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Originally Posted by taco.vidal
What if a child runs from its parents towards your dog and the dog attacks as it would the Chihuahua in your example? Blame the child and the parent for the dog maiming or killing the child?
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No, in that scenario, the dog, and owners are absolutely to blame, I will never defend any breed against that. However, if a Pitbull is well trained, it is no more likely to attack a child then any other breed, in fact, I am willing to bet a small breed would be more likely to defend itself in that situation than a trained large breed, as they would feel more threatened. My dog for example, loves children, and when he sees one coming towards him, will sit or lay down and wait for the child to approach and seek nothing but attention and affection. It all comes down to ownership and training. Unfortunately, there is no debate in the fact that Pitbulls are more commonly owned by idiots than any other breed, for the sheer persona of owning a tough dog.