Pit Bulls were bred to fight other dogs. They were bred to be dog aggressive, but in order to handle them in this "sport" they were people responsive and not people aggressive. Being dog aggressive is much different than people aggressive.
Much of the problem with Pit Bulls come from two things in my opinion -- bad owners and the fact that these are highly powerful animals pound for pound. They are not inherently bad dogs.
I really don't understand why people think it's black & white why breeds/types/species(?) are like they are.
All the nonsense out now and spouted alot here is that it's ALL the owners' fault - or SOME1 in the dog's past.
BS.
Genetics is at least half of it, people. Get real. If it weren't, there would be NO different breeds at all. Part of genetics is temperament/character/personality. Be serious.
Stop automatically blaming some human, and glibly accusing them of "abuse" or "neglect", or even just "poor socialization". I'm sick of this BS. Yes it's all part of it, but ONLY part.
A basically good dog is hard to make bad. A basically bad dog is hard to make good.
That's the truth!
Pitt Bulls are blemishing the reputation of all fine dogs, no matter the reason for them being outlaws.
When pit bulls fight they grip the object, dog, or child, human being and lock onto them. They have extremely powerful jaw pressure and in many cases are extremely aggressive which is confirmed by the number of people that have been killed by this breed.
There is absolutely no rational reason for 'loyalty' to this particular breed unless it is to be used for what skills and instincts which have been bred into it, dog fighting.
If you want a family dog than get a dog that expresses the good traits for such a doggy job. There are more than enough to choose from.
Why go with a breed that's designed to kill? For dog fights non-the less? The very opposite of what you actually want? If it's about insecurity of some sort, which we'll not go into here, than spend your resources on building your muscles, or brain power, or something which might actually solve your insecurities rather than creating even more problems for you.
This kind of 'loyalty' has nothing to do with the love of dogs. If you truly loved them then you would respect their natural tendency's and instincts and provide the proper environment for them. The other night on the 'dog whisper' he had a little old couple who bought a 100 pound sheep herding dog to live with them in their suburban home, I doubt if either of the couple weighed in at over 100 pounds themselves.
When this dog was very unhappy not being able to go out and run around chasing sheep all day, for which he was bred for, they acted like something was wrong with him, rather than with themselves for not getting a dog who only needed to be walked for a few minuets a day and who would not knock down their fine furnishings, which what they really wanted. This couple had bought the dog to impress their friends, as you might buy a new fashionable pair of pointed toe shoes, rather than because they loved the dog, or even knew what the dog was.