[Nonsense Unlimited]

I understand your response, Fly, but it is not a valid comparison.

Well bred pitbulls are one of the finest family dogs someone could own. They are protective of pets, children and the whole family if they are a properly bred and raised Pit.

Look at the Pit news articles. Are they in the urban areas or rural areas (where there are plenty of puts too).

The reason that pits get a bad rap is that they are tenatious and do not quit. That is not only in bad behavior but good (like playing with a ball or stick).

All dogs are are a potential threat if they are bred poorly, raised poorly, trained poorly and treated as if they are another family member (they are not, they are a dog, an animal, and must understand submission to the owner).

Belive what you want, but in all my years of dog training in behavior modification and attack work, it is a small percentage of the dogs that are the real problem.

God bless

[Flycatcher]

Thanks for your polite and gracious response. You make good points: all large dogs can be dangerous; all are "potentially dangerous" if they were raised and trained poorly.

You also say that in all your years of dog training, you've only seen a "small percentage" that are the real problem.

My point is that with the breed of pit bull, that "small percentage" increases exponentially. When you choose a dog to keep as a pet that has been historically bred to fight tenaciously, you can't sweep the risk of attack under the rug.

As for me, I would never allow a pit bull anywhere near me or my family. The risk may actually quite miniscule in the grand scheme of things, but it's a risk I CAN CONTROL AND REFUSE TO MAKE.

SIDENOTE: I'm not for banning the breed, however. There are too many loyal and loveable pit bulls that never harm anyone. But it's a Buyer's Beware market. I won't own one, and I'll never knowingly go on a hike in Grizzly bear country without a gun. :^)

All the best to you too!

[AnalogReigns]

“Well bred pitbulls...”

What qualifies as “well bred?” Most of the pitbulls I’ve seen were ill-bred, as inner-city, watch/fight/protection dogs...and often very mistreated, for generations.

I’m sure you’re correct, some carefully bred pits are fine....however speaking of “well bred” pits is a bit like talking about “moderate Islam”... more or less a contradiction of terms.