I'm a pit bull owner and a HUGE pit bull fan. I know what great loyal dogs pit bulls are. I also know that pitbulls and it relatives are great with kids because they can tolerate the pains that children sometimes inflict on kids. However, the potential that these animals have makes them, in my opinion, to be unsuitable for ownership by most dog owners. I would support a measure to require a license attached with a pretty hefty fee for ownership of potentially deadly dogs (and pythons for that matter). I have seen the faces of beautiful children torn off from these dogs. It isn't the dogs fault it is the way they were brought up. I know pitbulls aren't prone to attack anymore than any other dog but they do have a fighting history which includes aggresion. How can anyone believe that there isn't anything going on with this breed? Look....my philosophy still remains....PEOPLE first animals second. Again, I have a pitbull that is part of our family and he is a house dog, but I have to be smart too and realize what could happen. So I keep him socialized and keep a EXTREMELY watchful eye on him. Let's not be ignorant at the expense of some innocent beautiful child. It has happened way too much.

BTW the same holds true with Rotts, Dobys, German shepards and the such.

Alex

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