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In reply to the discussion: If you believe Pit Bulls are inherently dangerous animals, & you support BSL to ban them [View all]napi21
(45,806 posts)on how they are trained as puppies.
As an example, my son & DIL raised a Cane-Corso from age 8 weeks. Cane-Corso is the Italian breed that is similar to the American Bull Mastiff. They are very large dogs and have a reputation for being mean, mostly because they are usually raised to be guard dogs, much like the Pitt here in the US. My son's dog Ares was 36" tall at his shoulder and weighed around 160#. He was also the tamest, kindest, and friendliest dog I've ever met. They stayed with us for 6 weeks and Ares made friends with my Yellow Lab and my Bichon Frise He also made friends with the neighbors cat and all our neighbors.
Ive had friends & relatives who raised Pitts, Rotties, and an Akita. All have a bad rep, bit the ones I've personally met and played with were every bit as tame and friendly as my Bichon is, and he's just a little fluffy white circus clown.
I'm absolutely positive any dog's temperament is the result of their owner and how they were trained.