My 30 pound dog was attacked by three unleashed pit bulls

[renie408]

162. LOL...And guess what RAT Terriers were bred to kill???

RATS.

Not other dogs. And the average Rat Terrier weighs about 15 pounds. We have one. She is as mean as a snake with strangers. She's a biter. She bites. But when she does, it is mostly annoying...not deadly. And, in her defense, she never goes out of her way to bite anyone. She doesn't like it when people lean down over her and extend their hands. If they let her come to them, she is fine. The weird thing? No matter how many times we tell new people not to stand over her and lean down and stretch their hands out, guess what the first thing they want to do is? Never fails. They always think THEY are the ones that are going to establish the magical connection with her.

Do you know WHY 'Pit' bulls are called Pitbulls?? The 'pit' part refers to the fighting pit where two dogs are pitted against one another to kill each other. It is not the dog's fault and certainly there are good pitbulls who are loving and kind pets. But this dog is equipped with a skill set which makes it a particular problem when it is poorly handled or trained.