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To add... I, just like every responsible pit bull owner out there, am VERY concerned about the "image" of our breed, but when a GOOD dogs quality of life is put on the back burner for the sake of worrying "what the public might think" I feel it is time to re-evalute what is truely important. Should I pull my spring pole out of my tree for fear of what my neighbours think? Should I hide my treadmill and breaking sticks? Do you really believe, that a dog that LIVES for walks, and whose life has had a MAJOR turn around because he's finally been able to safely get out in public and LEARN how to behave thanx to a muzzle, doesn't deserve all the wonderful things that a simple walk brings to his life? One of the main reasons Tank and Nyx were so hard to handle is that their previous owners did with them just exactly what you are suggesting, to lock them away for fear of what they might do or what others might think. No bloody way am I going to do that to him or any dog. It's not healthy. It's not humane. And it's simply not fair to the dog that such a stupid taboo seems to be the norm. This isn't directed at you Jairi as I've seen this exact attitude repeatedly in this community and I think it is destructive to advancement of individual dogs, as well as dog husbandry in general.