Pit Bulls (as in the true APBT) are
Terriers. They were always bred to have strong prey drives. Acknowledging a breed's history and potential for animal aggression =/= accusing the breed of, say, causing 9/11 or the Holocaust. Seriously. I got into an argument with someone who couldn't handle their own dog, who wanted a Pit Bull, and I have a lot of experience with Pits. I told her not to get a Pit Bull since she was an incredibly irresponsible owner, because if she got an APBT and treated it the same way of animal...just don't be an ignorant jerk about it. There are lots of breeds of dog I like. I plan on actually raising and breeding Keeshond(en) someday. But I wouldn't go telling everyone that they're perfect for everyone. If someone I knew who was irresponsible wanted one, and I knew they clearly could not provide adequate care or training for it, I'd tell them not to get one just like that person who wanted the APBT.
Edit: posted before I saw this:
And pit bulls don't kill people. People kill people. Humans cruelly train the dogs to be aggresive and mean. It's not their fault.
While you're mostly right on a lot of points...just as there are humans born with a few screws loose, the same can easily apply to animals. Pit Bulls are misunderstood by both people who think they're human killers and people who think they're harmless teddy bears. According to the breed's history and standard, APBTs are supposed to be fantastic family dogs. They were bred to be vicious in the fighting pit, but safe enough to take home to the family. You also have to keep in mind that aggression isn't just trained, it's also bred into them. Otherwise, most hunting breeds today wouldn't exist. Animal aggression in the APBT is a standard trait. It's what they were bred for, and true aggression cannot be trained out of a dog. They are terriers with enormous jaw strength and a serious working drive. While human aggression is very unlikely to be found in a Pit Bull, animal aggression is not something to be taken lightly. The truth about Pit Bulls is that they're great...if you live in a single-dog household and are realistic and responsible enough to know how to handle the dog. While it's true many households can have multiple dogs, including Pit Bulls, with little trouble, it's not exactly the norm for the breed. I think Pit Bull fan (not saying you, just people I've come across many times in the past) in all honesty need to just accept the facts and realize that their favorite dog breed isn't as misunderstood as they want to think it is.
