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I've done a fair bit of volunteering with the SPCA and agree with most of what's written here. I just don't see the point of perpetuating the pit breeds. They were originally developed for very sinister reasons. Sure they can be a good dog is trained right, but so can a million other less powerful dogs.

I'm against most breeding of dogs in general. There are millions of unwanted dogs put to death every year. Unless you are breading the dog for a specific purpose/need, e.g. seeing eye dog, why do it? I believe there should be strict regulations on breeding dogs and serious fines for owning a dog over 1-year old that hasn't been fixed.

I've got a real issue with my neighbor right now. They have two dogs, a mixed breed (border collie/husky maybe) and a pitbull. They have no control over there dogs and they are out in the yard barking their heads off all day, every day. When they want to bring the dogs in, they have to chase them with a broom to get them in the house as dogs totally do not listen. The minute I step onto my deck the dogs, particularly the pit, are at the fence fanged out going nuts. I have a three-year-old daughter who can't play in her backyard without me in arms reach because I'm afraid this dog is going to break through the fence and attack. It's also very stressful to push your daughter on the swing with a pitbull going nuts trying to break through the fence ten feet away from you. There is nothing I can legally do about this dog threatening my daughter's life every freaking day. I'm going to install a second heavy duty metal fence in front of the wood fence for safety, but it ticks me off that I have to this and not the fut nut who owns the dogs.