Pit Bull Terriers, known more commonly by their shortened name, are animals that can accomplish many things. These dogs have strong work ethics and are noted for their strength, courage, brain power. There are many myths associated with Pit Bulls, and lots of folks are scared to take on the breed. When trained effectively, Pit Bulls can make great pets, though.
Pit Bulls are often associated with things like dog fighting and human attacks. Coupled with Rottweilers, Pit Bulls accounted for almost all of the non-fatal and fatal dog attacks in the United States in 2006. Though they are naturally aggressive, they don’t have to be criminal dogs, though.
Pit Bulls puppies are beautiful animals. They are muscular, compact, and possess the ability to impress with their array of skills. Training is an absolute must for this breed, though. If not trained appropriately, Pit Bulls can become aggressive towards all other animals and even towards their owners. They should be socialized at a young age and must be scolded for aggressive behavior. Like all other dog breeds, they possess the ability to be calm when needed.
Pit Bulls are often used in police work because of their ability to do just about everything. They have been used in drug investigation and in protection. In addition to that, champion pit bulls are often some of the most well performing dogs at the Westminster Dog Show. They impress with their focus and strong frame. This can make them a difficult house pet, though. People will little experience handling aggressive dogs will find it a huge challenge to raise a Pit Bull.
Pit Bulls are not recommended for those families with small children. Simply put, they are too much of a risk. This is why many insurance companies refuse to insure homes where Pit Bulls are the pet of choice. Problems with breeding have caused this dog breed to be very erratic. Small children will try to play with a Pit Bull and the animal’s natural functions take over and create a bad situation.
For folks who don’t have small children, there’s nothing wrong with owning a Pit Bull. It is important to check out local and state laws, though, as many people ban Pit Bulls for safety reasons. If you have the ability and gumption to train their animals, the experience can be particularly rewarding.
YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT PITBULLS WE HAVE ONE HIS NAME IS GEORGE AND HE IS THE BEST DOG I HAVE EVERY HAD HE IS SO SMART AND LOVING BUT LIKE OTHERS I WAS AFRAID TO GET HIM AT FIRST BECAUSE OF THE STORIES YOU HERE ABOUT THE BREED…BUT NOW THAT I HAVE HAD ONE AND RAISED ONE I WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER BREED OF DOG AGAIN..ITS ALL IN THE WAY YOU RAISE THEM JUST LIKE ANY BREED OF DOG….
I agree with everything you said about anyone owning a pitbull should have some training classes one thing I dont agree with is the point you made about it is ok to own a pitbull if you dont have children me and my husband have a 11 yr old, 7 year old, 3 year old, and a 6 year old blue pit she loves our kids they play with her we even have a neighbor who has a pitbull we take frequent walks thru the neighborhood with the kids and we have neveer had a problem I feel that aggression is in any breed juust like some people are calm and some are aggressive that also applies to animals I have as BS IN ANIMAL SCIENCE AND I AM A RVT I WORK IN A ANIMAL HOPSTIAL AND MOST DOG BITES COME FROM CHIHUAHUA AND LABS SO DO THE MATH PITBULLS ARE NOT THE ONES ATTACKING THE CHILDREN THE DOCTOR I WORK FOR HAS A COCK-A-POO WHO TRIES TO ATTACK KIDS AND I HAVE ONE THING TO SAY “IF YOU THINK MY PITBULL IS DANGEROUS LOOK WHO IS RUNNING OUR COUNTRY” LOL!!!!!
Many dogs are incorrectly identified as pit bulls when you look at the breed report of dog bites. The CDC makes it clear that the breeds they display have absolutely no way of being verified as they are reported by people who often did not know the dog or get a good look at the dog. There are at least twenty breeds of dog that can be easily mistaken as pit bulls. To date, the American Pit Bull Terrier is the only dog breed in history that has been specifically bred NOT to bite people. Any dog that showed aggression towards humans was immediately killed so that those genes would not be passed on.
these dogs are so cute and i wont 1
I love the breed myself and personally I would never have anything but. You can teach any dog tricks what you cant teach them is the love and courage these dogs are born with.
i love pittbuls i have four my self and they are just so cute!!!
i love pitbulls
these dogs are the best