Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR
I disagree! Pit bulls are WONDERFUL dogs. (and yes i have quite a bit of experience with them- i work around them every single day at my job at the shelter as well as other breeds) It's the media and people who are not experienced with them that give them a bad name/reputation. A properly trained pit bull can be just as gentle around a child as a golden retriever. And a mistreated golden can be just as likely to attack someone as a pit can. Please do not criticize an entire breed like that. An entire breed does not deserve a bad name just because of what one dog may have done. (and believe me i've seen more bite/attack dogs come into our shelter that are NOT pits than i've seen pits come in for that.) I mean this in a kind way (not trying to be mean at all hon)- but please do not criticize an entire breed of dog simply because of their unfair reputation that the media and people who are uneducated on this breed have given them. APBT's have it hard enough- they do not need any more negative attention. It's not right - they can be just as wonderful and loving as any other animal out there. Now i will say as far as the breed itself goes- yes, it may not be the right breed for everyone. Everyone is different and has a different lifestyle- some breeds may be more well suited for a person than others- so that is correct. I know for me personally, although i think they're cute and nice- begals would not be a good match for me breed wise just for a number of reasons....yet i seem to do better with larger more "high risk" breeds - it just dependsThat being said- i wish you had a chance to come down to our shelter and see some of our wonderful APBT's- i know you'd change your mind on them being "the worst breed"- they can be soo loving and wonderful. They just need a chance
any type of training can make any dog mean, even a ankle biter like a tea cup terrier. I have never know a mean pit.