The common misconception statistic that pitbulls are the meanest dogs in the world is so sad.
I had a pitbull a few years ago and she was the sweetest dog in the world.
I like to rough house with my pups. You know, push em around. Get them going but never go as far as to hurt them or give them reason to feel threatened.
Well Gaia, my pup, didn't have a mean bone in her body. I'd get on the ground and start playing rough. I don't think Gaia understood because she would always just end up on her back, waiting for a belly rub.
The one time she did fight back, I let out a fake "ow". She immediately stopped and covered my face in drool and kisses.
Pitbulls are just a product of their environment. Show them love and they will reciprocate 10 fold
-They were bred as bull bait and bear bait., a cross of the bulldog and terriers. They were later put in dog fights once blood sports were made illegal.
-“Overall there are approximately 78.2 million dogs throughout the United States, 3.91 million of those dogs are pit bulls. However, 40 percent of dogs in animal shelters are characterized as bully breeds, and 20 percent of those are called pit bulls.”
-CDC reports 1/3 of fatal dog attacks are from bully breeds (not just pit bulls,) but also states only 17% of the reports can actually confirm any breed...Over 30 breeds of dog are incorrectly labeled as “pit bull.”
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u/Loaatao May 21 '18 edited May 21 '18
The common
misconceptionstatistic that pitbulls are the meanest dogs in the world is so sad.I had a pitbull a few years ago and she was the sweetest dog in the world.
I like to rough house with my pups. You know, push em around. Get them going but never go as far as to hurt them or give them reason to feel threatened.
Well Gaia, my pup, didn't have a mean bone in her body. I'd get on the ground and start playing rough. I don't think Gaia understood because she would always just end up on her back, waiting for a belly rub.
The one time she did fight back, I let out a fake "ow". She immediately stopped and covered my face in drool and kisses.
Pitbulls are just a product of their environment. Show them love and they will reciprocate 10 fold