"No matter what, ALL "Pitbulls" will snap"... Really???

WOW

I really cant think of another way to start this.

At work today having a harmless chit chat about things, and bullies coming into the topic as we are about to leave work.
A co worker that up until this point I really thought was an opened minded, level headed individual ( for the most part) drops that bomb shell on me.

Just as I'm walking out...
"Just so you know, no matter what ALL "Pitbulls" will snap, they were bred as fighting dogs and have no reason being pets"
My JAW DROPPED.

Yes, they were bred for fighting, but in that concept alone it would show you that they were bred to be dog aggressive.

I looked at her and said " Funny how millions are healthy well balanced family members that live out their entire natural lives with out attacking anyone."

To which she replied " Oh no, they all have bitten someone I guarantee it, Rottweilers are the same. And think about it, if you get bit by a Shepherd it will let go, a Rottie and a "Pitbull" will not"
So now she has a hate on for Rotties... anyone who knows me knows this is not going to go well from this point on now.

Naturally, I bring up all the Rotties I have had the pleasure of sharing my life with up until this point in my life and how not ONE of them ever bit anyone. Growled at people, hell yeah, but all my dogs have given a growl at someone at some point, from my American Cocker Spaniel to my Tibetan Mastiffs.
Hasn't yours??? Thought so...

So apparently back in the day when she was meter reading she never had a problem with "pitbulls" but doesn't think they have any buisness existing.

With my job, and I have said this hundreds of times. The dogs I have the most problems with beside Shepherds ( and again, if you know me you know i am afraid of them and I must give them the heeby jeebies as well because everyone of them takes a little taste of me) Do I wish them dead and believe they have no buisness existing... NO, HELL NO.
Anyway... the breeds I personally have most problems with by walking into their yards as a complete stranger and most of the time right in the fence with them are as follows: ( this is no way a proper statistic and has been over the course of 4 years)
1- GSD's
2- Golden Retrievers
3- Shih-Tzu's
4- Poodles of all sizes
5- Random mixes

I have found that if I take a bit of time with some good dog biscuits you can win over the most aggressive acting Rottie as long as their people are not around and it is not tied.
I have also found that if you accidently walk into a yard and not notice the "Pitbull" tethered to a dog house until you turn around and have to walk by it again... this time with it knowing you are there and a little weirded out by your presence in their yard, some excited talking to them really gets their tails wagging and the kisses will commence now.

This is not true for every dog, or every situation and I dont recommend anyone trying to just do this, it does help if you can "read" them as well.

This whole litle conversation with this woman just boiled my blood. I understand that not everyone will think the way I do, not everyone will agree with what I agree with or believe in, but the ignorance behind these media fed fears and trying to pass complete fiction as fact just blew me out of the water.

I didnt want to get into my entire probably 4 hour discussion on why she was wrong in what she was saying right at quitting time so I just started walking out of the building but before my parting I said to her.
" Well *insert name here* all I can say is it was nice knowing you, since my time is about to run out by your logic. I wake up at home every morning with a Rottie mix beside my bed whom I sometimes step on, so she must definately have it out for me and is plotting her revenge, and with the jaws of a killer "pitbull" mere millimeters from my face, whom I must irritate all night long with my moving around in my sleep who also is just waiting for the perfect moment to rip my face off"

And I left.

Do I think every home should have a Rottie or Pitbull? NO
I dont even think every home that has a dog should have a dog?
Some breeds just dont belong with some people. If you arent willing to meet your dogs energy needs and are not an active person, a high energy dog is not for you.
If you are not willing to give rules, structure or proper love and attention to a dog and expect them to be perfect, get a fish.