Parents for Dog Bite Awareness

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Posts like this one are spreading everywhere lately and often from large, unregulated “rescue” pages. 

First, there is no clear genetic divide between “dog aggression” and “human aggression.” While it’s true that a dog can be selectively bred to target other animals, we can’t pretend those bite mechanics, reactivity thresholds, and predatory motor patterns somehow turn off around humans. 

The very traits that made bull breeds effective in fighting pits such as gripping, not releasing, escalating under stress etc do not magically disappear once you put them in a tutu and hug them. 

Second, history matters. These dogs were created through years of selective breeding for combat. The ability to attack under pressure and ignore pain was deliberately cultivated. Pretending that this history can be erased through a generation of “good training” or “love” is not only unscientific, it’s irresponsible.

(Also, this point is a contradiction. If owners make pitbulls bad, then rescues and shelters by that logic can’t adopt out any pits. Since they were raised poorly or treated badly.)

Third “they love people” is a manipulative half truth. Many bite victims were told the same line moments before their attack. A dog’s affection toward its owner does not guarantee safety for them since the dog is not acting out of love or hate but instinct. And even if it was about an owner’s love, the owner’s child, neighbor, or guest would still be at risk. Love does not override genetics.

The most concerning part of this messaging is who’s spreading it. Shelters and rescues have a moral and professional obligation to educate adopters honestly. Instead, too many are recycling marketing slogans from the pit bull lobby with oversimplified, emotional talking points that put families and communities at risk.

When organizations claim that aggression toward humans is purely a product of training or mistreatment, they shift blame entirely onto victims and encourage unprepared owners to take home high risk dogs. This isn’t compassion, it’s criminal negligence.

It’s time for transparency and regulation in the rescue industry. Public shelters and nonprofits should be required to:

✅ Use evidence based temperament testing

✅ Disclose all bite histories and behavioral notes

✅ Stop distributing pseudoscientific memes that downplay risk

✅ Prioritize community safety and honest adopter education

We can care about animals and protect people at the same time, but that requires truth, not emotional manipulation.

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