She could carry bear spray with her. Lighter than baseball or softball bat. Fits in a purse better, also!

This is like the debate about NATURE or NURTURE - genetic heredity or environmental training. Your particular individual dog MAY (?) be an outlier of the breed - may on the surface be friendly (to people) and have had GREAT environmental training. But, the DNA and breeding for dog violence are hidden just below the surface and ready to explode in some particular circumstance.

Pit Bulls were bred for hundreds of years for aggressive, violent dog behavior - not as a friendly, compliant pet and household companion. It is ridiculous to own that breed in a crowded urban environment like TV Land. If you do, you would be wise to just walk it outside on YOUR own property. Walking it on roads and common Village property you lose control of the situation and you invited problems and lawsuits. Find a farm that would take the animal and get yourself a more Village friendly breed. End of "flame".

That fact that 66% of fatal (to humans) attacks by dogs at due to Pit Bulls really stands out to me. I might have expected 25% - BUT 66%. That makes me stand by my statement that the Pit Bull breed should NOT be allowed in the whole US anywhere. Just like an invasive breed of fish or any other useless animal or plant, they should not be allowed inside the country. There are plenty of less aggressive breeds for a dog lover to choose from. A government's 1st responsibility is to keep its citizens safe - even from dangerous pets. You need a special license to own a lion or a tiger - there are GOOD reasons for that - because there are always individuals that would choose inappropriate pets. Your right to own a dangerous animal does NOT SUPERSEDE my right to not get KILLED or bitten.

I disagree and say not to try to manipulate statistics. Junkyards use rottweilers and german shepherds and other mixed breeds as much or more than pit bulls. it is a statistic - not a lab experiment to determine inherent aggressive breeding.

I manipulated nothing. If you actually read the post this is directly from the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Why I Love Pit Bulls | Cesar's Way

This is written by someone who knows dogs very well.

Im quite sure you have heard this before. Im quite sure you heard this before you bought a pit bull. You can't deny this is the make up of certain breeds.

Animal control should be notified about this dog. The owners are usually given a warning.

Breed specific legislation is stupid. And it is not a matter of time before a pittie bites. Every pit tie I have ever encountered was a sweetie. My friends pit bulls have been big couch potatoes. The only thing I feared was getting licked. An animal senses p

Of course, no animal should be off leash around people. I have not ever walked my dogs off leash. I need to protect them from people. My golden retriever is gorgeous and everyone wants to pet him. I tell them that in this pandemic I would prefer they not interact with her.

Pit bulls only get negative reviews. Some police departments are using them police dogs. If you look you will see pitties have saved families from fires, protected their owners, which every dog should do.

My German Shepard was always watching I was alone and someone like a worker was in my home. I told all of them that my dog was very friendly, but protective I just told them as long as he did not approach me suddenly and did not yell, it would be fine. And it always was.

You are 100% responsible for what your dogs do. When I see a large dog straining on his leash I pick up my small dogs. If a dog is straining on leash, he is not under his owners control.

Pitt should be trained with love and discipline and have them properly trained. You need to also be trained on proper ways to train them.

I had my shepherd trained for two weeks. He stayed at the trainers home. She came back calm and attentive and listened to everything I asked to do. She was a big girl and 120 pounds,
However she was not the alpha dog. My 10 pound doxie ruled the pack.

This is much longer then I intended it to be. The message I am trying to say is all dogs need to be trained, no matter the breed and Pitt bulls are wonderful pets.

Let’s see? What did tiger’s wife use? Guess that’s why he can’t hit approach shot anymore??:)

One of the most honest posts that I have read on this forum.

Small dogs nip at your ankle. Large dogs that are bred to help hunters kill bears will go for your head and throat. I know which one I would prefer to attack me!

Rescue dogs appear to be a good solution to unwanted pets. But, as you have reported all that was accomplished was a "passing along" of a problem pet. Yes, it itself lives on for a little longer, but look at the cost in time and $ to yourselves, the previous owners, and the next owners and maybe future owners. The dog is like a 3-time loser and has left a wake of sadness and costs. Small dogs are bred for their smallness, regardless of temperament. Medium-sized modern dog breeds like Spaniels are more likely to be bred for good temperament. Best to buy a puppy at about 6 weeks from birth (read up in the dog books about why 6 weeks) and choose a medium-sized breed known for good temperament. That will save you long term costs and give more satisfaction.

Statistically, that is an N of 1. Not statistically meaningful. SO FAR, maybe (?) you were lucky or possibly conveniently misremembering some bad behavior?

Evaluated by a dog psychiatrist? That is actually pretty funny. I wonder if someone believes that such a thing actually exists?