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Policies banning specific dog breeds on base housing have been in place since 2009.
In 2009, the Army and Marine Corps banned a number of “aggressive or potentially aggressive” dog breeds from base housing both domestically and abroad. Three years later, the U.S. Air Force enacted a similar uniform policy.
In 2009, the Army and Marine Corps banned a number of “aggressive or potentially aggressive” dog breeds from base housing both domestically and abroad. Three years later, the U.S. Air Force enacted a similar uniform policy.
Why Some Dog Breeds Are Banned On Base Housing
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Even shelter staff who are around dogs often cannot accurately identify dog breeds*. Why would policy makers of any community be better? And what, exactly, determines if a breed is "aggressive or potentially aggressive"?
The funny thing about statistics is, they give you a very pretty snapshot of what is happening; but they don't always tell you the whole story. Statistics are a good source of information, but that doesn't mean that they are free of manipulation, or that all the pertinent pieces of information are reported.
Now, if a specific dog has a history of aggression, that is different.
*http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S [login to see] 0310X
The funny thing about statistics is, they give you a very pretty snapshot of what is happening; but they don't always tell you the whole story. Statistics are a good source of information, but that doesn't mean that they are free of manipulation, or that all the pertinent pieces of information are reported.
Now, if a specific dog has a history of aggression, that is different.
*http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S [login to see] 0310X
Inconsistent identification of pit bull-type dogs by shelter staff
One in three dogs lacking DNA for pit bull heritage breeds were labeled pit bull-type dogs by at least one staff member.
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SPC Kelly MacLeod, I know they just guess if there are no papers, but the dogs described in this article are bad dogs. See my opinion above.
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Kayjay Fowler
Kelly, That study is bogus! The study was intended to bust the "breed specific legislation" viewpoints that you could actually identify a dog as pit bull or not pit bull.
THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WASN'T DISCLOSED. The study said "no conflict of interest", however on the first line it identified THREE of the eight authors as working with "Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program." Maddie's Fund is a superfund that donates money for studies to forward their own goal which is "A No-Kill Nation Now!" Since pit bulls are the primary breed glutting most shelters in the USA, Maddie's Fund "must" do something to ensure they stay alive and are adopted out. It is unethical for scientists and academics to publish studies without disclosing their conflicts of interest, as they did in this case.
APBT NOT INCLUDED IN A STUDY PRIMARILY ABOUT PIT BULLS: Per the study language "American pit bull terrier and pit bull were not included in the 226 breed signatures," which means that any dog that actually was America Pit Bull Terrier would NOT be identified as such in the DNA test results, skewing the results of the study. Because the Wisdom Panel (the DNA lab they used in the study) doesn't detect "American Pit Bull Terrier" DNA, these DNA results were coming back with weird and rare breeds like "Irish Water Spaniel". Come on! Who allows their rare breed purbred dog to mate with some other breed of dog to make a mutt? In this case, the study would have you believe someone allowed their Irish Water Spaniel to mate with a Siberian Husky or a Boston Terrier! Unbelievable! When your testing lab cannot correctly identify the subjects in your study, then your study sample is flawed. The study authors wrote "Limitations of our study include unknown sensitivity and specificity of the DNA breed testing and lack of a DNA test for American pit bull terrier."
STUDY USED SUPER-MUTTS AS THEIR TEST SAMPLES: The study used mixed breed dogs with very low percentages of a dominant breed, with as little as 12.5% pit bull type by DNA. And if anyone missed calling THAT a pit bull, then THAT became fodder for their conclusion that "reliable inclusion or exclusion of dogs as ‘pit bulls’ is not possible, even by experts." The authors wrote, "Dogs were selected for the Internet survey if they were reported to have at least one breed that comprised at least 25% of their DNA profile." Corollary: Some of the dogs in the study had a dominant breed of only 25% of its DNA makeup, meaning that the other breeds it was mixed with were all LESS than 25%. A little math, please? That means the dog had AT LEAST FIVE BREEDS in its DNA! Now THAT is a mixed breed dog! You won't get any consensus of breed match by visually observing a mutt with at least five breeds in it, none more than 1/4 of the dog. Even I could tell you that without conducting a study.
Shills, all of them!
THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WASN'T DISCLOSED. The study said "no conflict of interest", however on the first line it identified THREE of the eight authors as working with "Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program." Maddie's Fund is a superfund that donates money for studies to forward their own goal which is "A No-Kill Nation Now!" Since pit bulls are the primary breed glutting most shelters in the USA, Maddie's Fund "must" do something to ensure they stay alive and are adopted out. It is unethical for scientists and academics to publish studies without disclosing their conflicts of interest, as they did in this case.
APBT NOT INCLUDED IN A STUDY PRIMARILY ABOUT PIT BULLS: Per the study language "American pit bull terrier and pit bull were not included in the 226 breed signatures," which means that any dog that actually was America Pit Bull Terrier would NOT be identified as such in the DNA test results, skewing the results of the study. Because the Wisdom Panel (the DNA lab they used in the study) doesn't detect "American Pit Bull Terrier" DNA, these DNA results were coming back with weird and rare breeds like "Irish Water Spaniel". Come on! Who allows their rare breed purbred dog to mate with some other breed of dog to make a mutt? In this case, the study would have you believe someone allowed their Irish Water Spaniel to mate with a Siberian Husky or a Boston Terrier! Unbelievable! When your testing lab cannot correctly identify the subjects in your study, then your study sample is flawed. The study authors wrote "Limitations of our study include unknown sensitivity and specificity of the DNA breed testing and lack of a DNA test for American pit bull terrier."
STUDY USED SUPER-MUTTS AS THEIR TEST SAMPLES: The study used mixed breed dogs with very low percentages of a dominant breed, with as little as 12.5% pit bull type by DNA. And if anyone missed calling THAT a pit bull, then THAT became fodder for their conclusion that "reliable inclusion or exclusion of dogs as ‘pit bulls’ is not possible, even by experts." The authors wrote, "Dogs were selected for the Internet survey if they were reported to have at least one breed that comprised at least 25% of their DNA profile." Corollary: Some of the dogs in the study had a dominant breed of only 25% of its DNA makeup, meaning that the other breeds it was mixed with were all LESS than 25%. A little math, please? That means the dog had AT LEAST FIVE BREEDS in its DNA! Now THAT is a mixed breed dog! You won't get any consensus of breed match by visually observing a mutt with at least five breeds in it, none more than 1/4 of the dog. Even I could tell you that without conducting a study.
Shills, all of them!
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I think those little tiny rat dogs should be banned on post. Those little Napoleon complex dogs that can't wait to bit the sh!t out of your ankles. Some of the best dogs I have ever been around, are the ones that are banned on post. Bad owners, terrible press coverage is probably the reason.
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I had two of those little sh--s one time. The first and last. Those dogs are crazy.
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I have had pits, mastiffs, and other breeds over time. I found my mastiffs to be really big lap dogs mostly, but they do test the boundaries when younger. For Sadie, my american mastiff, she growled and snapped at me, I punched her in the head, she never did it again. Granted its not the best solution, but she knew the order at that point. My pits all knew the order, were well mannered, and never got out of line. It all comes down to being responsible, a leader, and knowing your animals. My neighbor has a Rott, he is truly a cuddle bug. Loves kids, real docile, but when someone tried breaking into their home, he let the guy know it was the wrong place. Two years later, he is still the large cuddle bug. So banning does nothing, except give false piece of mind, or force people to find alternative solutions, which may or may not be legal themselves.
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