[The Duke]

A few years ago we had a female pit bull and a female beagle in our household. It was the beagle that "went red" and was quite dangerous. She had to be put down.

The pit, on the other hand, was the sweetest dog ever. However, that was just my limited experience.

SIDENOTE: When the pit and the beagle would play-fight, the beagle would win as often as the pit. Those short legs gave her a quickness that the pit couldn't match.

[21twelve]

I’ve known a few pit bulls and they have all been fine and very loveable and cuddly. Was always aware and hoping they would never snap when I or my family was around. The big thing for me is the jaw/bite strength of them. It is amazing the amount of PSI they can develop compared to most other dogs.

Pit: 250 to 330 psi
Beagle: 130 to 150 psi

[heartwood]

The vast majority of pits don’t attack anyone. My cousin was in a wheelchair, and lived in a bad neighborhood, and they kept five pits for protection. She loved them.