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

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307. LOL

When I worked in a boarding kennel, we also had play rooms where dogs could play together - about 16 at a time. After babysitting 16 dogs playing together a few hundred times you know that pit bulls certainly have not cornered the market in dog aggression. I saw Golden Retrievers, Labradors and Boxers who were more aggressive in play, with the occasional highly strung Goldendoodle and crazy Scottish Terriers lol. Dobermans that cowered in corners and rottweilers who would roll around in the most goofy manner. When you work in that kind of environment, with so many different breeds and mixed alike, you quickly learn that the stereotypes generally mean nothing. I've seen mean "friendly" dogs, I've seen friendly "mean" dogs - and many other contradictions. The point is, each dog is an individual, much like people. We aren't all the same and neither are dogs all the same. They don't even always follow breed specific behaviors. All different temperaments and idiosyncrasies. We had some dogs in there who were rescues and you would think that after what happened to them, they should be pissed as hell at everyone - but they weren't. It felt good to spoil dogs who had been through a lot of trauma.

I don't pretend all dogs can be rehabilitated, I sadly know that's not the case. But many of them can be and it's such a wonderful thing to see.

Your dog sounds lovely btw