Pitbulls

I applaud the owners of pitbulls who actually make the time and effort to prevent the possibility of attacks. I know it isn't the fault of the breed, especially since many people have purposely bred pits to be more aggressive and quicker to attack. One reason I brought this up is because my neighbor has a pitbull. She has four children, one with aggression issues, one with ADHD, one three year old, and one twelve year old with authority issues. She works twelve hour days at least 2-3 times a week, sometimes working 13 days straight. While she is at work, the dog is locked in a crate, and half the time when they are at home, the dog is locked in the crate. I am just waiting for the dog to get fed up with it, frustrated by a lack of exercise, and attack someone.

Someone in this situation should not have a dog, period. Even the kindest, "gentlest" breed can become agressive and dangerous, especially being locked in a crate most of its life. Personally, I think it's cruel to do that to any animal that is used to roaming about and having open space to play and excercise.

I agree with you completely. They are not responsible dog owners at all. They have had the dog over a month, know it has not had any shots, and still haven't gotten it to a vet. Roxy is currently over one year old, and I am worried about her getting seriously sick or biting someone and getting put to sleep. (shaking head) Oh, and their house is a very small two bedroom house with barely any walking room between pieces of furniture.

Actually, pits do not attack more than other breeds. They just usually do more damage when it happens due to their breeding. I am very cautious when it comes to having my child around pits though, because there are some fighting rings in my area so the dogs might be trained to fight. Thanks for your response.

I am just glad there aren't as many fighting rings around here as there was in the Atlanta area. Thanks for your reply!

I could probably find some videos online, but I wouldn't know the bias of them. I am trying to get people talking about possible solutions, rather than the legislature some states are trying to pass. They want to ban ownership of pitbulls and any pitbull crosses completely.