They have no right to ban the breed. I hope someone can write an article and they learn a little something about "Pitbulls" and decide NOT to ban them.

Lisa I own pits and know others who do.My dogs are as sweet as can be. This breed is super intelligent and can be strong willed. Like a preteen child they need discipline and toys.They are territorial in nature and their personalities vary as widely as humans.I have seen pit females lay down and make milk for orphaned babies,one of which was a kitten,but because they have a mischievous streak they should not be allowed to roam the streets. Harris county has a leash law that should be enforced. Thank you for letting me post my view.

If Harris County REALLY wants to ban pits, they're going to have to put their money where their mouth is. Currently, Harris County Animal Control is funded at about $1/citizen. The lack of funding given to our area animal control organizations by our elected officials is, in my opinion, THE NUMBER ONE REASON WHY A BOY IS DEAD. They should be ashamed of themselves. They continue to pass the buck by forming these 'taskforces' that don't really do anything except give the appearence to their constituents that they are 'concerned'. However, IF Harris County wants to enact a ban, they are going to have to increase funding to Harris County Animal Control by at least 400%. Denver, CO has a pitbull ban. They fund their animal control programs at $4.28/person.

Harris County elected officials can choose to use resources to basically replace one breed of dog with another one. Or, they could astutely, use resources to address the wider problem of irresponsbile pet ownership by providing more free spay/neuter opportunities, more pet owner education, more PSAs....ect.

Margaret Gondo

I don't believe it can be said enough "It's not the dog's fault". We can't continue to blame the dogs and treat the symptoms rather than the disease by limiting specific breeds. The key to fewer dog attacks over-all is the education of the dog owner to properly train, contain and care for their animal(s). People no longer select their pets based on breed specific personality traits, they choose them for their look and their size, be it small or large.

We, as a society, do not respect dogs and their natural tendencies therefore, we are not able to deal with extraordinary circumstances where our dogs are concerned and we don't train them or the people around them properly. Rather than teach our children how to ward off terrorists in schools, they would be much better off knowing how to deal with an unfamiliar or aggressive dog, which they are more likely to come into contact with.

People do not have the proper respect for the breed of dog and it's characteristics as they used to. Too many dogs are kept with basic care (food & water) and little socialization with other animals and people other than their owners. Many are kept on chains , left unsocialized and locked in backyards or contained in smaller confined spaces with little open space activity. Any dog kept under these conditions is more likely to become aggressive, not because it's mean, but because it doesn't know any better. These dogs are left to their own instinct without direction. Sort of like where some of our children are headed today.

Many people are too busy making a living and paying the bills to spend much time with their animals. They don't train them properly (usually from ignorance of the importance) and they don't do much more than pet them when they come in from work or some similar activity.

What we need is legislation that prevents a person from purchasing (or owning) a dog (any breed) without the proper education to care for and handle their new pet. Puppies are cute but many of their later traits are taught at this cute age. Some people think it's fun to watch their child play chase with a puppy not realizing that puppy will someday become a 75 pound catch dog.

Educating people about the proper handling of their pet is essential and won't happen until people stop blaming the dog...stop treating the symptom rather than the disease.

We're all looking at the wrong end of the leash here.

Over the past quarter century I have worked with thousands of dogs of hundreds of breeds. I can tell you that when there is a contest between environment and genetics, purists say the influence is 50/50. But they are wrong: Environment will win, hands down.

I have seen highly responsible PBT owners who availed themselves of Professionally-guided pet training and ended up with remarkable, safe, wonderful companions.

If you think that contemplating a ban won't affect you because you have a foo-foo breed, think again. The very fact of contemplating such a ban means we are headed down a slippery slope. Today it may be the "muscle-breeds" that are under contemplation. But tomorrow, it will be the "foo-foo" breeds. The next day, kitty cats and pet rabbits. The next day, guppies and goldfish. And the day after that, you won't be allowed to own a pet rock.

An innocent child's death is a terrible trajedy. But if a drunk driver killed someone with a muscle-car, would we ban muscle cars?

A sad fact of life is that everthing and everyone can be unsafe at times. Yes, even pet rocks. After all, you could bash yourself on the head with one and sustain brain damage. I could even see a commission created to study the safety of pet rock ownership.

But all of this amounts to skirting the real issue. It is about responsible pet ownership, pure and simple.

Harris county and other law enforcement entities have had a poor track record of enforcing existing animal laws. Don't believe it? Call to report a neighbor's unfed (or worse) animal, and check for yourself on their response.

Let's get back to the basics: Responsible pet ownership. And yes, that means accountability in law enforcement's current responses to existing laws.

Banning the breed is NOT going to solve the problem. The people mistreating, neglecting, abusing and chaining up these dogs are simply going to move elsewhere and the problem will occur somewhere else! The Galveston Daily News did an article about chaining animals and chaining ANY animal can drive them nuts. (www.unchainyourdog.org) It would certainly drive you nuts being chained to a pole your entire life. Think about it, they have no where to go, they MIGHT have food and water and they are stuck.
I would like to say I am so sorry this child was mauled. But where were his parents? A child should NEVER and I stress NEVER be left unattended (without and animal around). Not to mention, children and dogs should certainly never be left unattended it doesn't matter if it is the friendliest dog on the world. It should never be done, period. It is not known if the dogs are provoked, when no one is around it is not known how the attack started. As I said, where were the parents? And it isn't even sure if this dogs was an APBT!! The article said pit bull like dog. HAH! Check out this site(www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html)
This ban is disgraceful and it simply won't solve the problem. The problem is with the people that are "caring" for the dogs. They are mistreating them.
My dogs have play dates with their pittie friends all the time, these pittie are in loving homes that treat them the way the should be treated, with respect.
I urge all of you to talk express your concerns with the county, with the council members and the media. I have sent out emails to every one of the council members, KHOU and the CHRON.

Pit Bulls _Staffordshire Terriers originated in England in the late 1800's breed by wealthy landowners to take care of their children, their property, and for hunting. It became noticed that their tenacity in hunts and in bringing down large game could be an asset utilized in the sport of dog fighting. Here originated the problem we have now. These dogs were not even bred for fighting. it is their nature.An excert from the History of Pit Bulls courtesy of www.forpitssake.com. "Because of his fun-loving, forgiving temperament, the breed was rightly considered an excellent dog for families with small children. Even if most of them couldn't identify the breed by name, kids of the Lil Rascals generation wanted a companion just like "Pete the Pup". During the First World War, there was an American propaganda poster that represented the rival European nations with their national dogs dressed in military uniforms; and in the center representing the United States was an APBT declaring in a caption below: "I'm neutral, but not afraid of any of them."
This is so tragic that these animals are so mis understood, and this stigma placed on them. If they attack a child it is because they were taught to do so, Not because it is their nature. We need more education and stiffer penalties for irresponsible owners.
Owner of 2 Pits, & German Shepards

SAVE THE PIT BULLS!!!!
It is not the dogs it is the owmers who are responsible for these kind dogs to attack. I volunteer with a shelter called VAP we have "Pit Bulls" & they are the sweetest things. There is even a pit named Hannah that was fought! She is one of the nicest dogs we have she gets along with all of the dogs & people. I think there should be pit bull education programs in school & I'd be happy to have Hannah in the program. I am 12 years old, my parents don't always like me working with pits but they don't think they should be ban ether. I have a question for the people wanting to ban " Pit Bulls". Why didn't we ban German Shepherds, Doberman Pinschers, Rottweilers, & Boxers when people were afraid of them because they were supposed to be "the mean attack dogs"? Think about that before you ban "Pit Bulls"! No one has the right to take away peoples belovid dogs it's like taking away a family member! You wouldn't like it if someone took away your animals or said that you couldn;t see your family members any more. Gandhi said "You can tell the moral progress of an economy by the way the animals are treated" & I Belive it! So it looks like America isn't doing so well. I insist that you go to www.sorryagian.com tohelp "Pit Bulls".
ADOPT A PIT BULL TODAY!!!

I DON'T think they should ban pit bulls! They have better temperments than Cocker Spaniels and Collies! There temperments are as good as GOLDEN RETRIEVERS! There's no bad dogs just bad owners. Why ban the dogs? Are people just too lazy to track down the owners?! :(

Lisa, I can't believe I keep writing on your blog here, when everyone knows I can't write, but here I go again......
A little story of our American Pit Bull Terrier named Black Max. His real name was Maximus or something like that, I don't really remember his full given name, but when he came to us he became forever Black Max.

I was raised by my Grandmother and Grandfather off and on during my childhood and I loved them with all my heart, they were my Maw Maw and Paw Paw. Paw Paw and Maw Maw had chickens, cows, horses, mean ole geese that would chase me, cute little ducks in their pond out back, and they had dogs.....
I can remember so many dogs from my past, my Grandmother loved dogs and was always giving old dogs homes, she had a saying, "It's Bad Luck To Buy A Dog When So Many Needs A Home", she would tell me and I feel it's true to this day. She never bought a dog, and she had some wonderful dogs, I remember Tramp a full breed Collie that was one of my very own childhood friends, also a few full breed Chihuahua's that must have needed homes, and many mixed mutts and I do know she never bought any of them. This is why I can't remember ever buying a dog myself, not one, and do you know we have had some beautiful dogs... All good ones, loving and caring ones and some learned tricks.
It was the early 80's when I met Black Max, a full breed of American Pit Bull Terrier and we went to visit my Husband's brother at his house, he had just bought a little black puppy and had it on a chain, I remember telling him this is a terrible thing to do at the time to place him on a chain. He was one of the cutest puppies I had ever saw in my life, and I remember him telling me he had paid a lot of money for this pup he was calling Maximus. My Husband and I were living in a smaller house out in the country, with a big yard. His brother called me months later and said he was moving to an apartment and needed a place for Max to live and I could have him if I wanted him. I didn't think twice and said yes, he could come to live with us.
Max had some issues to work out when he came to live with us, he was really big, and in the months of not seeing him, he had grown into a beautiful big dog, but he wanted to jump on everyone with his huge front paws on their chest, this was from being a chained dog, I'm sure. He also barked and growled at any strangers that come into our yard, this scared people. I remember everyone being very leery of Max at first when they would meet him, but he ended up being a big baby and he thought of himself as a lap dog.
This dog was so smart, I realized this right away, he aimed to please us and I really believe his true thought in life was pleasing us. He was so happy to not be chained anymore, he felt free at last, I knew he was truly happy.
Some of our friends lived around a huge lake, and we would go every weekend and swim and play with friends and family in this lake, there was a long pier there and we would all just jump from the pier and swim, and play all day until the sun went down.. We found out fast that Max was a water dog, he loved the water, and he was like a child always ready to go and swim. We started taking Max with us to the lake, and I remember that certain words triggered pure joy for this big baby and they were SWIM , LAKE and LET"S GO. He knew these words as if they were command words of a trained dog. I think the thing I loved about him most of all was the way he would load up, we would say "LOAD UP MAX" and he would jump in the back of the truck ready to go and have another great adventure at the lake he loved.
My Husband and I were young, but I can actually say that he was like our child, he was like our baby. Our baby could sit, shake and load up better than any dog we have ever had, to this day he was one of the smartest ones and he was a full breed Pit Bull, except for Baby my Dalmatian, I can really say Baby was even smarter.
The lake we took Max to back then was a public place where many children would swim and play, my Husband and I not much older than children ourselves and Black Max got all of the attention in the world from friends, family, and strangers alike as he would swim around and jump from the pier like a big child, he was loved by all that met him and everyone wanted him, they would all say"I wish he was my dog" or "Can We Have Him".
One day Black Max just disappeared from our home, he was stolen, I knew it and my husband and I were heart broken, it's as if our own child had been kidnapped and we searched and searched for him, but we never found Black Max. I remember saying prayers to Jesus that where ever our baby is please let him be okay, please let him have a good life, so I do not know his ending. We never found him, we never knew what happened to him, but I do know that people can be awful, they took our baby from us. I'm sure it was based on his looks, because he was so beautiful, he shinned a black shine that looked gorgeous, and he was so stocky with muscular legs that made him look to be bowed up all of the time.
In the name of Black Max our beautiful baby I know that all people that down the American Pit Bull Terrier are wrong in what they say, wrong in killing this breed of dog.
Why didn't we ever get another Pit Bull??? I wish I had the chance, but I always take in animals that are homeless, I feel if God puts an animal in my face and says here look here at this poor thing, than that is the one that seems to find it's way to us, this comes from being raised by the kindest hearted woman in the world that just happened to be my Grandmother.
I have never had another Pit here, but one may end up here some day and I know one thing for sure it would be a wonderful dog in the end.
In the name of Black Max I tell you all, a black dog or kitty that finds you and needs you is lucky for you and in the name of Black Max, Pit Bulls can be wonderful members of your family...
I LOVE PETEY ON "OUR GANG" MORE THAN ANY OTHER CANINE THAT'S EVER BEEN ON TELEVISION.........well, I love Benji and Lassie too, but most of all I loved our Black Max and he could have been a great Actor, he was a people loving dog, that is why he was stolen from his own home ......
Thank You Lisa, and Good Luck with your future plans, I sure hope you keep your blog, if you do I promise I will stop writing all of these long, mushy entries. Merry Christmas, Tonya

It would not be fair to the people if the pit bull breed was banned. People have a right to own any dog that they choose. It is sad what happened to the young boy. Apparently those dogs must have been trained improperly. That was a terrible owner. I own 2 pit bulls myself, and they have never tried to harm anyone. My oldst one is a wonderful guard dog and very protective of me and my home. Any dog could have harmed that young boy that night, who had improper training by its owner. These politicians are just using this incident to try and get rid of a wonderful breed that is a great family dog and watch dog. Pit Bulls love to play. If they ban pit bulls they might as well ban all dogs from Harris county, apparently whoever is pushing this seems to habe something against the dog breed personally.

American Pit Bull Terriers should NOT be banned. Why punish an entire breed along with their families for the acts of irresponsible owners? If these dogs were to be banned, then what breed next? What are people to do with their banned pets? There will be many over crowded shelters, a tremendous jump in the stray population of pit bull-like dogs and most importantly, family members will be taken away and killed. Also, the odds of other breeds of dogs that look a lot like "pit bulls" being taken from their homes and destroyed are high. There are many breeds who look "pit-like".

Punish the deed, not the breed. Many "pit bull" attacks are often linked to human error. of some sort - so why blame the animals for human error? Why were the dogs lose? Why did no one call animal control? How werre these dogs bred? What sort of life were they living with their owners? How well had they been socialized? Had they been through obedience?

Instead, I'd encourage people to enforce laws making pet owners of all breeds more responsible! Enforcement of leash laws, microchipping, and vaccination laws would be a good start! Keeping dogs in a safe, enclosed envorinment should be enforced more so than it is currently. Heck, even mandatory spay/neuters couldn't hurt. Laws like this help ensure a better future for ALL breeds and helps produce responsible owners.

I have a rescued APBT who is in advanced obedience, great with kids, an indoor dog who loves everyone. He's changed many people's minds about this breed. People who have been scared to come to my house because I have a "pit" often come to my house just to visit my "pit" after having met him.

Personally, I will move out of this county before I let ANY harm come to my dog.

www.realpitbull.com << this is a great site for information on APBTs, Staffs and AmStaffs. I'd encourage anyone to check it out.

I do not know if you can put this here, since it's an address for dogster, but this would be cute for everyone to see. The Best In Show winner for this year is an American Pit Bull Terrier, and all of the winning doggies are so cute. This would make your readers smile. Many times when I look at dog contests of pictures, APBT seem to win, because they are so photogenic...
Here are the winners for "Worlds Coolest Dogs" on Caster/ Dogster for this year...
http://www.catster.com/show06/winners.php?p=d
Thank You, Tonya

When it gets to the point where tax payers don't feel safe walking in their neighborhood, then I think that its time to think about doing something. Pits are dangerous, there are alot of irresponsible children as well as adults that own them. I have the right to feel safe walking in and around my neighborhood,children have the right to play in their front yards, people have the right to keep a harmless little pony without
having to worry about being attacked by a pit or Rot or whatever beast some of these people are breeding to make money.

Please "SAVE: the Pit Bulls Breed I rescued a 1 month very sick pit bull three years ago and my friend that adopted him has two cats and a very small dog and he has never harmed any of them. He treats them like his siblings. Please let me know how I can help stop this request to ban pit bulls.
Pit bulls are not bad dogs it depends on how they are raised. "ANY DOG" that has been abused and is starving can be agressive.

Ms. Miller, is this the kind of beast that roams your streets?? Oh, yes, all Tax Payers please beware of this kind of beast!
http://www.dogster.com/hpp06/holiday_page.php?i=14274
The dogs in your neighborhood may be neglected, but that is not always the case!
All dogs can be raised like a good dog or they can be raised with negligence and be a bad dog, all dogs, even a toy poodle.
Thanks, Tonya

No, I don't think there should be a pit bull ban. Why single out certain breeds, based on the actions of a few animals. I'm sorry that anyone has to go through a dog attack, or worse. But the problem is their irresponsible owners and the offending animal. Not the entire breed that has good animals and the responsible loving, and caring owners. If you have a dog, cat, livestock, or whatever, it's the owners responsibilty to take care of, train, and keep the animal in a safe enviroment. You can't just get an animal, and throw it in the yard and expect it to automatically know what to do, and not to do. You've got to be a responsible owner, and not just let the animal run loose in the streets, and do what it pleases. The major problem is the leash law is enforced poorly, if not at all across this country. Dogs and cats running loose are going to bite someone regardless of it's breed. Banning one particular breed is not going to stop dog bites or attacks from happening with animals running loose in the streets. It comes back to the irresponsible owners of such animals for letting them run loose, not training the animal, or the people around the animal. Punish the offending animal and its irresponsible owner, and not the entire breed.

It's sad when you do call Animal Control and told an officer is on the way. Going on second week and no officer and a neglected Pit continues to chew and get into my yard. I have three children all under 7yrs of age and two senior citizens and have no yard to enjoy. Even more sad when the owner is an officer for Harris County! My point, it doesn't matter if a band is in place or not we can't count on law enforcement to uphold it as they too are part of the problem and not the solution.

save all pitbulls

No. Save the pitbulls. Here are some interesting facts for the those who support BSL:

Stubby, a PitBull Terrier mix, was the most decorated animal in in WWI, and in history for that matter. The U.S. Military K-9 Corps was inspired by Stubby.

Helen Keller's canine companion? You guessed it, a Pitbull.

Petey, the dog from the Little Rascals, was a Pitbull. In all his years on the set, there was never one incident.

The 1993 Ken-L-Ration Dog of the Year was a Pitbull named Weela. She saved 30 people, 29 dogs, 13 horses, and a cat from flood waters in southern California.

The ATTS shows a 84.1% temperment pass rate amongst Pitbulls, compared to 81.5% amongst other breeds.

These just skim the surface. Pitbulls can be great companions ang wonderful friends. They just need a chance.

I own two American pitbull terriers and they are the best dogs ever. I do not agree with banning the breed due to neglegent of the owners of the animals. I just recently started to get in more depth with this breed and I see every time some one is bitten or attacked by a dog the media is quick to say it was a pitbull or it was a pitbull type. That is not fair to that breed. If everytime there was a shooting at the school like what just happened at VT people say oh that is just another crazy african american, or hispanic, or what ever race. It is not fair to single out the breed because people choose to fight them or use them as means of making money. I use my dogs to make money only by breeding and I do not believe in dog fights. Breeding is not my primary type of income for alot of these guys who fight their dogs it is. We lock people up for selling drugs, stealing, or aggraveted assault charges so why not do the same with fighting dogs. Skip fining if you are caught engaging your dogs in fighting first offense should be 3 to 5 years and so fourth. I love animals and if this was another breed dog I would be posting another comment saying something similar. I do not want to see the breed banned behind something the dog is trained to do.

I am a responsible pitbull owner of my lovely, LadyBug. ShE will be four in July. I have come across many different problems when it comeS to her breed over the last few years, but not as much I have recently. I live in a very old neighborhood, and there are many stray and loose dogs running around it. The owners will not do anything to restrain their animals. They are not even pit bulls. They are all mixed breeds. I had to walk my dog, on her leash (a retcactable one to keep her close when needed) and a very sturdy harness. On this particular day, I when took out Lady Bug, she and I was attacked by 5 other LOOSE animals, that were all owned by the same person. I have told them repeatly to do something about their animals, and still no resolution on this matter. Well on that particular day, she was injured. I had to take her to the vet for medical treatment. Needless to say, it was a very trimatic expenrience for us both. Once I got her home, I tried to confront the owners of the animals to get them to pay her medical expenses, needless to say, they have not done anything to even attempt to HELP with my expenses. That is not why I am posting, I am posting because, here I have 5 DANGEROUS DOGS living across from me, I have called the pound, the humane society, and also the police, and I can not get any one to do anything about the animals. But, if the tables would have be turned around, My dog, my LADYBUG, would have been put down or at least ARRESTED and taking away from me. So, I do not believe that BSL is fair, nor do I feel as though it is going to work. The amount of UN RESPONSIBLE pitbull owners, is not the proper kind of PROOF, or EXAMPLE to make when it comes to the BULLY breeds and thier owners
. They are the most lovable animals I have ever come across. I do not even know what I would do without my dog. I will not be niave and say "MY DOG WOULD NEVER BITE ANYONE" I will be the first to admit, yes, she could if I was not as responsible as I am now. But I know my dog, and I am very aware of what she is capable of doing. I would never allow her to be in a cituation uncontrolled unless she is alone at home, in the house. Instead unthe Legislator punishing ONLY the BULLY breed owners, they need to look at ALL breeds, not just pit bull. ALl animals can be dangerous. Remember, it is the not the GUN that kills people, it is the person pulling the trigger, that kills people. Same goes for the bully breeds!!

I am a responsible pitbull owner of my lovely, LadyBug. ShE will be four in July. I have come across many different problems when it comeS to her breed over the last few years, but not as much I have recently. I live in a very old neighborhood, and there are many stray and loose dogs running around it. The owners will not do anything to restrain their animals. They are not even pit bulls. They are all mixed breeds. I had to walk my dog, on her leash (a retcactable one to keep her close when needed) and a very sturdy harness. On this particular day, I when took out Lady Bug, she and I was attacked by 5 other LOOSE animals, that were all owned by the same person. I have told them repeatly to do something about their animals, and still no resolution on this matter. Well on that particular day, she was injured. I had to take her to the vet for medical treatment. Needless to say, it was a very trimatic expenrience for us both. Once I got her home, I tried to confront the owners of the animals to get them to pay her medical expenses, needless to say, they have not done anything to even attempt to HELP with my expenses. That is not why I am posting, I am posting because, here I have 5 DANGEROUS DOGS living across from me, I have called the pound, the humane society, and also the police, and I can not get any one to do anything about the animals. But, if the tables would have be turned around, My dog, my LADYBUG, would have been put down or at least ARRESTED and taking away from me. So, I do not believe that BSL is fair, nor do I feel as though it is going to work. The amount of UN RESPONSIBLE pitbull owners, is not the proper kind of PROOF, or EXAMPLE to make when it comes to the BULLY breeds and thier owners
. They are the most lovable animals I have ever come across. I do not even know what I would do without my dog. I will not be niave and say "MY DOG WOULD NEVER BITE ANYONE" I will be the first to admit, yes, she could if I was not as responsible as I am now. But I know my dog, and I am very aware of what she is capable of doing. I would never allow her to be in a cituation uncontrolled unless she is alone at home, in the house. Instead unthe Legislator punishing ONLY the BULLY breed owners, they need to look at ALL breeds, not just pit bull. ALl animals can be dangerous. Remember, it is the not the GUN that kills people, it is the person pulling the trigger, that kills people. Same goes for the bully breeds!!

everybody says save the pits but there not the ones that have lost a family memeber or friend or pet to these animals, but maybe they should then they would know what the families of the victims would feel.If the ban doesnt work then they should start destroying them on site that would be the best for all.Its cheaper in the long run to get rid of them anyway.

i have a neighbor that has about 10 pitbulls and they constantly continue to go out of his yard. The problem that i have is why does harry county lets these kind op people have a business with these pitbulls. i have 3 children the oldest one is 9. i don't feel safe letting my children go out to the back yard and play. They should put a stop to these breeding and selling. my opionion is that yes these dogs are dangerous and people who think otherwise is because they owned them.

i have a neighbor that has about 10 pitbulls and they constantly continue to go out of his yard. The problem that i have is why does harry county lets these kind op people have a business with these pitbulls. i have 3 children the oldest one is 9. i don't feel safe letting my children go out to the back yard and play. They should put a stop to these breeding and selling. my opionion is that yes these dogs are dangerous and people who think otherwise is because they owned them.

i have a neighbor that has about 10 pitbulls and they constantly continue to go out of his yard. The problem that i have is why does harry county lets these kind op people have a business with these pitbulls. i have 3 children the oldest one is 9. i don't feel safe letting my children go out to the back yard and play. They should put a stop to these breeding and selling. my opionion is that yes these dogs are dangerous and people who think otherwise is because they owned them.

I just want to say to everyone....before u post anything, really think about it before u start typing. I see many people on here who say, "Yes, i agree, we need to do something because there is this one pit in my yard and i have children." or "Yes, pit bulls are very bad dogs and should be banned becuase of so and so." The fact of the matter is, a dog is a dog. They will do what they are trained to do. The pit bull breed was bred to excel at whatever task they were given, unfortunately some owners train them to be bullies or to be aggressive. Are their irresponsible owners out there? Yes there are, but we should ban that owner from having pit bulls not the other way around. I dont see how you people can actually sit there and think it is right or fair to say all pits are bad and should be banned. Thats like me saying, "I got jumped by some black guys in my neighborhood last week, lets ban all the blacks from Houston. Oh and this hispanic robbed me, let's put all hispanics to sleep. Oh yeah and also we have this terrorist problem with Iraq so lets spay/nueter all people with iraqi origins." Do you guys see my point? WE as humans are individuals, DOGS are individuals as well. For anyone to want to ban all pits is just sad. I dont see how you can have that cruel mentality. Might as well have joined hitler when he was unjustly persecuting jews simply because they were jews. The only difference is......oh wait, there is no difference!