IS IT THE BREED OR THE OWNER?

[clb92873]

Pitbulls are labeled a "bully" breed. This is truly a topic for the informed and not the opinionated. Without arguing or bashing, what is your informed input as to whether it is the 'breed' or the 'owner'?

[ppv2]

In my opinion, it is the owner.

[sandiegosurfer]

Same thing about people. hereditary or environment?  a little bit of both I would say. But some breed dogs are just easier.

[kellie90]

I personally would never own a pitbull.  I do not know if owner or breed, probably a little of both.

[denaw1337]

it's the owner... its all in how u raise and teach your dog.

[debrar]

Yeah it is the owner and always the owner. We got our pit bull from the dog pound, he was 3 weeks old. Someone had trowed him away down the street form the dog pound a side road by the freeway. We fell in love with him as soon as we saw him.  He is Blue and White, he lookes so pitiful, he had been in the pound for 3 days was trimbling and shaking real bad. 

We got him home and he gotten sick, real sick, had to give him medicine for two weeks, he had pneumonia in the middle of July.  We did not know if he was going to live.

Well he made it and then when he got a little big bigger we noticed one of his front legs was crooked. Got it x-rayed ad it was a defect in that leg. We had to give him calcium, now he is 2 years old still got the crooked leg but not so bad, runs fast as a jet.

Play too much, they are playful, and we just love him to death. Spoil rotten. Oh yeah his name is Boo Moses. 

[GoGoKokiGo]

Absolutely the owner. If someone wanted to make a chihuahua violent they could, same with any breed. It's the way they raise them.

[Leanns108]

The owner 9 out of 10 times. Not all animals like human rules can you blame them. Those who are unruly to our ways are often mistreated. Not all human are patient and kinda and loving while teaching a disobedient dog.

[karenkpc]

chances of inbreeding increase undesirable behavior (puppy mills, etc).  the owner has a lot to do with it.  it isn't really possible to put the human argument forth, as humans have the ability to make more intelligent (or different sorts of) choices than dogs.  any dog can turn if cornered or threatened.

[darklable]

Both can play a factor but try to keep in mind that animals have personalities just like humans do.  Some people are naturally violent and mean, some animals are naturally violent and mean. Some people are naturally nice, some animals are too. So while the owner and the breed can play a role in it a bit, try to remember that animals have personalities as well and aren't just one-dimensional mounds of clay that can be molded into whatever someone wants.

[crystalhodder]

I think its the owners and the enviroment they are brough up in.  I have one that looks like it will eat you alive but it want.  He's my big big  baby.  Dogs are just like humans treat them with respect and they treat you with respect also.  It isn't the dog.      

[mgarmstrong]

It's the owner.  All dogs need a lot of love as puppy and adults.  You have to realzie that pit bulls are VERY STRONG so if the do grow up to be mean, watch out.

[candyterrius]

Pitbulls are labeled a "bully" breed. This is truly a topic for the informed and not the opinionated. Without arguing or bashing, what is your informed input as to whether it is the 'breed' or the 'owner'?

I agree with all the others who believe are the owner and the environment the dog is surrounded by, not the breed itself. Animals have their own intelligence and emotions just like humans do. 
 
Here's one pitbull http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcU1OsDMWBQ . 

[Osmara13]

I would consider a dog to be as babied as you woudl want it to be... nothing more nothing less. 

[christopherlp9]

Its defenetly the owner i have two labs; not traind and there very lovable.I belive if you show youre dog love and respect they will do the same twords others.