My attitude has changed completely. I went to college in a decaying city where stray pit bulls wandered around frequently, and I never had a problem with them despite being the kind of person who can't resist whistling to a dog and saying things like "Hi, come on, want to walk to class with me?" and otherwise interupting their day. I used to quite like their looks, and was very sympathetic to their problems. Now, however, I'm much more dubious. My dog was attacked and nearly killed by an American Bulldog last year, and while I know that it's not a given that every pit type dog is a dog-killer, I am extremely wary of them when I walk my dog. I'm also very wary of other large dogs (GSD, Labs) but I will never take my dog near a pitbull type dog. While it's true that all dogs can hurt and kill, and any large dog is a potential problem, I've seen first-hand how a bulldog attack differs from a GSD attack (my town absolutely teems with irresponsible dog owners who let Bruno run loose) and I now strongly feel that bulldogs should be subject to more scrutiny than other breeds. People say 'they're dog-aggressive' as if that's not a problem. While it's less pressworthy than eating toddlers, it's still a massive problem in a crowded society. I don't appreciate nearly losing my dog to someone else's 'fighting' breed, no matter how sweet it is with children, old people and invalids.
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