would you own a pitt bull?

Question

would you own a pitt bull if you could raise it from 9 weeks and have it trained? looking for honest answers i own one got her at 8 weeks and she is loyal loving and beautiful..... so would you own one why or why not? please

Answer 1

Between my mom and my dads house i have 7 pits at the moment. And yes i would, the thing is though my pit here at my dads i found on the street when he was a year old, he was being trained to be a fighter, hes the biggest cuddle bug in the world, hes had no training or anything. If you are going to get one the younger the better cause YOU will know his/her behavior. Training is always a good idea with any large dog not just pits. And i love my pits they are smart, really smart, and loyal, i was home once by myself and someone tried to break in to my house my pit ended up jumping the fence and chaseing the guy off. He always protects me and hes very gentle. His even been invited to start training to become a therapy dog. The basics are yes they are good dogs if your the right kind of owner. Pits arent for everyone, it takes a certain person, you have to be able to assert that your the dominant one, you should be able to control your dog, and you have to be able to defend your dog because you will get heat for having a pit. and you can not be afraid of it, if you love her treat her right then you shouldnt have a problem. Good luck and plese get her fixed

And you only hear about the stories on tv because pits have been chosen to fight because thats what they were breed to do! They were originaly breed to protect people against bears and large animals. People were the ones who decided it was fun to make animals kill each other. People need to stop going around and talking about only the pits that bit people and talk about the ones that save lives! Sorry like i said gotta be ready to defend a breed. And they only shot that dog because they are stupid pits have locking jows pop it on the side it will let go of whatever they are holding and no dog attacks with out a reason. You may not ever know what the reason is but there is always a reason, nobody ever wants to take the blame. And they are in no way unpredictable!

Answer 2

Problem dogs come from problem owners.

Gentle, obedient dogs come from owners who have the time and love to give their dog. I have met pit bulls that scared me witless, but the owners weren't exactly the type I'd invite over for Sunday Brunch either. I've also met some pretty vicious yorkies and chihuahuas. Their owners were the kind that let their dogs run their lives. Just because the dog is small and "cute" doesn't mean that kind of behavior is acceptable!

I own an Olde English Bulldogg (note, not English, Olde English. Different breed) and a lot of people think he looks vicious. Really, he’s the most cowardly dog I’ve ever owned in my entire life! It’s not the dog, and it’s not the breed. It’s the owner that makes all the difference in the dog.

To Denise M, the post about the pit bull that snapped and bit a boy - This could have been any dog. Dalmations are notorious for doing things like that. We can never truly know what's going on in a dog's head (or a person's for that matter). It is unfortunate that this happened, but I do not believe it is because the dog was a pit, and not, say, an Irish Setter or Westie.

Answer 3

Yes. I own a dog who is 1/2 pit & 1/2 wolf. He is 6 years old. He's been a loving & loyal member of our family (which includes 3 rowdy boys, 4 cats & 3 bunnies) since he was 3 mos. I also have close friends with purebred pits. With proper training/handling, a loving family, adequate containment & proper introductions to other people, you should have a very good friend.

Answer 4

I even have mixed evaluations in this concern. i'm a gun toting American and my neighbor additionally owns a pit bull. i've got faith that interior the incorrect hands the two ought to be the two as risky. i think of it has to do with expertise and accountability. An occasion could be somebody that's conscious of the unfavourable aspects of an aggressive pit bull, owns an aggressive one and has childrens interior the homestead. on the different hand, somebody with a pit bull that has been bred appropriate, and raised in a healthy environment isn't being irresponsible. basically like possessing a gun and conserving it in a secure = to blame. possessing a gun, no longer registering, and leaving it out the place your 7 twelve months previous performs = irresponsible. Sorry all people did no longer recommend to intend that each and every gun desires registering :)

Answer 5

Yes i own 2 male Pitbulls one is mixed with Lab. But the truth is Pitbulls make great pets if they have responsible owners. Also I agree that you should take you dog as a puppy. My dogs right now are 9 and 2 years old. They make nice pets. All breeds of dogs can be vicious. Our world sould stop the killing of innocent Pitbulls and give them a chance at life. Why should a society Judge a breed of dog by the skin they were born in.

Answer 6

It's definatley in how you raise them. My son has two and they are the biggest babies I have ever seen. I have 3 dogs myself (not pits), and my son calls his dogs petbulls, not pits. He has a 2 year old daughter and a 6 month old baby. These dogs are excellent with them. You just have to know that they like to play and they need to release energy, so provide them with a lot of exercise time. Not wrestling or rough housing, because they tend to play rough, but good old fashioned exercise. His oldest dog, an american pit is actually my first born "grandson" :)

Answer 7

No. They are too unpredictable. My daughter had one - very playful and lovable. Did very well with her kids as well as the neighborhood kids. Then one day - out of the blue with no provocation- the dog big a nieghborhood boy. My daughter ran to the boy, had her son take the dog up on the pourch. While she was tending to the bitten boy the pitt bull ran around her son and bit the boy again. Who knows much damage the dog would have done to the boy if my daughter had not been outside with the kids at that moment. It's not worth it.

Answer 8

Yes, I would! I have three of them, that I have rescued from the shelter. They were not 8 weeks old when I got them, and I still got them trained. The old saying "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" is nothing more than an old saying.

Answer 9

the reason not 2 own 1 , is that its just not worth the risk that one day they will turn on u, i once saw a pitbull holding a 6 year olds arm, and the only way they got it loose is that cops were called in and they shot the dog 12 TIMES and finally he let go ,crossed the street and finally died with 12 bullets in him he still had enough energy 2 cross the street, i am a big animal rights activist and a vegetarian, but pitbulls overall are horrible dogs.

Answer 10

I have yet to meet a bad one.

Met several with their owners that need training. Rude dogs but not bad.

I have a beagle that will take your leg off. She's a "bad" dog.

JR