Pit Bulls: Are They Good Or Bad?

Many think that pit bulls will attack any moment, without warning and are therefore dangerous. Dogs do not react without warning and pit bulls are no exception. They are predictable as any other dog. Dogs communicate through body language they show us signs when they are afraid, stressed, happy, depressed, irritated and they even show us love and compassion. However some signs are easy to miss or misread. There are hundreds of body cues that dogs use and humans easily misunderstand their dogs or simply do not pay attention.

All dogs can be dangerous, all dogs can bite. Dogs are individuals and their breed alone does not define a dog’s temperament or personality. Just as Race does not define a human’s personality or temper. The American Temperament Test Studies show that Pit Bulls consistently score above the average for all breeds.

For a couple years now Pit Bulls are used as therapy dogs, search and rescue dogs, cadaver dogs, military and police dogs, service dogs and they are even seen at dog shows and agility trials. There are so many Pit Bulls who have become famous for their greatness and goodness. Hector a Pit Bull rescued from …show more content…
Some people have their options over everything, but if they saw the truth and not the myths, then they would most likely change their mind. The media will do anything to show there bad side. Many new reporters don’t know the facts, they go by what they hear. Dog-aggression and people-aggression are two distinctive traits and should not be confused. Unless a Pit Bull has been poorly bred or purposefully trained to attack humans, they generally love people. They are, in fact, one of the most loving, loyal, friendly and dedicated companion’s people can have. With proper training any dog can be a great dog. This paper isn’t just about pit-bull there’s many other dogs that get the bad rap as