John Woods, you are an insolent 12-year-old moron who was dropped on his head by his babyfactory momma. You piece of trash, why don't you jump off a bridge? Jesus will thank you. You are a worthless mistake!

John Doe: While all that is true, he's also just a spammer

God, I hope he killed his fucking pit bull. What a retard for having such a dangerous dog in the first place.

Heh, the other dog wanted more. And the "pit bull's" tail was wagging the whole time. Theeen, once the dogs were broken up, the ""pit bull" just went on with it's owner. My pit would've been fighting for more if it was a real attack. But hey, it's a "pit bull" so it must be guilty!

lol @ Tim. dangerous dog?! You know nothing about pits.

the thing about aggressive dog breeds is that people dont know how to train them properly. this pit bull is very likely a good dog, that has not been trained. there is a mistaken assuption that regular people think that they can control their animals. in my opinion for all dog owners to have aggressive breeds like a pit bull or boxer they need to be certifiably trained to be able to have one.

John WOods is just a prolific spammer, Doe... it's the exact same message and link given for any site that has an open message system such as this.

That wasn't a pitt, that was a boxer. My neighbor has one, and I have looked at it ever day for the last ten years, I am 99.99 percent certain that's what it is. It's sad this story has to be sensationalized by making the dog into a pitt.

yeah man, totally not dangerous i mean it's not like it just viciously attacked another dog, right? oh wait.

I think tail waging isn't a sign that the dog is happy... I think its a sign that the dog wants/is engaging with something, weather it be his owner or be it the guide dog that he was engaged with.

they should just make a legal pitbull fighting league. get rid of all the shitty dogs and make some $$ off of it.

4. profit amirite?

Pits should be put down, prime example. Raised by rednecks and gangsta wannabes and taught to hurt.

The owner should have tried a lot harder to get his dog off of the other dog. I own two pit bulls and although have had no problems in the years of owning them, will not simply let a leash down so that pit bull haters can be proven correct.

On another note, I have had my pit attacked numerous times by other, moronic ankle biters and labs. Its a shame not everybody gets the facts. Also, Tim, go kill yourself please.

My Labrador, did this same thing to another dog 2 months ago. I liked to think she was a great family dog, but the signs were there (very good with us, but loved to hunt, aggressive and barking to anyone who came up to the house unless I called her off). One day, she was totally in my "control" while we were walking, and then I let down my guard, and a small dog walked by. She had the chance, and she went for the kill. This is a dog that would do anything I told her to do, but I couldn't get her off the other dog, aggressive instinct was in full force. Thankfully, the other dog only suffered a few stitches. The next day my beloved puppy was put down. IT IS JUST A DOG, and, if you can't control it, or have some fear it might hurt others, it will go to doggy heaven and be very happy!

even properly trained pits have been known to turn on their owners, and especially other animals, and small children.. for everyone here that says its how you train them and not in their nature to be aggressive YOU ARE IDIOTS! you should need a special license to own a pit. I have been around alot of pits, and some were the nicest dogs I have ever known.. that doesnt change the fact that I didnt trust them around my kids or my balls.. KILL ALL PITS AND PIT OWNERS!

The owner should be put down and the dog given to someone with half a brain. Someone utterly unlike JRock10. It is assbags like you and the guy in this vid that get dogs into trouble.

My Chow is WAY more fucking temperamental than any pit or rot I know (and I know several of both) but I have never, ever had a problem with the neighbor kids or anyone else because I know how to handle a dog. Those who don't deserve to have their balls chomped off. See JRock10 as a perfect example of this type of person. Anyone who boasts about how their dog would have "been fighting for more" either has an extremely small wee-wee or lost their balls at some point.

Those pitbull dogs should be banned

Pit bulls should be illegal. They're a threat to all other dogs and to people and are all violent. It's in their DNA.

For every person that says it's the trainers fault, read up on the origins of the pit bull. These dogs are not Rottweilers or German Shepherd! They where breed for one thing: Fighting! If allowed to have one: Muzzled when outside 100% Leashed 100% Hefty tax for owning one to keep lazy people from getting them and written into Federal Law. This is no companion animal! This is a weapon and a huge responsibility! I know I own one.

I don't know any other breed of dog that has such raw power and loyalty to it's master then this breed. Just so happens this type was not originally made with very good intentions and everyone else is nothing until part of the pack, human and animal alike.

The person in this video fault is they didn't respect this dogs power and should not be allowed to own such a thing. I feel sorry for the person that owned the other dog, this was a true companion. I hope everything worked out in the end.

Pit bull was leader of the pack (judging by who is walking in front of whom). It's not surprising the owner lost control -- he never had it.

And I bet this dude has a picture of his pit bull with a baby, just so he can prove to everyone how tame it is.

Exterminate the breed.

That is NOT a pit bull, it is a boxer. I have breed and owned many a dog including pits and boxers and i have never had an incident like that with any of my dogs. He made the mistake of elevating the incident by acting out in fear, jumping for the leash. He further elevated the situation by punching and kicking the dog, and probably yelling and screaming. I guess he has never watched Ceaser before..

Right now we breed Argentine Dogos. They look like a giant pit bull and are mistaken as such all the time. My wife, at 120 pounds, can handle our dogs with ease and they are much more powerful that pits. You just dont freak out, remain calm and in control at all times and NEVER set the dogs leash down in a public place. This imbecile should have the dog taken away, as well as fined, and never be allowed to own a dog again until he under goes proper training and handling techniques.

Pit Bulls were bred for one purpose-to kill other dogs in a pit. Dogo Breeder-This is very clearly a Pit Bull; NOT a boxer (A Boxers stance is much higher-the head is held higher than the flank and tail-as a "breeder" of both boxers & Pits you should know this. Are you a professional breeder? Are you registered?) You are right in that he did not handle the situation well. But there is no reason a person should own a Pit-Bull-PERIOD! All pure-bred dogs will, at times, instinctivly revert to what they were bred to do. That's why most, if not all, Border Collies know how to herd sheep even if they have never seen a sheep before. So thus-Pit's will, at times, attack other dogs. ITS IN THEIR GENES.And-and lets hope this guy, and all people, NEVER watch Cesar-his methods are out-of-date and not used by "professional" trainers.(The guy has no training-he was a Groomer before being a trainer. You want to truly understand dogs? read and study people like Dr. Ian Dunbar, Patricia McConnell, Sofia Yin, Jean Donaldson, etc.

OMG... it sucks that the guy had to resort to PUNCHING his pit bull to try and get it off the other dog... I wonder if obedience training could have helped with that? It's really scary that PUNCHING the dog did not deter it from its attack on the other dog... I wonder if the other dog is ok?

I think Pit Bulls are fine. Left to their own devices, the breed would die out. We need to exterminate the Pit owners. Maybe feed them to each other's monster dogs? Natural selection isn't working fast enough to rid us of these trashy, dangerous people. If you're so convinced that these dogs are "safe, loving, loyal dogs", why not put your five year old in a cage with SOMEONE ELSE'S? Wait...doesn't seem like such a great idea now, does it? Now realize that you are no better or worse than the other SOB that bought one.

Kinda funny that Pit Bulls owners are like guys in Jersey, trashier than all hell, not realizing that the entire world thinks you're douches.

I have worked years at various dog kennels and own a 110lb german shepherd. I've dealt with dozens of pitts and countless large violent dogs.

To those that say pitts should be put down: go fuck yourself. You don't know the first thing about dogs and have probably come to this conclusion from listening to some silly american news media. I have dealt with HUNDREDS of dogs and dozens of pitts! Pitts are no more aggressive than any regular dog and anyone telling you otherwise does not have any experience with dogs beyond their golden retriever at home. Rather than putting down dogs why not control backyard breeding or preventing brainless morons who don't know how to train or handle dogs from buying a pitt? But no! It's the dog's fault! If that dog was a german shepherd or a labrador or a rotweiler (which it could easily have been) no one would be saying anything of the sort.

It really is the owner's fault. This braindead idiot is a perfect example of how it's the owner's fault. The dog is obviously untrained and he obviously has no experience with dogs. On top of that the pitt is probably unneutered (the main reason for most pitt's aggressive behavior). Any unneutered dog will attack other dogs. That's how it works.

But if that was my pitt attacking someone else's dog I would BEAT THE LIVING SHIT OUT OF IT. There is no way my dog would get away with that. Especially with those pitt jaws he has. That twit has no idea what his own dog is capable of. I would have kicked that pit in the face continuously until it let go of that other dog.

And if any of you "animal-rights" doechebags tell me that kicking a dog in the face is wrong please shut the FUCK up because most of your types really don't know how to handle dogs either.

And to people who are skeptical that this is a pitbull I want to say that it most definitely is. There are several kinds of pitts and they can look pretty different. Also, with all of the backyard breeding that was going when pitts became popular it's hard to say anymore what is and isn't a "pure" pit. That could have been a pitt-boxer mix. But still heavy on the pitt.

Hmmmm. All of you Pit owners know more than the media, and public opinion. I'll bet that's why you all tend to be successful individuals, and not rednecks, gangsters and the like.

JRock10 you are the biggest fuking moron. are u that stupid? durr because its a pit bull it must be guilty. stupidass do u not see the video where the PITBULL attacked the other dog? yes this is a case of canine racial profiling. what a fuking moron just keep your fuking mouth shut

That was not real.It was set to look real.My god if u really look at it.THE PERSON OR PEOPLE WANT U TO CLICK ON.GET A LIFE

People that think that wether a dog is good or bad is determined by breed should not be allowed to own any type of dog. Of all the dogs i have been bitten by, its never been a pitbull, or a doberman, or a rotweiler, or anything of the sort. Its always the idiots that carry around accessory dogs, and treat them like accessories and not animals. The only dog i have ever owned is a full grown male pitbull wich I took straight off the streets. At first I was a bit paranoid, I've heard that the pitbulls' brains outgrow their skulls when they get older - and this is a legitimate cause for concern especially when dealing with a stray dog -, but let me tell you, this dog is Amazing, I have never in my life heard of such a well trained dog. This dog will not poop or pee in the yard, its very specific about where it urinates, and it only poos in bushes in parks or back alleys (Seriously), when someone comes to the door it barks untill it knows it has my attention then I wont hear another word from him, and when strangers come inside he gets exited and sniffs em a bit and runs a couple of laps around them, thats the worst you'll see him behaving, another issue is when he sees another animal - exept toy dogs for some reason - he will get overcome with exitement and nearly pull me over trying to run towards the other animal. I dont know why but he just gets soo exited when he see's another dog, of course I have never had any issues with him being aggressive towards other animals, sometimes the other dogs get scared because he does kind of look like he's going in for the kill, but he has never been aggressive towards any other animal, maybe his previous owners raised him with other overly-friendly overly-energetic animals, I dont know. All dogs are animals, with the instincts of animals, unfortunately with pit's, the majority of people buying them and (ill)-training them will either treat them as accessories (pit's dont make for good accessories), or they will lock them up and deprive them of proper social interaction, and use them to guard their crackhouse or whatever. My pitbull however, makes me proud every time I take him out, because people are impressed with how well mannered it is, lol, all I ever had to do was figure out its names, and what commands it responds too, the dog was already trained when I found him.

forgot to add, this amazing dog, to this day remains unneutered, he is about 5 years old, I see no need for it with the way he behaves. Also I dont know if the size issue with their brains is true or not (I've heard its also the case with dobermans), but yea, if a dogs brain is capable of outgrowing its skull, its something you definetely need to keep on your mind. The thought of it remains on my mind, even thou my pit is a prince amongst dogs.

^ Darwin, he's right there for the taking.
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All pit bulls should be destroyed, they are a menace and should not be around people. Seriously, why can't you people get a nice normal pet?

to the redneck in denial, that has not the brains to cleverly state his opinion without resorting to insults. You act like pitbull owners are all rednecks and wangsters, I however, am an educated university student that does not live anywhere near rednecks or wangsters, and if your going to make ignorant generalizations then I'm not going to bother telling you about the other pitbull owners that live in my area, you are either deluded, or just have a grudge against the world around you. If your soo much better then the rednecks and the wangsters that you hate, then why is it you are surrounded by them; why cant you go and get an education and maybe you'll be able to get out of your white-trash ghetto, and see a different side of society.

What university, may I ask, teaches their students such analytical gems as "My less than five years of experience with a single dog outweighs the rest of the planet's experience?"

The scientific method that my university teaches doesn't work like that.

I have to agree, pitbulls are no more aggressive than many other dogs. The difference is the damage that they can do compared to other dogs. That is the difference.

I have a BB gun, and i have a 9mm. Both are guns, both shoot. The difference is obvious which one should be handled with MORE care. Since people like this cannot be trusted to treat a pitbull with the respect that needs to be used...gotta ban them, just like we do handguns.

Again with the insults, lol; I have no issues with debating over my opinions, its a good way for me to learn and think outside of my box, it does not look like I will learn anything from you if all you intend on doing is posting insults. Yes, I'll be the first to admit I dont have that much experience with the dogs, but I know at least three dog trainers (one owner of a doberman, the other, owner of a pitbull) and I know if they were here now, they would not be as polite to you, because you are equating them to rednecks and gangsters. To me it sounds like you need to stop watching so much tv, when you think that pitbull owners are all rednecks and gangsters; you should get out and get those silly fallacies out of your head. If you think that the public opinion is that "successful" people dont own pitbulls and its only rednecks and gangsters, you are overly subscribed to yellow journalism; or maybe you just live in an overwhelming majority of ignorance that would make you say such a thing. One thing that I can admit to is that certain breeds of dogs may cause problems for you if their brains outgrow their skull. This is just hearsay to me, it is something that concerns me, but for the past 6 months I have owned this dog I have grown quite attached to it. Unless you can verify this for me, dont bother posting any more insults as I have no more intentions of wasting any further time; people like you who think that rednecks and gangsters cannot be successful while being rednecks or gangsters are not worth my time. The world is changing and the likes of you will get whats coming to them over and over untill they learn to change.
I did not mean to insult any rednecks or gangsters, I had to try and put this rant on a level that ignoramus here can hopefully get something out of.

You're right. I'm sorry I hurt your feelings. What I meant to say was that ignoring data from the rest of the population because you like your dog may not be the safest decision, for you or the people around you. I think there's a good chance that the owner of the dog who attacked the seeing eye dog, two weeks ago would be making the same arguments, that public opinion is swayed by the media. We just watched that guy's dog attack a seeing eye dog.

It's hard for me not to see owning something as potentially dangerous to others as a very selfish act, and from that infer that the owner is a tool. Whether public opinion is correct or not, you've got to wonder about someone who hears the reputation, and chooses to bring it home.

By the way: The reason your dog "gets so excited when he sees other dogs" is that he was bred. to. fight. other. dogs. and. kill. them.

"Not a redneck", are you seriously saying public opinion is a valid form of evidence? 39% of homes have a dog in it. Of that 39%, I'd guess that less than 5% owned or had any direct experience with pits. Listen to that 5%, not a bunch of people making silly assumptions. And that last remark about only rednecks and gangsters owning pit bulls, are you serious?

Fred Astaire
Humphrey Bogart
Mary Tyler Moore
John Stewart
John Steinbeck
Theodore Roosevelt
Helen Keller
Thomas Edison
General George Patton
President Woodrow Wilson

They all owned pit bulls.

JRock ... you're an idiot. Hope you get your voicebox ripped out by a pitbull

Ok I'm gonna try to say this as best as I can! ALL breeds of dogs have stigmas with them. Pitbulls, rots, boxers, dobermans, and yes even dalmations have been classified as aggressive, harmful dogs. Chihuahuas are classified as yappy, ankle biters.

My father and ex-step-mom owned 2 rots and they were some of the nicest dogs I have ever met. My mom and dad had a friend that owned a boxer, also one of the nicest dogs I have ever met. Now, I was around these dogs from the time I was 3 to the time I was about 10. I would get on the floor and wrestle with them. Never once did they bit or attack me nor anyone else for that matter.

I have had the same chihuahua since she was born, over 13 years ago. My mom and dad had her mom and dad for 18 and 20 years, respectivly. They were not ankle biters or yappy. None of our chihuahuas have ever been yappy, even most of the puppies that have gone to other homes have not been yappy.

My mom just bought my dad a mini yorkie for an early christmas present. He is a biter! My hand is torn up from him thinking I was a raw hide! Granted he is only about 2 months old, but still!

A friend of mine has 2 mastiffs (yes even around her children). She brought the male to my parents one night and he was the sweetest thing in the world! She rode him like a horse and was down in the ground wrestling with him, he just layed there and played with her! He actually reminded me of that dog off of over the hedge (sorry I have a 4 year old daughter!), the one that had that dumb look on his face and kept sayin "play?"

While I haven't had much experience with pit bulls, I think they are a very lovely dog. Yes some of you would say I would think they were lovely if they attacked me, but call me stupid, I still would. I do not blame the breed of dog solely, I blame the owner. It is how most dogs are raised. Any dog could attack you at any given moment.

Think about the pitbulls from michael vick. Some of them have been adopted and, as far as I know, none of them have attacked their owners, depsite what they went thru. Now THAT tells me something!

its not likely that my dog was "bred. to. fight. other. dogs. and. kill. them", in the past they were used to exterminate "vermin" and to bait bulls and bears, wich gave them potential to become superior athletes, also good candidates for reprobates to train to fight other dogs. My dog gets excited around other dogs because it loves to meet new dogs and play with them, and thats what its been doing since I acquired possession of him. I know I said I would not post again, but I must insist that people put in some effort to further educate themselves about these things. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull

He knew his dog was going to attack any random dog, you can tell from the footage he tried to stop him before his dog even charged. Obviously he should not have dropped the leash or even taken that dog out in public before training it with other dogs.

First off lets just admit that Pit-bulls are a fighting breed dog and are more of a hazard than any other domestic city animal. secondly, The owner shouldn't have let his leash down. the most important thing we do have to remember is that we all make mistakes. His actions were reasonable given the situation he was in. If he didn't attack his own dog, the other dog would have surely been killed. Rest assured that if the owner of the other dog files a report to the police, that pit-bull will and should be put down and the owner will suffer fines and possible jail time.

He knew his dog was going to attack any random dog, you can tell from the footage he tried to stop him before his dog even charged. Obviously he should not have dropped the leash or even taken that dog out in public before training it with other dogs...

Oh yes! Pitts were bread to kill! Pitts are evil from the womb! Run away!

Did you know that dachshunds were bred to climb into fox holes and kill foxes? Did you know that schnauzers were bred to kill anything furry that moves?

Don't give me this shit "oohhh pitts are bred to fight oohhh they're naturally aggressive". That is the first kind of bullshit I hear out of all of you doorknobs who read some silly articles on the interweb about pitts and then regurgitate their half-assed logic.

Here's a formula:

stupid owner + unneutered male dog + zero training = fucking disaster.

This has nothing to do with pitts.

By the way do you know what breed of dog do you think I am most of afraid of? You know... what breed of dog do you think gives me most trouble when I work at kennels? Most people say of course pitts! Then rotweiler, then doberman, german shepherd, and whatever other "mean" dogs they can think of. The fact of the matter is those dogs practically NEVER give me any trouble. I've only met one bad pit. The dogs I'm most scared of are schnauzers actually. Those mother fuckers are mean and they will bite hard.

I find some of the comments on here hilarious most are coming from people who probably never even seen a Pit bull. I specially like the ones that say they born vicious and it’s in their DNA. LOL I think I’ve heard smarter comments coming from my three year old LOL.

Can some really identify the dog as a Pit bull? Do you guys even know what a Pit bull really is?

As a person who has been involved with American Pitbull Terriers for many years and have also been involved with many rescues I know first hand how normal these dogs are in some cases they are more stable than your regular golden retriever. To be a Pit bull owner OR ANY dog owner you really need to properly train and be in control at all times. Clearly the man in the video did not have any control of this animal and from my experience the dog has never been trained properly. If you review the video the owner sees the other dog a tries to put his foot on the leash before the dog takes off running clearly the owner knew the dog would react negatively leaving me to believe he knows the dog is aggressive. Unfortunately this is just another case of irresponsible dog owner.

Yes pit bulls are dangerous. Pit bulls become more hostile if trained and become less docile as they grow older. The pure bred American pit we had had bit 2 of 4 of my family members, which resulted in deep laceration on the face and palm. The only person wasn't bitten was mom and me--only because I spend most of my time at work. These dogs are unpredictable. You can't play with them, safely, not knowing when they will turn around and bite--it's usually subtle when they turn on you. In other words, it is safer for them to initiate contact with you than you do with them. After spending in excess of $2000 to train this dog, we have decided to disown him.

Most bull terriers, bulldoggs, mastiffs do not behave in this manner, assuming they do not live with a Chav.

However in case of a flawed specimen (owner or dog) the owner who owns such an animal has the responsibility as if owning an armed weapon. I own a sherpherd, and he is a remarkably sweet and local dog, but if my dog escaped from my grasp, lunged for and mauled a child I'd hit my own dog in the same manner, albiet a bit less pathetically. I'd be able to restrain my dog.

The owner of the above dog was being simply inconsiderate and irresponsible.

Ignorance Is Bliss.

For all these people who think that it is the owners fault and that he shouldn't have put the leash down for 1 sec or that if he knew how to handle the dog he would have been able to call him off by kicking him in the face. Don't you think there is something fundamentally wrong with having a pet that you can't let your guard down for 1 sec? How enjoyable and safe is that?
Oh ya and one of the reasons why everyone is so anti-pit is yes there are plenty of other dog breeds out there that attack for various reasons including the fact that they have bad owners. BUT they don't seem to cause nearly as much physical damage to the victim and in most cases you don't need to kick the dog in the face to get it to let go. You cannot compare a bite from a little toy breed with a bite from a pit.
Hopefully this provided some perspective.

So Gay. not happen ANY THING. kids...

That guy did not have a clue on how to handle an aggressive dog, made it worse by yanking at the chain and acting fearful as the dog lunged. That owner needed training and I wonder if the dog can be saved from such poor handling. A properly trained dog would not have run away from him but instead wait for commands on what to do with a surprising fearful situation from its owner.

By the way, I can see elements of a Pit Bull in his appearance, but I think it is mostly something else.... this may be not even a American Staffordshire Bull Terrier at all.

my chihuahua attacks my neighbors pitbull everytime it's anywhere near it, and otherwise is the biggest pansy on earth. the fact of the matter is that the pit is not aggressive at all and the chihuahua is out for blood. what does that say about your idiotic notions regarding pits being cold-blooded killers? if that pit was as dangerous as you say, that chihuahua would be swallowed whole. if you knew anything about dogs you'd know that some dogs are just that way and some aren't, regardless of breed.

One other thing to remember is that there are actually three certified breeds that get lumped into the "Pit Bull" category. American Staffordshire Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, and the original Staffordshire Terrier.

I am a 29 year old who works in the Neuro-Technology field. I have grown up with Pits / Pit-Mixes and I wouldn't choose another breed of dog, ever. There is no better, more loyal, or tolerant family dog. Period. My sisters shared pillows with these dogs. They even made the dogs play dress-up for hours, with nary a complaint or growl from the animals.

Not one of our/my dogs has ever attacked anyone or anything, and would not, unless I told them to.

In contrast, almost every single "safe" or "lap-sized" breed I've ever encountered while walking my dogs has tried to attack my dogs. (and yet, my dogs always reamined calm... just like me... hmm... wonder why that is?...)

I do not need a leash to walk my dogs. I use one because it is the law where I live and also becasue other people's dogs are almost never properly trained. My voice and my body language are more than sufficient to keep the dogs following my lead.

What I've just finished reading in the above comments are some of the most shocking examples of ignorance and canine-racism I've ever seen.

The three most violent small to medium breeds are in my opinion/experiences:
1. Schnauzers
2. Chihuahuas
3. Shar-Peis

The three most violent medium to large breeds are in my opinion/experiences:
1. German Shepards
2. Std. or Lg. Poodles
3. Chow-Chows

I think it all comes down to two things, breeding and training.
(People shouldn't own animals smrter than they are!)

Any dog can be aggressive or vicious regardless of the Breed if poorly trained or neglected. The bigger the dog gets the more damage he can do. Looking at the owners actions I can tell he gave the dog Zero training and him self isn't trained. the fight could been avoidable in so many ways.

I'm not going to wade into the debaate here because I think both sides hve made excellent points; I personally do think that with any animal, the human who raises and trains it is in a lot of ways, responsible for any bad behaviour it commits. If a dog savages a child, it's because it wasn't trained well enough.
THAT SAID, It is also true that Bull Terriers, LIKE MANY OTHER BREEDS, where bred to be the size and shape they are, so they can kill. It is unfortunately just a fact of like. To say it isn't in their nature to be aggresive is naieve. What I will say, is that the beginning of this tape doesn't seem real to me. The guy VISIBLY checks for a camera when he lets the leash go, he looks up to see it, then relaxes. Why does he stop in such a random spot, also?
I mean, the dog attack looks real enough, and when he took a runner and kicked the f**ing animal it looked real enough, but the beginning of this video is way too...shifty.
I dont know if I believe this is real.

This is a Pit for sure. The way he charges in to fight shows he has not been socialized at all/and or trained/ encouraged to fights/show aggression. Put the owner down and send the Pit to rehab. Pits legacy is that of a fighting dog, trained or not! And they have the tools and the staying power to finish to job even if the other dog starts it. When you choose a pit as a friend you accept that responsibility. Love and respect him, train him, exercise him, correct his aggression and you will be adored and proud of him in all environments. Damn people to hell who do not do that, damn them for abusing these dogs and any others.

If my dog attacked some other helpless dog I would do everything in my power to save the other dog. Its my responsibility. Clearly this clown had no idea how to stop the fight or get his to dog release the bite. Idiot. Why did he put he lead down??? Why would you ever do that? something fishy...

I haven't seen the video but if what the majority of you are sayin and he put the leash down, this guy is an idiot! Who in the heck does that?! When I walk my 3 dogs, even if I have to tie my shoe, I still keep ahold of them. And two of them don't even need one, they stay with me no matter what. They are only on them because its a law where I live. That's just irresponsible! That would be like lettin a baby who is just learning to pull stuff off of tables into a crsytal store! Just stupid!

To all you people sayin that pits are vicious, I don't believe that. I think its in part the owner/previous owner of an animal. I have been around several other dogs that are "vicious" and "aggressive" and "killers" and they are some of the sweetest dogs in the world.

And I agree, its usually the smaller ones who are more aggressive. I have a chihuahua (who isn't yappy or an ankle biter, but very very sweet and quiet), a shih tzu ( who is a dork and loves EVERYONE), and a chiwennie ( who is dumb and will bark at ANYTHING!). When I walk them in my neighborhood all the little "harmless" lapdogs attack us. None of the loose "aggressive-looking" dogs bother us. I even had a german shepherd, a boxer, and a mix of some sort come into my yard one day and they just sat there and let my daughter play with them. But go near the yappy little lap freaks and they will go after you. There is even someone behind me with a dog that is half wolf, and once again the sweetest animal alive.

My parents have a shar-pei/chowchow mix and he is a big chicken! Their nieghbors have 2 chihuahuas, a terrier, and I'm guessin a poddle or some other fluffy-lookin dog, and he will run from them. Those dogs have attacked numerous people and the city has done nothing about it, but my parents dog gets out a few times and they threatened to put him down, despite there being a leash law here. Yes its a little stupid but they are rich and well known and we live in a small (maybe 20,000 people) city, so you figure it out!

It can all be summed up by the little dog syndrome. We treat big dogs way differently than we do small dogs. Small dogs are toys or accessories, but they are some of the most vicous animals I have ever meet. When we see big dogs, no matter the breed, we assume they are vicous and must be taught a different way. Its ok and cute if a schnauser jumps in your lap, but if a german shepherd does it, he is being agressive and territorial. If people knew how to train dogs then they probably wouldn't act they way they do.

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Police Dog Trainer summed it up perfectly.

Marie, right on.

Thatisall.

I breed and fight pit bulls. There's 'game' dogs and ones that ain't. If your pit is from a game bloodline then you've got a mean fighting machine. It could be from some fancy show bloodline and have none of that fighting instinct - but it's still a pit bull. There is a difference. Lot of people commenting here about the APB, how many of you read sporting dog journal and actually know wtf you're talking about? The people sayin the APB should be exterminated are as clueless as those PETA retards.

That is not a pit-bull it is actually an "AMERICAN BULL DOG"...not that is matters to anyone who..they assume all terriers of that size and stature to be pits. Educate yourselves people. I have raised pit bulls for the last 12 years and they are the greatest dog breed in the world. They mimick human emotions and are the greatest companion a family could want. I have 2 kids that have been raised with pits and they are taught to respect the breed and also to understand that we have a great responsibility to show the world that stereotypes are not always true. To say that they should be banned is genocide. Don't forget that pit bulls were the chosen dog of our military in the past.

Now that I have said my piece on the breed. Once again...this video is of an american bull dog. It's not the dog's fault but WTF was the owner doing putting the leash down?? Doesn't look like it was a neccessity. He's an irresponsible owner and should be fined heavily. Might teach him to not put the leash down next time.

For you idiots that think that these dogs are playing...are your retarded?? The bull dog's tail is up...but not wagging...that's how their tails always are and when the other dog is finally released...I bet he's just looking for his owner and disoriented.

I think pit bulls get too much bad press. Really it’s the owners who’s to blame, it's already been mentioned this dog was obviously not socialized. A Chihuahua could be just as nasty but because they don’t have the ability to do the damage they don’t get the bad press. So maybe if people wouldn't make out specific breeds to be so dangerous then all these low life Scallies wouldn’t go and buy them!

I personally have witnessed over 3 Pitbull attacks - you won't win by hitting them - STICK YOUR FINGER IN THEIR ASS and TWIST THEIR BALLS (if MALE) that is the ONLY way to get them to release.

Pitbulls are not meant to be pets, and honestly if a OWNER does not DOMINATE the dog it will always attack others when given the opportunity.

This guy is a idiot, kicking and punching - it's useless...I feel awful for the poor Guide Dog - it is well known, Pitbulls can attack children when provoked with MINOR things...people know what BREED your buying and what the responsibilities are...it's YOUR job as a DOG owner to CONTROL your dog.

To all that said this is a Pit Bull is wrong... Trust me... I'm a Vet. This is, in fact, a Boxer. Thank You!

All pitbulls must die.

i have raised pitt bulls for the past twenty years the responsibility falls on the owner of the dog

@vinrock you and you dog fighting sick in the head friends are the biggest pieces of shit in this world! It’s people like you that continue to destroy the pit bull breed. Any one who is still involved in the dog fighting today have caused the biggest damaged to this breed.

I know first hand how horrible the dog’s lives are in the fighting world. Why don’t you tell us how many dogs you have seen die or how many dogs you have seen killed because they did not amuse your sick little brain in a fight? And if you dare say you love your dogs you would never put them in that situation.

People like you make me sick! Why don’t you be a real man and fight with your own hands rather than FORCE an animal to fight.

Yes it is the owners responsibility to train and handle their dogs but look around, unfortunately we don't live in a perfect world and the reality is you can't trust the average person to do this properly.
I would like to hear what Pro-Pit Bull owners think we should do to help this from happening over and over again?
At one point in time I thought they should just require some sort of handling license for breads like this but the reality is we can't even trust people to drive properly after getting license. People will likely just do what it takes to get a license and then be lax after.
With all the hundreds of dog breads out there isn't there any other breads that Pit Bull owners like that don't cause as much injury should they attack for whatever reason? And yes this question applies to other similar breads.

@Todd. The fact is that Pit bulls have this horrible stigma about them which is not accurate at all. I work in an ER and I’m pro-pitbull I’ve seen what pitbull can do but I’ve also seen the same injuries done but many other breeds.

Of course a small dog can’t cause as much damage as any large breed. If you take a look at the stats in North America pit bulls are not even close to the top of the list for serious injuries. I also strongly believe the media has a lot to do with the fear about pit bulls simply because of the fact they make headlines. When was the last time you heard “Golden Retriever Attacks Kid” almost never it’s usually “VISCIOUS PITBULL ATTACKS AND MAULS KID!” but that fact is that other dog attacks don’t get the media attention.

To give you an example in the area I live tow pit bull were out loose and killed one cat in a neigbourhood, the headline “Vicious Pit bulls Terrorize Neighborhood”, from the report it self it say the dogs did not even try to attack any humans only the cat but how many dogs do you know that have gone after a squirrel or cat? That same week a young boy I believe he was 2 – 3 years old came in to our ER with very serious injuries to his face, do you think the media reported that nope. It was a neighbors German Sheppard. There have also been a lot of misleading reports as well some people just can’t identify a pit bull so when they see or hear a short hair dog with a muscular build was running at large and biting it’s automatically a pitbull.

Better laws need to come into play here. If your dog is aggressive you should muzzle it. If it get out of your yard you get a fine etc… I hope that helps you understand the up hill battle with this breed.

man yall so damn dumb......all yall who complainin bout these dogs have never been around the damn dogs....yall screaming for no reason....yall complainin about shit yall dont even be around.....how yall know what pits be like if yall aint never been round em....yall so fuckin dumb.....all dese professional peopl already said its not even a fukin pit....dumb ass people....tighten up man....media always calling dogs pits when they dont even know....what about dem other breed of dogs that attack people do they need to be killed too??

i have to agree, this is not a pit! it is a boxer mix! it has black markings on each side of its face- boxer marking. its coat colour and markings are what you would expect to see on a show line boxer! its muzzel is pointed, not a pit muzzel at all. none if the pit bull breeds ahve that!

it is the owners fault, he knew it was going to happen! why did he put the lead done? why wasn't the dog muzzeled?
pits get bad press coz lab attacks dont sell papers! my cousin was mauled by a golden lab, but did that make the papers? NOPE! a lab pulled a child out of a swing and mauled it to death, but that never made front page news, just an internet article!

for all those how believe pits are dangerous no matter what, YOUR STUPID! dog behaviourist cesar millan, trainers and behaviourists at dogtown and any more experts agree that it is the owner not the breed. their has also been scientific research done to see the colloration between breeding and aggression by research scott. the results! unporovoked aggression can not be breed! it is only a result of training (or lact of it)! the only thing breeding does is, alterer the equiment for fighting and lower or higher stimulous threathshold. personality and behaviour and different things. personality isn't a garentee of behavior, take 2 dogs from the same litter, bred as pets, with the same personality. put 1 in a good home, who train and socilaize it very day! put the other on a chain, never let it off, never train it abuse and neglect it. DO YOU REALLY THINK THESE TWO DOGS WILL BEHAVE THE SAME WAY IN TWO YEARS TIME! fiy i don't suggest anyone actually do this! i don't like cruelty.

also i like the way you anti-pit bull people say about not ignoring the statstics. what about the stasts from the american temperment testing socity. and where did pits score? ABOVE GOLDEN RETREVERS! but wait we'll go back to the fatal attck stasts. 69% were by unneatured male dogs, 21% were dogs that spent their whole lives on the end of a chain and most children killed by dogs were left alone with the dog by the poor discion of their caretaker

also other breeds are cable of attacking
october 2000 a pomerianian killed 6 week old baby.
77% of dog attack victims were attacked by a family or friends dog.

pit bulls do not have lock jaws, studies such thier laws are like very other dogs. they do not have any way near 2000lbs in jaw preesure. their have 3 breeds tested for bite force, rotties, GSD and pits. the average was 320lbs pits had the lowest bite. far far from 2000lbs.

ALL dogs are born to attack and kill other animals! their preditors, its what they do, lets face it their teeth weren't designed for chewing leaves. it has also been broven that it only takes 3 generation to compettely change a breeds natural personality. dog fighting has been illegal for over 100 years so thats plenty of time to remove the 'gameness'. however as with any breed, their are bad breeds who don't care about the dogs breeding, so some lines may have more 'gameness' then others. also dogfighters, i'm sure the sicko dogfighter on this page can tell you, that they have to TRAIN their dogs! if pits were real that dangerous the wouldn have to! why waste all that time and energy on something you don't have to do?

any dog of a similar size and build can to the same ammount of damage!

STOP TYPING 'PITBULL ATTCKS' AND TRY PITBULL SAVES FOR A TIME, OR PITBULLS AS THERAPHY DOGS SNIFFER DOGS! coz their all happened. BY THE WAY, AMERICAS TOP DRUG SNIFFER DOG IS A PIT!

It's all in how you raise and bond with your dog..any dog. My Pit is the sweetest dog in the world. She greets all people, worries when someone is hurt. Respects cats. Very tolorant of children. Better then most people. Its these dumb ass rednecks and boons that treat them as objects, the power they controll..nothing more. They hit them and be little them. The dog is only doing what it believes its master would want. Dogs aim to please but people are to stupid to understand this. I would take a pit over any breed. What an awsome dog. My Boston would have done the same thing cause he has...no brains..lol. You have to be careful

All he had to do to stop his dog was pick it up by it's back legs. Why did he put the leash down anyway? and a stupid weak flexi-leash at that? Really? Stupid Owner.

The very fact that the breed of the dog is always an issue ought to tell you something. And also that there is ALWAYS fierce controversy from both sides. The pit obviously has devout fans and major opposition... here's the problem: The pit bull fans believe they should have the right to own this specific breed because they love them. The opposition feels threatened for themselves, children, pets, etc.
Its sort of a losing battle for the pit fans cause videos like these are becoming more and more prevalent, pits are getting more and more popular in the hip hop culture which means more idiot pit owners and probably even uglier videos.

The Dog in this video in no way a pure breed pit. It is part boxer or some other mastiff geno-type. But, you guys, all over look that fact and want to tag the dog as a pitbull. Pits were breed in England as nursery dogs to sleep with the children. Is there anyone on here with any education. Clearly you all attended the same school that the ignorent south asses that gave pits a bad name in the first place. This is breedism. You are all the same people that hate every muslim for 9/11. So if you people want to be the gostapo of the is holocaust over a boxer mix be my guest.

Pits were breed in England as nursery dogs to sleep with the children ?????
What???? Put the blunt down and go read some more...holy crap.
Pitts were breed for Bull Baiting Nimrod, then breed further for fighting. IT's common Knowledge.
And for anyone whos says Pitts are not more animal aggressive then other breeds, you are also another blunt smoking know nothing. Again any breeder or rescue will tell you the facts. Pitts "by nature" are one of the most animal aggressive dogs out there. Stop being breed blind. I'm no hater I own a pitt myself. Wake up.

This is not a pitbull. it's a boxer. I have a pit & trust me. This is not a pitbull. People tear them apart for no reason

I'm a 63 yr old woman. I have 3 poodles and an American Stafford Bull Terrier 16 months old. I've had him since a pup. He is unneutered,(at this time). I live in the mountains and my work dog Pitt helps me bring up wood, brings in groceries. He also likes to bike jor with me.

I have trained him using a remote control collar. He hardly ever wears it now. I think he knows who is boss. Before I got it, my dog knew the commands but wouldn't listen to me. No matter how loud I was. Within a few hours, it improved his listening real quick. Now we both are on the same tract.
There was one incident where I had to removed my poodle from his mouth. The only way to quickly seperate the dogs is to straddle the pit bull/or attacking dog. Make sure you have a good hold of the collar and raise him off his front feet,then simply,start to apply pressure to the pits eyes using your finger or thumb. NO THERE WILL BE NO NEED TO PUSH HIS EYES OUT.....just apply pressure.
It doesn't take much. Kicking, punching, biting your dog will NOT WORK and could cause more damage to the dog being attacked. This will only allow him to continue with his aggression and increase his attack. Unless you really hurt the attacker he will continue.
However, if you are cool, calm and direct with this procedure you are in control. You are incompasating your dog and therefore in control of him.
Again, Grab ahold of his collar, straddle him, raise him off his front feet (you are cutting off breathing, you are over HIS body, and you have cut 4 feet down to the power of 2 hind feet that he is using to support himself to keep from hanging.) Apply pressure to his eyes. (No, don't push his eyes into his head) Simply apply pressure. It doesn,t take much. He will drop his prey when he realizes he has no control.
I hope this saves the attackee and the attackor from too much damage. Plus if someone sees how fast you regain control they maybe grateful and not sue you.

lets be honest, if that pit bull had really attacked that lab would have been dead in that time, they looked like they were playing maybe a little rough but thats all

I hope he got charged for being stupid! An innocent dog got attacked for no other reason other than the idiot owner...what an idiot! Sorry but I think all pittbulls should be detroyed! Put them all in a gas chamber and be done with it....

i have had a pit bull for 13 years and it is the best dog in the world. he is my twin 10 year old duaghters and my 4 year old as well best friends for life.the only kind of dog i ll ever own.the pitbull. remember that it is only a dog and you have the power train it properly and with love. so all you pitbull haters fuck off and eat shit.

Kill all pits and pit owners? Seriously??? You're sick!

I can believe you just said that crazy, threatening thing. I own a pit, Do you wanna kill me, My wife, My child? Eah? You're a nut. I'd like to meet you in person.

To everyone else. Don't be so ignorant. This is the problem with our country. Too many people get their opinions from other ignorant people and the news. Try getting out there and learning something on your own.

ALL dogs have the potential to be violent. Any dog can be trained to kill, and any dog can be trained to be a good dog. Just because a dog is a certain breed doesn't mean they will snap, or have psych problems, or have magical locking jaws.

Morons!

get your facts straight

-I think all pitbulls should be "DETROYED"??? (learn to spell dummy)

-pits were bread for "BULL BAITING" ??? What? Fishing for Bulls?? You mean hearding?

-VINROCK, Can I have your address please?

TT.... did you know that threatening to kill people is.... AGAINST THE LAW??

Hey DEFINE RESPONSIBILITY! Pit Bulls were not bread for Fighting. The original fighting dog was the Chow.

First and foremost,

"*”Pit bull” is NOT a breed. It's a generic term often used to describe all dogs with similar traits and characteristics known to the public as "pit bulls." When we use the term “pit bull” here, it should be understood to encompass American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, and Staffordshire Bull Terriers."

http://www.pbrc.net/breedinfo.html

Secondly, these "pit bulls" were actually originally bred as fighting dogs for entertainment purposes. Sad, but very true.

Third,

"It is reported on temperament tests conducted by the American Temperament Test Society the American Pit Bull Terrier has a current (December 2004) passing rate of 83.9% -- compared to only 77% of the general dog population."

http://www.pitbulllovers.com/pit-bulls-and-human-aggression.html

Those were the facts. Here is my opinion.

I have worked with many dogs of many breeds, including "pit bulls." The only times I have ever been bitten or attacked by a dog was:

1. I was running by a DEAF, sleeping dalmation and startled him and he bit my hand but quickly backed down.

2. I was walking out of my mother-in-law's house after dropping off my daughter and was bit by her miniature dachsund.

3. I reached in to pet a friend's maltese and it obviously did not like me or thought that I was threatening it in some way.

Those are only the three incidents and I have been around hundreds of dogs. I work with them every day. A "pit" is no more aggressive toward humans than any other breed. People can argue all day long about how they are raised and how they are loved, but in the end, if a dog is going to attack, it is going to attack. The training and love and devotion as well as the breed have nothing to do with a dog's temperament. I have never personally seen an aggressive pit, but that doesn't mean there aren't any out there. Just because of a few bad apples, do we have to get rid of the whole population? If so, then we would have to kill all cats, dogs, deer, bears, etc.

WOw that was very shocking to me. Especially when the guy had to punch and kick his dog. There is no proof what kind of dog this is so I wish people would stop calling it a Pit-Bull. This dog could be a bulldog or Pit-Bull. Its very sad to me because I have a Pit-Bull and I would hate for my dog to attack another dog. I dont understand what I saw just know but it sucked for everyone including the dogs. The Pit-Bull is hated so much and this isnt helping them at all. Many other breeds attack but you hear nothing about it. Also the Pit-Bull is like the African American Male because it only takes so many fuck ups before people have a reason to hate what they all ready hated in the first place. I just think its really sad.

And another thing for all DUMBASSES Pit-Bulls were not just bred for fighting. Do your history before you run your ignorant mouths. Fighting was just one of things Pit-Bulls were bred for. Loyalty and the love for his family was some of the qualities bred into them. There are many dogs bred to fight so people need to come up with another bullshit Pit-Bull hater line. Pit-Bulls were one the poster dog in WWI and were also once America's family dog. Presidents have owned Pit-Bulls and many stars. Pit-Bulls are great dogs in the right hands.

Calvin Murray III,
Thank you for interjecting the race card into this. What a sad world you live thinking that people are "hated" for being a race and sex and we are just waiting for them to f***-up. I'm glad I don't live in your world and take people as they come.

People have done this to pit bulls. They have bred them for fighting and that stays with them over the generations. It's also adverse selection, the people who would choose to have a pit bull want them b/c they are supposed to be tough and they treat the animal that way. There are many breeds that will have a renegade tempered dog, like St. Bernards, I know of 2 that have attacked people. Also, small dogs, like dauschounds and miniature pinschers tend to attack and nip but they are not a problem because of their small size.

I'm not directing this comment at anyone here, because I haven't read the other comments yet. I just want to say, I have noticed that pitbull owners often seem to have a mission/something to prove about pitbulls. I totally don't get it. I find it especially annoying that people bring unfixed pitbulls to the dogpark, and it is often the case that those unfixed males are aggressive and have aggression directed at them by other dogs. To make it worse, the owners are often scared of their own dogs. I have proven this to myself again and again when I've had to be the one to pull the dogs apart while the pitbull owner stands there in shock. Any dog needs the human to always be the boss. You especially should not have this breed when you can't handle them, just because you think it makes you look tough or they are better protection. I will admit, I have come to dislike this breed. It's easy to become prejudiced against them when it's your dog they are attacking.

"Vinroc" you are what's wrong with not only the pitbull breed but the world as well!!! Get a life you animal abusing piece of trash!!!(really, can I have your adress!!!)And as for "Not a redneck" You are a horribly misinformed closed minded douche... Between my family and I, we have owned pitbull's and pitbull mixes for over 30 plus years! All of the family children and adults still have all their arms and legs intact!!! There is no doubt this animal can be ANIMAL aggerssive,thus requires responsible training and complete socialization from a very young age.The benifits of owning this breed far out weigh the the negitive media and irresponsible owners who breed for game.People like myself and my family(including our children)dedicate alot of our time to try and take these dog's out of the wrong hands and try to spread all the good that this breed is capable of.DON'T BLAME THE BREED,BLAME THE DEED!!! These are truly magnificent animals,My dog(a pitbull)was just awarded the canine good citizen award,and he is now being trained for search and rescue.........

MAN THAT SHIT WAS SET UP, CUZ WHO IN THE FUCK WOULD JUST STOP IN FRONT OF A CAMARA LET THE DOG GO N JUST WAIT THERE, PLUS HE GOT OUT HIS PHONE SO IT WAS A SET UP

if that was my dog being attacked id have fucking killed the fucking thing

Pitbull owners should be killed? Fed to their "monster dogs"? You people are SO ignorant.

A pit bull is just like any other dogs. Untrained and in the hands of ignorant owners, any dog can bite or attack another human or dog.

In the hands of someone that took the time to research their breed, train their dog, and be a responsible owner, any dog can be a sweet, loving, harmless family member.

I should be killed? I am a pit bull owner. I am a normal, mature individual. I am a young caucasian woman on academic scholarship at a university, maintaining a 3.2 GPA and majoring in animal science. I am getting somewhere with my life.

I have 4 dogs, all rescued and spayed/neutered. One is a pit bull. My dogs spend the majority of their time indoors, with me. They are allowed out to eliminate in my securely fenced yard. I give each dog at least 30 minutes of individual playtime with me in the yard, playing fetvh or frisbee. I clicker train my dogs and we practice daily, and attend ongoing formal classes once a week. I've signed me and my dogs up for our local agility club and we will be beginning training in Feb. In addition, my weekends are dedicated to my dogs. We go to the beach or to petsmart or wherever they want to go. And my dogs always travel with me.

My point is: I am a responsible dog owner. And the most my pit bull would ever do is lick you to death, but he won't even do that because he is trained to sit and greet you politely. There are thousands more out there like me. Not everyone gets a pit bull to "look cool", "bad", "tough", or whatever you assume. Many get a pit bull to save a life, because we have done our research and seen what sweet, loyal, wonderful dogs they are.

Wow Pete, you really stirred it up this time!

fuck all u pitt haters iam 15 and my brother had a sadly he just past he wast 10 mounths old and he was the happst pup eva he had a 2 year old riding on his back they were best friends sadly ha got hit bye a care on my bros b day so iam am thinking about gitting him onthor one that was lioke his son

Fuck all pitt haters aim 15 and my bro had a pit sadly he past he was 10 mounts old and he was the happist pup eva he had a 2 year old girl riding on his back and diden do enything they were best friends sadly he got hit bye a car on my bros b day so iam thinking about gitting him another one he was like his son like they say the best cure for loosen a dog is getting a pup

All those stupid people who think pitbulls are terrible dogs please do me a favor and go slit your wrists there very loyal and yes Some people train them to be bad so get ur mind off them and look at all the good pits any dog can be viscious if there trained to be. So yeah if you don't like pitbull and are afraid of them grow a fucking pair and give them a chance

I go back and forth on Websites and I came back to this one. Funny because I saw this story on pit-bull dogs we had Pitts on our farm growing up as kids. They are loyal dogs that is for sure. They will protect their family no matter what. That crazy dog of ours thought she was a kid, she would jump in the middle of our beds and we had to move over or she would move us over. When those damn rosters would crow in the morning beachy would bolt out the front door of the house and chase that thing until it could not walk any more and climb back into bed. She also had a habit of licking the toilet seats. It just depends on how people raise these dogs. The are the best.

Okay, all you people who are like, "Oh, Pit Bulls are great, it depends on who and how they're raised'' Answer me this...
My brother-in-law has a red nose pit. That dog is SPOILED. He gets treats on a regular basis, sleeps in the bed with them, gets plenty of exercise and love...
But this morning he cornered my cat and ripped him apart.
The cat never bothered anyone and mostly hid all day. The cat would rub against the pit and other dogs and the pit would lick the cat.
The dog has appeared to have snapped and changed personalities, my cat is dead, and no one wants to re-home the pit.

Outraged, I myself have been around many dogs and various breeds. I have a husky who is a great family pet and would never hurt anyone in our family, except our kitten. He has very strong predatory instincts and killed our precious little rescue kitten after about four months. Some dogs, no matter how they act around humans are just predators. Many breeds don't like cats. I don't think you can compare how a dog acts to a cat (which they consider prey) to how they treat a human (which is supposed to be their pack leader). I think you and your family need to educate yourselves a little on the minds of pets before you own a pet that is as strong as a pit. Honestly, I don't advise anyone to get a pet if they aren't fully aware of their instincts, their need for training, their need for excercise, etc. If the dog still needs a home, please contact a local rescue organization. I'm sure they will help you out without the dog having to be put down. I don't think that a dog attacking a cat would be a good reason for it to not have a home.

Outraged -- Your fault for having a Pit and a cat. That's what Pits do. I'm sorry about your cat, but I would never have my cat in a home with a Pit Bull. Ever see that documentary Grizzly Man? Well, it's the same thing as people going "That evil bear shouldn't have killed that guy!" It's...a...bear. That's what bears do.