[trisham]

Buy a box of dog treats. Keep some in your pockets when you go out for the mail. Give the dog a few of them every time you see it. Within a very short time, you may have a friend for life.

[editor-surveyor]

Very good suggestion, but I would suggest dropping them on the ground at first! :o)

[RoosterRedux]

I have cats who are my friends for life. My cats never leave my yard (and seldom go outside)...so I don’t want a friendly pit bull in the yard.

[workerbee]

Why is there this disconnect about the responsiblity here? Did you read the original post about the situation?

Liking or disliking dogs isn’t the issue. It isn’t RR’s job to make a “friend for life” out of someone else’s aggressive pet. It’s the pet owners job to keep the pet on his own property. And in a subdivision-style neighborhood, especially, with other people and children in closer quarters, it’s imperative that anyone keeping a well-known aggressive breed be absolutely on top of the situation. If not, they have only themselves to blame when neighbors take responsibility for the safety of their families.

[goron]

Walking around with a pocket full of dog biscuits is a neat idea, but why not go one step further, and dress yourself completely in meat?
Being completely covered in meat would definately make you popular with a loose pit bull. I guess that's why Lady Gaga wears meat dresses..