[Sweetjustusnow]

"Regardless: pits are misunderstood."

I understand pit bulls. They are bred to to fight bulls and be extremely aggressive. Even though some of the aggression has been bred out in some of the lines, the fact is, a pit bull can never be relied upon not to ever exhibit it's inherent breeding.

I have a border collie. Even if I tried, I could not stop my collie from instinctively wanting to herd.

Dogs have been bred for certain work. To ascertain that any dog will some how over come what it has been bred for over centuries is pretty stupid imo.

[maxwell]

To ascertain that any dog will some how over come what it has been bred for over centuries is pretty stupid imo.

I agree. This is where the concept of responsible stewardship of one's property comes in.

[altura]

That's so true. About the spiritus mundi in the doggy.

I cannot keep Bubba from birds. He somehow knows he is supposed to retrieve birds. Unfortunately, that is where his knowledge stops. He will not drop them or return them to master. He will carry them home and finally 'leave' when his father explains the situation to him.

The point is that Pit Bulls have a strain of madness and aggression. sometimes it never comes out during a dog's lifetime. Probably most times it doesn't.

But why take a chance on this breed when there are so many good dogs of all sizes and temperments in the world.

Don't end up being the granny who says, "Fang was always so sweet with my little Tommy. I don't understand why Fang decided to maim Tommy. Oh, well, Tommy is in a better place now."