A lot of the pits that you here about being so vicious are dogs that people bought and then decided they didn't want or couldn't take care of,and a lot of those dogs were beat by their owners.If some weird alien came up to you and beatyou, then turned you into the street, and then another ofthe aliens came up to you and tried to touch you, your first reaction would be to lash out, right? I've met some really sweet pits that my aussies have played with, and there haven't been any problems. The whole situation is completely inflamed becauseof the media.

I think this needs to be posted here: <a href="http://sassawj.deviantart.com/art/Irresponsible-Advocacy-Glorifying-Pibbles-329405064">http://sassawj.deviantart.com/art/Irresponsible-Advocacy-Glorifying-Pibbles-329405064</a><br /> <br /> EDIT:<br /> Also these<br /> <a href="http://thenannydogblog.blogspot.ca/">http://thenannydogblog.blogspot.ca/</a><br /> <a href="http://thetruthaboutpitbulls.blogspot.ca/2010/08/nanny-dog-myth-revealed.html">http://thetruthaboutpitbulls.blogspot.ca/2010/08/nanny-dog-myth-revealed.html</a>

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OK, So I haven't read all the other pages (Sorry, but its just too much...)<br /> <br /> Anyways, but Not all pit bulls are vicious dogs like people think. And even worse, what's reported on the news isn't always true. They say pitbull, but it could just be a bull like dog. I would bet money if my boston terrier mix bit someone, they would say pit bull, because she has the bull dog look to her. Other then the fact that 1) she's too small to be a pit, 2) Her face is too smooshed, and 3) she is actually not a biter (She won't open her mouth wider then she has to to pant if around people other then family, because she hates people touching her tongue/mouth).<br /> There are all kinds of dogs that get called pits because they look like bull dogs, even though they aren't pits.<br /> Also, we had a Pit mix, and he was nothing like the fighters people talk about. I.e. He was playing tug-a-war with a kid with his oversized rope, and he let go of the rope slightly so he could get a better grip, well the kid fell backwards and hit his head, and my dog, dropped the rope, and went up to him to make sure he was ok, and then when the kid wanted to play again, he wouldn't take the rope, knowing he had accidently hurt the child. <br /> This isn't the only pit I've seen do this. I've had pits give me hugs (You know, stand in your lap and lay their heads on your shoulder.) andeven just lick my face until I pushed them off. Its not the dogs' fault they are considered vicious. The owners that make the small amount of dogs into fighters that are the problem.

Before I start, I'm going to tell you I have absolutely nothing against Pit Bulls, people who love Pit Bulls, or people who hate them. I'm actually rather divided on this issue myself, so I'm hoping that by writing and posting all my thoughts out, I'll understand what I actually think.<br /> <br /> I'm going to state the truth here, clear and simple: Pit Bulls were bred to be vicious. It's in their genetic makeup, they can't help it. They were bred to bite and attack the face. Of course you can't buy a Pit Bull, who was bred specifically for fighting, and expect it to act like the mellow Basset Hound. No one expects the Basset Hound to be an attack dog, so I think it's unfair to expect a Pit Bull to be a docile lap dog. <br /> <br /> However, that doesn't mean Pit Bulls are lean, mean, killing machines. There are many sweet Pitties out there. The media has ramped up the Pit Bull situation immensely. But that's the media for you. I think instead of believing whatever the media says, people need to do their research. German Shepherds used to have a bad rap, but now they're considered sweet, loyal, family pets. Why? Someone did their research.<br /> <br /> I may add to this later, my finger is sore for the moment. But I think I got my basic opinion out there. ^.^

"<i>A Pit that was bred for fighting should instinctively attack *dogs* not people.</i>"<br /> Of course, but children are often a target of dog bites/attacks in general for a few reasons; they are small, they scream, they get right in a dog's face not knowing better, they put their hands in a dog's face, etc. The first two trigger a dog's prey instinct and that's why dogs often maul young children or babies.<br /> Dog squeaky toys drive dogs nuts because the squeal sounds like a prey animal in distress, so it would only make sense for a child's scream to do the same. (Rabbit distress calls in particular are good for calling coyotes during hunting)<br /> <br /> "<i>Any dog that bites a person is culled</i>"<br /> This is commonly done with the serious underground dog-fighters, but NOT the street level dog-fighters. Street-level dog fighters are often teenage males who only got the dog because it's "tough", and because they believe they somehow gain something by matching dogs in alleys. They basically use their dogs as weapons, and they wouldn't care if their dog was aggressive towards people (after all, a dog that is aggressive towards people looks real tough, doesn't it?). I wouldn't be surprised at all if the street-level dogfighters actually encouraged human-aggression in their dogs.<br /> You can read my more in-depth reply about this here, a bit down the page: <a href="http://www.alacritysim.com/forums.php?boardid=10055&category=Debate&r2=30&np2=8">[LINK]</a><br /> <br /> "<i>The difference is that a Pit whose tail has been pulled one too many times leaves a much bigger hole than a Chihuahua in the same situation, simply because they have a large, muscular jaw. And there is nothing that our media loves more than gore.</i>"<br /> Very true, my civics teacher in school once told us "if it bleeds, it leads". Yorkies and other small breeds have been reported killing children but that just doesn't make as big of a headline as an APBT that was bred to seriously maul and kill. It's a shame that is destroying the breed. :(

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"Pit Bulls attack because it's in their nature to do so, it's engrained in them, this is why small children are often a target of attacks."<br /> <br /> A Pit that was bred for fighting should instinctively attack *dogs* not people. Think about it: dog fighting is illegal, so anyone involved doesn't want to get caught. If someone calls a fight (like surrendering so that they can quit instead of havign their dog killed), both owners have to be able to reach in a pull their dogs out. Any dog that bites a person is culled, because bites -> hospital -> curiosity about what situation caused the bite -> possible exposure of the fighting ring. This is why dogs that are rescued from fighting rings are often able to be rehomed without issue *as long as* they are kept away from other dogs. <br /> <br /> The Pits that bite people are the ones irresponsibly bred by people that paid no attention to temperament or chose to breed aggressive dogs because they wanted a whacked-out guard dog (why anyone would ever want that, I don't understand...). <br /> <br /> It is also important to pay attention to the context of a bite... yes, sometimes the dog was way out of line. But sometimes the people caused it. Kids pulling on tails, people poking a sleeping dog or taunting one. These situations happen with every breed. The difference is that a Pit whose tail has been pulled one too many times leaves a much bigger hole than a Chihuahua in the same situation, simply because they have a large, muscular jaw. And there is nothing that our media loves more than gore. <br /> <br /> My philosophy in short: Yes, there are bad seeds, and bad seeds should be dealt with (this goes for all species, including humans). But you should never condemn an entire group for the actions of individuals. We don't need BSL. We need education of dog owners and "breeders" (I'm not talking about the responsible ones here ;) ).

Hhaha BSL is already working on that.

If pit bulls are illegal, so should every other dog. GSDs bite, Dobermans bite, Rottweilers bite and even retrievers bite.

Pit Bulls attack because it's in their nature to do so, it's engrained in them, this is why small children are often a target of attacks.

Since where talking about pittbulls does anyone here as a pitt bull in ala? I got one from the pound and she is so adorable :D