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I hear so much talk about Pit Bulls and a few other breeds. But I am a very firm believer in "They are NO bad dogs only bad owners" This saying is extremely true, some dog owners are very ignorant and in this case can have a bad pitbull because they do not know how to raise one. One of our friends has a pit who is a very sweet loving dog, plays with kids all the time. Nearly every pit I have known is like this a good example of one. Many of the attacks you hear of involving dogs usually will tell of unfit owners. Owners which leave their dogs outside leashed 24/7, owners which raise their dogs to fight other dogs although it is illegal. There are many people like this though who are ignorant and believe pit bulls are bad dogs, they do have a bad rep because they were originally bred for pit fighting some instincts still linger but they have to be raised wrong. You will always encounter people like this the world isnt going to change unfortunately.

I have to say that I can undertand why people fear pitbulls and other types of dog breeds. Don't get me wrong...I love dogs! I used to own a doberman and they once had a bad rap too. People are intimidated by dogs for many reasons. Some people have been attacked by dogs and will never recover from their fear of dogs. Other people are just scared of the thought of possibly being attacked. As a dog owner, I have always been respectfull of peoples feard in regard to dogs. I personally don't like the idea of pitbulls. I have a family member that has owned a few and I was around their first pitbull and he was fairly friendly. It was a puppy at the time, so in some ways that was less intimidating but in other ways it made me a little nervouse (you know how puppies love to bite with those sharp babyteeth). If it had been any other breed I probably wouldn't have felt as uncomfortable. They ended up giving that dog away because the had to move, but then they went and got another one. They now have two small children and I just don't think thats a good decision. I undertand that different dogs have different temperments and that you can have nice dogs with any breed, but I also can't help but take into consideration what pit bulls are CAPABLE of. They are bread to fight. Their jaws are made to hold on and not let go. Sometimes even the nicest dogs can get pissed off and snap. That's probably why most people don't like pitbulls. Personally, I would never walk up to someone and criticize them for owning one, but I don't recommend it either. Do my comments sound ignorant to you, or does it make some kind of sense?

Yes I Hate when that happens I have a loving friendly rottweiler who would never bite anything that moves. And ppl shy away from me when I walk her. it frustrates me

People are influenced by the media, and the only time pit bulls get in the news is when they've gone bad. It's an unfortunate fact of life. Even the belief that they're bred for fighting is only partially true and comes from the media images. Pit bulls were originally bred for fighting, and for strength, particularly gripping strength, but that was a few centuries ago, and now it affects only their anatomy. Their temperament, whether they're likely to be vicious, is a matter of breeding and training. If you pick the most aggressive dogs and breed them together, and then train them to fight, you're going to have very dangerous animals on your hands. My pit bull was one of a litter bred by a local veterinarian. He chose for calm disposition, and my Moon was an incredibly laid back and gentle animal, just like the pit bulls who were pets of many people I knew in the area. We can't overcome the fears of people who've been traumatized by dog attacks on them, but we can certainly try to educate the general public.

they're illegal in the UK. I've seen one once ever, at reading festival (when it still allowed dogs) so having never really met one I can't say. my sister has a Staffy (staffordshire bull terrier) and he's a lovely dog. I think with fighting breeds, as a staff owner pointed out to me, they were raised in homes, so have to be good with people. staffs lived in a house with their owner. any sign of agression to people and that was the end of the dog. staffs are actually particularly known for how good they are with children.