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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The dog was blue gray with a lithe longer body and a classic Pitt bull head/jaw. They were just playing and wrestling, and my dog had a good time, but I could see how quickly the dog could seriously hurt any animal it wanted to. It was so strong and quick and knew how to lower its head and charge and then quickly change direction and twist its body around to get to my dogs flank. It was sort of fascinating to watch how skilled it was (and it was a beautiful dog, and only playing thankfully).

I could see how people claim these dogs are built for fighting.

So what’s the answer? Some of the areas around where I live ban Pitt bulls. I know some people probably don’t think that’s fair, but I’m not sure.

Fwiw the owner adopted the dog from Alabama and was told it was a ‘lab mix’. He laughed because he said obviously that was somewhat misleading. [/quote]

Keep an eye on your dog or leave when the pitbull "mixes" show up.

You don't want your dog to get mauled by one.[/quote]

Anyone who cares about their dog(s) will avoid "dog parks" on principle alone. Unsafe environments populated with ignorant (at best) owners and poorly-trained animals.  [/quote]

People who avoid dog parks tend to have issues IME. Dog parks are awesome [/quote]

Vets, trainers, and more-experienced owners all disagree, but go off[/quote]

My vet and trainers don’t agree. And I’ve had dogs all my life. Love dog parks. Also lived in parts of Europe where dog parks and off leash dogs are extremely common. Difference from the US = pit bulls and reactive breeds are banned

I think people who hate dog parks tend to be those with reactive dogs who resent others who have dogs who can get along with other dogs, mostly without incident [/quote]

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