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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pit bulls are unpredictable. Those posters that talk about how sweet they are, how they would never hurt anyone etc. speak from ignorance.  I hope for your sake you never have to wise up fast.[/quote]

This opinion is ridiculously stupid - as are HOA rules such as what you describe. As is the constant ongoing "debate" on this board about these dogs. And, it reeks of ignorance about the breed. (No, I don't have one but have worked rescue for years and know many people who have a pit, including my mother). I would guess this poster has never had such a dog or spent any significant time around one, esp one that has been raised in a responsible family.

I'm not going to rehash ever pro/con about his breed again. If people are inclined to hold this opinion there is nothing I'm going to say to change it. It's much easier to retreat into your ignorant bubble and stay there.
I will say a couple of things:
1) these dogs were FAMILY dogs until about 20 years when the media -and abusive dog owners- took hold to cast them in the light currently portrayed by some of the posters here (i.e., it is a myth that their jaws lock. yes they are strong but that is not the same thing).
2) The reason many of these dogs go on to be what some of you think they are is because of the people who own them. Who hype up and play up the aggressive dog image. Any dog, esp very large/strong dogs, MUST BE TRAINED. Not b/c they are aggressive but for control. Most any dog has the capacity to nip if they are pissed (I was bit on the face by a poodle as a child) but the results are worse with a dog that is large.
3) Pits and other larger dogs are some of the most horribly, terribly abused of any dog breeds. That's a fact. Those dogs end up being aggressive.

Please educate yourselves. 
And, this has nothing to do w/ "dogs before people" and the two things are not mutually exclusive. You can correct ignorant opinions and still value humans. Those of you who say otherwise are just deflecting from the facts.[/quote]

Please educate yourself.  All these attacks (and many more) were caused by family pets, not abused dogs:

http://www.ketv.com/r/29758504/detail.html
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/752c0ffb0f4b4b2485ca48bd39616bae/VA--Pit-Bull-Attack/
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/animal-rights/pit-bull-attack-california-toddler-shocks-family
http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/Nebraska_Girl_3_Bitten_By_Pit_Bull_During_Hug_133774763.html?storySection=story
http://www.news4jax.com/news/Man-kills-pit-bull-attacking-his-dog/-/475880/4600570/-/eimv1t/-/
http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/Pit_bull_attacks_eight-year-old_girl_133506478.html?ref=478
http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/november/340874/Pit-bull-attack-leaves-2-year-old-Port-Orange-boy-critical[/quote]

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