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I was wondering if any of you could possibly understand now why some of these dogs snap? I am also posting other websites that I feel are relevant and might help to educate people on this growing problem.

I share your horror at what people have done to these animals, I only differ in believing that attempts to rehabilitate the breed is worth the risk.

We created this breed, and the worst among us twisted the natural instincts of dogs and honed the very traits other breeds were bred to diminish. They are broken. I would rather use my pity of the dogs to discourage the creation of more that will end just like them.

To me, it is like trying to sell a real gun as a safe toy for kids, as long as you don't put bullets in it. Taking the bullets out of it doesn't change its purpose, and failing to take guns seriously gets kids killed. If there weren't ten people out there continuing to breed aggressive dogs to fight for every two out there trying to breed "nice" pit bulls, at least people would know for sure what they are dealing with when they see one.

Because I do pity any creature subject to cruelty... and would indeed punish those who cause it, and risk myself to stop it. But I think it is only adding to the problem to promote them as anything other than that which they were created to be, because that is where the accidents happen.

There is only one thing at fault with what you are saying.

Pit Bulls were not made to be agressive to humans, quite the contrary actually. They were bred for many things, and the first of these things was not dog fighting. But when people did fight these dogs, they were bred to be non-agressive to humans. The owner needed to be able to control his dog in a fight. Any dog that bit the owner was put down immediately. They were bred to be friendly to children, and loyal human companions. Unfortunately, the breed is agressive to other animals. But so was my German Shepard, and my rottweiler.

These type of dogs are just simply not the type that you tie to a fence post in your back yard, or walk without a leash. They are working dogs, they should be exercised and treated the same way that you would treat any other large breed or medium breed dog. These dogs are also proven in police work, search and rescue, seeing eye, therapy and many other wonderful fields of work.

Since I own a Pit Bull, I also happen to know that many other people own them besides scum. They are shown, and trained for agility, and trained for police work.

IF WE BAN PITS, WHAT BREED WILL BE THE NEXT VICTIM OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT? ROTTIES? GERMAN SHEPARDS? DOBIES? Are we going to have to get rid of every large breed dog that can be agressive????? I am telling you, if any of the other breeds become the victim of abuse besides pits, we will have a lot bigger problem on our hands than the few killings pit bulls have committed to humans. I work with these dogs, I know for a fact that pits are less vicious to people than every other large breed dog. That is a FACT.