Raptor wrote:
I have a rescued pit bull, too, and I agree completely. I really hate it when I hear people say that they are bad dogs and need to be wiped off the face of the earth or words to that effect. Most all of the pit bulls that I've known, including my Missy, are very easy going and tollerant dogs. It's the ones that were brought up to be aggressive and/or not socialized that can be a problem but that applies to all dogs.
Oh yes, I also can't believe some states want to eradicate pitbulls. Even my sister, who is normally very open minded, didn't want her kids to go near my last pitbull, Brigitte Bardot, until she actually spent some time with her. After she got to know Bardot, she was like "That's the biggest mush I've ever seen!
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Now she did a complete 180 about pits.
But when I go to the dog park, it's still like the parting of the red sea. When they realize how friendly and well mannered she is, they somewhat relent. Of course, if you train a dog to kill or fight to death, that's another story. The reason pitbulls are chosen for such disgusting acts is that in addition to being unbelievably strong animals, they also have a profound sense of loyalty to their master, and if he happens to be a cruel prick like Michael Vick, sadly, the dog becomes an aggressive killing machine, wanting to please his master by fighting to death.