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Originally Posted by bronco67
Dogs are not bad. Only owners are.
My lab has play dates with several dogs, and one of them is a gray/silver pit. The dog is a sweetheart, because his owner is a sweetheart.
When I see some thuggy looking kid walking a Pitbull on a choker chain(or an improperly fitted prong), I know that there's no hope for that dog.
The problem with the Pit breed is that they generally attract douchey type of people as owners. If the Pit gets lucky enough to have a good, responsible owner that trains him properly, they're as harmless as a kitten.
There's a Golden Retriever in my neighborhood that I won't let my Lab go anywhere near -- he's a snarling wolverine everytime you see him -- and I've met the owner, who turns out to be one of the biggest assholes I've ever had the misfortune of meeting. Big surprise.
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The biggest problems occur with dogs when the owners either encourage aggressive behavior, or they humanize the animal. In both cases, the dogs become very confused and unpredictable. Humanizing a dog, such as letting it sit on the couch, sleep in the bed, eat human food, too much petting, and not enough walking will result in very aggressive behavior towards both humans and other dogs -- as the dog doesn't know what it is, and cannot manage it's relationships with strangers.