Comments on: Editorial: Is the pit bull stigma justified? http://rockrivertimes.com/2010/07/29/editorial-is-the-pit-bull-stigma-justified/ The Rock River Times - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1993 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:36:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Laura http://rockrivertimes.com/2010/07/29/editorial-is-the-pit-bull-stigma-justified/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 Laura Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:32:56 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=25784#comment-1910 Like in the article I've had people cross the street or press up against the side of a building to avoid us while walking my pit mix. The reality is is when someone comes to the door he runs and hides in my room. He is one of the best friends I've ever had. Like in the article I’ve had people cross the street or press up against the side of a building to avoid us while walking my pit mix. The reality is is when someone comes to the door he runs and hides in my room. He is one of the best friends I’ve ever had.

]]> By: NoShowMo http://rockrivertimes.com/2010/07/29/editorial-is-the-pit-bull-stigma-justified/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 NoShowMo Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:59:31 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=25784#comment-1042 I adopted my pit mix almost four years ago, from a rescue organization. He's been the best thing that's ever happened to me. His biggest flaw is that he is too friendly, and might love people and other animals too much. With people, he will snuggle (whether they want him to or not), and with animals, he will try to play. He always, always backs down if another dog isn't interested. If it's a cat, he becomes terrified at the first hiss -- even when I brought home two 22-ounce kittens. Think you can predict behavior by breed? My pup was standing in the dog park one day, happily wagging his tail, when a lab came out of nowhere and attacked him, leaving six tooth-shaped puncture scars around his right eye. It's not the breed. I adopted my pit mix almost four years ago, from a rescue organization. He’s been the best thing that’s ever happened to me. His biggest flaw is that he is too friendly, and might love people and other animals too much. With people, he will snuggle (whether they want him to or not), and with animals, he will try to play. He always, always backs down if another dog isn’t interested. If it’s a cat, he becomes terrified at the first hiss — even when I brought home two 22-ounce kittens.

Think you can predict behavior by breed? My pup was standing in the dog park one day, happily wagging his tail, when a lab came out of nowhere and attacked him, leaving six tooth-shaped puncture scars around his right eye.

It’s not the breed.

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