What do you think of pit bulls?

[Suki Wingy]

Wait. Stop and think about what you just said.
What was ANY dog before it was a breed? A wolf, then a ferral dog, then HUMANS selectivley bred them to create breeds. Yes, this was thousands up to one hundred years ago, and I agree that now we have enough breeds to suit any purpose, but if you are against the breeding that took place two hundred years ago when there were only about a hundred breeds in the world, then you would't be for many breeds. Bullmastiffs (1800s), Chesapeake Bay Retrievers (1880), Jack and Parson Russell Terriers (1800s), Australian Cattle Dogs (1903), Airedale Terriers (late 1800s/ early 1900s), Alaskan Klee Kais (1970s), as well as various breeds of coonhounds (1700s through early 1900s)
all of these are just a few off the top of my head (exact dates looked up)

[luvofallhorses]

Wait. Stop and think about what you just said.

are you talking to me?

[Lady's Human]

Im not trying to be rude im trying to have my own opinoin here and if you dont like it dont say anything but if you want to go ahead swear at me say everything ya want it wont do any damage since im used to it.

There are ways to express your opinion without being rude. So far you have failed at it.

Mixed breed dogs are not the problem. Every domesticated dog alive is a mixed breed of some sort. Pit bulls are not the problem. The problem is uneducated and uncaring owners, not the dogs.

[luvofallhorses]

There are ways to express your opinion without being rude. So far you have failed at it.

Mixed breed dogs are not the problem. Every domesticated dog alive is a mixed breed of some sort. Pit bulls are not the problem. The problem is uneducated and uncaring owners, not the dogs.

agreed.

[Suki Wingy]

are you talking to me?

No! no. I was talking to Argranade about when she said that people creating new breeds 150 years ago was messing with nature.

Argranade, maybe you are not getting the difference in the way these dogs are raised vs. the ones that just "attack". In most of those cases they are prevoked, the owners are just too undereducated (in dogs) to see it.
Oh, and you'll stick to the 'friendly' dogs then, what about the golden retriever who attacked a family friend, what about my mom's friend's rottwieler who is about as loving as they get, and a therapy dog? She goes into nursing homes to make seniors happier. What about my dog, beloved family companion, 4th child, who's friendliness continues to bring happiness not only to our family, but friends, neighbors, and anyone he happens to meet at the park. Thanks for judging someone you've never met.

[shihtzulover850]

Okay I really don't care about what kind of dog buddy is. I do really care about how people are so mean to pit bulls. I personally am not absolutely in love with them. I want to politely say they aren't my kind of dog. I think that certain mixes of dogs are cruel and unnatural. Others I have no problem with. I happen to own a shih tzu which was originally believed to be a pekingese lhasa apso mix. What has really put pit bulls in the spotlight is dog fighting. People take this generally calmly tempered dogs and teach them to be vicious. Dogs adapt to situations. A lot of what you hear about in the news is something that is not the dogs fault. I really feel that we should all discuss this in a calm manner.

[Lori Jordan]

It is calm and yes there is alot influenced by the news...that is why i said you cannot know an animal and breed of an animal because what someone has taught them to do!

[animal_rescue]

I love pit bulls! Always have and always will! Oh guess what I was attacked by a pit bull when I was younger. It was nasty and I had to have plastic surgery and stitches. Sure some people think I'm crazy for adoring the breed and not seeing them as vicious, but the way I see it, it wasn't the whole breed that attacked me, it wasn't the whole breed that hurt me, and it wasn't the dog's fault. Nope it was mine, I was probably 6 or so, I don't really remember but yes it was my fault. Now I've met and rescued MANY more pits since then and not one of them was vicious. The pit bull that did attack me came from a SEVERLY abusive situation, they used to put bags on his head and beat him with wood. If that isn't sick then I don't know what is. Pit Bulls were bred as family dogs after bull baiting and dog fighting was made illegal, they were bred to keep the wife and children company(or so I've heard) and they are EXCELLENT family pets. I want a pit bull really bad, the only reason we don't have one is because my mom doesn't want anymore dogs to keep, but when I'm older I will sure have a rescue pit! Like I said I adore them and I always will nothing will change my mind on them ever.

[Alysser]

You aren't stupid at all. Im sorry I sounded a bit rude but I was just really heated about what you said in your post.

[Chilli]

I love them, and though I would love to own one, I don't really see myself owning one in the future. You never know though!
Despite growing up with parents that are completely anti-pit bull, I still like them. I've tried to educate my parents that not all will maul you... I've made some progress, but they still don't like them.