I know I am getting ready to set off a real **** storm here, and I am not looking to debate the issue, but I just wanted to share my personal experience.
My sister and her two daughters are Pit Bull rescue advocates. My two nieces both have multiple Pit Bulls and all three of them constantly make sarcastic comments about peoples attitudes toward the breed.
I will admit that every time I have been around their dogs, they are sweet and very lovable. I am not arguing that they can't be good pets.....right up until they snap one day.
The thing is that one of niece "A" dogs attacked and nearly killed one of her other Pits. Her attitude was well the dog that got attacked always taunted the other. No blame was put on the attacking dog.
Yesterday, I am at niece "B" house and we find out they just got their 3 pits back because they got out and one of them killed a neighbors Jack Russel. Again, it was the Jack's fault because those dogs are aggressive and have a little mans syndrome. The Jack was on a leash with his owner at the time.
Years ago I had a 160lb Rottweiler next door to me that attacked one of the owners other dogs and nearly killed it. Again they blamed the little dog as it was always provoking the big dog. They finally had to put it down after it attacked a neighbor on the other side of the fence.
I don't pretend to say that these 3 cases proves anything, but all 3 people that I have known who own aggressive breeds have had major issues.
BTW my mothers miniature poodle has bitten far more often than any of these dogs I am referring to. I get that small breeds are inbreed neurotic little yap dogs. What I also know is that none of her bites has ever resulted in more than a band aid or lasted longer than a quick "get out of my space" snap.
I guess I just don't get the attraction to these breeds. I had a German Shepard that passed several years ago who I would have trusted to take on anyone or anything. It is just that for him being aggressive was a job. It was to protect me and my family.
I once had a Lab charge us while I was walking Max and he was on that dog like white on rice. However when I yelled for him to stop, he stopped and was back to wagging his tail. It just seems like when Pits and Rottweilers do become aggressive, they can't be stopped.
I know a lot of Pit owners are going to chime in and tell me how great they are. If you have had good experiences, great. I just don't understand why you want to take the risk. To me it's like owning a gun who has a reputation of occasionally going off even though the safety is on. Would you own a gun like that?
My sister and her two daughters are Pit Bull rescue advocates. My two nieces both have multiple Pit Bulls and all three of them constantly make sarcastic comments about peoples attitudes toward the breed.
I will admit that every time I have been around their dogs, they are sweet and very lovable. I am not arguing that they can't be good pets.....right up until they snap one day.
The thing is that one of niece "A" dogs attacked and nearly killed one of her other Pits. Her attitude was well the dog that got attacked always taunted the other. No blame was put on the attacking dog.
Yesterday, I am at niece "B" house and we find out they just got their 3 pits back because they got out and one of them killed a neighbors Jack Russel. Again, it was the Jack's fault because those dogs are aggressive and have a little mans syndrome. The Jack was on a leash with his owner at the time.
Years ago I had a 160lb Rottweiler next door to me that attacked one of the owners other dogs and nearly killed it. Again they blamed the little dog as it was always provoking the big dog. They finally had to put it down after it attacked a neighbor on the other side of the fence.
I don't pretend to say that these 3 cases proves anything, but all 3 people that I have known who own aggressive breeds have had major issues.
BTW my mothers miniature poodle has bitten far more often than any of these dogs I am referring to. I get that small breeds are inbreed neurotic little yap dogs. What I also know is that none of her bites has ever resulted in more than a band aid or lasted longer than a quick "get out of my space" snap.
I guess I just don't get the attraction to these breeds. I had a German Shepard that passed several years ago who I would have trusted to take on anyone or anything. It is just that for him being aggressive was a job. It was to protect me and my family.
I once had a Lab charge us while I was walking Max and he was on that dog like white on rice. However when I yelled for him to stop, he stopped and was back to wagging his tail. It just seems like when Pits and Rottweilers do become aggressive, they can't be stopped.
I know a lot of Pit owners are going to chime in and tell me how great they are. If you have had good experiences, great. I just don't understand why you want to take the risk. To me it's like owning a gun who has a reputation of occasionally going off even though the safety is on. Would you own a gun like that?