I am so deeply disturbed by all this. I know the stories, I've heard the testimonies of people attacked by or witnessing an attack of a pit bull. It goes without saying that a pit bull can inflict severe injury, but not many people realize that it's not their bite, it' just the ability to stay latched on to a victim.......in the rare cases that they actually attack without reason.
Many of you that have spoken against the pit bull have NOT DONE YOUR HOMEWORK!!! If you had you would know that through out all the reports and cases of dog attacks, pit bulls make up only 1.8% !!!!!! They just have a demeanor that is more intimidating so people want to focus on their bad behaviors. Golden Retrievers, the all american family dog (and don't get upset I love GRs, just stating fact) are in the top percentile of dogs who attack humans. Pit bulls can be made extremely mean if not handled correctly.......but so can a poodle, or a cocker spaniel (which by the way make it the top of list as well) they just look cute to most people outside of that so they are not defined as killers.
People are so desperate for something to fear that they will choose the most fierce figure to tell bone-chilling stories about. Ignorance, and nothing more, coaches them to see the pit bull as that symbol. Pit bulls are often handled by the wrong people, those who have no care for the welfare of the animal, and only care for how much money it will make them and how many laughs they can get from seeing the destruction of an animals life, that's not human, thats monsterous. Let's verbally attack those people! The ones who do this to a creature without choice!
I adopted what was known as a "bait" dog, meaning she was not yet out into the fighting ring to compete but merely to excite those that would, to get them to build that need for blood , to tease them into doing an evil bidding for their masters. To make their humans happy.......sadly, the dogs do what they are taught. Though she was raised for 2 years in that life, I have never in my life seen a more beautiful and loving dog. She listened better than I could ever hope for, never having done anything to be punished for (after the first week when rules were set). She was an angel that would wrestle with me, sit nicely for children, and sedately rest her head on an old woman's lap. I will never oppose the breed, only the "humans" that cause detrimental damage to the animal's well-being, mentally and physically.
My baby, Lexi, is in puppy heaven now, and I'll never stop missing her and the happiness she gave to me every day that we were together.
