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Originally Posted by Boogie Nights
I live in a apartment that allows dogs and it seems every other person has a pit bull (exaggerating a little) so I carry a knife with me when walking my dog. I don't know what is up with all the pit bulls. Are they giving them away now or what?
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You're hardly exaggerating. I actually believe that. More than 2/3 of the dogs that end up at our capital city's animal shelter are pit bulls. The people of our capital prefer pit bulls obviously. It's quite sad, even though we are culturally diverse. Many owners want them as guard dogs, and some like to show off their "power" while walking down the street with one. They teach them to be friendly towards family, but hostile towards others. The good owners and their well behaved pit bulls thus suffer.
Just keep in mind the pit bull was once America's favorite dog. If you look at old photographs from the early 20th century you can see families living happily with their pit bull. There was never any problems. The pit bull was even one of the stars of the 1930s short film series OUR GANG (The Little Rascals). But nowadays... there are too many pit bulls... and too many of them being owned by unsavory owners. It's the other end of the leash that is the problem. The pit bull is a very loyal dog, and can be a wonderful pet if under the care by a good owner.