I'm left wondering...with the increasing pit bull bans

[Underpants?]

horrid fucking things.

DB, the image above your original post really can't bear much argument against it. I used to dislike the animanls on sight, due to a few incidents similar to Rookie's one with his buddy's dog in the past. After adoppting and raising one of the breed (not as ugly as that grey mottled piece of shit), I would have to disagree.

[creep]

I think part of the problem is that the pit bull fills a gap in dog breeds that's a desirable type for a lot of people... it's a medium-sized short haired dog that is generally quiet and doesn't require a lot of attention. (to survive... of course requires more to make it a good pet)

The problem comes in when people get a pit and assume that it can be a well adjusted dog without much attention. Since he doesn't require constant grooming, isn't always barking in your face, can be left outside, etc, he's likely to end up neglected. Now you've got a dog that has been bred for strength and fearlessness, and has been mistreated/neglected by humans. This of course makes an unpredictable dog.

Not to mention all the pit bull fighting that was going on years back, introducing more dogs that were bred for aggressiveness.

I've never had a dog that turned out bad. I haven't had one since I was a kid, tho, until now. I can name plenty of encounters with various breeds where the dog was aggressive or dangerous, but in almost all of those situations I don't know the dog's history so it would be ridiculous for me to say "breed X is a menace". In nearly all cases, problem dogs are a result of human behavior, not dog behavior. Some breeds are just better equipped to do damage, so they're instantly higher profile when they attack.

[Doombrain]

Don't get all upset because you're wrong.

Don't get upset because i called you bald.

[Nightshade]

Don't get upset because you're British.