[Dogeatdog]

I’m unsure how I feel about this tbh since although Pitbulls have a reputation for being dangerous and I agree that it’s the owners who are the sole problem, there are plenty of pitbulls out there that are well behaved with good owners and are really good family pets so it’s unfair to tarnish them all with the same brush. Also if pitbulls are banned, people will just find other breeds of dogs to use for dog fighting etc (I’m sure Rottweilers and the various bull terrier breeds have this reputation over here) so that is going to be a big problem to try and get rid of.

The argument for banning them is a strong one though and I can see that side of it because not only do human victims suffer when they are attacked but the dog also suffers too due to the irresponsibility and neglect of the owner. Another issue is the unpredictability of dogs attacking one another. If two owners are walking down the street and the pitbull was to break lose and get hold of a Yorkshire terrier for example, the latter dog won’t stand a chance but the pitbull could’ve still been brought up in home with very good owners. These sort of things do happen sometimes and I can understand why a lot of people may feel intimidated when they come across these types of breed of dogs and why there are people ‘for’ them being banned.