My Mom was out walking her Chocolate Lab Jake last weekend when out of no where a Pit comes crashing through the front door of a house and proceeds to attack Jake. It was apparently quite a ruckus because it caught the attention of other homeowners who came out to see what was going on. My Mom got knocked to the ground trying to protect Jake. Jake got several superficial bites in the process. What does the owner of the Pit do? She runs out of her house and is yelling "My dog didn't knock you down! My dog didn't knock you down!!!" Not, are you okay? Are you hurt? Is your dog okay? Is there anything I can do?"

That is where Pits get their bad rap. Pits are great dogs. My wifes Aunt has raised and bred Pits for years. Pits are attractive dogs to good, responsible owners, and sadly to irresponsible idiots as well. The big problem is that an idiot with a Chihuahua is just an idiot with a Chihuahua. An idiot with a Pit can be very dangerous...