“pit bulls don’t really make great personal protection dogs”
Truer words were never said. (or written, lol)
At one time I had 2 dogs..a pit and wolf hybrid as part of my (6) pack. They both looked the part but any protecting that came during that time came from the cocker. And a shepherd/hound mix. He was an excellent protector. The pit and wolf...not so much. In fact not at all.
Every single time I’ve gone to a stranger’s home with a Pit in residence, I was greeted like a beloved, long lost friend.
Not so much as a yip of “warning” from any of them.
The only danger I ever faced was muddy paws and slobbery kisses.
That is why I prefer Dobes.
They consider wherever I am to be “mine” and vigorously guard me from anything within their eyesight...and then some.
My dogs bark at anyone who comes to the neighbor’s house a hundred yards away and when they’re in the car, the car is also sacred.
Pits, bless their hearts, would happily grab a squeak toy and accompany a burglar as he ransacked the house, I think.
:D