i have a Goldendoodle (Golden retriever / standard poodle) :)

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I too love dogs, mine sleeps on the foot of my bed.so don`t come calling at night, But a pitbull ?  WHY  ? Do you need such a dog in a place to endanger all who don`t  know how to protect themselves.or does it do something for your own ego?No offence offered or intended Can`t say I am impressed as I personally some breeds do not need to be around,,, Full Stop

Let me tell you about my dog. When I went to the local dog pound, there was ONE dog that was not barking its fool head off - and she was beautiful in her creamy white coat. I brought her home and let her get used to the house before reminding her what she was not allowed to do. I do not believe in sleeping with dogs, but she had her own bed in the bedroom and one in the living room because she liked being close.
I have had her two and half years and almost everyone remarks how beautiful she is and how well trained she is, but like I tell them, she gets 95% of the credit. No doubt she is beautiful, but she is also intelligent, obeys, and has manners. I have taught her not to chase a ball into the street (not even her favorite one), and a few other necessities. Also through her love of me, she has even overcome her uncontrollable urge to chase rabbits.
Even now the only time she barks is when someone rings the doorbell or knocks, and I cannot convince her that she does not need to. But I guess I can live with one fault. My car is an SUV because she goes almost everywhere with me and I leave all of her windows open and sometimes mines, depending on the weather. Regardless of how long I leave her in the SUV with the windows down, she does not jump out.
I have a pit bull, and yes I do like the ego trip! I am proud of my dog and enjoy hearing how beautiful she is and how well-behaved she is. So please do not judge my dog unless you know her.
Some breeders have given pit bulls a bad name, and the ignorance of others have added to the reputation. I have no concern with her being around anyone or anything. Regardless of what is given to her, she never reacts to another dog taking it from her. Although there has been a few times another dog bit first; there was only one time that she bit back.
So why a pit bull, because they are nice dogs. Some have been raised to be killers just like some kids have grown up to be killers for some reason or the other, and I am not concerned with offending the ignorance of some posters, readers, or TV show judges (Brown and Judy). The ancestors of all dogs are wolves, and NO DOG can be trusted 100%. But mailmen will tell you small dogs are more apt to bite that the big ones. Dogs have been bred for different duties, some for love and companionship, others for cuteness, some small for lap dogs, others big for various activities. And, unfortunately, some for their aggressiveness; but not all aggressive breeds are aggressive dogs - not even pit bulls.
Sounds like you need to make a trip (or two) to a dog park to see how dogs act because you sound like you have a limited knowledge. By the way it is a dachshund that steals my bit bull's treats and toys and a beagle that bit my dog several times. What breed is yours?

I hope that I do not offend you with this response, and I know that your original comment was posted in February, but I couldn't help but notice your comment.

Personally, I don't believe a Pitbull is a "dangerous" dog.
Almost all animals have a potential to be dangerous.

The behaviors of a domestic animal, like a child, is based on how its owner/parent treats them, and their environment. (there may also be a few that are just "crazy", much like how some humans are, but this applies to practically all creatures of this planet)

Simply because people make more of a deal out of Pitbulls, it's considered to be a dangerous dog. I can fully assure you that if a people were to make as much of a deal out of a small dog biting them, the small dog would be considered as a risk to your well being also.

Again, I hope that I have not offended you, however, to me, ruling out one single breed of dog as "dangerous" is just as awful as judging someone based on their race/physical appearance or their sexual orientation.

Thank you for reading this.
(and by no means am I saying that you have to agree with me, but I hope that you can take this into consideration)

i agree. Very well put. :)

Well said!
I agree that Pitbulls are very much blown out of proportion. I read gas meters on foot all across northern Georgia entering thousands of yards a month with dogs. In the last year I've been bitten three times and never by a pit. Smaller dogs are far more aggressive than Pitbulls, they just aren't generally regarded as dangerous because of their size. But, rabies is rabies regardless. I have seen the news stories on television touting the danger of pits but in my vast experience in "professional trespassing" I wouldn't rank pitbulls even in the top 10. They tend to be more clumsy and goofy than dangerous.

I think when people mix poorly researched news stories with their own imagination, even a playful, attention hungry dog comes across as aggressive. Don't forget we've seen this in the news before with Rottweilers and German Shepherds.

Recently a large insurance company WOULD NOT EVEN GIVE ME A QUOTE, because my two dogs are Malamute mix, and considered "dangerous". The largest of the two won't even leave the room or rest while children are over. He keeps a constant "worried eye" on them.

Sorry if this has been preachy, I just hate to see breeds of dog get lumped into one category because of a few bad apples. Just because a dog is barking at you, doesn't mean he's dangerous.

He might just want to meet you :)

i also love dogs right now i have two labs an 11 year old chocolate and a 10 week old yellow

You find it funny that they will bite? If I ever think of being your friend, remind me that you put dogs before people.

She is a teenager and therefore the dogs are likely her parents' dogs.  They are the ones who irresponsibly raised the bad dogs.  But, her dogs are not being put first, as they are the ones who will be seized, quarantined and killed for doing what they thought was their duty.  The "weenie" is probably the worst offender, but if you have a pitbull who bites humans, you have seriously screwed up somewhere, because it is not in their nature to be human aggressive and you have done a major disservice to this already misunderstood type of dog.  Shame.

I'm sorry you went through that. My dog is too stupid to protect me. I hope you are okay. <3

I love dogs, I have a ex- racing Greyhound.  THANKS GAP NSW