Actually, I think the idiots gravitate toward pitbulls because of their reputation. Thus perpetuating the cycle. I do agree that pitbulls are much more capable of damage than most breeds, so I understand your position. I actually like them, but would think twice about having one.
I'm telling you (and this might sound crass and un-Christlike to some), but I would make it abundantly clear to anyone who has a pit bull around me that in the event that that dog attacks my son, shooting the dog is a given...I would most likely shoot the owner as well. I think it is a travesty that people are allowed to bring that potential for fatal attacks into countless neighborhoods and not be held accountable to the degree they should.
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Dr. Brady Barr measured the bite force of a pit, a German Shepherd and a Rottweiler. The pit bull came in LAST. The Rott had the strongest bite followed by the GSD. What makes Pit Bulls potentially dangerous is their fight drive, not their jaws. They were bred to fight other dogs to the death, and they are most dangerous to other dogs. A German Shepherd(I own one-my beloved "Cassius") can be trained to attack a human more readily than a pit, but they also respond better to the command to stop attacking. Once a pit gets started, they go into gladiator mode, and they're hard to stop(probably why this one took so many quills). Having said all that, has anyone ever seen "The Dog Whisperer" and the pit bulls he has that act like precious little lapdogs? Training by the right person trumps breed related agression, period.
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I'm telling you (and this might sound crass and un-Christlike to some), but I would make it abundantly clear to anyone who has a pit bull around me that in the event that that dog attacks my son, shooting the dog is a given...I would most likely shoot the owner as well. I think it is a travesty that people are allowed to bring that potential for fatal attacks into countless neighborhoods and not be held accountable to the degree they should.
Sooo, I take it you and your family are not coming over for dinner tonight?!!! LOL!