Are pit bulls actually dangerous pets to have?

Despite their reputation, pit bulls are not inherently dangerous. They are, however, fiercely loyal to their owners and will bend over backwards to please them. A pit bull is more than capable of being violent and aggressive.

He will only act that way if that kind of behavior is trained into him and encouraged by his owner. A pit bull will act directly in accordance with how you train him. If you reward a pit bull every time he is aggressive, he will learn very quickly to be aggressive.

Most of the pit bulls I've met have been very sweet and loving, almost more so than a laborador or daschound. That's because those pit bulls were rewarded from puppyhood on up whenever they acted sweet and loving. It's all in how the dog is trained.

From pitbull.org -quote Because Pit Bulls have been historically maligned. And unfairly. When you hear about a horror story about a Pit Bull (and you will, because the media loves hyping them up), 99% of the time it is the fault of a neglectful owner or a stupid human.

Pure and simple. -endquote.

The reason "Pit Bulls" are dangerous, is that name....it should not exist. The name itself was given to many breed of Dog that was placed in a pit to fight for the enjoyment of human scum, in one disgusting video used to expose a pit ring in Florida, a standard size poodle was being used as a Pit Bull, the term was still unclear at that time 1986. The term Pit Bull should have been removed from the canine vocabulary as soon as world wide attention was cast on the disgusting human sport it stands for.

This breed should better be called Bull Terrier cross. Staffordshire Bull Terrier sounds great, but not all recognized "Pits" are this cross. I truly see people buying this breed of dog, and then treating it as a lawn ornament, not a family member.No Discipline, No training, No Attention.

Its No wonder they turn to their Bully roots and turn on their care takers. It is in the Bulldog nature to be protective, this breed was used to guard the cash box, he was created to do this job (sad sad) but he had a job to do, its people that keep twisting the breed to accomodate. You can bring a Staffordshire home, and love it up, and still have it turn on stangers (they are Very protective, like a Chihuahua, but a Chihuahua can't kill you) and sometimes they will turn on their own, but so do other breeds with lazy owners.

I saw the result a Cockerspaniel tearing the top of a three year olds cheek off, it was horrifying, the little boy lived of coarse, but the poor dog didn't. And its all because the pup was sold to this home two weeks prior, and the idiots that bought him, figured they could just let the Dog babysit while they made Dinner. Too bad the Dog wanted to eat dinner, and their childs face was in his bowl (go figure though, it was the Dogs fault).

So seriously is it breeding, or is it the owner, or is it the perception of the breed? I think all of these values carry some realistic blame for the reputation of the dog. I had Rottweilers as my best friends for 16 years, I also had six children, and not one of my children were ever bitten by these (aggressive Monsters, this was the name used by my ex-mother in law, my dogs didn't like her at all, I miss my dogs).

I had the chance today, to bring one of these Bull terriers home from our local SPCA. She and her siblings were removed from a home which had neglected her parents, and her litter. Only reason why I came home alone, I have a Chihuahua, and I fear the looks I may recieve carrying my Chihuahua purse, and walking my notorious Pit Bull.

I sure hope she gets a wonderful home, such a beautiful baby.

Unfortunately pit bulls have gotten a bad reputation because they are one of the most common breeds people use in training dogs to fight. I'm a professional dog trainer and I'll tell you I personally have yet to meet an aggressive pit bull and I've been in the industry for over 13 years. One might say that is because people hiring dog trainers aren't typically the ones training dogs to fight, but if that is the case it just proves my point.

It’s not the breed that’s aggressive. Pit bulls are not natural born killers. In fact, more than any other breed I’ve worked with, they want to please their owners more than anything else in their life.

It’s partially because of this that I believe they are so commonly trained to fight. They are one of the most easily trained breeds out there and unfortunately people take advantage of that. Any breed can be aggressive if trained to be or neglected in a way that creates a very fearful dog.

The following is a quote from Victoria Stillwell, a well-known professional dog trainer: -quote Most aggressive dogs are aggressive because either their owners want them to be aggressive, or because their owners haven't provided the environment, training and tools necessary to raise and care for a well-adjusted family pet. -end quote I hope that helps.

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