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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]amazing how sadly blinded the pit bull defenders are.  and for what purpose?[/quote]

I'm starting to think you are just trolling.[/quote]

no, I am the normal majority. I am a dog lover, have had many dogs in my lifetime.   never occurred to me to buy a pit.  what is the point?  what can you get from a pit that you cannot get from a dog that doesn't have the image and insurance problems?  that is assuming that truly there is no greater risk with those dogs?  again, what is the point?  why not just a breed that won't create problems for you?  clearly from reading this thread, most people see pits as dangerous.  so why turn off your neighbors?  why alarm your insurance company?  why take the risk?  just get a friggin golden retriever.[/quote]

I too had dogs all my life, worked at vet clinics and am a huge dog lover. I bought into the the myth of pit bulls, until I adopted one. Then, I realized what I was missing out on. These dogs are so sweet, goofy and loyal. Yes, other dogs are as well. But, they are not being put down at the rate of pit bulls in shelters. I am fairly sure all the pit owners on here did not "buy a pit," they adopted. I would never buy any dog. Why buy a dog when you can save a life at a shelter?

Did you know that in the early part of the 20th Century, the American Pit Bull Terrier was the number one breed chosen for the family pet? You know why, because they are awesome family dogs. If you have not been around one, you do not know how wonderful they are. I did not know this until the past few years. The "normal majority" has not owned a pit either, and are scared because of media hype. If pit bulls were so dangerous, there would be clear studies showing that the American Pit Bull Terrier is dangerous. But, there is not a single one that I have seen. Why is there an abundance of pro-pit bulls sites, with FACTS about what great dogs they are, but only one or two anti-pit bull sites? Because, to know a pit, is to love a pit. Most (if not all) of the anti-pit bull people have never met one. You may as well be talking about the big, bad scary boogeyman - something you have no experience with.

Why get a pit? Because they have a better temperament than most dogs (refer back to the study mentioned earlier), National Geographic determine their bite is less powerful than the average dog, they are incredible with families and kids and they are being euthanized at alarming rates in shelters. Any true dog lover would do their due diligence on a breed before condemning them. Have you ever met an American Pit Bull Terrier? I can't imagine you have, or else you would not even need to ask that question.

Btw, my neighbors, family and friends LOVE my pits! Everyone who has met mine, loves them and a few people we know now have a adopted them too. That is "normal," my friend.[/quote]

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