EJ Manuel and Titan (Dog)

[The Wiz]

I wasn't thrilled with the accuracy on some of his throws.

Thought the same. Kept over throwing titan by at least 10 yards.

Edited September 20, 2014 by The Wiz

[eme123]

When u got an athlete like Titan, you got to get him the ball

[Maury Ballstein]

Pitbulls are the best. I have a mixed pit/pointer, and want a few more.

 

[Kelly the Dog]

The biggest nastiest mainstream breeds, like pit bulls, Rottweilers, and Dobermans, all make fabulous pets if they are brought up well and trained to be nice. Rotties are amazing dogs if treated right.

 

Go Titan!

[Saint Doug]

I may be in the minority on this, but if it was up to me, I would let people keep their existing pit bulls but prevent any further breeding:

 

http://www.dog-bite-law-center.com/pit_bull_attacks.html

 

You do know that website is run by lawyers, don't you? I guess they succeeded with you - making you scared and likely to sue if bitten. In addition, for every pit bull bite or attack, there is another by another breed you never hear about. A pit bull attacks someone...front page news or good reading on a sensationalist website. A lab attacks someone...you'll never hear about it.

 

Plus, there's a staggering amount of scientific studies that have shown pit bulls are no more aggressive than any other breed of dog, leading to both the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to issue a position statement against Breed Specific Legislation.

 

The AVMA statement can be seen here, which is excellent literature for educating the public:

 

http://avsabonline.org/uploads/position_statements/Breed-Specific_Legislation-download-1.pdf

 

The AVMA is hardly a biased source of facts.

 

Here is a report from the American Temperment Test Society:

 

http://atts.org/breed-statistics/

 

Go to American Pit Bull Terrier and Anerican Staffordshire Terrier. Their rates of aggression are no different than most breeds - less than average aggression.

 

Here is a very recent study by the University of Bristol in the UK that surveyed 14,000 dog owners. Breed was not found to be a predictor of aggression:

 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016815911300292X

Edited September 20, 2014 by Saint Doug

[Saint Doug]

I agree with you. Never understood the attraction of pit bulls, when they have a track record like that.

 

It's also a silly liability risk for a super rich athlete. That dog bites someone and Manuel can expect a lawsuit and a multi-million pay-out.

 

That said, at least EJ seems like a responsible owner.

 

Their "reputation" is a stereotype fuel by fear and the media. As for their attraction, you will never get a more loyal dog breed. They will run through a brick wall for you. Plus, they are incredibly smart.

 

As for the liability...I can produce a list the length of my arm of liabilities professional athletes should avoid. Owning a dog (yes, it's just a dog) would be at the bottom of the list.

[ICanSleepWhenI'mDead]

You do know that website is run by lawyers, don't you?

Yeah, and I agree it makes the site less credible. OTOH, I've seen the aftermath of a pit bull attack on a child. You have to factor in the likely severity of the injuries from an attack, not just the likelihood that an attack will happen.

 

There's a reason why dog fighting rings use pit bulls, not labs.

[John from Riverside]

Dogs are how their owners raise them.......for the most part.

 

and fighting rings use pit bulls because of their POTENTIAL for fighting......the dog doesnt get born vicious.

 

Some people

[ICanSleepWhenI'mDead]

Some people

 

No, some dogs.

 

http://blog.dogsbite.org/2013/07/beyond-the-interview-essay-of-a-fatal-pit-bull-mauling.html

 

 

[Maury Ballstein]

Can you stop with this anti pit bull BS? Love the part in the article where they blame Cesar Milan for being a demigod.

 

Pssssssh.

Edited September 21, 2014 by Ryan L Billz

[filthymcnasty08]

Thank God that Vick isn't "mentoring" EJ...

[Deranged Rhino]

...Should we ban humans?

 

Well, that would solve a lot of problems in the world if we're being honest.

[BackInDaDay]

Thank God that Vick isn't "mentoring" EJ...

 

[BillsFan17]

Like most have already said hard not to love this guy more and more. I too am a pitbull owner and can't stand their negative stigma. Pitties are easily some of the best dogs around.

[jr1]

Do any of the Bills have a labradoodle?

[Saint Doug]

No, some dogs.

 

http://blog.dogsbite.org/2013/07/beyond-the-interview-essay-of-a-fatal-pit-bull-mauling.html

 

Another horrible website. Dogs bite.org was created by Colleen Lynn, who was bitten by a pit bull while jogging in June 2007. As a highly biased source, you'll read all sorts of anecdotes on that website, but a dearth of facts.

 

Here's Colleen's story:

 

http://btoellner.typepad.com/kcdogblog/2010/03/the-truth-behind-dogsbiteorg.html

 

What are you going to quote next, PETA?

 

Here's another piece containing scientific facts:

 

http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/uploaded_files/tinymce/Schalke.pdf

Edited September 21, 2014 by Saint Doug

[The Dean]

Do any of the Bills have a labradoodle?

 

 

Pitbulls are not among the dogs who bite most often, from what I've read. But they do more damage when they actually bite. As people believe pitbulls are mean, and really don't know dogs, they often misreport dog attacks and attribute the breed of the biting dog as "pitbull". It can be interesting the dogs some people think are pitbulls.

 

Bad dogs are typically the result of bad owners. Pretty obvious to anyone who knows dogs.

[BackInDaDay]

i've been starving my dogs for a month

and beating them on a daily basis

today i let them run outside

where they attacked my neighbors

 

i watched this happen

then called the police to put them down

bad dogs

[Saint Doug]

As people believe pitbulls are mean, and really don't know dogs, they often misreport dog attacks and attribute the breed of the biting dog as "pitbull". It can be interesting the dogs some people think are pitbulls.

 

Bad dogs are typically the result of bad owners. Pretty obvious to anyone who knows dogs.

 

This is true. It is engrained in our society that a dog that has attacked is likely a pit bull. This is further fueled by media misreporting that will just insert that breed into their story to sell more papers or get more clicks.

 

The truth is, it's very hard to determine breed more often than not:

 

http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/breed-identification-1/

[cjatcreek07]

 

 

You do know that website is run by lawyers, don't you? I guess they succeeded with you - making you scared and likely to sue if bitten. In addition, for every pit bull bite or attack, there is another by another breed you never hear about. A pit bull attacks someone...front page news or good reading on a sensationalist website. A lab attacks someone...you'll never hear about it.

 

Plus, there's a staggering amount of scientific studies that have shown pit bulls are no more aggressive than any other breed of dog, leading to both the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to issue a position statement against Breed Specific Legislation.

 

The AVMA statement can be seen here, which is excellent literature for educating the public:

 

http://avsabonline.org/uploads/position_statements/Breed-Specific_Legislation-download-1.pdf

 

The AVMA is hardly a biased source of facts.

 

Here is a report from the American Temperment Test Society:

 

http://atts.org/breed-statistics/

 

Go to American Pit Bull Terrier and Anerican Staffordshire Terrier. Their rates of aggression are no different than most breeds - less than average aggression.

 

Here is a very recent study by the University of Bristol in the UK that surveyed 14,000 dog owners. Breed was not found to be a predictor of aggression:

 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016815911300292X

Great post, I can tell you are a pit bull lover like myself. Personally I think pitbulls, labs and German shepherds are the best dogs out there and like you said pitbulls just get the worst rep.

Edited September 21, 2014 by LoyalToTheEnd