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Old 07-11-2007, 02:09 PM  
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What I'm wondering is *why* people keep insisting that they should be kept as pets.

There are hundreds, maybe even thousands of breeds to pick from... why the fuck would anyone go for the most infamous breed?

Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you people? Why the hell do you have to pick exactly THAT breed which is quite commonly believed to be the most dangerous?
Because if they are not neglected or abused, they are one of the safest breeds to own. The sad history of the breed resulted in a dog that, through unnatural selection, would never turn on a human, even during a fight. The handlers had to be able to step in between them safely. Human-aggressive dogs were destroyed and not allowed to pass on their genes.

Today we have little of that sort of breeding going on, thankfully, but now we have a whole bunch of mastiff-family mutts that vaguely resemble pitbulls or a dozen other breeds which undergo no temperament testing and are just supposed to look mean. The look of the dog is irrelevant to anything but the owners ego. The majority of dog incidents reported as pitbulls are actually mutts that may or may not actually have any pitbull in them at all.

Most of the pitbulls I meet are smart, funny, happy dogs; despite the sort of background that resulted in them being placed into a shelter. The confidence that was bred into them makes them much more reliable than more skittish breeds. We have fewer problems with pitbulls or pitbull mixes.

The only valid concern with pitbulls that is not myth or media hype is that they are more likely to be aggressive towards other dogs if not properly socialized. If you own a pitbull and you're not taking it on walks and trips to the dogpark, then you're an irresponsible owner, but I'd say that regardless of what breed you own. Keeping dogs alone in your backyard all day will result in untrustworthy dogs. Emotional neglect can be just as dangerous as malnourishment and physical abuse.

Anyway, I'm off to go play with some of these vicious killers now.
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