(11-10-2021, 02:36 PM)GreekGod22 Wrote: [ -> ]Today I was almost faced head to head with one of my fears: a pitbull dog, without a muzzle on him, on a leash with his owner. This was in the yard of the apartment complex where I live. I saw it, and turned back inside, and waited until they left to safely go outside.
You may say this is a defeat, that the fear got the best of me. But I am absolutely convinced that this breed of dogs is very dangerous and should be handled with caution. You can find countless of horrific, deadly pitbull attacks on other dogs & humans too. They should be absolutely be banned.
My mind has been trained, since I was a little, to always scan and look for possible dangers in my environment.
In my experiences with Pitbulls, Both ones that were my friends or families, or random ones. They are very affectionate and loving dogs.
It's actually really rare for a Pitbull to be aggressive. They are in my experiences very very affectionate. I have a half Pitbull half presa Canario myself, he exhibits the same traits as all the other Pitbulls I've met.
These are my experiences, & the experiences of countless amount of Pitbull Owners, you can go on Youtube & find an unlimited amount of videos of Pitbulls being super affectionate with Children & other people.
I think your issue with pitbulls might be more in your head. then reality. Media has portrayed them in a bad way because of some incidents, & the fact that they were used as dog fighting dogs.
Here in Vancouver Pitbulls are extremely common dogs, & never heard of any issues with any. They do play with other dogs more rough when they are young, that's the only thing I've noticed about increased aggression. I've been around allot of Pitbulls, my gf in Colombia has 2, they are SUPER sweet & gentle. Really really nice, & my best friend has one, same thing, My cousin had one, Same thing, They were all almost identical in personality. Super affectionate and gentle, & loved cuddling and petting. Never aggressive towards strangers. These are the pitbulls i've met and encountered.
I only know one Pitbull that was aggressive, and the owner was a real piece of shit, he gave the dog away at 3 years old, and after being with the new owner, the Pitbull became super friendly and the opposite of how it was.. so I believe it has to do with how the owner raises the dog, and if they are being abused or not. they are super sensitive dogs. If you yell at it, it will sit there all sad.
I think all dogs when abused can turn aggressive or untrusting of people.
and when I say this guy was a piece of shit, he really is, he's stabbed people, drug dealer, a liar & manipulative person, really bad character. He would probably hit the dog behind closed doors. I think I've seen him get mad once & kick the dog. & the other best friend that I am talking about who has the super friendly one, they're from the same litter of puppies. So same genetics.
Allot of people who buy pitbulls are people who think they are tough or involved with allot of crime, or dog fighting, so they probably don't take care of the dog, take him out for exercise properly, & abuse them, so that is probably why there is some more cases of these dogs being "violent", but I don't believe it's a genetic thing for them to be increasingly violent, I believe it's how they are raised & treated, just like any other dog. If you abuse a German shepherd, he will also become aggressive. I have a German Shepherd as well.
Every Pitbull I've met has had the exact same traits and characteristics in personality, SUPER affectionate, (more so then the average dog, equal to a Labrador Retriever.), & super cuddly/Loving, they are also afraid of little things often, like small dogs if they bark at them, allot of pitbulls I've met will be afraid of it. They don't have this macho / tough personality like people portray them too. they are pussies most of the time, they don't tend to be super alpha or anything like German Shepherds or Presa Canarios. The personalities of Pitbulls are identical every time. I've been around & involved with these dogs for over 15 years now. They are very common where I grew up.
