When I dropped in to visit I heard Rob and Magnum playing in the back yard. As I approached the gate the neighbor warned me of a very dangerous Pit Bull. I opened the gate.
50 pounds of Pit Bull came at me at a dead run. The neighbor was frozen with terror. I clasped my hands together about a foot in front of me palms up. Magnum did a flying leap from 10 feet away, landing with rear paws on my hands and front paws on my shoulder.
Magnum proceeded to whine with joy as he slobbered me up one good. The neighbor needed new underwear.
I'm usually greeted in the yard, before I get to the door, by two bounding, whiny, bundles of muscle. And the rough housing ensues.
When taking the 2 anywhere, it's always good to have a firm grip on the leash. The dogs are GREAT with people, but are very dominating when it comes to other dogs. ESPECIALLY the female.
There has been more than one time that one or both of the dogs have been reared back, to keep them from turning someones (foolishly) brave, yappy, UNleashed dog into lunch.
Pits/Am Staffs are WONDERFUL dogs, providing they are raised and trained properly. Owners have to know and understand their dogs traits and act an train them accordingly.