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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here.  Can someone explain to me why there seems to be a lobby behind this breed to encourage people to give them a chance and adopt them from shelters?  Is it the shelters wanting to home dogs regardless of whether they're appropriate for the people or not?  I'm so sick of people acting like there's no risk associated with owning this breed.  [/quote]

Have you ever known a pittie? They are incredibly loyal, gentle, goofy dogs. That a few of them are bred and trained to violence doesn't negate the fact that the overwhelming majority of them make great pets. Like any breed, ANY BREED, they must be properly trained and socialized. I'm sick of people acting like they don't have to train their dogs, taking them everywhere like fscking accessories, and then blaming the breed when there are problems. There are no bad dogs. There are irresponsible owners (ignorantly or intentionally).

Another point: for those who are new to dogs, the "scary dogs" right now are "pit bulls" (which are not a breed; it's an umbrella label applied to 5 distinct breeds, and knowing the difference explains a lot about why shelters adopt out "pit bulls", most of which are staffies or apbts, and not XL bully type dogs like the ones usually found in hysteria clickbait not-news). A decade or so ago, it was Rottweilers, which are capable of just as much damage as pit bulls, especially when similarly trained for violence and poorly handled. Before that, Dobermans. Before that, GSDs. Probably something else before that; I'm not old enough to remember. The hysteria comes in waves, and when you recognize that pattern, you become better at sorting the stupidity from any actual facts.

There are too many dogs in general, but most importantly: there are too many stupid people irresponsibly owning and breeding dogs. There's the risk: humans. Smarter people can be educated. Stupid people make threads like this one, dumping their blanket judgments and regurgitated fearmongering out into the world, helping no one (and looking idiotic in the process).[/quote]

Yes, I have known "Pitties", and they are a dangerous breed that for some reason has a whole lobby out there trying to convince first time dog owners that they make a perfect family pet.  My neighbors golden retriever was attacked completely unprovoked while in a nearby park by two "Potties" and nearly lost his life.  Look at all the other stories in the news.  Most dog attacks (not all, but a disproportionate amount of them) involve a pit or pit mix.  This is factual, not fear mongering.  Go ahead and own your precious angel "Pittie", but you dog will always present a greater risk to yourself and other than countless other breeds.[/quote]

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