When reviewing Pitbull websites.....

You will notice they all have the same theme. To educate the public about a breed they feel is misunderstodd. Yet very little if any effort is made to educate people, who are researching the type of dog they want to adopt, on whether the Pitbull is the right dog for them. You need to be your own advocate. I am a firm believer that many animals are in shelters due to be people not doing their research and finding out after they get the dog home that it's not the right dog for them. For example, do you like to jog and want a running partner? Well then the Mastiff is not the breed for you. Do you have little time to socialize, exercise, train and supervise your dog on a consistent basis? Then the Pitbull is probably not the right dog for you. Remember there are many breeds and mixes looking for homes. Do not adopt a dog because you feel sorry for it. If it's not the right dog for you, you are not doing it any favors.

An example of not being on guard

Never assume that dogs are good around all people, all dogs or in all situations. Anything can happen, especially when you least expect it and if you are caught off guard, the result could be worse.

http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/pitbull_belonging_to_propitbull_group_fo

Comparing dogs to birds

I get calls and emails from people looking for help to find a bird, often a Cockatoo or Macaw. My first question is always: why do you want one? Many of these types of birds end up in rescue and harder to rehome due to their size and behavior which many times stems from people not doing their research in regards to what type of bird would be suitable for them and their family. 

It started well....

"Pit bulls are strong, stubborn and not well-suited to first-time dog owners.  But they’re also a loyal dog and overwhelmingly friendly. It’s poor breeding and ownership habits that lend them a bad name."
This comment from a Pitbull breeder started well then drifted off into the usual sugar coating state. What  should have been added is that when people don't have all the information, both pro and con, about a breed to make a good informed decision about what dog would be best for them, you can have the issue of a person getting a dog they weren't able to be a suitable owner to. While I know Pitbull people are desperate to find homes for those in rescue, this will just add to the continuing cycle of dogs being put through the rescue mill. Better to try and get it right the first time if possible. I would also add, besides first time owners, they are not suitable for someone that can't give them consistent training, socialization, keeping them as a family dog and not in the back yard, supervision and proper containment.

Help me to understand!

What is with Pitbull people comparing a Pitbull attack to an attack by a Chihuahua(or similiar small breed)? That's like comparing a tortoise and a hare in a race. The biggest difference, to me, is one bites and releases and one bites and won't let go.

Ok...one more off topic

A little off topic

Joyriding Dogs Steal Car in Moscow

19:21 30/03/2012

MOSCOW, March 30 (RIA Novosti)

Tags: Russia, Moscow

A Muscovite motorist was in for the surprise of her life this month when she found her parked car rammed by a vehicle driven by three dogs, AlfaStrakhovanie Group insurer said on Friday.
The unidentified young woman left her car in the parking lot of a Moscow shopping mall and went inside, returning to find another vehicle slammed into it, the company said on its website.
Three dogs barked at her from inside the other car, but no people were to be found, not even in the car trunk, the report said.
It was established later that the other car’s owner left the animals inside the car and the engine running while he was away, and the dogs somehow managed to get the vehicle moving until it hit the nearest obstacle, the insurer said.
The woman had the presence of mind to photograph the incident, AlfaStrakhovanie said. “Who would have had believed otherwise that I was rammed by dogs?” she was cited as saying later.
The doggy joyride did not end there: when the woman briefly left the scene to fill out police paperwork and then returned, she discovered the dog-driven car gone. The vehicle turned up several dozen meters down the road, put into motion again by the restless animals.
The actual incident took place mid-March, but was only reported this week as a special treat for the upcoming Fools Day on April 1, the insurer said.
The incident was recognized as a legitimate insurance event, the report added.