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Originally Posted by Maximo  I wish for some way to make all dog owners more responsible for their dogs. Leash/containment laws need to be enforced. We need to make liability enough of a deterrent for negligence.
I cannot own a lion and allow it to run freely around the neighborhood. Why should anyone feel free to allow their dogs to roam the streets and terrorize people and their leashed pets?
We could ban Pits tomorrow, but the irresponsible people who made Pits a problem would only replace them with another breed and the problems would continue. |
Ma'am, you are on target. It is a combination of some bad breeding and worse owners. My Corso was banned in a few countries...I agree, Pits and large breed mastiffs are not for everyone. I would gladly pay for the priveledge to have a dog like him, but some BYB's are starting to ruin the Corso, and out East, they are becoming known as the Pit Killers. .
Also, for the OP, Pits do not have locking jaws....they do not even have the most powerful bit per SQ IN, but they are tenacious and need obedience, socialization, and a dominent owner. A quality bred Pit will not bit a human, but they are dog agressive. Can't really take it out of them, but you can lesson it. I would own a quality bred pit.