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Originally Posted by ladyj  Potential killer. Two words, I know. I can't imagine why anyone would want a pit bull. Too many of them are great pets until the day they kill something, human or animal. Maybe you could get a golden retriever to learn about them? |
I agree with you...to a point.
ANY dog can turn on you in an instant, regardless of breed, breeding or how it was raised and trained. Opting for a breed that is historically less agressive by nature is not the solution--even other breeds can turn and it only takes ONE TIME! It is CRUCIAL to consider is the severity of damage each dog can inflict.
Unfortunately Pits have more working against them than any other breed. The physical structure and strength of the dog itself means that a resulting injury of an attack/bite would be far more severe than other breeds. In addition, because so many of them are used for dishonorable purposes, you have alot of bad breeding out there. When a Pit is poorly bred, the faults in temperament that can be picked up are deadly.