May I ask why you need dogs that intimidate? Do you own a junkyard?
No but I do like to keep my home safe as well as the things inside of it that I have worked hard for years to purchase. My boys do an excellent job of deterring would be intruders.
Are you saying you mistreat dogs in oder to train them?
Just asking?
No, just saying that you can make ANY dog mean, aggressive, whatever you wish to call it. I have trained all my dogs over the years and have found that reward method is the best. Mistreatment will just get you a dog that you will have to watch your back with. They have a habit of turning on those that mistreat them given the chance.
allaround hunter, a very small bit of what you said is correct. They do tend to not like other animals in their territory. Show me a breed that doesn't establish dominance when it can. The thing about Pits is, THEY CAN! They have the ability to establish dominance and defend their territory. This is a natural and basic instinct in all canines. The problem here is,(and yes mods I know it's a bit off topic but it needs to be established) people are giving the Pits such a bad wrap for something that is in no way their fault. Yes they have an aggressive tendency
when needed and many have been trained emphasizing on this trait. Take my rotties for instance. They are a pair of sweethearts to most people. With most anyone, the only danger they would be in would be getting licked to death. Unless they are "on duty". If I am not at home, they know no one they don't know VERY well is not to be in my house. They know who is and isn't supposed to be there without me. Lift a hand towards me, my kid, or my grandkid and you may as well make funeral arrangements because you will have both of them tearing you into tiny little pieces. They even look at me mean when I raise my voice at my kid! My Pits were the same way. You would find no better protector for a child than a Pit that was raised with them. They would give their life for a child faster than a thought. I'm just sick and friggin tired of all these morons with absolutely NO first hand knowledge of the breed downing them. Yes there are bad ones, hell there are bad ones of EVERY breed. Fact is, collies have bitten more people than Pits! OHHHHHH NOOOOOOO not Lassie! Yes sir, Collies are more aggressive than people would ever imagine. But since they are associated in the media as sweethearts, and Pits are only associated with thug gangsters, Pits get the bad wrap!
To the person that mentioned you won't hurt a pit by hitting him in the head. My neighbors wife got bit by another neighbors pit really bad. The husband walked down to where the dog lived and caved it's skull in. Pits are not indestructible.
Never said they were. On average, people walking their dog in the park are wearing walking shoes that are generally soft in nature. Hence why I said "short of steel toed boots". Pits are extremely tough especially in the head area. A club would work if delivered properly as would a good heavy boot. But short of that, you are going to endanger yourself by offering it an appendage to chew on.
