It's horrible those bad things have happened and I hope the OP never has to go thru it. IMO it's not only pitbulls you have to worry about although they scare the you know what out of me being so unpredictable. Any dog that is encouraged to hunt small prey such as rabbits, ducks, coons or birds are also a threat in my mind. They have no limits. They see a small dog and might just go after it. My brother has an English Setter and my other brother and I both have small dogs. We get so upset because the setter is so aggressive towards the little dogs. The owners don't think anything will happen because with them she's just a big baby but in our minds she sees our dogs as prey. I don't think it's bad for them to have these breeds but they should keep in mind they are bred for a purpose which is to hunt. Which makes them unpredictable around small dogs. We just keep them seperate but I know it irritates my one brother and sister in law that we think she might show aggression which she has. Just wanted to make that point and hopefully this isn't long winded!
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