Pit bulls (which is a problematic overly broad term in itself) get a bad rap largely because the worst dog owners disproportionally choose Pit bulls. I have a

Pit bulls (which is a problematic overly broad term in itself) get a bad rap largely because the worst dog owners disproportionally choose Pit bulls. I have a friend of a friend with a pit bull that bit me on the neck and broke skin causing a minor bleed when I leaned over the dog while it was sitting on the couch next to me. Apparently that's one of its triggers (why didn't you tell me this before she bit me?). This dog has bitten nearly a dozen people and the owner still thinks that every bite is the victims fault, and I used to see her posting on FB groups about how all Pit Bulls are lovely cuddly nuggets that get a bad reputation for no reason until I unfollowed her. Pit bulls can be lovely animals, but their destructive capabilities mean they need more training and socialization than the average dog because the potential outcomes are more severe. Lots of chihuahua owners are negligent too, but the tiny terrors they raise usually can't maim or kill people.