This Is The Attitude I Face......

[Sevaede]

I believe that Pit Bulls are not a family dog, their tempermant is not suited for this role. Are there kind, gentle Pit bulls, yes but not as many as labs. We except the fact that a German Shepard is a good watch dog. A bloodhound is excellent for tracking a Newfoundland for swimming how about excepting a Pit bull for having a bad temper and the ability to kick some butt. That is what they are bred for and they are for the most part true to their nature as are Bloodhounds. Breeding shows ,breeding often overcomes training.

Hardly. I have a friend who grew up with two rather aggressive Labs as guard dogs. Just because a dog originated or is bred for one reason doesn't mean that is the SOLE reason for their existence at this point in time. Another friend of mine has eight children all of which her pit bull is VERY good with. Shoot, her pittie is excellent with strangers, cats, birds, sugar gliders, etc etc.

My biomother had a pit bull growing up. I've had Rotties, German Shepherds, etc. My husband had a pit bull that was the sweetest dog he'd ever had in his life.

Pit bulls have a variety of originations, "uses", etc. Shoot, a lot of little breeds were used to hunt rats, etc. Do they do it any more? Not in most places (however, they are going back to using longhaired Doxies for water retrieving).

[dukedogsmom]

Why was this dug out and bumped up? I suspect just to make trouble.

[Roxyluvsme13]

As a Pit Bull mix owner, I can say that it is certainly not the dog, it's the owner. With the right care and training a Pit Bull can be a lovable pet. Labs aren't always good natured dogs. It's like a story I read. Any dog can be just as dangerous as another.

Pit Bulls get the bad rep for it, but they're not all the ones attacking.

A Pomeranian, a little bitty tiny Pomeranian, killed a 10 month old baby. And that was probably the owner's fault for their dog not having proper training. You don't see people going around the streets calling Pomeranians vicious dogs, do you?

[Cheshirekatt]

Why was this dug out and bumped up? I suspect just to make trouble.

I suspect you're right. This thread is quite a blast from the past.

[Karen]

Why was this dug out and bumped up? I suspect just to make trouble.

No, I don't think it was. I think she was searching on the Internet and found the thread, and registered to reply to it because of her most recent experience. Often people find old threads without realizing they are old.

[Marigold2]

My best friend has a pit bull DOTD 12/5 I believe, her name is Bailey and she is a sweetheart, a truly precious girl. I am not saying that all Pits are bad, all I am saying is that they were raised and trained to fight by many, and one never knows if those aggressive traits are still in the pup one might adopt. I want to keep this on a friendly pace, so if anyone has a pit I mean no ill will. However people do not bred labs to fight, they bred pits, bloodhounds are bred to smell and so forth. Breeding is done for a reason. The reason some people bred Pits is wrong. Not the dogs fault.

[Cheshirekatt]

Just as much damage can be done by an owner of say a lab who completely ignores the dog aggression and human aggression that many have shown.

Many dogs who haven't been bred for fighting can be just as dog aggressive as those that are bred for fighting. And many who have been bred to fight can be total pussy cats. Take Hank, the dog fighters dog who was doomed to death as a bait dog, to train the others to fight. Apparently he just rolled over onto his back and waited for it all to be over. Luckily, we got him in time. He now lives with cats, kids and other dogs. It's not all in the breeding, and it's not all in how you raise them. There are many variable factors that must be considered.

Dog aggression and human aggression are two totally different things and should not be confused or used interchangably.

[Sevaede]

My best friend has a pit bull DOTD 12/5 I believe, her name is Bailey and she is a sweetheart, a truly precious girl. I am not saying that all Pits are bad, all I am saying is that they were raised and trained to fight by many, and one never knows if those aggressive traits are still in the pup one might adopt. I want to keep this on a friendly pace, so if anyone has a pit I mean no ill will. However people do not bred labs to fight, they bred pits, bloodhounds are bred to smell and so forth. Breeding is done for a reason. The reason some people bred Pits is wrong. Not the dogs fault.

If you go through a reputable breeder then I don't think there is much risk for that aggressiveness that may or may not be "left" in the genes? Don't get one through a shady breeder, dog fighter, one with "issues", etc.

The whole point is, dogs do not do what they were originally bred for as if they're programmed or something. They have to be trained and taught.