Originally Posted by B-Line

Well as long as people on the forum are trying to encourage you to get a bull terrier, I'd like to be the person who gives the opposing view.

It's not about being just a responsible owner, it's about being an extremely experienced and knowledgable handler. No casual pet owner should have one of these dogs. Only specialists with years and years of dog experience, handling, obedience, etc. should even consider one of these dogs.

And a Bull Terrier should NEVER be off leash or in multi dog enviornments.

Bull Terriers are the results of a cross between the Bull Dog and Terrier variety designed for one purpose, being better fighters. Of course we all know these dogs were developed to hunt and kill "Bulls and Bears" and were then later used to fight one another in blood sports that happened in "Pits"..

So regardless of how cute and cuddly they look or how good they are with people, these are dogs that were designed for one specific purpose, to be the best killer possible.

And while people have made them pets because of there often good nature around people:
a) they can and do sometimes snap
b) they are an extreme danger around other dogs.

So lets go further and discuss the fact that you might not be able to get homeowners insurance, that your god might kill another dog in the park, or maul your childs face. Do you really want to bring a bull terrier or a PIT fighting dog into your home and neighborhood? Or further support a breed that was only designed for it's ability to kill?