Originally Posted by Bianca (Post 2530699)

I wouldn't trust ANY dog not to turn, the difference with the pit is the fact they can kill you with their bite.
Don't lump ALL pits into this category , cause it's not true.
When trained and properly managed the pitt is a loving companion and one who would die for their owner, blame people not the pitt/

It's very sad and I encourage anyone who knows of a fighting ring to please report it, cause these animals are suffering every single day:(

Originally Posted by LibbieLu08 (Post 2530131)

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88 (Post 2530675)

and sense they can attack I would not want to take a chance with young kids at all because all it take is on bite to kill or injure them horribly bad

Originally Posted by rayray08 (Post 2530276)

Topics like this become so heated. Everyone has their own opinions and that's fine.

I worked as a bather in a grooming salon. The dogs three dogs who bit me were a Golden Retriever, Chihuahua, and a Yorkie. The dogs who were the biggest babies, boxers and pitbulls.

Yes, little dogs can get away with a lot more because their small mouths don't do much damage. Thus, they don't hurt someone so bad they end up in the hospital and the incident doesn't end up on the news. It's still a bite, whether it's from a small dog or a big dog.

Some of the incidents that show up on the news and they say it's a pitbull, sometimes isn't. They are mixes or something totally different.
And there are many incidents of people getting bitten by dogs, most of the time it never makes the news unless it's a pit.

There's no such thing as a bad breed, again it's how they were trained and in some instances bad breeding (breeding two dogs with bad temperaments or inbreeding).
Which Dog Breeds are the Most Aggressive?

Again, the breed will continue to get a bad rep as long as there are owners who don't care to train them. It's horrible and I hope one day it changes. Until then many will live in fear... heck I would be scared if a dog came charging at me because the owners are not responsible enough to secure them.

Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 2531802)

Whenever these threads are posted, the topic always seems to become about the pit bull/owner, instead of what we can do to prevent this from happening.

Originally Posted by Zeus08 (Post 2531852)

I carry pepper spray with me whenever I walk Zeus. Not for my protection as much as his. Not just pit bulls but any aggressive dog or animal. We tend to get coyotes just walking around. Our Yorkies are small and seen as prey. That poor woman and her baby, my heart goes out to them.

Originally Posted by rayray08 (Post 2529488)

That's so sad. People should really have any dog secured in their house. :(

I wish people would actually train these dogs to be good dogs so that they didn\'t get such a bad rep.

Every pitbull I\'ve encountered has been a big baby and a sweetheart, luckily. I hope all these people who want this dog because they look tough, actually learn about the breed and train them properly.