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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We went to a shelter first and there were only Pitbulls or pitbull mixes. I wasn’t bribing one home. 
I don’t care what others think. They can bring whatever dog they want to their home. So can I. [/quote]

This.
I would love to adopt from a shelter or rescue, as every dog I had in my childhood and young adulthood was a shelter dog.  But I have 2 young children now, and our local shelters are full of pitt bulls and pit bull mixes, and that's pretty much it.  I understand that they can be great dogs, but it is hard to tell a dog's temperament in a shelter environment, and I am aware that some of these shelters are incentivized to move these dogs along and my not be completely forthcoming about their history.  I can't take that risk with my kids.
We are planning on working with a breeder...and I never thought I would go that route.  But the shelters are absolutely overrun with pit bulls now.[/quote]

I posted about this earlier as well.  Everyone should have the right to pick the dog that is best for themselves and their family, be it from a reputable breeder or a rescue organization.  These crazy rescue people need to understand that while many people are willing to roll the dice with a rescue dog, a family with young children may be much less likely to do so, and that is ok.  I wish people could respect the choices of others, just like they'd want their own choices to be respected too.[/quote]

I wish you breeder people would understand that you are rolling the dice with a purebred, too. It's still a dog.

There's this pervasive stupidity that seems to imply "if it's not a pit bull, it'll be fine" and that's just idiotic.

If you are bringing an animal into a home with small children, you're rolling the dice. If you're getting a young dog from a breeder, it's still a young dog. That it's a purebred doesn't magically make it trained, or safe, or somehow not a dog. All dogs can bite.[/quote]

Well, we got a specific breed from a breeder because it is known for being good with kids. We also wanted a puppy so it grew up within our chaotic house. She has been a great family dog and has never bitten anyone.

Our neighbor down the street got a pit bull mix from the shelter and it is muzzled on walks for what it is worth.[/quote]

Dogs are often muzzled to keep them from eating every freaking thing they find on the street, which shelter dogs that have lived without enough to eat are prone to doing. [/quote]

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