I've never seen an aggressive "pit" (all the dogs that people put in that catchall category). It's weird. They're not my favorite dog, though I do like them, but I've never seen an aggressive one. I've seen some same-sex dog aggression in them but that's a different ballgame. Most of them I've met are really goofy and actually kinda lazy for a supposedly high energy dog.
Of the "scary breeds) I'm more of a fan of GSDs, rotts & dobermans (I have a male dobe pup now) and other such dogs and admittedly I've seen more human aggression in those breeds (granted, all 100% caused by how they were raised...or not raised) and they are more rare than "pits". It's just so happened that I've never meet a pit that was untrustworthy around people.
My next dog in about 1.5-2 years (sister for the doberboy) will be a random shelter mutt. From what's in shelters, there's a good chance it'll be a "pit" of some kind. We're not picking a type. We're going in and finding the mutt that speaks to us.
For what is worth, all my dogs from this point out will be puppies or old dying dog that I might foster. I've had some bad experience with adult rescue dogs. I know issues from neglect and abuse can be corrected most times, but I'm not skilled enough to do it. I trust dogs I've known since puppyhood and know it's been treated right and socialized 1000% more than a 2 year old from the streets. Props to all you guys that work with them, tho. I had a foster that I wanted to be a rescue that had to go back to the rescue because of extreme human aggression (as in, no trainer would work with him without being muzzzled for months...trainers that don't like to use muzzles at that). He was a police pick-up stray. He'd clearly had some damage done to him.
I don't distrust any breed. I distrust any DOG that's been neglected and/or abused until they prove themselves now. It was a rare experience, but it's certainly steered me to puppies from here on out. Or maybe a dog that's been fostered or is at a rescue because owners gave it up or died. No more young adult strays or abuse/negelct cases for me. Props to all you guys who do take such dogs, tho. They need love and homes too. More than any dogs.
Large aggressive dogs get killed, kept separate from people, or training. People think small dogs who exhibit unacceptable behavior are cute so they don't correct it. Until they get someone on the face.
Of the "scary breeds) I'm more of a fan of GSDs, rotts & dobermans (I have a male dobe pup now) and other such dogs and admittedly I've seen more human aggression in those breeds (granted, all 100% caused by how they were raised...or not raised) and they are more rare than "pits". It's just so happened that I've never meet a pit that was untrustworthy around people.
My next dog in about 1.5-2 years (sister for the doberboy) will be a random shelter mutt. From what's in shelters, there's a good chance it'll be a "pit" of some kind. We're not picking a type. We're going in and finding the mutt that speaks to us.
For what is worth, all my dogs from this point out will be puppies or old dying dog that I might foster. I've had some bad experience with adult rescue dogs. I know issues from neglect and abuse can be corrected most times, but I'm not skilled enough to do it. I trust dogs I've known since puppyhood and know it's been treated right and socialized 1000% more than a 2 year old from the streets. Props to all you guys that work with them, tho. I had a foster that I wanted to be a rescue that had to go back to the rescue because of extreme human aggression (as in, no trainer would work with him without being muzzzled for months...trainers that don't like to use muzzles at that). He was a police pick-up stray. He'd clearly had some damage done to him.
I don't distrust any breed. I distrust any DOG that's been neglected and/or abused until they prove themselves now. It was a rare experience, but it's certainly steered me to puppies from here on out. Or maybe a dog that's been fostered or is at a rescue because owners gave it up or died. No more young adult strays or abuse/negelct cases for me. Props to all you guys who do take such dogs, tho. They need love and homes too. More than any dogs.
Large aggressive dogs get killed, kept separate from people, or training. People think small dogs who exhibit unacceptable behavior are cute so they don't correct it. Until they get someone on the face.
