“I love the breed, and some day, I hope to own one. They are only vicious if they are trained to be so, as is with any breed.”
I used to believe that as well and have said so on this very forum ... chastised for my ignorance as well...
My sweet “DOG” that was his name would lick you to death, never barked or was he ever aggressive ... then one day he just went nuts and if I hadn’t grabbed his collar my neighbor would probably own my house now... and the neighbor was not a stranger and owns 2 Pits himself... we just said to each other ... he must smell your dog on you, except that I know his dogs and mine played together all the time.
Someone stole that dog from me... that is my story and I’m sticking to it.
TT
I don’t think dogs go off for no reason.
It may not be readily apparent but there is always a reason.
It would only be conjecture based on the info given.
Your dog was sensing something you weren’t...
Was there alcohol involved?
Is your neighbor a jerk, overbearing, loud, aggressive?
Could DOG have thought you were being threatened?
What was the neighbor doing at the time your dog became aggressive?
What did DOG do, start barking? hackles up?
You say you grabbed his collar, it appears that he hadn’t at that point made a charge at the neighbor?
Was DOG trying to get at the neighbor once you had hold of his collar?
Did DOG have contact with the neighbor at a later time?
If so, what was his reaction?