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Originally Posted by rip raster
dude you are an idiot!! an Alaskan Malamute attacked my pit bull and after I split them up it attacked me. My pit bull lay down like I told him to and stayed put until I had the other dog submitted, he has never been the aggressor in any fights and shies away from them when possible. It is all in the training/handling of the dogs, that goes for any dog. A properly socialized and trained pit bull can be the best dog in the world. On the other hand they could also be a huge menace in the wrong hands as well, much like many other things in the wrong hands.
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I would argue that you are one of the more responsible owners out there, Unfortunately pit-bulls play into a specific lifestyle image. Usually some urban asshole who likes to walk his dog down the street on tow chains, looking gangsta, because he saw it on MTV. Its those assholes who give the dog its negative image. I think they are among the more dangerous breeds out there, along with the Rotti, German Sheppard, Cane Corso, and Dobermann Pincer. I had a Doberman that we did aggression, obedience and Search and Rescue training with. He was a fantastic and loving dog, great with kids, small animals yadda yadda and was still intact. But we were always vigilant not to have him in a situation where something could have happened. If I said "Leave it" the dog would disregard whatever he perceived as being of interest, end of story. That's where most dog owners fail, regardless of breed. Little training, and little regard not to put their dog in a situation where shit could go wrong.
The moral of this thread is that these dogs aren't for everyone. And breeders (reputable ones) should be held responsible for the actions of the assholes they sell to)