My feelings about the Pitbulls are that they get a bad rap for the behavior of the owners rather then the breed itself. The size, look and it's strongness unfortunately attracts a bad crowd. They are ending up in the hands of people that are training them for the purpose of which the breed was not intended. Insurance is the least of the issues. States are banning the ownership of these dogs, and many shelters have a policy of immediate euthanization / no adoption policy.
I do feel there is an answer to the problem. I feel that if Pitbulls were treated like guns then it would end a lot of the issues. I feel if someone wants to own a Pit then they should have to be fingerprinted, and have a background check run just as if they were purchasing a gun. IF THEY ARE A CONVICTED FELLON then they should be banned from owning the breed. I also feel that the dog should have to be spay or neutered, carry insurance, and be registered just as a hand gun would. I do not believe the should abolish the breed, but I do believe that at least for now breeding Pits should be against the law. My belief is based on the shelters being over populated, where you are finding probably 90 percent or more being Pitbulls occupying the shelters or Pit mixes.
My personal belief is that they are great dogs, and are less likely to bite then a small breed, but unfortuantely when they do bite the outcome is far worse then when one of our dogs bite.
Elaine |