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**omaculer** · 07-30-2012, 11:02 PM

I think people are just hardwired to fear some breeds. Rotties, Dobes, Bully breeds, GSD, any breed that is seen as a "guard" breed, although if they knew anything they would know an APBT is not a guardian breed.
I take Samson to the local Greenway regularly and when I first started people would move off the trail as we walked by, hold their kids closer lol
I bought him a pack to carry my stuff and I've noticed with the pack on people do still move to the side BUT they also will most times stop me and ask about his pack, then ask about his breed. They see he isn't a vicious dog and most always pet him before leaving lol
I'll never forget this young boy maybe 11 or 12 was on his skateboard once and stopped as he went by, he asked, "Is that a Pit?" I said "Yes he is" He then said "May I pet him?" I told him he could and he petted and talked to Samson for like 3 minutes lol Before he left he said, "I wish people would learn about these dogs before they judge them." Then off he went. Smart kid!
IMO its all in the image you portray with your dog. If you have your pants to your knees and a big spiked collar (which I loathe those things) on your dog people are going to assume you are a gangbanger and your dog is mean......

07-30-2012, 11:02 PM	#15
omaculer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	I think people are just hardwired to fear some breeds. Rotties, Dobes, Bully breeds, GSD, any breed that is seen as a "guard" breed, although if they knew anything they would know an APBT is not a guardian breed. I take Samson to the local Greenway regularly and when I first started people would move off the trail as we walked by, hold their kids closer lol I bought him a pack to carry my stuff and I've noticed with the pack on people do still move to the side BUT they also will most times stop me and ask about his pack, then ask about his breed. They see he isn't a vicious dog and most always pet him before leaving lol I'll never forget this young boy maybe 11 or 12 was on his skateboard once and stopped as he went by, he asked, "Is that a Pit?" I said "Yes he is" He then said "May I pet him?" I told him he could and he petted and talked to Samson for like 3 minutes lol Before he left he said, "I wish people would learn about these dogs before they judge them." Then off he went. Smart kid! IMO its all in the image you portray with your dog. If you have your pants to your knees and a big spiked collar (which I loathe those things) on your dog people are going to assume you are a gangbanger and your dog is mean......
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