Narrow Escape (Pit Bull)

barbee6043 said

I have had 2 purebred Rots. Hand raised family type. If someone drove up in the yard ( barn) they would go out to greet them with the hair on their back raised, do one "wolf" at them, and go to tail wagging. The origin of the breed was medieval times, used as guard and stock dogs. If I had a horse slow to get in his stall or trailer the Rot was right their at their heels they did not nip as I would assume, but they get the sucker in where it was aimed!! They had a lot of stock instinct.
That was my personal experience with that breed. If not raised right, they could be bad no doubt. If we were not home, and stranger tried to be there, I bet they could get bad quick.
I do not doubt those bite stats, I can see Rots inflicting harm. Just because a dog is totally loving to the owner/family does not mean it will be so to all.

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My big rott was whipped by a pit bull according to my son, (I got the dog from him, he didn`t want the dog around when he had his first kid). I got him at about a yr. old . Boomer hated all dogs from then on, and took it out on every dog he saw from then on. A few are buried in my back yard. I still miss him, he was my buddy. Used to love it when I`d take him for a walk, people would stop that were driving by and comment on him, all the while he was setting there by my side growling at them. If he thot no threat was invovled , he was a loving dog to most everyone . Did I trust him ? Pretty much , but was careful not to cross him , move his food, or step on his paws, -------or surprise him.
I have a rott / blue healer mix now, (along w/ a germain shepard that was starved as a pup before I got him, don'tt hink he`s playing with a full deck ) the rott mix is the most loving dog I have ever seen , he loves everybody , till someone makes a fast move toward me, really surprised me , didn`t think he had it in him!