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No it's not a good idea, they have the advantage so I just use my pepper spray.

My pits have thought about fighting with me for a second on a couple of occasions. After looking into my eyes, they thought better of it... :)

I'm with ya on this one RPL!

I have A Chinese Shar Pei.They are similar to Pitts and are bred for hundreds of years as fighting dogs. I would never fight my dog. I think its inhumane to take pleasure in seeing animals tear each other to pieces for your sick enjoyment.
Its cowardly on every level. Ill tell ya what, lets see you (whoever thinks this is cool) step in the ring and we can go a few rounds (not likely to last that long) for fun. Now thats my idea of pleasure!!!!
Or better yet, If my K-9 partner were still alive, we could have some real fun, you can be the demo dummy!

We are having problems in my area with ptis getting out and killing other dogs, horses and even attaching people. The city at one time was trying get it passed to where it was a crime to have a pit in the city limits. They have even went to the extreme as reqiring owners of the criminal dogs to either put them down or pay an extremly high fine.

I have only one dog left now. He does not even know he is a dog. He is always wanting to play and be inside the house but the cats scare him. He is very loving and has to be touching someone all the time..

AND people who fight pits should be pushed down the stairs a few times till they are no longer a threat to the dogs

RPL says ...

Seriously - anyone that fights pitbulls against one another is a weak minded, pathetic individual that needs to be kicked in the nuts.

Couldn't agree more. It also makes them a felon in my state. I've made my living working dogs for the past 43 years. It seriously disgusts me to even think someone could do such a thing with a dog.

RPL says ...

Seriously - anyone that fights pitbulls against one another is a weak minded, pathetic individual that needs to be kicked in the nuts.

I totally agree with you RPL, and anyone that asks this kind of question should be checked out again!!!!! 

RPL - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the graphic!!!

As for fighting pits against other pits (or anything else for that matter) - why would anyone want to injure such beautiful animals?  I ask you - is this not the sweetest face you have ever seen???

Sadly, there have been 2 incidents in Anchorage in the past week or so involving pits attacking children. One victem, a 6 yr old girl, died as a result of her injuries. The dog that attacked her was her family's dog. They still have 2 more dogs, and one more child......

Unfortunately these 2 events may lead to an attempt to enact breed specific laws in Anchorage. Thanl God I live in Wasilla.

I think the one involved in the fatal was full, the other was a lab cross. I don't think bloodlines can be blamed, as there are dogs of every type and cross that get violent. I believe it is a failure to be responsible on the owner's part. If you have a dog that is overly aggressive, it needs to be solved, if it can't be solved you need to put the dog down. The dog in the fatal had bitten his owners on several occasions previously, but it was not reported. Now the dog tore out their 6 yr olds throat, then bit the babysitter, and went after a neighbor that was trying to help. The neighbor shot the dog, injuring it, and avoided being bitten. The owners say the dog 'snapped'. It seems to me the dog was merely following an established pattern.

On another note, that sweet guy in the picture is part of my heart. His name is Petey. I've had him since he was about 8 weeks old and I love him like no other. He is extremely well trained and is absolutely my dog. If my hubby and I go for a walk and I let my hubby take Petey's leash (I believe even an extremely well trained dog should ALWAYS be on a leash) I can give Petey the hand signal to sit from a block away and he will darn near bruise his butt sitting down so fast! EVEN SO, I carry a sidearm at all times when I have Petey outside. This is so I can put him down if he attacks someone. It would kill me to do it, but it would kill me worse if someones child got their throat torn out when it was within my power to prevent it.