Comments on: American Pit Bull Terrier

By: tom

tom — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:22:46 +0000

I have a half pit half staff 15 months old and she’s docile as anything but 2 full pitbulls and a full staffy all adults attacked her a few days ago it was horrible but I do agree with the fact it being how thheyre raised nd the owners wernt even tryna stop it its dogs like that who give pitbulls a bad name

By: Christie

Christie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:49:47 +0000

And to Todd u really are an idiot. You should be banned as being a human being.

By: Christie

Christie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:48:01 +0000

All I have to say to all you ignorant people is before passing judgement on one of the most amazing breeds is own one before you judge. I have a 2 yr old red nose name rocky. It makes me sick that because they are strong it’s their fault. People think it’s funny to try and provoke a dog that they know will not back down. They are probably the most affectionate dogs out there.
Just because some people are murderers doesn’t mean we all are think about that.

If it ain’t pit it ain’t shit!

By: Alfonso Fread

Alfonso Fread — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:43:47 +0000

Terriers should always be on a lead……………………………………..

By: Todd

Todd — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:38:42 +0000

My dog was attacted by a [staffy] american pitbull, 1 min they were wagging tails, touching noises, the next the pitbull was ontop of my dog [boarder collie ] no warning (part of their breeding…) the owner felt confident not to leash their pit ?!? bad call anywhere I’d think. These dogs are very dangerous, unpredictible, you should probably be licensed just to own one, theres a reason some cities are banning them. Like any good parent, you are all protective, dodding over your pets, but you can’t deny over 2000 years of bad breading i.e. these dogs are [cross] breed for one thing and one thing only, fighting / killing. No one is selectively breeding the aggressive/ fighting nature out of these dogs, NO ONE. “socializing” “plenty of exersice” is not going to cut it…. These dogs are rightfully set as a “dangerous breed” and need to be handeled with extreme caution; they answer/loyal only to their task master (maybe….) so parents good luck ! and keep your check books open ! the owner of that pitbull is going to pay for the vet bills….

By: BRAD

BRAD — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:58:38 +0000

I have a 5 yr old male american pit bull .i use to train german shepards and agree that shepards are smart dogs but the pit I have by far would make any shepard look stupid . He loves me and is protective of me but he is the most loveing dog ive ever had by far .he loves my kids as much as they love him

By: SteveH

SteveH — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:57:42 +0000

I own two Female American Pit Bulls Cheyenne is 3 and Diamond is 1. I have had chey since she was 4 weeks old adopted her from the local city animal control. Diamond we adopted as an abused and neglected from a foster home. Chey was raised around as many people as I could possible introduce her too, I literally took her to work with me so she could have interaction with other humans outside of us. She has never met a stranger, regardless of age, color, sex she loves everyone. She was also raised around other dogs as many as we could expose her to and she does ok with other dogs but she is surly an alpha. We are still getting diamond settled in, we have only had her about 3 weeks. Diamond is a pink nose blue, very pretty. With her history we are very careful when we have to correct bad behavior. We introduced our two females slowly because chey is a little protective and has some animal aggression. She seems to dislike horses and other dogs that bark at her. The two girls have bonded and are now friends and spend all day playing. We spend time with our pits outside throwing the ball and chasing them around the yard playing chase. They are def a high energy breed so i would not recommend if you don’t have plenty of yard. I would not have a dog if I could not have a pit. Best dog ever. My Cheyenne plays with the grandkids all the time and has never even offered any aggression toward them or any other human. I am a firm believer in the breed, love the pit. It makes me sick when people ask me how can you owe a pit bull? It’s not my fault they are missing out on the best friend ever. I am very proud to own two pits and if I could I would have more but we are a two dog family. If you want a great friend, loyal companion, trust worthy pet get a Pit. Raise it right and you will see they are the monsters people has mis labeled them as.

By: Lara

Lara — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:09:37 +0000

I just lost my sweetheart, Tallulah, a papered APBT on December 13, 2011. We rescued her when she was 1.5 from a potential puppy mill situation; she would have been 16 years old on January 16th. Last night, a vet friend brought us our new rescue, a blue-nosed 8 month old female APBT who we have named Cara (Gaelic for “Friend”). While my husband and I would have never considered a Pitbull before Tallulah, I can’t imagine life without one now. I’ve never known a dog to be so loyal, so tolerant and patient… I could go on and on. Welcome to all new to this beautiful breed and thanks for the insights and shares from fellow fans =)

By: maurizio

maurizio — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:43:46 +0000

True, some pits might need some more training than other pits/breeds to be DOG sociable, but most good pits are just born with people skills. I know because my pit pup Chino acted alpha since he was 3 months, and he was living with a 130 lb Rott. After some disciplining he was good though, but boy was that a battle. Poor Rott would get attacked since the pit was 6 months old and only responded to those attacks on two occasions, and just enough to settle him down, never made him cry or bleed. After maturing, and the Rott passing due to old age I can see that Chino picked up that chill attitude that the Rott exhibited. He is now a show dog, fully socialized to the extent that he can wander through a thick crowd of people w/their pets and not even tremble. In fact, it looks as if he enjoys it, totally relaxed. Pit owners know that when their dog trembles, God forbid he raises his scruff and tail, its not a great sign, its that genetic awareness to be Alpha dog, no matter the means-He’s Game. I unfortunately had to show my “alphaness” to Chino to subdue them urges, but by 1 yr old he learneded alright he did. LONG LIVE THE APT!!!!VIVA EL PIT BULL AMERICANO!!!! … Peace from Tecate, B.C., Mexico

By: Kelsey Coleman

Kelsey Coleman — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:35:01 +0000

I raised golden retrievers from the time I was 8 I’m 18 now and both of my retrievers have passed away but when I still had them I also had adopted a shelter dog( he is a red nose american put bull and he is a sweet Heart) one day while I was trying to introduce the dogs to one another, my male and female retrievers to my male pit bull, my two golden retrievers attacked Thor( pit) and my female retriver bit me numerous times all the way up my arm as i was trying to protect thor who was laying on the ground pretty much letting them chew on him. My american pit bull had Been a shelter dog and was actually found after breaking a chain and escaping from the previous “owners” after they had been abusing him and using him in fighting rings for who knows how long. Now he is a very loving dog and I have another pit, that is a female named Leigha,who is a beautiful well behaved and loving dog. American pit bull terriers are totally the way to go and I’m never settling for any other breed. Because frankly other breeds just aren’t as good in my opinion.