[Egregious Philbin]

I have a pit bull too. I don't think i'd hit a dog with a stick to train it though. Mine was trained without being hit ever (a few slaps on the butt now and then), and he's been a great dog going on 11 years now. He trusts humans so completely that you can raise your arm like you'll strike him and even swing toward him and he won't flinch. He simply cannot imagine a person hitting him.

The pit bull rap is totally undeserved. Like most terriers, they are fairly dog-aggressive and are stubborn, but they're more people-centered than most other breeds. Hell, the only dog that ever bit me was a dachshund!

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

I agree with you...the big difference though is that when a pit-bull attacks it doesn't play around...

[Trailerpark Badass]

He trusts humans so completely that you can raise your arm like you'll strike him and even swing toward him and he won't flinch. He simply cannot imagine a person hitting him.

Same with my Amstaff; in fact, I'm a little worried about how he may react if someone breaks into my home when I'm not there. Hopefully, an intruder will be scared off just by seeing him through my glass front door.

[HELLRAISER II]

I didn't mean to give anyone the indication that I beat my dogs all the time, I simply meant if he screwed up he got his butt whipped. I'll give you a for instance & you will understand why he needed it. My little girl at the time was about 5 or 6 years old, Hammer which is my dog was approximately 1 1/2 yrs old. Amanda was playing with Hammer and he knocked her down, being a dog and wanting to show dominance he climbed on top of her & kept her down. I had to show him that would never happen again and that is one instance in which I felt a serious stick whippin was necessary. But that was about the only time I ever had to do that. He is probably the best dog i've ever had & he has never hurt or tried hurt me or my family in any way. But he was also trained properly & loved as a family member.