[christinakesler]

Originally Posted by SMApup

Okay, so I am not striking out at any person in particular, but I do have some problems with some things that have been said in the first few pages of comments that I have read. So, what people need to remember is that the pit bull (actually known as the American Staffordshire or Staffordshire Terrier) is in fact a terrier and as such was bred to please its master as well as be a relentless hunter and insatiably dedicated to its work. My second point is that Pit Bulls do get a bad rap... They are not the number one most dangerous dog on the books... The thing is that they have more reportings to authorities as they do tend to be worse due to the nature of the breed, not violent but protective and pleasing. As such the news picks up on this and suddenly they are the worst dogs out there. What people need to remeber most importantly is that all animals regardless of the amount of time that they have been domesticated has the potential to turn or "snap" as it may be and revert. On the same note even we ourselves are not completely content and happy go lucky all the time. We, as humans, loose our tempers, are prone to fits of anger and rage when faced with a desperate situation that could affect the stability of our lives and threaten those we love. All that said I would just like to add as a side note that yes I know people that have been attacked by a pit but I have also known people that have been attacked by a cocker spaniel and the one which was assaulted by the cocker is the one worse for wear. Please do not judge the temperment of the breed in a negative light. Just as every other breed is what it is today because of the way that we have shaped it so is the Staffordshire Terrier.

--Trevor