[Rich2805]

This is my wee girl, never been sure of her breed, but according to people on here, shes got pit in her, lol! Thoght id put her up coz i think shes the best girl ever!

[sillylilykitty]

Mee too! I love to see pictures of Pit Bulls they are truly an amazing breed of dog.

Heres another pit bull video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmwaH...elated&search=

Or how about this one, this one is very funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciDMA...elated&search=

Pitbull vs. Schnauzer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY5bV...elated&search=

[threedognite]

It is truly sad that Pitts have such a terrible reputation and it's not their fault. This breed isn't only good looking, they are very loyal, intelligent, eager to learn, loves to play and as everyone knows, is a great guard dog.
I would love to see the people who fight these dogs experience the very same torment and death they pay money to see. I will never understand human nature and the ignorance of our race.

[OneCrazyDogOwner]

Originally Posted by threedognite

It is truly sad that Pitts have such a terrible reputation and it's not their fault. This breed isn't only good looking, they are very loyal, intelligent, eager to learn, loves to play and as everyone knows, is a great guard dog.
I would love to see the people who fight these dogs experience the very same torment and death they pay money to see. I will never understand human nature and the ignorance of our race.

I'm with you on that!! 100% Any animal Will attack when they feel threated or of they are hit ect..its juts human nature.. soot people do the same thing if you think about it..
It just makes me soo mad that people think this breed is soo bad then they are not! And these Beautiful Dogs are paying the price for Ignorant people

I love pits and I would love to have one someday.. First i need a bigger place lol

[Marley]

that first video makes me cry... irresponsible dog owners make me SOOOO mad! it's not the dogs' faults!

[cbow]

Here is Jade, PBX and Jager, MS.

[cbow]

I got more!!!

[cbow]

MORE!






O.K. I'll quit.

[DozerDogg]

Here is Shyloh, don't know what breed she is. She has black nose and pink toenails. She is 2 years old, got her a few weeks ago.


Shyloh and Dozer (Shar-Pit)

[Elijah]

sillylilykitty-I loved the video of the Brutal Pit Bull Fight!! What a riot! I think one of the prettiest Pitts I've seen is the one Cesar Millan has called Daddy...seems so layed back and not the aggressive type displayed in the media.

[ACampbell]

[b]Here's a pic of my newest adoptee...this is Smokey, he's a 5 year old bullmastiff/pit mix...he was on a 4 ft. chain, starved, and severely abused. My mom rescued him from the house he was at, and brought him up to me (I have 2 basset hounds as well, I definetely did not need another dog) for me to find a good home for him...however, I loved him so much and felt so bad for him I ended up keeping him. He weighs 70 lbs right now, I can see his ribs and his backbone, and can only eat about 2 cups of dog food a day so far...my basset's eat more than that! We are working on house training, though we still have accidents because he doesn't know any better. Unfortunately, my neighbors are afraid of him (I walked him the other day and they wouldn't get out of their car until he was in the house) and they won't go in their backyard if he's out in mine (I have a 5 foot chain linked fence). Pure ignorance on their part, I tried to introduce him to them so they would know he is nothing to be afraid of and he could get to know them, but they want no part in it...I find this to be really sad because he's a sweet loving dog and just wants attention, he's not hyper, doesn't jump on you or even show signs of being aggressive at all. I admit, I was wary taking him in, I have 2 very small children (a 4 yr old and a 1 yr old) and since he'd never been around children I worried about how he would take them. I never leave them alone, but he is very good to the kids and loves the 4 year old to death (though he would rather avoid the 1 year old like the rest of my dogs do because he is a notorious ear puller)
Why must people be so ignorant to hate a dog for its looks?

[streetfame973]

it really bothers me how ppl make pitbulls seem sooo horrible! i live in NJ and they just passed a law against breeding them.. if anyone here is found with a pregnant pitbull they either have to abort the pregnancy or they pay a $1,000 fine per puppy... and the shelters arent allowed to adopt pits out they put them sleep if the owner hasnt come to claim them in a week.. and most home insurance policies do not allow the home owner to own a one... every pitbull i have ever seen has always been the sweetiest and loyalist.. people are just so CLOSED MINDED ughhh even my mother is like that.. she thinks when my puppy is grown he will act me and my boyfriend (sorry this is melissa not luis lol).. comments like that really upset me! =[ well on a better note here is my sweet puppy tyson





and this is tyson and his brother (my cousin owns his brother)

[Spicy1_VV]

buckskin/rednose

buckskin

brown brindle

buckskin

Originally Posted by Alpha

This is my boo, a true pitbull, an American Pitbull Terrier as opposed to a staff etc.

Love him to death his a year and four months old here:

He's a red nose/brown and white by the way

LOL the truth is out now. We've all seen his blue brindle sire.

He's far too red to be anything other then red. I love the photo of him heeling with such great focus.

[Spicy1_VV]

Here is my very special little one from the last boogieman breeding.
Chocolate brindle red nose

[jcd]

here is bello , our pit mix ( we think he is mixed or may be a pure ) he has many looks. he is 8 months old now and we love him greatly. he is an awesome puppy!!

bello and my son having some fun in the woods

enjoying a bone

sitting nicely for a picture

[jcd]

he is bello on day 1 at 3 months old. he was basically starved at 16 lbs. i couldn't just leave him!


another day 1 picture. he has come a long way since this pic!


here is one of my favorites

[MeganFex]

These are some pics of my pitty Sadie!

[MeganFex]

Pits have a bad rep and it's so sad. The only reason that they, or any breed of dog for that matter, are ever mean or aggressive is because of the way they are trained. If you train a dog to fight, that's what it will do because it is all it knows. It's just the same as if you teach a dog not to be aggressive, but to be friendly. They only do what they know and what they are taught. Pit bulls are loyal and smart, I don't care what anyone says. I'm with all you pit bull lovers. They are beautiful dogs, so smart and sooo loving! How could anyone make their dog into a fighter. Pit bull brought up to fight look so sad, with their scars from fighting. It makes me sick to my stomach just at the thought of anyone wanting to put there dog through that. I just can't beleive it. Dogs are supposed to be mans best friend, not mans fighting machines brought up for mans own sick pleasure!!

[Spicy1_VV]

Originally Posted by MeganFex

Pits have a bad rep and it's so sad. The only reason that they, or any breed of dog for that matter, are ever mean or aggressive is because of the way they are trained. If you train a dog to fight, that's what it will do because it is all it knows. It's just the same as if you teach a dog not to be aggressive, but to be friendly. They only do what they know and what they are taught. Pit bulls are loyal and smart, I don't care what anyone says. I'm with all you pit bull lovers. They are beautiful dogs, so smart and sooo loving! How could anyone make their dog into a fighter. Pit bull brought up to fight look so sad, with their scars from fighting. It makes me sick to my stomach just at the thought of anyone wanting to put there dog through that. I just can't beleive it. Dogs are supposed to be mans best friend, not mans fighting machines brought up for mans own sick pleasure!!

That is not true. Spreading misconception or making them all out to be friendly dogs except if "taught to be mean" is no better then the "pit haters" as some people call them.

First dogs are "mean" or show aggresive tendencies, traits and reactions for a number of reason. So before you make such statements I suggest you study more on animal behavior, talk to some trainers and behaviorist and even people on this forum who have had to deal with their dogs being aggressive whom I doubt ever trained them to be that way (since they were trying to change the behavior). Many dogs become aggressive, whether that be towards people are animals, without their owner training them to be that way. I can assure you that the man aggressive Pit Bull I had was never trained or made to be aggressive. I do not like HA Pit Bulls therefore would not be idiot enough to train the dog to bark/growl at my own family. I did not train my other dog (not a Pit) to be HA to strangers either, she was fear aggressive because she was naturally shy and very nervous. Some dogs are predisposed to be aggressive through genetics (like mine) whether it be selecting for dogs who have defense drive, poor breeding practices or health problem.

The reason to breed high defense drive is so they will be naturally "guardy". If LGDs don't naturally have this trait in them to fight and/or kill it is considered unfit for work and breeding. Pit Bulls by nature can have a high prey drive which might lead them to kill small animals or react with "aggression" as some people call it. They are not trained to do this no more then a Patterdale is trained to dig up its game and kill it.

Pit Bulls by nature can also be dog aggressive, some having a higher fight drive then others. Which leads them to want to fight other dogs when they see them, without training them to behave aggressively, this is why some litters must be separated at 8 weeks old. It is written in the breed standard, most APBT books, stressed by rescue people/breeders/owners that they might turn out to want to fight other dogs. This is why someone can have a Pit Bull since puppyhood that they socialize with other dogs and behaves dog social almost sudden not like dogs any more. Pit Bulls having to be trained to fight is just another misconception about them. If they had to be trained to fight there would be no point in it. A pit bull that has to be trained to fight wouldn't be considered pit worthy. It would also not explain why cold dogs/late starters were simply not trained to fight if that is all the owner had to do. As with any breed bred for a task the dog must have the natural instincts to do the job. Some jobs require more training then others. Man has selectively bred dogs to do what they do that is why we have purebred dogs. If we could train any dog to do any job/task/ect with exceptional ability people would not worry so much about breeding.

Pit Bulls are not the only breed to be called naturally dog aggressive or be dog dominant. Responsible breeders/owners of those other breeds as well stress this. (it is written in their breed descriptions too) The only difference with Pit Bulls is that once they get into a fight they might not be inclined to stop without intervention until one or the other is very injured or dead.

Just as dogs can be naturally aggressive they can be naturally friendly and very social. You do not(should not) have to train a Pit Bull to be friendly, if so there is a problem. Because of their breeding they should be more then willing to make friends with people. I think the main question would be if a dog isn't being aggressive by nature why would you have to teach him/her not to be aggressive.

And no if a dog is a fighting dog that is not all it will do. It depends on the individual dogs. We also can't say that it is "all it knows" because again it depends on the dog and its owner. That is a broad statement to make.

Yes they do what they know, which includes what their instincts tell them. They are living creatures that have a mind of their own with more then what they are taught. They can chose to eat your siding, jump out of the fence, dig up a dead animal, roll themselve up in a blanket or attack a person/dog without ever being taught to do it.

Some look sad, some look relatively happy. Some are covered in scares some are not. Some dogs have a "sad look" in general because of their face and doesn't reflect if they are/are not happy. This is not an endorsement for fighting but IMO I don't think these dogs look too terribly sad. Ok I just don't like blanket statements.









*As well dogs can have scars because they chose to fight not because the owner wanted them to, while scars are not exactly pretty it doesn't mean the dog is a fighting dog and a dog with scares doesn't have to look sad even if it doesn't look pretty. Hunting dogs can also get plenty of scares over time.

[Spicy1_VV]

While this is a rescue site it does have good breed info

Breed Info

Socializing