Pity the Poor Pitbulls

Talk about a dog breed that gets a bad rep, these poor pooches have a real public relations problem. And, that bad rep was not always so.

At one time, they were just another dog, not the vicious killers they're regarded as today. Why, even the Little Rascals' "Petey" was a pitbull.

Other dogs having bad reputations in the past were the bloodhounds, partly for their reputation for tracking runaway slaves. Then starting in the 30s, it was the German shepherd dogs as they were regarded as being too closely associated with Hitler and the Nazis.

Of course, the problem revolves around the horrible people who raise them to kill other dogs in fights.

Too Bad. --DaCoot