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sweetest dog in the world

won’t be pleasant…really protective

And THIS is why pit types overflow the shelters and cause the vast majority of injuries. The delusion in pit owners is tangible.

Just because the dog is sweet with you and your family, doesn’t make it sweet or safe. Nor does it mean it will stay that way if circumstances align badly. There are hundreds of dog breeds who are either genuinely sweet in all circumstances, or unable to cause serious damage if they aren’t sweet.

People are getting on your case because your comments are full of cognitive dissonance. You say it’s irresponsible owners, while somehow missing the evidence that you defending the sweetness of a dog that is clearly aggressive in public makes you one of the irresponsible owners.

Sure, muzzling your dog is a modicum of self- awareness, but these dogs simply shouldn’t be around nearly as much as they are. People going on the internet and touting their sweetness is encouraging irresponsible people to breed, buy, and adopt them.

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I have a fucking standard poodle that works on the same rules. It’s not a pit thing, it’s a dog thing

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Good for you. That doesn’t change the statistics, so I’m not sure why you think your comment is relevant.

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The problem is people, not any particular breed. Any large breed can be dangerous if trained to be. That pits statistically bite more is just a function of human culture, not anything innate in the breed.

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