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Originally Posted by roseylovestosho  I don't think we could ever disentangle the "it's the owner not the breed" argument because people self-select into buying pit bulls. What type of person is more likely to buy a pit bull? Just as an example, two pit bulls live inside a small apartment in my apartment complex. They belong to a couple who I've seen get into arguments outside of my bedroom window and who I saw beat his girlfriend while on her knees in the middle of the night (woke me and Teddy up with the yelling). I've also seen the owner beat his dogs in front of me and Teddy. The only way to truly know whether it is the owner versus the breed would be to randomly assign pit bulls to people and see how they turn out. Unfortunately, while this as scientific as it could get, it is clearly impossible to do. Is there something systematic about the people who are choosing these dogs? I don't know, and I don't think any studies have addressed this properly. I'm not taking a stance...I honestly would feel safer if there weren't pit bulls in my neighborhood just b/c the ones I've met don't give me the fuzzies...it's just something to think about (at least in my opinion). |
I have one of the many dogs that fall into the generic "pit bull" catergory, Am Staff Terrier. I do not compare myself to someone who chooses this breed to abuse it, mistreat it, or use it for cruel and inhuman purposes. Therefore, I would not think there is anything systematic about those of us who have this breed.
I have Ernie because my husband fell in love with this breed after spending time with his parents.