart of those kind of videos? why must they always have that corny music apart of those kind of videos?

]]> By: Lupus http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/comment-page-1/#comment-1639830 Lupus Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:34:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/12/pit-bull-hatches-easter-chickies/#comment-1639830 ...then early on Easter morning, one of the neighbor's children wandered over to play with the cute chickies.... …then early on Easter morning, one of the neighbor’s children wandered over to play with the cute chickies….

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