Any Pit bull owners in here?

Four month old Tigra I just brought home last week...

I have three pits and two pit mixes. Their farts are obnoxious! The brindle does it right in my direction, too. Lol

I don't know how to load pics or I'd show them to you. Mine get walked several times a day by myself and my boyfriend.

The post about the girl attacked is bull. Dogs bite because people do things that make the dogs nervous or scared!!! It's nothing to do with the breed of dog. I have three purebred a and two mixes and never been attacked. My boyfriend had 15 at one time and never had an issue from them. It's all in how you approach them and how you raise them.

I don't have a pit but I would like to own one, when I get a chance. I worked in a boarding facility and out of all the dogs I've meet there were only two scared the crap out of me. One was a Bastet hound and the other was a Maltese mix. I worked with rare breed dogs like the pharaoh hound and a sheep dog that had dreadlocks for a coat (don't go near those while they are spinning :grumble: ).

The pits I am near are not dangerous. There is one that will heel when I walk him but will try to drag the owner down the street when given the chance. The others think they are lap dogs and if you yell at them they be submissive right away.

If you want to talk about dangerous breeds, how about that 90 lbs black lab that attacked a 9 year old girl. Any dog can be dangerous, big or small. I have feared being bitten by smaller dogs more often then bigger dogs. It's how they were raised and trained. You also have to give a lot of exercise to the bigger dogs to keep them in control plus a lot of bigger dogs were breed to be more intelligent. When you have a dog that is intelligent and has energy you better have a training and exercise program if you want your house in one piece.

Edit: pit bull is not a recognized breed with standards. Most "pit bulls" are under 50 lbs because they are mixed with the American staffordshire terrier. Also note that the Boston Terrier was a pit fighting dog but is now breed as a companion dog. A lot of dogs are called pit bulls but they don't have the staffordshire terrier in its background. They look like a pit but they are not truly a pit.

No but I was attacked by one once. I've also been attacked by a pug, a Pomeranian and a poodle mix. Some dogs just don't like you running past their yard. And I LOVE dogs and have nothing against pits.

She saved my mom from an attacker in our own backyard. Who knows what would have happened if my big lover of a dog didn't chase the assailant out of our yard. **Edit to add that my sweet girl took a brick to the face and kept pursuing until the guy had fled. We had never seen her show her teeth or growl before that. She guarded my mom day and night for the rest of her days after that. Most loyal dog ever.

This gave me chills. My husband had a friend growing up that had a Siberian Huskey that was aggressive towards everyone that didn't live in their house. It was locked up any time someone came over because it had attacked guests. Apparently they had considered putting the dog down several times but couldn't come to do it. My husband's friend's mom was recently divorced and owned a bar so she would come home after closing by herself. One night, one of her bar patrons decided to follow her home and try to rape her. The dog attacked and killed the guy. (Not a Pit Bull)

One time my husband and I were at a friend of a friend's house and they had an English Mastiff, which is known for its gentle temperment. We sat on the couch and the dog came over to me. I let him sniff my hand and then I petted him. The dog walked over to my husband, he let him sniff his hand and then petted him, and the dog lunged forward and bit my husband in the face. He has 3 lovely scars from that gentle giant. Had the bite been 1/8 of an inch higher my husband would have lost an eye.

I've had dogs of all breeds growing up. Literally from Chihuahuas to Great Danes. I've had Dobermans, Rottweilers, Mastiffs, Mutts... Now within my family we have Standard Poodles, a Boxer, I have 2 Jack Russells and my sister has a Pit. Not once has any of them ever been aggressive or dangerous (with the exception of the occasional dog fight over a bone or toy or something.)

It is all in how they're raised.

Yup! Mine will be 5 next month. They are VERY high energy, stubborn and determined but they are very smart. So smart sometimes that I swear to God Sam does stuff just to piss me off. But, he's the biggest cuddler ever. He has to be next to someone and under the blankets in order to sleep. Also, since their fur is on the short side they tend to be one of the more allergy prone dogs.

Best. Dogs. Ever.