Originally posted by Kfamr
Yeah, lets all go out and buy a 5 year old a dog, let alone a Pit Bull who is probably 5 times more muscular than the kid.
KayAnn, I think you hit the nail on the head. I am not defending Judge Judy; in fact I don't ever watch her, but I thought that maybe, in her defense, she thought this dog was inappropriate for a 5 year old. From the description of the young man who purchased this dog, I would doubt that he had the child's interest at heart. God only knows where he got the dog and even cared about the background of the dog for that matter. I am not flaming pit bulls. Unfortunately quite a few young men look at this breed differently than you and I. It has become almost a "macho" thing to have a pit bull with some of these guys. I am sorry that Judge Judy worded her statement in such a way, but I can certainly understand her concern for a 5 year old. I am a grandmom and my daughter is about to bring a puppy into her home. My grandson is 2 and I am, of course, very concerned about what type of dog will be around my grandson. I don't think, from the sound of what I am reading, that this young man really cared very much. Sadly, unfortunately the same old song came up in regard to pit bulls. I really do wish that some heroic pits would make the news now and then. Unfortunately it is only the bad stories that we hear and incite these punks to buy these dogs. Sigh...