that really cute
 

Thet seem to get on just fine...have they always/

personally i would never take the chance, if you have any doubts whatsover then don't get one, yes you can get snappy yorkies or other small breed dogs but they could never do the damage a 'snappy' pitbull could do to a child or another dog.
Thankfully they are now a banned breed over here.
Anyway why would anyone want anything other than a YORKIE!! :p

they do. it surprised me. they do bark at each other-when she steals his food, when he steals her hidden treats, etc. but that's pretty much it. mocha outbarks him all the time. :D

It is all about the way a dog is raised. If you get a puppy make sure you meet the parents and see their temperment. Socialize the puppy A LOT with all kinds of animals and people. I see a lot of pits come into my shelter and I have loved almost all of them. I would never leave a big dog alone unattented with a smaller dog though. No matter what the breeds. I have seen a lot of labs that have attacked or killed other dogs and bite children in my county. I have not had a call about a pit attacking a dog or person yet. If you are a good owner and train your dog you will be fine. It is the people who tie a dog outside and don't socialize it that have problems.

I do not believe in banning a breed, just ban bad owners from having animals period!

I'm sure there are some pits that would be and are completely fine with our little ones. I think I would be too nervous to try it. It only takes one time of too rough play. I had an experience with a neighbors husky/shepherd mix. He was around my 3.5 pound yorkie all the time and was never aggressive. Once on a walk. The husky got away from neighbors daughter who had the leash. He came at my little Shorty from about 60 yards away. He was on attack. In the time it took me to pick Shorty up he had saliva on his back, thats how fast and quick that dog came at him, after a year of being very gentle with him. Just wanted to share my experience, like I said, I know there are some that never experience, but I would be too scared to take that chance. Good Luck with your decision!!!!

I wasn't going to respond...I have seen MANY posts on Pits get ugly...but, here goes...

I love all animals but, personally, I am absolutely terrified of this breed. Yes, I know people say it's all in how they are raised...in most cases I agree with this. However, our darling little furbabies were once used to kill rats...I know they are not used for this any longer but, how many of you have had your sweet little furgirl/boy catch a glimpse of a chipmunk, squirrel or a bird?? I don't know about your babies but, my girls stand straight up with their ears perked and would take after them in a heartbeat...I also believe this is (sad but,) true with Pits. If I was going to have a dog turn on me I certainly wouldn't want it to be one that could tear me apart.
Not that long ago and young woman had to call 911 because HER own dog was digging at her bathroom door trying to get at her..She was on the phone with the police and they asked her what she wanted them to do...she told them to shoot her dog. Everybody knows somebody who owns, the sweetest, most affectionate pit you could ever find....until it turns.....
I would be very leary about owning ANY big, strong dog around a 5lber.

I did NOT post this to "stir the pot" this is just my opinion....

i think any large dog should go threw special training not just petsmart any large breed can do alot of damage if not trained

I Wouldn't Chance It Myself, Furbabies Can Get Hurt So Easily. Why
Not Just Another Small Breed To Your Household??

I have read everything you can get on pits. I even have a close friend who breeds them. As long as you are calm with them and gentle then they will be. If you are mean to them they will respond the same way. I have 2 very small Yorkies (3 1/2lbs and 1.6lbs) and her Pits do great with them. In fact when I go out of town I leave my Yorkies with her till I get back. Same when she is gone, I go over and take care of all her pits. It all depends on how they are raised. Notice you never hear about the big dogs, unless it is for something bad. Seems a little unfair to me. Just my own opinion Good Luck on your decision.

So cute
 

These are the cutest pictures:) :)

I, personally, wouldnt own a pit, but strongly feel that a BIG dog, ANY BIG dog should be carefully watched around the little ones. I have a 90 lb. lab and she is very careful around Hope but when she gets something focused in, she doesnt see anything around her... I watch them VERY carefully and never leave them alone... Laci is the sweetest thing ever but she is 20 times bigger than my baby and anything could happen!

oh thank you!

tootiesmom-i totally hear ya. esp with mickey. at the beginning i was so afraid that he would unintentially step on her or his wagging tail would smack her in the face if she jumped at the right moment. but mickey is way more cautious than i ever could be (totally proud grandpa). i've stepped on her feet more than a couple of times and she lets me know it. even if mickey wasn't careful, she would totally make him aware of her presence. tiny body, but huge ego my little one has. ;)

Before my husband and I had children we had a PitBull his name was speed ( cause when he was little he would run around like he was on it, lol) and he was so beautiful such a loving little boy. WE took him everywhere with us and he got on so well with other dogs, as long as they were smaller than him. If they were bigger he would bark and get a bit aggresive towards them.
My husband has a daughter to a previous relationship and she adored Speed.
One day we had friends over, having a bbq and they had their children with them. Just to be safe we locked Speed away.

Well hubbys daughter let him out without us knowing and she and a friend were shaking their long blonde hair at him and running around, so Speed latched onto Hubbys daughters friends hair and started shaking her around like she was some kind of rag doll. We heard the screaming and ran down and that is what we saw. Luckly Speed wasn't trying to be aggressive and when we called at him he came running over ever so excited. He wasn't trying to hurt the girl he was just playing with her, but he ripped out so much hair, she had blood on her scalp from the hair being pulled out.

My point is, you never know what to expect with them. They are so big and so strong and just unaware of their power. At the time of this incident I had just had our first child and thought OH MY GOSH that could have been him. We ended up giving Speed to a friend who had no children and worked on building sites so Speed would get to go to work with him and be around people.

I will also add, alot of dogs end up in shelters because people see a friend and they have this beautiful obedent dog and they think "wow, thats what I want, we should get a dog like that". So without all the research and knowledge they go out and buy this dog. 6mths -12mths down the track they think " this dog is nothing like our friends", it just isn't working out so off to the shelter the dog goes.
I am not saying that is you, but that is what happens in alot of cases.

Please do your research before you jump into anything.

I guess I look at things a lot differently than most. I see any big dog as a risk, not just a pit bull. Any bigger dog doesn't know its strength and could easily hurt a yorkie without intending to. It is all in how you raise them. You raise them right you won't have any problems. I have had big dogs and small dogs my entire life. And I have taught each and every dog to be gentle and kind to the smaller dogs.

Right now we have a border collie mix, Daisy. She is 75 pounds and is very strong. We taught her from being a puppy who to handle smaller dogs. She now loves small dogs and is very very gentle with them. She has never hurt them, she will even watch where she steps so as to not step on them accidentally. She will have 6 of the smaller dogs all over her at once playing and biting at her and she loves every minute of it.
But she also knows how to play with big dogs in a different manner. My brother has a lab puppy who is big and strong. Now she is super nice and loving but doesn't know her strength at all. When her and Daisy play, they play really rough and I can never let the smaller dogs around Lexi because she is too clumsy and would hurt them.

So in my opinion a pit bull wouldn't be any differenet than getting a husky or a lab. They are all big dogs and they all need to be trained and raised right. I would also like to point out that while Daisy is gentle with them and has never hurt them, I will never leave her all alone with them, accidents do happen.

As for the nonsense about pit pulls turning on you or instinctively being mean, that is all it is, nonsense. If you find a well bred pit bull (temperament of course is vital) then I don't see where you would have any problems. But you have to be willing and dedicated to training, it is very important.

I love pitbulls, I wouldn't mind having one one day. But for now I will have my doberman next year.

Sorry for the long post. I am just tired of all these ridiculous misconceptions about these breeds.

I agree to some point, but alot does have to do with instinct and these poor babies have been breed to fight in the pits for generations after generations. It's like a Tiger born in captivity and hand raised, loved and nurtured and yet there have been many cases when the tiger has acted on instinct and attacked ( a case just recently here in Aussie).
I think you adding a GREATER risk owning a pitbull as apposed to other larger breeds