The history of the “Pit bull” is one that is clouded with idiocy. The dog that most people commonly refer to as pit bulls, is getting a bad rap because of humans own stupidity. Most of the people I know, know everything they learned about “pit bulls” through word of mouth. And we all know how that game worked in school. By the time the message got to the last person it went from: i love cheese to I would like a condom, please.

Dogs that all look alike but different in their own right include: The American Staffordshire Terrier, The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, The American Bulldog, The Dogo Argentino, The Bull Terrier, The Presa Canerio, and of course the only dog with the term pit bull in it’s actual name is The American Pit Bull Terrier.

Why they call it the American Pit Bull Terrier baffles me as it didn’t even originate in America but rather England. Whatever.

Two key facts about The American Pit Bull Terrier, which people rarely take into consideration: 1: It was called the Nanny Dog due to it’s protectiveness of children. Often parents when they wanted to go out would stick a American Pit Bull Terrier in the room with a new born in order for the dog to watch it while the parents were out. 2: The reason Pit Bull is even in their name is because they were re-breed in SPAIN to fight bulls in what else but a pit?

Another thing: The American Pit Bull Terrier does not have a lock jaw. Nor does any other dog breed. They are K9′s just like every other dog. When you say a dog has a lock jaw that’s like saying that a Piranha has lock jaw. Which is nonsense.

In any case, if that law was to be enforced all you would do is cause psychological trauma to people who love and are invested in the dog, and the dog itself. Plus what were they planning on doing? Killing them all? You could compare that to when someone says that because some African Americans sell and use drugs they all do. Which is completely un-true.

If you truly believe that, then why not enforce this code: Because a few people that operate motorized vehicles suck at driving, no one on the face of the planet should be allowed to drive. My logic is not silly, it’s completely fair.

As far as your comment “but to date 4 out of the 5 pitbulls I’ve met have been owned by owners who chose the dog for it’s reputation” my question is: what type of people are you hanging out with?. I happen to belong to a group specifically for Staffordshire Terrier owners and we ALL chose our dogs because of their loving, affectionate nature and intelligence, just like their owners .

The only terrible dog bite/attacks I have witnesses have been by a cocker spaniel (shredded my dad’s arm and he lost 50% use as a result) and by a black lab that nearly took my neighbor’s daughter’s face off. Do you want to know what happened in both cases? Owners were made to pay medical bills that the insurance companies didn’t cover (copays, basically). These two irresponsible pet owners are surely owning “safe” breeds to this day…

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I say ban dumb owners.