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Originally Posted by Bimmer4125
Ignorance is bliss when it comes to Pits. Right now we have two rescue pits in our home - as well as three cats and a taco bell dog. And our four year old daughter. They are the two best dogs a family could own. Since we rescued both as puppies, we raised them to be family dogs and they behave as such - they would lick you to death before they even thought about anything more aggressive. They are incredibly loyal, take commands very well and are very submissive around other dogs - we have never had a problem. In fact, they are very lazy dogs. It's how they are raised and trained, not how they are born. Don't hate the breed because of idiots like Michael Vick and his breathren crackheads and rapper wanna be's. The initial post to this thread speaks volumes about the ignorance of the author.
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Yes and no. It's a combination of nature AND nurture with all breeds. Yes, your specific Pits may be completely harmless. However, given the right training and upbringing, there are specific breeds (Pits, Rottweillers, Mastiffs, etc.) which can and will become very deadly weapons.
I'll give you an example. You can have a very ill-tempered Lab or a cranky Golden Retreiver. And so yeah, they can bite my 5-year old son and hurt him pretty bad. But at least they won't KILL him. They just do not have the jaw power or the genetic potential of psi (pounds per square inch). He'll go to the hospital, get some stitches, and come back to tell the story to HIS kids someday. NOT SO with a Rottie or a Pit. A pissed-off Rottie easily has the jaw power to crack and maul a child's skull. There is virtually ZERO fighting chance, like there is with a Lab or a Retriever.
Having said that, I am completely against legislating breeds. I believe it will never be effective. The real answer is to have strictly-enforcable muzzle ordnances. You want a Rottie or a Pit?? No problem: muzzle them up when you take them out for a walk. No muzzle? Hefty fine. Each successive violation should bring higher and higher fines, until the owner gets the message. I love dogs. But as a parent, I get very concerned when I see a Rottie 3 times the size of my 5-year old being walked un-muzzled, with jaws agape. One unfortunate slip of the leash and it's "lights out". Very un-neving.