What do you think of pit bulls?

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

I love pitbulls but would never own one. Like others have said, they are not my type of dog.

[jenluckenbach]

I will admit, that years ago when all the hype began, I was leary of them. As a groomer, I often secretly hoped that they would NOT come into the shop. But over the years, having met many of the breed I no longer distrust them. They are usually nice dogs. But I still don't LOVE them. To me they are too strong and too active for my taste.

[Kfamr]

You're stating you distrust part of your own dog, Eesh kid.


Pit Bulls ARE just like any other dog - in the fact that ANY dog can bite, ANY dog can attack, ANY dog can cause you damage, ANY dog can have aggressiveness.

[zoomer]

You're stating you distrust part of your own dog, Eesh kid!

Buddy isn't a pit bull!!! We aren't sure what breed he is. He doesn't even LOOK pit bull now to me.

[critter crazy]

I love them, and would love to own one some day! But unfortunately My husband is one of those who dosent trust them! I am working on him about that tho!

[shihtzulover850]

They are okay but not my favorite breed of dog. If a family member or very close friend that I trusted had one I would be a little nervous but try to warm up to them. I really hate how people hate certain breeds of dog just because they think they are evil. Also you hear about a lot of kids who get mauled by them. It is not totally the dogs fault. the people should be watching their kids better. the owners are responsible to.

[dab_20]

I really like pits! They are great, wonderful, loving dogs! I really coulden't handle one I don't think, because I can't handle really dominant dogs. I really love them though!

[Kfamr]

Buddy isn't a pit bull!!! We aren't sure what breed he is. He doesn't even LOOK pit bull now to me.

He looks partially Pit to me - and you've stated several times that he is a Pit/ACD mix.

But whatever you say.





I can't believe two people voted that they don't trust them... WHY!?

[Lori Jordan]

There too loving for there own good i hate what people do to these harmless dogs!!!

[Miss Z]

I haven't met an awful lot of pit bulls as yet, but people cannot distrust them or not like them for the sake of what others say about them. As many others have said, any dog, regardless of the breed, can have aggression problems. An old neighbour used to have a Pomeranian which was a mean little thing, and we still have neighbours with two very aggressive border collies. And of course people who own these breeds would not hesitate in saying that these breeds are the sweetest they've ever met etc, so it's really unfair, and offensive to people who own pitbulls, when someone expresses their hate for them. With kind treatment any animal will be a loving companian, but some people expect animals to stay placid when they are ignored, beaten or neglected. Some non-pettish people I know need to wake up to that fact.

[Lori Jordan]

There are many reasons not to like or trust these dogs from all the ppl getting biten and mawled to death well some of them.

And what is even more stupid is ppl who breed them and breed them with other dogs thats crewl and not normal dont cross breed dogs its not natural.
And im glad its againsts the law to breed these dogs nice or not i dont like them at all even if they are cute and friendly look one boy had such a great pit bull he played with him and the dog licked his face untill one day his mom came home and seen the boys still bloody body on the floor lucky the boy was alive see animals can change there moods wether you like it or not.

Thank god these dogs are iliegal to breed now even if they are so friendly i dont care.

You obviously know nothing on them to say such horrid things!

[Suki Wingy]

There are many reasons not to like or trust these dogs from all the ppl getting biten and mawled to death well some of them.

And what is even more stupid is ppl who breed them and breed them with other dogs thats crewl and not normal dont cross breed dogs its not natural.
And im glad its againsts the law to breed these dogs nice or not i dont like them at all even if they are cute and friendly look one boy had such a great pit bull he played with him and the dog licked his face untill one day his mom came home and seen the boys still bloody body on the floor lucky the boy was alive see animals can change there moods wether you like it or not.

Thank god these dogs are iliegal to breed now even if they are so friendly i dont care.

Ignorance and misseducation... You, and any other person who doesn't like or trust a whole breed of dog can not possible know the whole truth.

Here's something everyone in the world needs to know; American Pit Bull Terriers are very emmotionally sensitive, but physically tough. this combines for a GREAT dog for someone who knows what they are doing, but is also quick to lead to disaster for anyone else, especially those "macho" guys who think they must be tougher than the dog. They can easily ruin a dog and it takes a lot to fix them. That is why it is not fair to punnish the responsible people who know what they are doing by banning or killing every dog. Look at history. The APBTs, Am Staffs, and Staffie Bulls were bred together by crossing an old style bull dog and a terrier to get a "Bull and Terrier". When pit fighting was outlawed, most peoplestarted breeding them as a family and ladies dogs. This was in the 1800s and early 1900s. For centuries, bulldogs and terriers were both bred very strongly AGAINST HUMAN AGGRESSION. Any dog who showed the slightest bit of aggression towards a human was killed, therefor eleminating them from the gene pool.
It is easy to see how a dog might lash out out of fear if it was kept on a chain, in a basement, or abused. It is programed to seak attention from the human, and be guided by them, but you stabed them in the back, you killed them emotionally already.

http://www.sorryagain.com

[jenluckenbach]

Buddy isn't a pit bull!!! We aren't sure what breed he is. He doesn't even LOOK pit bull now to me.

Ummmmm........if you are refering to the brindle in your siggy, Pit Bull is written all over his face! People often deny pit bull heritage in their mix breed dogs to prevent the so called "sigma" (and often for other reasons as well.)

[luvofallhorses]

Buddy isn't a pit bull!!! We aren't sure what breed he is. He doesn't even LOOK pit bull now to me.

he IS a pit bull in my eyes. either that or an american staffordshire terrier. You shouldn't care what he is, though.

this dog looks like him and it's an am staff. http://www.puppysites.com/deluxe/arabiansamstaffs.jpg but IMO he has the big blocky head like a pit bull.

I personally LOVE pit bulls and will have one or two someday. I had a pit bull mix when I was little, she was a great dog!