Are Pit Bull terriers Naturally viscious animals,and if so should they be allowed to be owned as pets?

Answer 1

No, American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Terriers, Bull Terriers or American Bulldogs are not naturally vicious. They do have some animal aggression due to their original purpose but if the dog is properly socialized by a knowledgeable owner then there is no problem.

No the breeds should not be outlawed, but irresponsible, uncaring people should not be allowed to own them, or any breed of dog for that manner.

I would feel safer letting my children play with my apbt than a collie.

Answer 2

Pit Bulls, like all breeds have different tempermental tendencies. Good pups from reputable breeders raised by good owners are great pets. However, there is more underground dog fighting than the public knows about and many people own and breed them and think that it's cool to have tough and vicious dogs. These people give the breeds the rotten reputation and hurt others, canine and human. To solve the problem with Pit Bulls, the law enforcement should focus on dog fights and maybe even have regulations for people to follow in order to own them. A hardship on the rest of us, but it could help save the breed. So NO and NO, but stupid people shouldn't have them as pets (or any animal for that matter)

Answer 3

Because of poor breeding and inbreeding, they have a tendancy towards aggression.
But it comes down to how you raise them.
I've known some pits to be the sweetest dogs in the yard.

Some communities have gone so far as to ban ownerships of the breed. This is a sign that the community has no control over the abusers, those that would train them for fighting and aggression. The problem is not the dog, the problem is the people.
I have no problem with pits. My parents have pit/black lab mix.
She's the most loving dog in the neighborhood.

Just like people. If you raise your kids with hatred and distrust, what do you expect them to be when they grow up?

Answer 4

No! Pit bulls are not naturally viscious. A dog only acts out as to how he is raised. I have had friends with pit bulls and they were the sweetest biggest babies I had ever been around

Answer 5

It is not how you raise them. You can not train aggresion or tenacity out of this breed. We designed them to be killers and fight to the death. So they enjoy that. Every pit bull attack I have watched online the dog is wagging it's damn tail as it rips flesh off of It's victim. And they do this because it is rewarding to them. Their gentics make them this way. A Beagle will track rabbits and be hunting dog, a boxer will be a good guard dog and was bred for a hunting companion originally and pit bulls were bred to bate bulls and then they were put in a pit to fight against each other. They never had any other purpose and do not belong in our society. They are savage dogs that inflict tremendous damage, show no warning signs, And can not be stopped easily, if at all, during an attack. They can not be pets because you can't change their genetic behavior. No matter what you do with a hound dog he is going to want to sniff and hunt, so with pits they are going to want to fight to the death

Answer 6

I am an animal over and I have always believed that dogs, no matter what the breed, aren't vicious unless they are taught to be that way. But in the past two months, a couple of attacks have changed my opinion.

A friend of ours had a pit bull. Mojo (a little over two years old) was as sweet and gentle and nice as our golden retrievers. But one afternoon while he was weeding the garden and Mojo was out in the yard, Mojo attacked him from behind. He never saw the dog coming and Mojo bit him in the back and wouldn't let go. He had to have surgery.

A neighbor of ours had a pit bull. Benny was another very nice, very gentle pit bull (4 years old). Benny was asleep on the floor and the neighbor was laying on the couch watching TV. Benny got up, stretched, walked over to the guy and bit him on the face.

Both attacks were unprovoked and really hard to figure out.

This is interesting, too. My daughter works for a vet. When a dog bites someone, it has to be reported to the county and to the vet. The number one breed of dog reported for bites? Labrador Retrievers. I was very surprised when I found that out.

Answer 7

They are naturally protective and if this means being viscious, then they will and they will fight to the death. This makes them great fighting dogs and that is inhumane.

If you love them and give them treats and socialize them, then they will be good little doggies. They will still be protective of their humans and their home though so no crooks had better break in.

Yes but people should be screened. Maybe should have to apply for a permit to own one.

Answer 8

they're not. pit bulls were originally bred to protect humans, mainly children. watch a pit bull with a child one time and most likely you'll trust it before you'll trust a lab. it's not the breed of dog or even the dog individually, unless it is a product of bad breeding that is mean, it is the owner and how it was raised. any dog can be vicious. i've met more mean cocker spaniels, labs, and a lot of other breeds than i've met mean pit bulls.

Answer 9

pit bulls arn't bad pets. yes they can be viscious. but it all depends on how they are trained to act and and how the owner treats them. dont get one that someone has bredd with the brother and sister cause the babies come out crazy.

Answer 10

There is no such breed as Pit Bull. Do you mean American Staffordshire Terrier? Or perhaps you are referring to a Bull Terrier (think Spuds McKenzie)?

In any event, there are no bad dogs. Only bad owner!