A lot of hyped up media have been slandering
the APBT and amstaffs as ruthless mauling machines. Initially I was drawn into the hype and for a while I also believed that a pit bull is an accident waiting to happen. Subsequently I have seen the flipside of the coin and these
dogs are really amazing creatures.
I must state that a pit bull is not my first choice of dog breed. I fell in love with Belgians and German shepherds and will probably stick to those breeds but I will support the APBT in anyway to help it regain its nobility in the public
eye.
Look at this site for another angle on the pit bull terrier. http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com.
One cannot help but see the innocence and piercing and questioning canine intelligence in some of these dogs faces.
To answer the question are Pit bulls killing machines; no they they are not its some of the sick humans behind them who are.
A well bred pit bull in the hands of a responsible owner who understands the breed is not an accident waiting to happen.
A pit bull, especially one with poor genetics, in the hands of an idiot is a tragedy waiting to happen. That certainly can be said about other breeds as wel. There is the whole slew of un-educated macho tough guy clowns who aquire these dogs and create nothing but trouble.
The right dog with the right owner can be wonderful, but not all dogs will get this opportunity. Some of the nicest dogs I have ever met were pit bulls, but just like any other breed a bad owner can ruin a dog.
Once a pit bull (Parker) was abandoned at the veterinary hospital where I used to work after he lost a fight. He never tried to bite me (or any of the other staff that I know about, and I think they would have told me if they thought he was dangerous) even though the average house pet will try to bite someone when the dog is in pain. Parker even tried to lick me all over while I was in his cage caring for him. If he wasn't dog agressive due to his previous owner (I already had Auster) I would probably have him right now.
"Dog breeding must always be done by a dog lover, it can not be a profession." -Max v Stephanitz
One of the MAJOR problems with todays Pits is that the some of the dog fighting IDIOTS are breeding for aggression without knowing a thing about gameness. Kinda like saying the junkyard GSD will tear you up cause he LOOKS like he wants to. The two Pits in my family are absolute sweethearts and one is a "rescued" fighter.
i have to agree with what everyone has said, but lets keep in mind what these dogs were breed for. I'm not saying all pit bulls are like this, I've seen goldens with worse aggression cases. But where labs are great hunting and retrieving dogs, pit bulls were bred for fighting. It is definately a breed for a responsible and experienced owner.
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I am closing this thread. I have seen a lot of really nice Pit's - I like the breed and would consider owning one if I got it from a puppy but I don't want anything that even comes close to a conversation on my board about dog fighting. To even offer a conversation on the topic brings out the red neck's that promote this garbage.
I have a board policy on this. If someone starts to discuss dog fights in any thread they get one warning and then the second time they are permanently banned from board.
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