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My opinion of the Pit Bull changed a couple of years ago when two younger pups exuberantly 'attacked' myself and my daughter. They were so happy to see us and our car door open, they decided they were coming for a ride in the car!
Looking at these two happy pups sitting in my back seat was conflicting. The breed is notorious but these two looked like they were smiling from ear to ear. Telling my daughter to keep to a safe distance, I try for fifteen minutes to get these two out of my car without 'upsetting' them. I failed, I ended up getting a little rough with them and the strongest one was stronger than me. I think they thought it was a game! I ended up picking them up like babies to remove them. Then the owner showed up. I can tell you he was not pleased to see us having such a fun time, he looked pretty disappointed and perturbed actually. His dogs and I became really good friends over the next couple of months whenever they 'escaped', they came to my place for a romp and a game and then I would walk them home. The owner was visibly unimpressed with his dogs new playmate...
It really is the owners, not the dogs. Granted you can get a dog every once in a while that does not have a good temperament, but generally it comes down to the owners and how they choose to train their pets.
I would agree to owners being responsible for their dogs actions, that would then deter pet owners that wish to be irresponsible more so than just banning and culling a breed.
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