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I have never met a mean standard poodle. However, I have seen mean pit bulls.  I don't understand why anyone would purchase a dog that has a reputation of being mean when there are so many other breeds to choose from EXCEPT if they want to appear tough or something.  For all those pit bull advocates, why did you choose pit over another breed if you are looking for a baby sitter?  Collies have a great reputation as baby sitters, so why a pit and not a collie or another shepherding type of dog which is bred to baby sit animals (translation, carry over to kids) - Oh, because you want to feel cool or something. that's why.[/quote]
Oh puh-lease! We got our pit mix at the NY Ave shelter because she was a nice dog.  And if we had wanted to avoid getting a pit mix, we would have had to fight for the few non-pitbulls there.  The NY Ave shelter is overrun with pits.  I couldn't care less about looking "cool"! We just wanted a nice dog - and, earth to pp, she's a nice dog!  And like any dog I have owned, pit mix or not, I don't let small children get near her and I don't assume she would never bite anyone. Wow, park your stereotypes, pp![/quote]
New to the discussion, but to the last quoted PP I want to say thank you.  That is really all I am asking of a dog owner: to be responsible and caring, and proactive; you are the one making sure that your dog does not get near any children, or too close to anyone they don't know really, and you don't assume she would never bite.  My mom was attacked twice in her life, unprovoked attacks, once dragged off a bicycle, once walking, it was a German shepard both times. It is dangerous to make assumptions solely based on race of the dog, as is the assumption that *your* dog could not possibly ever attack.  But I think it does not matter what the race is: You must be a responsible owner, like the PP.[/quote]

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