Pit Bulls - your opinion?

well I love them, I think they are so loyal but they need alot of love.. I owned one for a few years but sadly I had to get rid of him when I had my first child. I loved my big boy sooooo much, nobody made me feel safer then that dog he was my best friend. He loved me so much it was amazing if my husband or anyone would raise their voice he'd jump up and stand in front of me growl at them and try protect me. He'd get so upset if someone touched me, at the time that was fantastic cause I had control. He hated my husband and everyone else so the time had to come from me which back then was fine. When I fell pregnant I was very sick and didn't spend enough time with him anymore and he started to get bored and naughty.. He was starting to get scary because he wasn't listening to me anymore.. He was so big by then and he LOVED to jump we couldn't keep him in any fence and one day he had our neighbor bailed up against his fence and when I tried to bring him home he tried to bite me so that scared me abit specially with his size. Time went by and I got more pregnant and he got less attention. When I finally had my baby he'd changed into a hypo scary dog that just jumped all over you every time you went near him. He hated that baby I could see it in his eyes.. He'd smell my son on me after Id been holding him and he'd push me around to smell me and rough me up. He would only pull my son's clothes off the line and he'd rip them up and anything of my son's he'd just destroy.. One day when my son was about 8 months old the dog got out,, he ran straight inside to my son grab hold of his shirt ( only his shirt thankfully ) and tried to run away with him. It was soooo scary the dog could have really hurt him but he chose not to it was almost like he was going to take my son somewhere not hurt him the way he tried to pick him up and carry him away.. Luckily I was sitting right next to my son but it happened so fast he'd grabbed him before I even knew he was there. It could have all been so much worse so that day I had no choice I had to get rid of him my kids come first, He hated that baby cause to him it had taken me away. VERY VERY SAD day in my life but he did go to a fantastic home where he could get all the love he needed. Sorry about my boring story but it just proves its not the breed its the owner. The only reason he turned bad was because I wasn't giving him the time he needed. Pit Bulls are fantastic dogs but need responsible owners its unfair to blame the Pitty there is just as many dog attacks from other breeds so I believe that no dog is ever to blame its always the owner ..

The owners. Pets are just like kids, it's up to you to bring them up in a loving house. If they see no aggression, there will be no aggression.

I have a Pit Bull that lives in the house along with a cat and a Chihuahua. I think it is all in the way you raise your dog. Pit Bulls are a lot of responsibility and I think some people don't really care for them as they should. My dog is such a sweetie and loves my Chihuahua.

With no doubt what so ever it is always 100% the owner that is responsible for the bad stuff! Pit Bull's aren't any different from other breeds - you can turn ANY dog of any breed into a killing maniac! It's crazy to blame the dog and shows how ignorant a lot of people are!

I love animal, I have a little dog, look my photo, I dont afraid pitt bulls, I think that a man that trasform a dog in a dangerous, the education or dog and the caracter or man.....dog are good, if you bad whith it.there' are bad....I see a pitt bull, and rotwailler so good.......

i think that pitbulls race is the most dangerous race dog so there are many accidents with they, have a great day!

I LOVE Pit Bulls! LOL I have 3 pure Pit Bulls & 1 Pit/Lab. They are all the SWEETEST dogs I have ever had. I've had different breeds of dogs in the past & I love these ones the most. :) I have pics of my Pit Bulls in my profile.

I think that they got a bad deal with people labeling them mean. I know that they can be quite loving and sweet. It is the people that own them and train them to be mean that should get the bad name, not the dogs.

Whether it is a pit bull,german shepard,rotweiller it is how they are raised.Just the doberman pincher it had a bad rap also and now they are not even thought about,so give it some time there will be another animal to take the pit bulls place sooner or later.

It is all on the owner in my opinion. I have known lots of people with pit bull's and they were the most gentle things I had ever seen. The people took good care of them, trained them right. They just took the time to get the aggression out of the dog in another way. Playing, going for walks etc. However, I also know someone with a pitbull and she totally neglects it. So, it is mean and aggressive. It is like a child, if you don't take the time to nuture, love, and raise it right..then it will grow up to be completely out of hand. This isn't just for pitbull owners, it is for all dog owners.

I think it all depends on the owner... I also think that some how some way Pit Bulls were given a bad reputation, So every little thing a pit bull does is in a news broadcast - why? because it draws attention. Do you ever hear about a german shepard or a collie attacking anyone? no, but I was personally attacked by a german shepard and a neighbor of mine had the whole left side of his face tore up by a collie mix. The reason people think badly of Pit Bulls is strictly because of what they see on the news. Other breed attacks just aren't "big" enough to make the news. When my daughters were 4 and 3 we had a pit bull and let me tell you, those girls gave that dog a run for her money :) They would lay on him, pull his tail, rough house him - typical toddler behavior and that dog never ever once even growled at the girls!! She was always very tender with them and playful. While my mother in laws Doxin will snap thier little hands in a heart beat if they get to close to his face.... I think its all a bunch of bull *no pun intended*

hi jashley, i like pittbull's too; and i hate it absolutely if they are called "dangerous". the most dangerous of these dogs is a the other site of the line - the owner!!!

I think pitbulls are adorable! But I dont have one, I have a Springer Spainial, a Cocker Spainial, and a kitty, but I dont know what kind of kitty he is. He is really puffy his nose is pushed upward an he is a cutie!

There is absolutely nothing wrong or different about Pitbulls. It is the breeders and trainers that are inherently evil. Anything, animal or human can be coaxed and trained to be mean and vicious. The best way to avoid any problems with any breed is to find out about the breeder you intend to buy or have bought from.

I think they have a bad rep, but I have three small children. I wouldn't have a pit bull, or a doberman, or several other breeds. I think some breeds of dogs are more unpredictable than others. I believe in prevention of accidents. Once a dog bites your face off, you can't go back, you'll always have the scars, physical and emotional. Unfortunately, kids are right at face level with dogs, unlike adults, do they get bit right in the face and head. All parents should keep an eye on any breed of dog when small children are around. Even a good tempered dog can bite if his food is touched, or if the kid yanks on his ears or tail. People don't keep a good enough watch sometimes and don't prevent dog attacks.

pit bulls are a cute dog it how you raise them my mom got one and he a big baby he so loveble. and i have a mix she part bit bulls so loveble. i dont like hearing people used them as frighting dog thats not right

I have an American Staffordshire Terrier, a branch off of Pit Bull. She's still one, and a little agressive, but we are having a trainer come and help us. She gets along GREAT with my toddler, largely because the baby feeds fer from her high chair. I do sometimes worry how the dog will react when we have another baby. I don't know, I hear the bad rap and get nervous.

i've never had a dog, but my husband loves them. i don't think negativly of put bulls, just the owners that mistreat them. they make these dogs like that. any dog that is beaten, neglected, and starved will lash out at anyone. people have to understand that its not the breed of the dog, but the people who own them that make the monster.

it depends n how the master raised the dog..i had a pitbull but he passed away last nov26..i loved him so much..i cried a lot and all my friends got sdad when they heard about what happen..he's very sweet and loyal..i will not ever find a dog liek him..thjough i can have the same breed and same looks..but he has the best quality a dog can have..i missed you tiger..RIP

I think Pitbull are great dogs ... \m/