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I have a pit that I love dearly and I would not trade him for the world. He is extremely intellegent and would protect his family if there was a reason for him to have to protect us. The banning of these dogs and the ridiculous euthanization laws are absolutely obsurd! All dogs have a tendency to be aggressive...but so do all humans when provoked!

I have pit bulls. I love them, but I have them because they are mean to strangers.  No-one, I mean no-one will come in my back yard and survive.  My dogs will eat them.  If you ban them, I'll get Rottweilers. If you ban Rottweilers, I'll get great danes. If you ban great danes, I'll get chows and whip em with a chain to make em as mean as pit bulls.  I will always be able to ban you from my back yard because your stupid dog bans will always fail. I can train any dog, even a St. Bernard, to be dangerous.  Remember Cujo.

Any dog will be aggressive if not raised properly. While I do feel the pit bull is the top on the list of aggressive dogs, I do not feel they should be banned. The owner should just be responsible, keep the pit on a leash at all times if out of the yard. Be sure they have a yard large enough, and the pit cannot get out.
I have chows; they have a name for being aggressive. There is a difference in aggressive and protective of its territory. My chows will be aggressive to any adult until they know them. However, all four have never been aggressive towards a child, this is one of their known traits, and they are not aggressive towards children. I also have 3 cats, a parrot; they all run all over the house, the chows do not even show an interest in them. I have taught them that they are not to harm anything smaller than they are. I also have 3 chickens that run around in the yard, when the chows go outside, they do not even look at the chickens.
It is all in they way a dog is raised from a puppy, no matter the breed.

NO.....it is not the breed, it is the owner.  The Dog Whisperer uses a pit bull "Daddy" to set an example of a calm and well trained animal.

It is true that many breeds were originally bred to be strong...Bull dogs were originally bred to be able to bring down a full grown bull on the run. 

For some reason the dogfighting street element has taken the pit bull and trains their strength for fighting.....It is the scum that owns the bad dog that has made the dog bad.

pit bulls are not violent dogs, if they are brought up right. i have always owned pits and love them very much. my pits are raised with my children from pups to grown dogs and i have never had any problems with them. they are playful dogs if you treat them right.  

I do not think the breed should be banned.  I have owned a few and I own one still today.  I believe the abusive owners should be the ones that are punished.  Every breed can be aggressive  if provoked or frightened its the size and the strength of the dog that causes the damage.

Anything in the hands of an irresponsible person is dangerous. Cars, matches, guns...

I do not believe pit bulls or any other dangerous breed of dog should be banned. 

I realize all dogs can be potentially dangerous, however some dogs are more dangerous than others. Various types of breeds can be considerably stronger and larger than a person of average size. Training, socialization and proper care can make a significant impact, however some dogs are by years of breeding more aggressive. After in depth research and analyzing the results of The American Veterinary Medical Association, the CDC, and the Humane Society of the United States, the compiled results of the top ten most dangerous dog breeds, are Dalmatian, Boxer, Presa Canario, Chow Chow, Doberman Pinschers, Alaskan Malamutes, Huskies, German Shepherds, Rottweilers, and Pit Bulls. Dangerous Dog is being defined as dogs that have caused unrepairable physical harm and even death to humans. 

I contend,  It is only reasonable that owners of these breeds of animals should provide the general population assurances that any bodily injury, caused by this breed of dogs and any dog of any other breed that has a prior history of biting a person, will be paid for by the owner. Therefore, the state will require individuals with the above breeds of dogs or a dog that has bitten another citizen, to have an ownership license for each dog and a surety bond of $250,000 for each injury. Anyone’s failure to obtain a license and are find to harbor any of these breeds of dogs will be subject to a fine of a $5,000 and/or 30 days confinement and $500 per additional dog for first offense of none compliance, second offense a fine of $5,000 per dog and/or 90 days confinement. All individual found in violation of this law for the third time will be subject to $10,000 per dog and 6 months confinement.

They should not be banned. Bad owners should be banned from owning them.  They get a bad rap because of their owners.  Its not cool to have a mean dog but so many get these dogs and try to make them mean.  They are sweet, loving, loyal dogs.  I do not have a pit bull but I do not believe in the banning of any breed of dog.

Gabe:

I do not own a pit bull, but have had instance to be around a good number of APBT's (American Pit Bull Terriers) and I adore them.  You need to review the APBT standard on the United Kennel Club website www.ukcdogs.com

From their website -

CHARACTERISTICS
The essential characteristics of the American Pit Bull Terrier are strength, confidence, and zest for life. This breed is eager to please and brimming over with enthusiasm. APBTs make excellent family companions and have always been noted for their love of children. Because most APBTs exhibit some level of dog aggression and because of its powerful physique, the APBT requires an owner who will carefully socialize and obedience train the dog. The breed’s natural agility makes it one of the most capable canine climbers so good fencing is a must for this breed. The APBT is not the best choice for a guard dog since they are extremely friendly, even with strangers. Aggressive behavior toward humans is uncharacteristic of the breed and highly undesirable. This breed does very well in performance events because of its high level of intelligence and its willingness to work.

These are the pit bull characteristics that I am familiar with. 

I also suggest you visit http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Find...

If you are interested, there is a UKC dog show in Hutto (north of Austin) on February 7 & 8.  There will be APBT's being shown and you will get an opportunity to speak with breeders/exhibitors of these wonderful dogs as well as judges who have had their hands on many more than we could even begin to count all across this country.