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Pitbulls cause the most dog-related deaths in the US, when compared to other breeds. I too have met very sweet pitbulls and think they look really cute, but they are a high-risk dog to own. This is not their fault-- centuries of breeding for hunting (and later, pitbull fighting) have resulted in breed-specific traits.
In the 1800s, they were hunting dogs. Their job was to lock their jaw on the face/ neck of a large animal (often a bear or wild hog) so that hunters could kill it. It's no mistake that many pitbull attack injuries today are facial injuries. Most dogs are likely to bite and let go, but pit bulls have a strong instinct to lock on and shake, causing bigger medical problems for victims.
Again, this is really not their fault, and honestly, it's not really the fault of owners either. I don't think it's fair to insist that people train them, and the alternative is that they could kill or maim someone. Owners have it rough because many of the traits they were bred for are traits we insist have to be trained out of them. (Plus, even well-trained pitbulls can attack when made nervous or confronted by a stranger they find threatening.)
I do have friends with pitbulls and I get that this is a sensitive subject, but we don't have to push away reality just to express that we think a dog is cute.
This post is kind of dismissive.
Pitbulls cause the most dog-related deaths in the US, when compared to other breeds. I too have met very sweet pitbulls and think they look really cute, but they are a high-risk dog to own. This is not their fault-- centuries of breeding for hunting (and later, pitbull fighting) have resulted in breed-specific traits.
In the 1800s, they were hunting dogs. Their job was to lock their jaw on the face/ neck of a large animal (often a bear or wild hog) so that hunters could kill it. It's no mistake that many pitbull attack injuries today are facial injuries. Most dogs are likely to bite and let go, but pit bulls have a strong instinct to lock on and shake, causing bigger medical problems for victims.
Again, this is really not their fault, and honestly, it's not really the fault of owners either. I don't think it's fair to insist that people train them, and the alternative is that they could kill or maim someone. Owners have it rough because many of the traits they were bred for are traits we insist have to be trained out of them. (Plus, even well-trained pitbulls can attack when made nervous or confronted by a stranger they find threatening.)
I do have friends with pitbulls and I get that this is a sensitive subject, but we don't have to push away reality just to express that we think a dog is cute.
Did you read the effort post I linked?
It is not "because I think they're cute" that is dismissive.
Pitbull hysteria was fueled by racism and redlining.