It’s because a lot of anti-pitbull people in the US associate pitbulls with African-Americans, and a lot of their “they should all be put down.” rhetoric is often used as a dogwhistle for their owners as well. A lot of racism involved in blind pitbull hate.
Not saying you’re like that, obviously, just that I think people can have a knee jerk reaction in the opposite direction. They’re big dogs, and if they’re poorly trained or socialised, they can cause a lot of harm. They aren’t all “harmless fur babies” but neither are they all “dangerous ticking timebombs.” They’re dogs.
It’s because a lot of anti-pitbull people in the US associate pitbulls with African-Americans, and a lot of their “they should all be put down.” rhetoric is often used as a dogwhistle for their owners as well. A lot of racism involved in blind pitbull hate.
Not saying you’re like that, obviously, just that I think people can have a knee jerk reaction in the opposite direction. They’re big dogs, and if they’re poorly trained or socialised, they can cause a lot of harm. They aren’t all “harmless fur babies” but neither are they all “dangerous ticking timebombs.” They’re dogs.