I hate APBT's.
Its amazing how many people defend those dogs. They were bred hundreds of generations to bait bears and Bulls and kill other dogs in fighting pits and never quit even when gored half to death and are genetically hardwired berzerkers that can snap at a minutes notice with no warning REGARDLESS of how they are raised.
Even with perfect training from experts from birth, we see instances of them snapping and mauling children, murdering other dogs out of the blue. I hate seeing stories from owners saying "he showed no previous signs of....". It doesn't matter.
Like any dogs a Pitbull can be a good family dog and loyal pet with almost no problems.
Unlike almost no other dog however PitBulls mostly cannot escape decades of selecting breeding that was focused on one thing. that is making it a great killing machine.
To accomplish that Pitbulls have been bred to :
- attack without signalling. Whereas most dogs will warn before attacking, in the Pit fight world signaling an attack can see the fight over before it starts. For pet owners that means IF they get one that does attack there is typically little warning prior and why you almost always hear from the owners 'he showed no signs prior.'
- Once an attack is commenced always complete it with a kill. Again in Pit fighting world stopping and showing mercy can cost the winning dog his life. So when you attack ensure they are truly dead. Almost all other dog breeds, unless trained specifically to attack, attack to establish space or territory. Once established they typically back off causing injury but rarely death.
Its basically like being a beekeeper with Africanized bees.
Pittbull apologists and SJW's blah blah over "Crappy owners giving this dog a bad name". But even expert trained pittbulls are genetically prone to suddenly snapping out of the blue.
WHY exactly are pits popular with felons and dirtbag owners?...is the real question
Why dont these jerks gravitate toward labs, retrievers, poodles, etc.?
What is it about labs and retrievers that makes them unappealing to pit lovers
What traits or characteristics of Pit Bulls make them so attractive to dirtbag owners?
Why are Pit Bulls considered the p4p of dog fighting....what traits do they have that make them the GOAT fighting dogs
Why can't labs or retrievers have success in the dog fighting ring?
When you answer these questions truthfully and honestly, it would be a real head scratcher as to why anyone would want one of these dogs as a FAMILY pet.