{"id":1063,"date":"2020-04-20T21:21:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T21:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitbulltribe.com\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2021-12-04T12:17:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T12:17:26","slug":"aggressive-breed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitbulltribe.com\/aggressive-breed\/","title":{"rendered":"Are PitBulls A Naturally Mean and Aggressive Breed?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When you look at a pit bull do you see a wide, goofy grin or a dog on the verge of attack? Either answer has its fair share of supporters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many people that believe that the pit bull\u2019s harrowed past is too great to overcome, while others believe that a pit bull will now and forever be a playful, loving sidekick. So, who\u2019s right? Are pit bulls a naturally mean and aggressive breed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though pit bulls have long been trained and breed for aggression and fighting purposes, they are naturally no more mean or aggressive than any other dog breed. Aggression stems from a mix of genetics, socialization, stress, training and interactions.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where Did Pit Bulls Get Their Bad Rap?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Every dog breed was bred to perform a specific duty. Poodles were bred to retrieve birds, Saint Bernards were made to be Alpine search and rescue dogs, Yorkshire terriers were bred to hunt rats, and Shih Tzus were bred to be your lap warmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you can see, many of these dog breeds haven\u2019t entirely followed their job descriptions that they were meant to do (except Shih Tzus!). The same goes for the pit bull. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The breed of dogs that we refer to as pit bulls are descendants of the English bull-baiting <\/em>dog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n