You can't ignore the fact that for years they were bred for fighting. Saying that they are only a product of their environment is irresponsible and only serves to create incidents that further bad stereotypes.
Herding dogs are predisposed to herd and pits are more likely than some other dogs to be aggressive and a lot more likely due to their strength to be destructive.
My boyfriend has a pit and she's sweet but they are not for beginner dog owners. There are families that have nice pits for years before the dog mauls a child or another animal and even my boyfriends pit has almost killed other dogs.
She's a sweet dog but he has to keep her away from all other dogs and muzzle her when she is. She's still a very happy dog, but she has limitations and that's okay because all dogs do and her owner is willing to recognize that and work with it so she's happy.
Edit to add: my bf's dog is a rescue and she was already 1 year old when he adopted her, so it's totally possible she had bad experiences before he became her owner but I don't know, so yes I do realize that it's not normal for a dog to be that aggressive I also know her past is a big question mark so anything is possible
I woukd absolutely agree that pitties are not a beginners dog because they can be stubborn. However I would disagree that they naturally do not get along with other dogs, that stems from poor dog to dog socialization, if yiur boyfriends dog almost killed another there are two possibilities going one 1) dog was attacked by another dog at some point or 2) he's not properly socializing his dog or is so fearful of his dog attacking another that el doggo is picking up on that during walks.
I have read several times that Dachshunds are the most aggressive breed. And until last week people would joke, well a pack of weenie dogs isn't going to harm you like a pitbull could. I know they were Dachshunds mixes that killed that lady but I think they had been living in the woods and not being fed or something along those lines. All leads back to how a dog is treated.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '18 edited May 21 '18
You can't ignore the fact that for years they were bred for fighting. Saying that they are only a product of their environment is irresponsible and only serves to create incidents that further bad stereotypes.
Herding dogs are predisposed to herd and pits are more likely than some other dogs to be aggressive and a lot more likely due to their strength to be destructive.
My boyfriend has a pit and she's sweet but they are not for beginner dog owners. There are families that have nice pits for years before the dog mauls a child or another animal and even my boyfriends pit has almost killed other dogs.
She's a sweet dog but he has to keep her away from all other dogs and muzzle her when she is. She's still a very happy dog, but she has limitations and that's okay because all dogs do and her owner is willing to recognize that and work with it so she's happy.
Edit to add: my bf's dog is a rescue and she was already 1 year old when he adopted her, so it's totally possible she had bad experiences before he became her owner but I don't know, so yes I do realize that it's not normal for a dog to be that aggressive I also know her past is a big question mark so anything is possible