I am glad to hear that so far your dog has not turned yet. But that is only one example. I have heard of and known far too many other stories to agree with you.

And no a pitbull is not like a dumb person. People think far more than a dog does. People are far more accountable for the choices they make, dogs overall are not. And a dumb person can become educated a pitbull cannot become a poodle.

Lastly, personal attacks on me do not win an argument. Over the years I have been a professional blogger I’ve been called more names, and far worse insults, than you could hope to think of. Some people that disagree with me have resorted to the the low tactic of insults and vulgarity, it does not elevate your position - in fact it does the opposite.

Yes it is true that other dogs can and do attack people. But it is the difference in the severity that seperates pitbulls from all other dog attacks. Add to this the fact that the breed(s) were created for the singular purpose of dog fighting, and you get something more of a weapon than an animal fit to be around humans.

I realize that many of these dogs have been well trained by a few exceptional owners. It’s the same as some very well trained gun ownwers. Except these pitbulls have a mind and mobility of their own. And inevitably I have found that given time EVERYONE who owns a pitbull will have it turn. My neighbor across the street just had to get rid of his pitbull after it started to nip at his baby daughter.

Given that a bad owner will have a very bad dog. But with a pitbull, even a good owner cannot and doesnot prevent events as described in the post. I am willing to state I am extreme in my views. But that does not change the overall view. Pitbulls just should not exist.