Responsible breeders and rescue groups do screen potential buyers/adopters to make sure the dogs are going into good homes and they even take the dogs back if it doesn't work out. But of course you have the irresponsible breeders/owners out there screwing it up for the rest of us trying to improve the breed's reputation. Until there are spay/neuter laws, breeding regulations, and more enforcement on dangerous dog laws for every breed, there will continue to be a problem. Once Pit Bulls are no longer the trendy breed, there will be another to take it's place. Dobies, Chows, GSDs, all used to have that "bad dog" reputation, now it's Pits and Rotts. I predict the next breeds to be ruined will be something bigger and capable of causing much more damage than Pit Bulls (American Bulldogs, Presa Canarios, Dogue de Bordeauxs, Neopolitin Mastiffs). Breeds that aren't very well known yet, just like Pits used to be. Then you will hear calls for legislation and regulation for these breeds too. Before you know it, any dog over 20lbs will be banned or regulated.

I say we just regulate the breeding of stupid, irresponsible people.