The Truth About The American Pit Bull Terrier

The APBT was originally used for dog fighting and bull baiting. Dog fighting still illegally exists today, however, Bull baiting was when the dogs were trained to attack the bull until they collapsed from exhaustion or loss of blood.

In the 1900's the APBT was commonly known as 'The Nanny Dog', used to watch over children while parents might have been absent.

Pit Bulls are known for their impossible strength, but in fact, the Rottweiler is proven to have even greater jaw strength, due to the fact both breeds have muscle nearly surrounding their skull, almost like a boxer with protective head gear.

Today, the image of these dogs is so mutilated that it will take years and years to finally repair it so that Pit Bull owners don't have to fear loosing their beloved pets.



To learn more about these dogs, visit: http://www.pitbulls.org/
http://www.forpitssake.org/

To adopt a Pit Bull, visit the Villalobos Rescue Center Website: http://www.vrcpitbull.com/dog/

Villalobos, run by Tia Torres, is the largest Pit Bull rescue in the country. It houses more than 200 dogs, and the reality show Pit Bulls & Parolees is filmed at Villalobos. If you're not interested in adopting, you can donate, or sponser a dog that is not able to be adopted.

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[TheWarloghe]

Many pitbull fanciers will disagree with you about pitbulls being breed for fighting or bull baiting. Besides, why bother with a breed that is constantly in the news for attacking other dogs, adults, children, and even their own owners. They do not follow the leader/pack mentality. Their high prey drive is all messed up due to poor breeding and backyard breeders.

It's no mystery why these dogs rarely ever get adopted out. People owning this breed should AT LEAST be required to carry insurance.

[CoronaTheFatCat]

@TheWarloghe Too bad that's what it says they were bred for in almost every single breed book in the world. And I bother with this breed because I happen to own 5 that are purebred. Why did you bother to take the time to write out this entire comment if you disagree with what I've said?

By the way, I disagree that all owners should have insurance. If someone has owned these dogs and has experience and the dog is well behaved, that's all that matters.

[TheWarloghe]

@CoronaTheFatCat Well then, the few attacks that happen are so horrific that there is a need for owners of the breed to carry insurance. The "working" aspect of the pitbull makes it a liability to everyone around, even the owners. What's disturbing is when the owner of a pitbull that has attacked or killed someone says, "Oh my dog has never shown signs of aggression." What does that say about the breed? It happens all too often, followed by a similar quote.

[CoronaTheFatCat]

@TheWarloghe Once again, someone should have experience with Bully Breeds before they actually get one. I would never tell someone that a Pit bull or any kind of bully breed is a good first time dog for them. Also, how many times have you ever seen the owners of the dogs on TV or in person? The majority of the time the dog belongs to gang members, drug addicts, or just plain idiotic people who don't know anything. As it's been said before, you have to own one to know what I'm talking about.

[jrchaos09]

any kind of dog breed can be dangerous if it is in the wrong hands or owner...

[P8MMES]

and 2:49 its better then let them starve to death or beaten ! a shot in the head cant be felt !!!!!

but its really sad :(

[P8MMES]

@P8MMES or pitbull :D



[P8MMES]

1:58 thats amazing! my jack russel terrier would do everything in its power to tear that dear apart hahah its 150 times more aggressive than a amstaff!!!!!!! xD

[HedgieDiva]

@TheWarloghe My pit LOVES dogs I agree I never said I was against that; I agree this breed shouldn't be owned by idiots. CERTAIN PEOPLE> not new dog owners.

[HedgieDiva]

Stupid humans my pit loves dogs ^_^

[DragonballZ22368]

@TheWarloghe getting bitten in the process...so pits are actually much more human-friendly than other breeds. High prey drive? Yeah right, my pit sleeps with my 3 cats curled up around her, & my previous pitbull treated my cats as part of the pack & protected them. These are dogs that would die protecting their families. People like you should be banned for spreading bullshit when you have absolutely NO knowledge or experience on the breed...prejudiced people like you made the BSL

[DragonballZ22368]

@TheWarloghe ones that were mistreated or bred to fight by careless, irresponsible owners. The fact that people "bother" with the breed is because the breed IS so loyal & loving, something you wouldn't know. They certainly DO follow the leader/pack mentality, that is INSTINCT, something that comes with canine DNA, you can't breed that out of any kind of dog! And they are more human friendly because the human needed to be able to pull the dog off of a boar, bull, or other dog without

[DragonballZ22368]

@TheWarloghe 500,000 German Shepherds in the U.S. but their aggression toward humans is third (Rottweilers are 2nd), so technically, a G.Shepherd is more likely to be human/dog aggressive than a pitbull! Yet how often do you hear about G.Shep attacks on the news? Hardly ever? That's because the media knows if it splashes "PITBULL ATTACK" it will get viewers. So literally MILLIONS of well-behaved, loving pits have to suffer prejudice over the actions of a few, those few usually being

[DragonballZ22368]

@TheWarloghe There are 4.5 million registered pitbulls in the U.S. (& likely at least double that for unregistered ones). That means for every pitbull attack, there are 399,999 other pitbulls that are loving, trusted, loyal pets. Maybe the reason there are so many "pitbull attacks" is because of the numbers of them. It's wrong to say pitbulls top the list as the most bite-aggressive dogs when other breeds are just as likely to attack, but there are LESS OF THEM. There are only