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Scottie's Playtime 
Because they are … contrary to what many pit bull owners say. They have an aggressive nature and will attack if provoked. Of course there’s no denying that some of them are “pussy-cats” but there have been reported cases of even these “calm-natured” pit bulls turning on other dogs … and even people. Where I used to live, a neighbor had a pit bull that had never been aggressive, but one day it attacked and nearly killed another dog she owned. And the pit bull had always exhibited a calm and playful nature up to that point.
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Hi Nan. I don’t have any data to go on, like the video says no bite statistics per breed is kept. I have known good dogs called pit bulls like you said, and I have been bitten by other dogs. I am more worried around dobermans and shepards than I am pit bulls. I will say Ron has a similar feeling as you do because the landowner next to their brothers / mother’s land had a bunch of pit bulls that if they got out would attack people and animals. As I said, I have been attacked by dobermans and shepards, but never pit bulls.
Funny story. In West Palm Beach I was in a wheelchair due to my right leg dying. I had an electric wheelchair. I would go in the afternoon to the backyard. The guy next door had a rottweiler and she was huge. One day seeing me out there she jumped the short stone wall between properties. I was worried as she was a big dog I heard bad things about and I couldn’t walk and was in a wheelchair. What happened next surprised me. She came up to me and was so happy, she let me pet her, then she climbed into my lap. All of her struggling to sit on my legs.
That became our afternoon activity, I would wheel out to the backyard, she would hop the fence and climb into my lap. When she heard the vehicle of her owner coming she would get down and race back over the fence. This went on for two years.
When we left I felt I had to tell her owner as I did not want her getting hurt doing that to the new unknown people moving in. He laughed and said. “Scottie I knew she was doing that and I thank you for giving her someone to visit during the day as she gets lonely”. I was surprised he knew but he said as I did not seem bothered and she waited by the wall for me to come out he never stopped it.
What I took from that is not all large dogs are dangerous, it is how they are raised and treated. Sort of like people.
How are you doing by the way? I hope you are fully healed and up to full power. Hugs. Scottie
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Still not quite 100% –and may never be– but for the most part, I’m pretty much operating at normal capacity. Still on prednisone and X-tra strength acetaminophen, but less and less discomfort. Thank you for asking!
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Hi Nan. I understand. My own abilities have declined to health issues over the years, and every set back seems a surprise though I should have seen it coming. I wish you the best in your recovery and dealing with a possible new reality of ability. Hugs. Scottie
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we had a full-bred English standard bull terrier when I was a child. Yes, that is a “pit” bull. She was frankly the best dog we ever owned. She was gentle with all of the children in the home, was gentle with friends who came over. The way they are raised has the most impact on them. they are not naturally aggressive unless they are “protecting” their perceived family. The “problem” with the bulldog breeds is that ALL of them have “locking” jaws. Once they bite down it takes a while to release. I blame the pit owners, not the dog. Nan, quite frankly, is wrong.
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From Forbes.com/Advisor:
The breed that commits the most attacks overall is pit bulls.
Pit bulls are involved in more dog attacks than any other breed. In fact, the American Animal Hospital Association reports this breed was responsible for 22.5% of bites across all studies.
Pit bulls are both more likely to be involved in bite incidents and more likely to cause serious injury or death when a bite does occur. In fact, from 1979 to 1998, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined pit bulls were involved in the most fatal dog attacks, accounting for 28% deaths due to dog bites during that same time period.
I agree that the dog owners play a big part in whether the core nature of the pit bull is ever exhibited (neutering helps). But the fact remains, they do have a (confirmed) reputation.
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Hi Nan. I read the article. They give dry statistics with no context. Anyone can bend a statistic to their will just as white supremacist have been doing to black kids test scores in poor under funded schools to indicate they simply are not as smart as white kids who are in better funded schools with parents of higher incomes.
The fact is any dog can be made vicious as can any human with the proper mistreatment / indoctrination. I have been attacked by German shepards and dobermans, but never a pit bull. The issue that Suze mentioned is the fact their jaws lock. That is why they are used as fighting dogs and guard dogs.
Did you watch the video? I know videos are hard for you. They tell you where the reputation came from. For most of the last century pit bull type dogs were thought to be the perfect dog for kids and families. It was only in the 1980s with racism and the rap culture glorifying the violence of the dogs even though not earned, that the dogs got the association of being a threat. I have known a lot of dogs over the years. Any dog will bite in some circumstances. A dog taught protecting or aggressive behaviors will use them everywhere. And yes as people got more scared of their surroundings they got dogs they hoped and trained to be more vicious. Yet the dog breed gets blamed not the human. Hugs. Scottie
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As with any thing and all things, there are always a variety of opinions and/or “facts” to back up one’s perspective. I based my comments on the many things I have heard and read over the years — not just on one video. 🙂
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Hi Nan. As I do the same with personal lifelong experience. But the video did explain where most of the prejudice started against the breed, and it was entirely racism. But sadly some people wanted to make the dogs the issue as attacking the black population directly was not politically correct. Hugs. Scottie
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Hi Suze. I have been lucky to have known a few “pit bulls” and they were so loveable. This morning on our walk we went through a different section of the development than we normally do as we are getting stronger with our walking. As we passed by a home where a lady was sitting on a lawn chair with a dog next to her. We said hello to both her and the dog. She told us if you speak to him he will come to you, and he was inching towards us. Ron and I love dogs and immediately spoke to the dog. He was so wonderful and took to us right away. As we walked away I said to Ron “You know that was a pit bull right”? Ron replied yes. The dog was wonderfully gentle and wanted only pets and attention. I think what you say about raising and treatment is correct. Hugs. Scottie
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Every postal carrier in my county swears that the dachshund is the very worst dog breed they deal with. Many will not deliver if a dachshund is outside unconfined. Our vet always asked us to hand-muzzle ours whenever it was time for shots, even though we’d raised her from a puppy. (She knew she was getting treats after; no worries!) Not taking sides on the pit bulls. I’m a dog lover; they’re all good, good doggies!
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Hi Ali. My issue is the video explains the reputation. As I said earlier on our walk today Ron and I went by a home with a lady and dog sitting outside. We spoke to both and the lady laughed and said if you speak to him he will come to you. To which Ron and I spoke to the dog. He came out to us and was so grand, kindly loving our pets and attention. We then went to move on and the lady called him back. I think he would have followed us for more pets. After we were a bit down the street I said to Ron, “That was a pit bull breed you know”? And he replied yes he knew. Every dog has their own personality and it can be shaped depending on how they are treated and trained. Hugs. Scottie
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Agreed!
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