I deliver auto parts part time and two of our customers have pit bulls. I know I’m in for a blasting but those pits are my friends and the one has the most gentle mouth when taking a treat. The other one is reluctant to take treats cause her parents have to approve it, she sits and waits for mom to say its ok to take it from me. I am afraid of pit bulls but I believe its how they were raised. I used to drive a transit bus transporting people with a deficiency of some sort and every morning at one of my stops a pit bull that lived there would come on the bus and go to each passenger as if to greet them. It was heart warming. I have two German shepherds so I know dog love.
When the new dog (Pepper)arrived, Andy ran up to him, the two communicated and a truce was made. Then Andy proceeded to show Pepper around the house. He took him into each room, leading him around the room just prancing up a storm. The two lived in peace and harmony unless there happened to be food involved. It was then you would hear low growls and an occasional barking and showing of teeth.
When Andy died, Pepper mourned, even losing his appetite for a time.
Pit Bulls, Dobermans they can be just as gentle. The conditions in which they were raised reflect their personalities in their older years. Treated with love and kindness, they can be lovable themselves.