I also have one thing to add: You really have to look carefully at who the majority of these pit bull owners are. It depresses me when I'm out on any given street and see a wannabe thug or a misguided idiot walking his dog like it's a candidate for Extreme Macho Posing.

I rarely find an educated, responsible citizen with one of these wonderful dogs but when I do I am encouraged by their absolute devotion to "pit bulls." I believed all the myths and was convinced pitbulls were some vicious, murderous breed of dog - until I got one by accident. Now I'm one of those "crazy pit bull lovers."

It is a testament to the breed that people who give them a chance turn into such passionate advocates.

http://goodpitbullsites.wordpress.com/

I was going to reply to CB but Kmarie did such a fantastic job. Thank you.