Lablover,

There IS punishment for that type of crime it's called animal cruelty and it is a felony.

Pitbulls have gotten a bad rap because of so many things, i.e., drug dealers typically, who will beat, starve and even feed their dogs gun powder to make them go mad (it does something to their brain).

Pitbulls can be wonderful, loving dogs, as Noahsmommy and everyone else has described in their posts. It all depends on the kind of upbringing and training they've been subjected to. Love breeds love. Hate breeds hate. It's that simple.

In alot of states, because of the terrible publicity they've gotten, insurance companies will not insure anyone with a pitbull, due to the liability. The shelters and pounds are full of them. They are the most common breed on "doggy death row". How sad it is for the dogs.