Pit bulls aren't inherently ferocious. That line of thinking is what causes hundreds if not thousands of perfectly sweet dogs to be euthanized and places to ban the breed. I have had several pit bulls in my life since I was young, and all of them were very sweet, well behaved, lazy, cuddle bugs. read more
So all claims that "my pit bull (or other breed) is very affectionate" have no relevance to the issue of whether the dogs are dangerous or ferocious. I once had a collie who was most affectionate with the family, but outside the family environment he would fight any other dog he encountered. read more