Quote:
Originally Posted by Brunotheboxer
I'm used to it. You should hear what people say to me when I'm out on a walk.
|
Well, when you look at lists of fatal dog attacks by year in the United States, they are always dominated by "pit bulls and pit-mixes". Every year. So is it a generalization for someone to make a comment about any pit that they see on the street? Yea. Do I think it's a 'misinformed' or 'ridiculous' generalization? No. If If I'm walking my puppy and I see a stray pit, rottweiler or german shepherd wandering the street am I more likely to pick my puppy up and carry him away than if I see a lab, great dane or other random mix? Yea I am. Does all of this mean that they are bad dogs? No. I think that most of the problems occur because of owner fault. I do think that pits, along with german shepherds and rottweilers are more prone to aggressiveness if raised in an environment that promotes it versus practically any other breeds.