Only a hysterical and fear mongering person would want some dog breeds banned just because 10-20 dogs a year out of 5,000,000 dogs in this country were involved in fatal attacks. There is no just reason to ban them.

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Not really. They were bred to be very dog aggressive (a trait common to a lot of terriers), but not aggressive towards humans becuase they have to allow themselves to be handled.

I do think however, people who are intent on saving the pit as the good breed it historically is - need to look seriously at breeding for temperment and distance themselves strongly from the junkyard breeders who are breeding for a "tough" dog and take back control of their breed. The Dobie people were able to do that. There really is no reason any more to breed for a dog-aggressive temperment since dog fighting is illegal in many areas.

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Not only are they misidentified but it doesn't address the actual problem: irresponsible owners and dangerous dogs. If you ban one breed, another will simply replace it.

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The rest of the owners of pits probably have enough sense to live rural or at least always have control where their pet is. Either ban them in certain areas or get rid of them.

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I think this statement from APDT sums it up pretty well:

The following statements reflect the opinion of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.

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Seeing how its only a handful of dogs that are involved in fatal dog attacks then perhaps its has something to do with the owners and not the dogs. A handful of fatal attacks does not make a one breed any more dangerous than another.

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So you're still contending that 10 dogs out of 5 million are indicative of the entire 5 million?

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I think she's contending that emotion trumps logic, facts and reason.

Sorry,I couldn't resist....