I'm going to tell you a little story about pit bulls.
The day I met my now BIL for the first time, I went to his house with my husband. As I got out of the car, an ENORMOUS dog came barreling out the front door. This was back when pits were really starting to hit the news for being a "bully breed". I about peed my pants as this dog came towards me. When it got to my feet, he slid to a stop, rolled over, presented his belly for scratching and wagged his tail like mad. I spent the rest of the visit with him in my lap. My BIL went on to raise several more pits over the years. Each one was lovable, loyal, adored children and other dogs and never, ever even so much as growled in anger at a person or other animal.
I've had the pleasure of meeting many, many other good pitbull owners over the years. It is ALL about the owners and never about the dogs when pitbulls get in to trouble. It's unfortunate that they have inherited the bad rap that german shepards and rottweillers once had. |