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**JonnTEN** · 10-24-2011, 08:07 PM

All people are individuals just as all dogs are and I'm sure the reasons vary. I've personally never owned a more loyal and devoted dog. I admire a bulldog with quiet confidence and self assurance that is courageous and will not back down from anything ... one that will give it's all unconditionally to any endeavor when asked, has boundless determination and drive, but at the same time is a faithful, intelligent companion. I find all this in the bull and terrier.

This! I don't think it could have been said better. Honestly I've not been around a whole lot of APBTs but the ones I have been around. I have never met a more stable animal. I have never met a more gentle animal. Yes I have unfortantely been around a few unstable ones, but all breeds have those. But overall I have never met a more gentle, loyal, dog.

I know of one that took a bullet for his little girl. Someone broke in in the middle of the night with intent to kidnap the child and the dog took a bullet defending her. He lived and chased off guy who later was caught. He didn't hurt the guy. The little girl was safe. If he hadn't intervened that little girl would have been gone before the parents even knew. For the rest of his life he slept at the end of her bed. Tell me that is not loyalty.

Oh and my cousin's dog. When she was pregnant she was nearly attached by their neighbors HA dog. Her Pit mix jumped in and got the dog to the ground and just held it there as the neighbor ran up to them. The neighbor was furious that their viscious pit bull had her dog by the neck. The dog let go, there was not a single wound on that dog. My cousins dog was covered in bite marks (Some pretty deep) and scratches. Her dog could have easily killed this dog, but she didn't even leave a mark. She potentially saved her owner and her ownborn child.

These are good dogs. I do think they take a special person to own them. A person who can respect their history and can understand what they were originally bred for and understand that they will still have those drives in them. I believe to be a good owner of this breed you have to be able to respect this breed. But again I've never known a more gentle and loyal animal.

Personally I don't own a dog of this breed. I am not even sure I am the right kind of owner for this breed. But I do love them. I work with them at the shelter on a regular basis. I used to fear these dogs because I was told to. My whole life. Then I met one special APBT and it all changed. I changed. I've never met a better dog than an APBT.

10-24-2011, 08:07 PM	#35
JonnTEN Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 472 Senior Member	All people are individuals just as all dogs are and I'm sure the reasons vary. I've personally never owned a more loyal and devoted dog. I admire a bulldog with quiet confidence and self assurance that is courageous and will not back down from anything ... one that will give it's all unconditionally to any endeavor when asked, has boundless determination and drive, but at the same time is a faithful, intelligent companion. I find all this in the bull and terrier. This! I don't think it could have been said better. Honestly I've not been around a whole lot of APBTs but the ones I have been around. I have never met a more stable animal. I have never met a more gentle animal. Yes I have unfortantely been around a few unstable ones, but all breeds have those. But overall I have never met a more gentle, loyal, dog. I know of one that took a bullet for his little girl. Someone broke in in the middle of the night with intent to kidnap the child and the dog took a bullet defending her. He lived and chased off guy who later was caught. He didn't hurt the guy. The little girl was safe. If he hadn't intervened that little girl would have been gone before the parents even knew. For the rest of his life he slept at the end of her bed. Tell me that is not loyalty. Oh and my cousin's dog. When she was pregnant she was nearly attached by their neighbors HA dog. Her Pit mix jumped in and got the dog to the ground and just held it there as the neighbor ran up to them. The neighbor was furious that their viscious pit bull had her dog by the neck. The dog let go, there was not a single wound on that dog. My cousins dog was covered in bite marks (Some pretty deep) and scratches. Her dog could have easily killed this dog, but she didn't even leave a mark. She potentially saved her owner and her ownborn child. These are good dogs. I do think they take a special person to own them. A person who can respect their history and can understand what they were originally bred for and understand that they will still have those drives in them. I believe to be a good owner of this breed you have to be able to respect this breed. But again I've never known a more gentle and loyal animal. Personally I don't own a dog of this breed. I am not even sure I am the right kind of owner for this breed. But I do love them. I work with them at the shelter on a regular basis. I used to fear these dogs because I was told to. My whole life. Then I met one special APBT and it all changed. I changed. I've never met a better dog than an APBT.
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