Did You Know?
~The media is LARGELY responsible for the negative reputation of pit bulls. When a NON pit bull breed of dog attacks someone, the story usually appears in 1 to 2 articles (depending on severity) in the local paper. When a pit bull attacks someone, it is reported over 300 times in national newspapers and on news stations.
~Pit bulls are often said to just 'suddenly turn' on people. However, this is an extremely inaccurate statement: NO dog (pit bulls included) ever just turn on people. There are always warnings, and there are always reasons.
~You often read about "family" pit bulls turning on their people. But in fact, there has NEVER been an attack by an altered, family pit bull. The reason for this mistake is people often confuse "resident" pit bulls with "family" pit bulls. Here's the difference: Resident dogs are dogs who do not get a lot of time with people, are kept outside (either on chains or in fenced yard). Family dogs are dogs that live in the house with the family and get a lot of personal time around people. And again, there has never been a case of an altered FAMILY pit bull attacking their people.
FEAR: FACT:
Pit Bulls are vicious dogs. Pit bulls have consecutively earned the highest scores on temperament tests and the highest score on
record belongs to pit bulls (82%). The average rate for other breeds is 77%.
Pit Bulls are vicious dogs. Pit bulls have consecutively earned the highest scores on temperament tests and the highest score on
record belongs to pit bulls (82%). The average rate for other breeds is 77%.