Pitbulls ??Aggression, Fact or Not???

[Jadapit]

Lol! He is fine. Brian is the baby he is the one I posted a picture of. Our oldest son is who we got Ebony from.

[lovingpaws]

As a volunteer learning behavior & training in shelters, early on I got bit by each dachshund, and cocker spaniel. They were fear bites. Left at shelter by their owners, scared & alone.It seems the small dogs were popular at doing this, because a few other volunteers had been bit by, chi's, poodles, and dachsys as well. These were dogs that had been released for adoption. The largest population we had of course were pit bulls/pit mixes, and they were usually there for many months before being adopted. None that were released for adoption ever bit anyone while I was there. However our shelter had animal investigators, and we had pitties confiscated from fighting rings, BUT even these were friendly and loving dogs to the human staff caring for them, the problem was with dog to dog aggression.

I love dogs - period - so I love pitties and I believe people are responsible for the problems that are showing up in them or any other breed. The puppy mills and back yard breeders - people who don't know or care for anything but the money- are messing up the breed and giving it the bad rap.

[luvofallhorses]

I have volunteered at a shelter 30 minutes away and now volunteer at the one locally. I have never been bit seriously by a dog, ever. The worst one was just a puppy nip, but it wasn't serious. I have fallen in love with all the pitties there and of course every dog and cat there. how could you not? of course there's some I get a little bit frusturated with as puppies jumping on you..but they don't know any better and I wouldn't hate them just because they jump on you. they just require special attention and a little love and care goes a long way imo.
there's a beautiful shepherd mix pup at the shelter named Kubota and I doubt he has had any special attention in his life. He has real insecurity issues. He is constantly jumping on you to feel safe and to feel secure. I don't mind it, because he requires special attention and is just a total and complete love bug.