Children Need Pit Bulls: A Picture Book

[DirkGently]

109. Thanks. Rather avoid protracted arguments, but

... this topic presses my "social justice" button. We don't accept anecdotes as evidence that people who look a certain way or have a certain background can be generalized, so why dogs? There is breeding for temperament, yes, but that varies and also cannot be seen externally. I also get that big muscular dogs can do tremendous damage when they're aggressive, whether by breeding or training or bad socialization.

But the mythology has gotten bizarre regarding the horrors of "pit bulls." There's something to love about every type of dog, and the fact that horrible people have brutalized some of the big terriers into becoming fighting and junkyard dogs doesn't mean there is suddenly something wrong with every dog with a big flat head and a barrel chest. I remember when Shepherds were the "scary" breed, then the Dobermans on "Magnum, P.I." Zeus! Apollo! Heel!

Thank you, for sharing your knowledge and experiences here. Real dog people know every dog is different, and every situation requires responsible and watchful humans to make sure things don't go wrong.