are all pitbulls aggressive?

ORIGINAL: puppyluv01

I've only ever been bit by two dogs. One was a Jack Russell, and the other was my friend's dog, a it/catahoula mix. Both were my fault. The Jack Russell bit me because I was stupid and tried to pet it when it was growling at me, and the pit mix bite is a bit of a longer story, but still my fault. Both once I knew them were excellent dogs and I'm now not afraid of either of them. Bailey, the mix, has bitten after that incident but only to protect my friend. (Her dad is an abusive drunk a good percentage of the time.) Therefore he was "put down" (read as 'shot') by my friend's dad. Don't get me wrong I think pits are great dogs, and I'm not trying to say that all pits bite a lot, but that's just my personal experience with one of them. Anyway here's a picture of him:

ORIGINAL: spiritdogs

Absolutely, ban the birds - don't you know you can never trust a pigeon?  I hear they have locking beaks.
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my older cousin told me if I was bad they would make a nest in my jair and I would never get them out

So you seen some bad pitbulls, big deal, I seen some bad other dogs. It's how most dogs get raised & if they ever been use for fighting  & then you try to change them. I have several pits & mine will lick you to dead. I just don't know what this thing is about licking. If someone try to hurt some one in my family & it was a stranger yes I think my dog might bite. But so do shepherd & rottie & other dogs as well. But if you really want to learn a lot about pitbulls go here. They will answer any questions you ask some people are trainers of pits & they are very nice people.

http://www.pbrc.net

luvpits

So you seen some bad pitbulls, big deal, I seen some bad other dogs. It's how most dogs get raised & if they ever been use for fighting  & then you try to change them. I have several pits & mine will lick you to dead. I just don't know what this thing is about licking. If someone try to hurt some one in my family & it was a stranger yes I think my dog might bite. But so do shepherd & rottie & other dogs as well. But if you really want to learn a lot about pitbulls go here. They will answer any questions you ask some people are trainers of pits & they are very nice people.

http://www.pbrc.net

No, not all pitbulls are aggressive.  I believe it is how well they are trained.  If you look up pitbulls on the internet, they are actually pretty mellow dogs.  They're only instinct to fight, is when they are being attacked or threatened.  They don't usually make the first move.  They're great w/ kids and really one of the best kinds of dogs you can own.  It's just all the negative stories you read about or hear on the news that give these poor dogs a bad name.  You should have a great dog on your hands, as long as you're willing to put in the time (w/ patience) in training your pup!  Good Luck!

No way are all pitbulls aggressive. My mum used to train dogs and she taught me from young age that it's all to do with how you raise the dog. Assuming you get them young of course (as you did) it should not be a problem. I find it sad that people are prejudiced towards some breeds of dogs like Pitbull. Enjoy your puppy fgv425 :) I am sure you will raise him well as you cared enough to join this wonderful forum and ask for advice.

Eric 

addicted2rescue

o . . . my . . . god....
he is so freakin cute.
 

ottoluv

luvpits

So you seen some bad pitbulls, big deal, I seen some bad other dogs. It's how most dogs get raised & if they ever been use for fighting  & then you try to change them. I have several pits & mine will lick you to dead. I just don't know what this thing is about licking. If someone try to hurt some one in my family & it was a stranger yes I think my dog might bite. But so do shepherd & rottie & other dogs as well. But if you really want to learn a lot about pitbulls go here. They will answer any questions you ask some people are trainers of pits & they are very nice people.

http://www.pbrc.net

Uh, you realize this thread is 18 months old right?

I'd have to say...new member, search out "Pit Bull" and found a reason to coment because they're as passionate as the rest of us

The truth about Pit bulls...they're afraid of Frenchies

amstaffy

The truth about Pit bulls...they're afraid of Frenchies

And rightfully so!  (wink) My friend's Frenchie regularly tried to bite the nose off of any Doberman I had with me.  (Mine, my parents, my ex-BF's)

luvpits - I have a pitty in my family now, too - and she is a licker, also. (A submissive/apologetic thing?)  She came from some guy down the street, pregnant, companion to some nasty male pit, I'm told.  Who knows how she was raised, but she is super sweet with people.  She accepted my dog just fine - although she does love to push her around and sit on her - literally.  She's very vocal and likes to run and chase other dogs at the dog park - sometimes scaring their owners with her sharp growly bark.  She is going to learn a much better recall once we start her formal obedience training next week -yahoo!  Looking forward to seeing pics of your pit!