Are Pitbulls Good Or Bad

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Pit bull dogs, good house dogs or bad? Is it the way they’re raised or their breed? This is a common argument with many dog owners. Saying pit bulls are not good house dogs are not gonna make them any better house dogs, and there are many ways different people raise their dogs, and any breed can be labeled and “savage” dogs, not just pitbulls. Pitbulls have a bad past based on their breed. Their history is rough; people would say they’re killing machines on legs. Jon Bastian said, “Pit Bulls are only as good as the environment that they are raised in. It’s all about how the owner controls their dog, if they even control it.” (cesar's way) When dogs fight, it can be seen that it’s the dog's fault, but really, it’s the owner. If you think about it, you can make just another aggressive dog with any breed. Different dogs have different personalities truly based off their owner(s). Stanley Corin says, “Why do dogs and owners have similar personalities? One possibility is that the owner's lifestyle and interactions with the dog change the dog's personality” (psychology today) Many people have stories of pit bulls being aggressive and fighting, and they blame it on the pit bull. There’s so many tests going on so that people can prove their dogs are not bad. It doesn’t …show more content…
(Ana stanos, AJC.com) There are a lot of stories about pitbulls attacking many people. For example, one pitbull destroyed a man’s christmas. “The vicious incident has understandably traumatised the victim and shocked his wife, who accompanied him home from London for Christmas, and his family.” Says Tom Shiel. Attacks like this can cause serious injury to people. It can not only cause injury to people, but death to the dogs. When attacks like this happen, the punishment is putting the dog down. (The Connaught