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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where do you live that so many pitbulls are around? [/quote]

OP here, we live near Tysons Corner.  I get the impression that there have been a lot of pit mixes at the shelters in recent years and some people think they make good pets.  I don't have any other exposure to pits, so I don't know if they can be.  But I find it strange that all three being walked in our neighborhood cannot come near other dogs.  One of the three reacts the same even if we are without the puppy - which is scary.

I don't want to see animals put down - but I've come to believe that dogs that are so physically aggressive that they regularly want to attack people and other dogs that are 25+ feet away are too dangerous to walk around urban/suburban neighborhoods where young children play and so many people/pets live. 
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I used to live in Vienna and my lab was attacked by a pit bull at the park (owner wasn't holding on to the leash). My dog sustained major puncture wounds to the neck and had to be hospitalized for days followed by tubes and home care. It was a nightmare. Pepper or bear spray seems like a good idea maybe. I had nothing and couldn't get the pit bull to release my dog until some guy hit it on the head with a huge stick. [/quote]

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