do you think pit bulls are mis under stood?

Reply to eric13

Yes, they are very misunderstood!!  I am hoping this is easing some through education about them.  My daughter has a pit mix and a full blooded pit and the full-blood is the most loving dog I have ever seen!  She has three small children and a small pomeranian and a Yorkie which play with the pits alot.  My son-in-law rescued Gizmo after he was an adult dog and there has been no trouble!

Marilyn

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Reply to mimic822

Yes, I really agree with you. That really misunderstanding.

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Reply to eric13

Yes, I believe this is a much maligned, much misunderstood breed.  People blame "pit bulls" when there are times that a pit bull isn't even involved. 
In the 80's and 90;s it was the Doberman Pinscher, the German Shepherd and the Rottweilers who were all to blame for any aggressiveness or dog attacks.  Nowadays it's the pit bull to blame.  What people don't seem to understand is that the dog is not to blame, it's the human behind the dog who does not train their pup/dog, allows them to run free or who generally just don't drain the dog's energy by taking it for twice daily walks.  Keeping a dog is a big responsibility to the dog, the family and the community. 
So, yes, I do believe this is a very misunderstood breed worldwide.  I don't agree with BSL anywhere.  There is no reason to ban a breed ... what they should be doing is stopping anyone who has trained a dog to  be aggressive or to fight, and take their animals away, all of them, put that person in jail, fine them and never allow them to own any animals ever again.  Living this way is not fair to these dogs.  Pit bulls used to be called the Nanny Breed, as in the 50's they were used to watch out for the kids in a family.  They are the ultimate family dog.  Please, everyone, lets start treating them this way. 
 

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