Nice pit bull!

Tuesday June 9th, 2009

Some people hear pit bull and think "vicious dog." But when the American Temperament Testing Society gauged the soundness of this misunderstood breed, 84.1 percent of them passed--a smidge ahead of the Golden Retriever, poster dog for friendly canines.

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	i agree with you pit bulls can be very sweet with a good owner. 9 months ago by Anonymous
	pitbullls are mistaken for visopus evil dogs who are very dangerous i dissagree with the proper training and the right owner pitbulls can be super nice i always sayu itz not the dog itz the person. almost 2 years ago by Anonymous
	Pitbulls are the smartest breed by far. Its stupid people who make the the breed look bad. And for anyone who fights them should get life in prison. These dogs are working dogs and are more loyal than any dog I've raised yet. almost 2 years ago by Anonymous
	I have a 7 year old pit bull named Zeus, and He is one of a kind.He also lives with two Chihuahua's, a male and a female. I would never give up my pit bull because he is one like no other.He is the most gentle dog ever, I hate how people give Pit's a bad name,If they are brought up right, they are the most loyal dogs. about 2 years ago by Anonymous