RVing w/ Pit Bulls

sher9570 wrote:

RoyF wrote:
I question the idea that the trouble with pit bulls lies with the owners. An owner can be part of the problem, but there is a problem with the breed. Every breed of dog was developed for some purpose: terriers, retrievers, herding dogs, hunting dogs, all were bred for certain characteristics.

Pitbulls derive from dogs bred for fighting and bull bating. They were bred to to be aggressive, to bite and then hang on. In my opinion, the breed has no purpose in today's world and should be eliminated.

And I guess this is why they were bred to be Nanny dogs, guarding babies and little children...dang, didn't know they were so dangerous.
I've know a few, see a few here and there while camping and have never had a problem.
One thing I did notice was that the RVer's that owned these dogs were ever vigilant with their dogs unlike some with little yappers, (I have two myself) that sometimes ran free and were totally loud and obnoxious.
Stick to state parks if you can, always have your baby on a leash and truly socialize her/him.
Good luck and have fun with your dog.

Sher

Please be careful with the Nanny Dog reference. As a former pit bull owner (died of old age), I thoroughly looked into that as ammunition against our insurance company. However, most pit bull advocacy groups have deemed this to be a myth derived from someone seeing a picture and writing about it. IMHO.