Comments on: Pit Bulls: From America’s Dog to Public Enemy #1

By: Nate

Nate — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:40:00 +0000

Balls of energy and love. I’ve never heard a better description of a pit. My baby turns 1 yr old next week and he’s the sweetest, most playful, most sociable puppy ever. I don’t think he’d know how to fight if someone wanted him to. He’s all play, and all mischief, and all love all the time, and a bit of a bed-hog… and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

By: Picklelily6330

Picklelily6330 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:41:00 +0000

I am 70 years old. I have had dogs all my life. All kinds of dogs. The only one that was aggressive was a mutt. One day I picked up a stray pit bull. That day changed my life. I lost him last May and I cannot stop grieving. I have never had a dog like him. When I found him, he was all torn up. The vet said he had been fighting and to be careful. I took him home anyway to meet my 3 other dogs. He loved them; they loved him from day one. I have a new pit now. He is 9 years old and clearly has had a very hard life. Nonetheless he is as mellow and sweet a dog as you could find. Give these dogs a break. They are not responsible for what brutal humans have done to them.

By: Inman9124

Inman9124 — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:28:00 +0000

I love my Gracie, who is a pit mix rescue dog. She’s the sweetest, most loving and smartest dog we have, not to mention she’s full of personality and fun. I wouldn’t give her up for anything in the world.

By: keith

keith — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:40:00 +0000

Don’t ban the Breed. Ban bad owners. Our Pit Bulls are the most gentle and loving dogs we have ever had.

By: Lyn, Nikki's friend. HI Nikki!

Lyn, Nikki's friend. HI Nikki! — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:33:00 +0000

I have a pit bull and a corgi, and my pit bull is less aggressive than my corgi, and neither of them have hurt anybody. Actually my friend accidentally punched my pit bull in the face and he hid from her for the rest of the night in his crate. Poor baby.

By: JazzJenn

JazzJenn — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:13:00 +0000

This is an incredible story thanks for your reporting. Last year, we adopted a Brindle Pitbull, we call her Baby, and thru-out the last year, we have entertained other dog “socials” and have come to know alot of the “Bully” breeds. They are really misunderstood. If only everyone could see what i have come to experience with Baby. She has a wonderful disposition, and loves to cuddle. Just as of all her friends we have met. They are nothing but cuddly love-bugs!

By: Tlinskey

Tlinskey — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:45:00 +0000

Don’t forget Petey. He was the white pit bull that you saw with one black patch over his eye on the Our Gang shows. He was loyal and gentle, and he was a part of all of our history.

By: Renda82

Renda82 — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:52:00 +0000

Oh my, that was so refreshing!!!! I can’t thank-you enough! Nice to see the facts and not the myth (again) in print.

By: Nevaeh

Nevaeh — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:45:00 +0000

Thank you for this wonderful article. I rescued a pit mix 8 months ago and she has been the most loving dog I’ve ever had. I immediately began training her once I had her and we continue to work on training every day. I cannot imagine being told I couldn’t have her based solely on her appearance/breed. I take my responsibility as a dog owner very seriously and strongly feel that those owners who deliberately train their dogs (not just pits) to fight, leave them chained up 24/7, do not socialize them, etc need to be held accountable. Don’t punish me for their actions.

By: Tambrathegreat

Tambrathegreat — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:43:00 +0000

I’ve been around pit bulls for years and have been overwhelmed by their ability to forgive even the most horrific treatment. (Not anything I did, just to make that clear.) We put my girl down this last April and I still miss her little groans and grunts of contentment at night.