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[quote=Anonymous]For the anti-pit bull among you, please take a few minutes to read this blog post from the Washington Animal Rescue League:

http://blog.warl.org/blog-posts/the-pit-bull-dilemma/

When we adopted our first dog in 2002, we adopted from WARL. We returned there in 2008 after he died, and pit mixes were pretty much all they had. So for those of us who wish to adopt a homeless dog rather than perpetuate the overpopulation of dogs by going to a breeder, pit mixes are almost the only option in the DC area.

So when you see someone with a pit, or a pit mix, your first thoughts should be "they cared enough to rescue a homeless dog; what a lucky dog to have a caring person" NOT "they think they are so cool or OMG that is an attack dog". And if the dog isn't well trained, blame the person, not the dog. Think about what you are doing to goad the dog. Is your dog on leash and under control? Did your ankle biter dog lock eye contact and threaten my dog? Is your child holding a yummy treat right in front of my dog's nose? Did you approach me in a way that my (very loyal) dog found threatening?

Yes, big dogs can inflict more damage than a small dog. But small dogs are more likely to be ill trained and a menace.

My dog has never bitten my child. She HAS been bitten several times by a classmate. :-) No one is suggesting that we euthanize preschoolers who bite.

As for the "kill instinct"... our pit mix managed to catch a young bird that wasn't ready to fly. She walked around with the bird in her mouth not sure what to do with it. We told her to drop it, and the bird hopped away. Not exactly a kill instinct, IMHO.[/quote]

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