pig wrote:
> iv been thinking about getting a pit bull. i can train dogs quite well and
> handle them well also, what i dont know about the pit bull is, can it
> attack the owner for no real reason even if trained and handled well and
> excercised enough??
I have read A LOT about pit bulls and currently own two. I honestly
feel that they are no more likely to attack you than any other breed.
ANY OTHER breed. Some dogs are happy, playful, lazy, serious, whatever.
Some breeds are statistically more likely to behave a certain way, but
a lot depends on your dog's personality and the way you train it.
I will say this: pit bulls are a big responsiblity and extremely likely
to experience separation anxiety from you. Which means they will
literally DESTROY whatever they like. I'm serious. You have to be able
to devote a lot of time and attention to them.
In case you think I'm exaggerating, here's what my first pit did...
First off, we have a 6' fence so she has free reign over the whole back
yard.
She ate all of the patio furniture. All of it.
When that was gone she started to dig holes.
Then she destroyed the storm door.
We took everything out of the yard, I came home one day to find her
gnawing on the corner of our brick house.
She chewed up the sattelite and central air wiring. I've no idea how
she didn't get shocked.
I looked out one day and caught her chewing a low-hanging tree branch
in half.
I was convinced something was wrong with her teeth, we go to the vet,
everything's fine BUT she chewed up the crate on the way home.
That sounds bad, I know. But she's a big baby and I love her and I did
find out later that it was partially my fault for not spending enough
time with her.
Pit bulls tend to love people. They do play rough sometimes, especially
when they're young. But they are good companions.
IF you have kids, some breeds (pits and dobermans esp.) can be VERY
protective around 'their' children. They may bite a child's playmate if
they feel a family member is being threatened. They may mistake playful
screaming as a cry for help.
It takes a lot of socializing to get them to behave with other animals.
As with any large breed, they are likely to have problems with their
hips as they age.
Contrary to what you may have heard, they are NOT good guard dogs.
Unless they are physically present when their family is threatened a
good pit bull will not usually attack a stranger.
I would be more worried about bieng 'ready' to own one, rather than
will they/won't they attack me.
If you want a pit, get one. If at any time you get the feeling that you
aren't able to handle it properly you should sell it to someone who
can. But that goes for any breed.
>> Stay informed about: i hear all sorts of things about pit bulls and wonder whic.. 
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