should pitbulls be allowed as pets?

The problem with pit bulls is that they don't let go when they attack. Like that one that attacked a horse until it was kicked to its death by the horse.

personally no I feel like you have to connect trust both ways when my family got my dog I was fine but my dog started teething and he would bite me hard and I was terrified of him for a while until slowly I started getting comfortable again and yes he bites me once every blue moon but playfully and not hard

Well... I am scared of most dogs...

I remember reading a story where a woman got mauled to death by both of her pitbulls.

But in the article about it, it says:

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News stories about pit bulls attacking people abound. And owning a pit bull or a mix is banned or restricted in multiple municipalities across the country.

But pit bull supporters say the dogs' reputation of being inherently dangerous or aggressive is a myth.

"The biggest misconception is that the term pit bull refers to one distinct breed, when really it refers to at least four pedigreed breeds of dogs and then all these other dogs that get lumped into the category," Bronwen Dickey, who has written extensively about pit bulls, told Fresh Air's Terry Gross last year.

As for the dogs reputation of being natural fighters, "there is absolutely no credible scientific evidence of that," Dickey said. "You have specific sub-populations that have been used over time in the illegal pursuit of dogfighting, but they really can't be held up as the standard for all pit bulls in America."

Agnew said that while he did not know the dogs' background, "they would be dogs that you would suspect would be bred for fighting. Just in looking at them. They were big strong powerful dogs."

How can you not love them? I hate people who would do harm to them but on the other hand than run to their damn Golden Retriver and say "your such a good boy/girl"

BTW I know a pretty cute movie about a pittbull (or mix?)

The problem with bully breeds is

A. A MASSIVE amount of BYB bred ones with no care in breeding for temperament and such overpopulation that anyone wanting a rescue dog is left almost exclusively with bullies

B. It being insanely easy for these dogs to fall into the hands of people who shouldn't own them

and C. Shelters wanting to stay no-kill adopting out dangerous dogs and sometimes even lying about bite history

There are some absolutely great APBTs out there, it's just that they are almost never seen because they are gatekept away from average dog owners and only show in the dogsports scene. Those are dogs mentally stimulated with owners who know how to work with their drive

The ones you see out on the street however are not really bred for success. It's like a roulette wheel on whether you get a stable dog, complete mess, or an actual danger to dogs or people. As the average dog owner is not prepared for a reactive dog, the odds of the wheel landing on stable get even lower. That there is the big issue we're facing today

There are more dangerous breeds out there but you seldom hear about attacks because breeders strive to keep their dogs in the correct hands. A lot of livestock guardians out here would totally maul you were they not properly raised and trained

For part C, the Facebook group "reprehensible rescues" sheds light on just how many shelters will lie about a dog just to get them out the door and keep their squeaky clean record of no-kill even if that means putting people and animals at risk

I hope this was enlightening. I'm a bit of a dog nerd that goes out to a lot of events

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that was alot of good info

The problem is people adopt pets based on their aesthetics and looks rather than what breed matches what they can provide for.

My friend who volunteers for shelter told me they recently received a border collie. The owner adopted it as an emotional support pet and the dog ended up going crazy.

Imagine expecting a breed that is suppose to be active 12+ hours a day to stay in door all day as emotional support companion.

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The exact same thing happens where I live but with huskies I wish there was more screening to prevent this kind of thing from happening