[yorkiegal]

i don't let my yorkie or my pugs play with any dog that i don't know well. actually, my pug was bit by a poodle not too long ago. my aunt has a shih-poo that is very aggressive and is not allowed to play with my dogs.

it is not only pits. it's dogs you don't know. any dog can instantly become aggressive, even if they are sweet with their owners. dogs are not human. they do not have the internal thoughts to say "oh, maybe i am hurting this dog. maybe i should stop playing rough. maybe i shouldn't bite so hard." dogs react based on instinct. even my black pug can get aggressive sometimes, if one of the others tries to take his bone away.

i don't support banning breeds. it could be any dog that could harm another one. it's up to the owner to do what they feel is best for their dogs. no one has to let their dogs play with pit bulls or any other breed, for that matter. unfortunately, pit bulls are the dogs most publicized for doing things that scare other dog owners. but to say that i don't support vicious dogs being put away is not true.