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Originally Posted by browniesmom622  I've been bit by one & Still love the breed It was not the dog it was the way he was raised i don't judge them all, I know a few That are more loving than my yorkie. JMO |
It is not just the way they are raised, it is also the way that MANY (but not all) of them are bred. Low-lifes bread them for viciousness, picking out the ones that are the most aggressive for their breeding program. They are totally ruining the breed. It isn't the dog's fault, but it is the dogs that are paying the price and it is logical to be very wary of a pittbull that you don't know.
That being said, there were a couple of guys that brought two American Pitt Bull Terrier puppies (12 weeks old, and I'd say about 15 lbs) into the dog park the other day. The dogs were still just babies, really, and not at all aggressive, really sweet. They didn't play rough, and were a bit slow (I think due to their stocky proportions), my dog was running circles around them. The guys (who were the breeders) said that the dogs were $2500 because they were Gottilines, which has had the drive bred out of them. They are also
very short and stocky compared to the average "pitt bull." I googled "gottilines" and I don't care for the look of that line, but it is good to know that there are people out there that ARE trying to do something right with the breed with regards to temperament.
And, I don't care WHAT kind of a dog you have, sweet or aggressive, pure-bred or lovable mutt, no dog should be off-leash if they are outside of a fence. Even if you have the sweetest dog in the world, it is just too dangerous for the dog.