Pitbulls Used to Be Considered the Perfect "Nanny Dogs" for Children --

[MadHound]

99. Pit bull hysteria, you've got it.

Fact:
The American Temperament Testing Association gives pit bulls a rating of 85.3%, meaning that the only dog breed less aggressive than pits are Golden Retrievers.

Fact: German Shepards and Rottweilers have greater bite strength than pits. Oh, and the myth about pits locking their jaws is just that, a myth.

Fact: The United Kennel Club makes this statement: "The APBT is not the best choice for a guard dog since they are extremely friendly, even with strangers. Aggressive behavior toward humans is uncharacteristic of the breed and highly undesirable. This breed does very well in performance events because of its high level of intelligence and its willingness to work."

Get that part? Extremely friendly, aggressive behavior towards humans is uncharacteristic.

Fact: The AKC, decade in and decade out listed the pit bull as the best family dog, in part because the dog can take the rough and tumble play of kids without complaint.

I have a cure for your pit bull hysteria. Go find a family who has a pit bull, and get to know the dog. You will find that they are friendly, gentle, intelligent loving dogs whose greatest threat is licking you to death. Or better yet, go out and adapt a pit pup, raise it for yourself.

Don't rely on the media's hysterical reports to make your judgment.