Are pit bulls a likable breed?

I have been lucky enough to adopt three 'pit bulls'. All three love people no end. My older girl LOVES babies and kids. When a little visits she will follow them not allowing them to ignore her. read more

I have been lucky enough to adopt three ‘pit bulls'. All three love people no end. My older girl LOVES babies and kids. When a little visits she will follow them not allowing them to ignore her. read more

Staffies are mistaken for pit bulls frequently, with many people believing the two breeds are the same. This is because up to a certain point in history, the American pit bull terrier, the Staffordshire bull terrier, and the American Staffordshire terrier were all the same breed of dog. read more

In a lot of cases when the media is reporting about a Pit Bull attacking, it is indeed not even a Pit Bull at all, but a mixed breed of some sort, or another bull breed all together. For example, there was a report on KYW news in Philadelphia about two Pit Bulls attacking a person. The dogs did not look like Pit Bulls, but rather Boxer mixes. read more