I don't think there are any bad dogs. Just bad owners. You can take the most aggressive pit, rot or german and put that dog with a knowledgeable and trained person and I can bet in a short amout of time (an hour or so) that dog will be just as calm and more relaxed than anything else out there. Pitbulls have proven themselves time and time again in countless "experiments" to have the best temperament of <b>all</b> breeds. People need more training than the dogs do. It's the owners who fail to train properly or reinforce the training.
genuinegirly, just out of curiousity, how do you act around that German? Are you nervous at all? Power breeds always sense nervousness as a sign of weakness. Granted, if it is bite trained etc, the owners should be more responsible, and tbh, it doesn't sound as though it was fully trained. Dogs that are trained to attack only attack on command; not on whims or during playing with owners. Then again, if it was fully trained, then it sounds like the owners have dropped the ball in reinforcing the training.
edit: oh and another thing. Pit Bull is not one specific breed.. it's about 3 or 4 different breeds iirc.
yup. Wiki confirmed it
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The American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier commonly fall under the category of "Pit Bull." There are several other breeds that can fall under the rubric of “pit bull,” including: the Argentine Dogo, the English Bull Terrier, the American Bulldog, Perro de Presa Canario and the Boxer.
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Here's something to sort of backup my claims
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In fact many dog fancying websites and humane societies recommend "pit bull" type dogs as family pets because of their stable temperament, high pain tolerance, and desire to please people. However, because of their physical attributes and the social stigmatization surrounding them, the pit bull seems to be a popular choice among unsavoury owners. Those who primarily want an animal to fight or to intimidate do not properly train or socialize their dogs and are partly responsible for the negative stereotype of the "pit bull" in today’s society.The American Temperament Test Society, Inc. (ATTS) breed statistics as of December 2005 show an 83.5% passing rate for the American Pit Bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier and a 84.7% passing rate for the Staffordshire bull terrier, as compared to an 81.2% average pass rate for all dog breeds.
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http://www.atts.org/
ok I guess this is a bit of a threadjack sorry about that. I'm just trying to prove a point
