Why was a pitbull used in the series Little Rascals? Why was a pit used to film Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey? Why are they used in MANY movies involving children?
I'm not a pit owner. But I've met many pitbulls in my life. I've never seen one attack a person- ever. I've seen ONE attack another dog that was provoking it.
What I HAVE SEEN are poodles attacking people, bear dogs attacking people/small animals (watched a kitten get mauled to death when I was 9), a lab mix attack my little brother and rip a chunk out of his eye, and I was attacked by a Pomeranian and an American Bulldog. I have also seen a standard poodle attack a kid that was pulling it's tail.
You have MORE REASON to be threatened by OTHER breeds of dogs than you are a pitbull. Dalmations are even known to attack without real reason.
People need to do more research before listening to media and bullshit spouted off about how dangerous pitbulls are as a breed, and forming an opinion based on that. Pitbulls are animal aggressive, NOT human aggressive. And even then, pitbulls can be raised around other animals and turn out to be healthy, friendly beings.
**As an edit, I'd just like to reply to all the "pitbulls are stupid" comments:
No. They're actually very smart, and that's the problem. Dog experts recommend them only to SMART and EXPERIENCED dog owners because they need an owner that is savvy enough to know how to break their stubborn attitudes. The "stupid" dogs some of you are talking about are probably not stupid at all- they are bull headed and ignore people and act "dumb". They need someone that won't just shrug and say, "My dog is dumb."