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Posted : 12/26/2007 11:03:16 AM
Why Pit Bulls are perfect:
1. Their whole world revolves around pleasing you. There is nothing sadder than a pit bull who thinks he did something his owner didn't like. They will literally do anythin you ask of them...that, sadly, is one of the many reasons they are taken advantage of by bad people.
2. They're drivey but easy to control. I can have a dog that loves doing springpole and flirtpole and other things requireing prey drive, but is tuned into me well enough that I don't have to live in fear of what they might do to my other pets.
3. They're versatile. Pit bulls have been bred for so many things over the years that they can be good at just about any job you need them to do.
4. I don't have to worry about them getting into fights with each other. Yeah, you read that right: they may be prone to dog aggression, but a proper pit bull can be trusted to never bite a person under any circumstances. So IF something were to happen, and IF a fight were to break out, I know that I could get in the middle of that fight and pull my dogs apart without being bitten or injured myself. With 6 male dogs who tend to play really rough, that makes me feel infinitely more secure.
5. They can always be on...or off, depending on what you want. Pit bulls are very active dogs, but (mine at least) are just as content sitting on the couch watching TV with me as they are going on a 10 mile hike. They aren't so active that they get crazy if they miss a walk, and they're not so sedate that you have to force them into activity.
6. They're so unique and beautiful. Pit bulls encompass 3 different breeds and come in more shapes, sizes, colors, and markings than any other breed I can think of. Each one is completely different and unique from all of the others.
7. Great with kids. Pit bulls weren't known as "The Nanny Dog" for no reason. When I have children, I'll feel secure in the knowledge that they are watched over by our pit bulls.
8. They love everyone. A good pit bull is a terrible guard dog. Despite the fact that they are currently one of the most maligned, reviled, stereotyped, and generally shunned breeds in current existance, they have nothing but love even for the people who would wish them dead. I have never known more loving dogs.
9. They know when to be goofy, and they know when to be calm. Most of the pit bulls I've met are great at sensing what "mode" is appropriate for what situations. With people who are wary of them, they tend to be calm, gentle, and purposeful in their interactions with them. With people who they can tell love them, they can be big goofy goobers. They always seem to know to react to people in ways which are most appropriate for that person.
10. They bring out the best in their people. With all of the negative hype surrounding pit bulls, it takes strength of character and resolve to own one responsibly. You have to be willing to educate, and willing to bear being publically shunned, cursed at, and spat on by many people who think you are a bad person for loving your dog. You have to risk being run out of town to keep from having your dogs taken away should they be banned. Owning a pit bull responsibly forces you to think of someone other than yourself...your dog. My pits bring out the best in me, and that is why I love them.