[SouthernBoyupNorth]

IT is not the breed it is the way it is handled and trained. I have had several Pit Bull mixes and NOT ONE was aggressive because I TRAINED them correctly. Currently I have a Pit Bull/ Staffordshire Terrier mix. It is a wonderful and loving animal and would be mortified if its teeth touched your skin.
These dogs don't attack if trained correctly or unless they are provoked.

[New Girl]

IT is not the breed it is the way it is handled and trained. I have had several Pit Bull mixes and NOT ONE was aggressive because I TRAINED them correctly. Currently I have a Pit Bull/ Staffordshire Terrier mix. It is a wonderful and loving animal and would be mortified if its teeth touched your skin. These dogs don't attack if trained correctly or unless they are provoked.

Sorry, it is the breed -- or rather, the result of poor breeding. Any geneticist will tell you so. There was a selective breeding process that took place to make the dogs of today. These dogs have an extremely high prey drive and sometimes it is misdirected towards small children that they perceive as prey.

Some owners, like yourself, are much more responsible than others when it comes to breeding and training. Unfortunately, this breed got into the hands of the wrong people and unless you research the lineage very carefully, these dogs are more likely to be aggressive.

[monday]

" I have had several Pit Bull mixes and NOT ONE was aggressive because I TRAINED them correctly."

Why do you feel the need to own a dog whose bite can crush and break bones? Are less powerful dogs simply not macho enough for you?

It's true Pit Bulls can be trained not to kill innocent people, but so can other dogs. Are other dogs bites not powerful enough for you? Why is it necessary for you to own a dog that can kill with a single bite?

[andyk]

Cesar Milan and I agree with you.

[DTogo]

Yeah, that darn little girl, provoking poor poochie Pit Bull.

There's no substitute for the best dog: German Shepherd.