some people really amaze me

**humm** · 10-21-2007, 09:25 PM

my sister works at the local SPCA, and she's fostering a pit bull named lexi for a few days. this dog is great! she's super mellow and loves to cuddle.
anyways, here's where it gets crappy...
two random people today called lexi ugly. this completely pissed me off. i guess since she's a pit bull that equals "bad". then as i'm taking her for a walk people are looking at us like we're scum. i don't get it. i just had to vent this. this really bothered me.

**luvofallhorses** · 10-21-2007, 09:34 PM

some people suck when it comes to pit bulls.

no dog is ugly, I love pit bulls and think they are one of the best looking dogs ever.

**caseysmom** · 10-21-2007, 09:42 PM

I was at the shelter volunteering today, a husband, wife and toddler walked by, the husband was showing an interest in a pitty that is an absolute love, the wife said "forget it, it will rip her head off" infering it would rip the babies head off

**humm** · 10-21-2007, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by caseysmom

I was at the shelter volunteering today, a husband, wife and toddler walked by, the husband was showing an interest in a pitty that is an absolute love, the wife said "forget it, it will rip her head off" infering it would rip the babies head off

how typical. poor dog. i feel sorry for the husband too. wife sounds like a real tool. you can't lump dogs like that into one group. they're all different.

**Giselle** · 10-21-2007, 11:46 PM

Welcome to the pittie owner's life, the Tosa Inu owner's life, the Akitas, Dobermans, Great Danes, GSDs, Rotties, Mastiffs, Chows, even Huskies/Mals. These and more are all targeted breeds - targeted by homeowner's insurance, media hype, and public ignorance. It's sad, but it's the life of a 'bad rep' breed. The best we can do is to present an honorable image of our dogs and hope that we can dispel the ignorance through ardent education

And it doesn't hurt to have some thick skin!

ETA: Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder

Some people think greyhounds are ugly because they're so skinny and streamlined. Some people think Pekes are ugly furballs. But if you ask me, I've never seen two more beautiful dogs than my grey and my peke.

**Jessika** · 10-22-2007, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by Giselle

ETA: Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder

Some people think greyhounds are ugly because they're so skinny and streamlined. Some people think Pekes are ugly furballs. But if you ask me, I've never seen two more beautiful dogs than my grey and my peke.

Yup, that's what I was going to say. Not that I would walk up to someone and tell them their dog is ugly, though, that's just plain rude! That's just as bad as walking up to someone's child and telling the parent how ugly it is. It's just rude. I personally never say "ugly", but some dogs are just more appealing to me than others

But yes, unfortunately stereotypes are going to follow pitties no matter where they go and unfortunately people choose to listen to these stereotypes and the media instead of forming their own opinion. But that's why we need more people like your sister out there with well behaved pitties to change their opinion when they meet one on the street

Besides, most people couldn't correctly identify a pittie if they saw one lol I've had people think that a lab was a pit before, simply because of its broad head.