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i've been planning to make something like this for a while now
finnaly did it

i appoligize on beforehand my main language isn't english so sorry for typos

and im sorry for the terrible fail of the drawn human <w<


i love pitbulls, always have, pitbull,bull terriers,staffordshire etc
pitbulls and most other 'fighting' used to be the number one pets (take buster browns tiger, the pitbull from rascals, the boxer in the incredible journey (used to be a bull terrier)
'fighting dogs' like pitbulls are the sweetest dogs ever,they are loyal,smart and unfortuneally easy to manipulate.
Pitbulls,german sherpard, rottweilers etc all have been given a bad reputation cause they have a strong bite force.

but think about this, people laugh and joke about small dogs like chihuahuas,maltees,jack russel etc if they bite, but what if those dogs have the same intention as a bigger dog, i see little dogs take out at bigger onces and the owners just joke about it and call it cute (i was walking a older german shepard and a chihuahua bit in his nose, the owners didn't even appoligize they just laughed it of)
whille if a bigger dogs bites a small dogs, its a big deal all the sudden, sure the injuries are bigger, but that small dog had the same intentions maybe

i also see small dogs like pinchers and chihuahuas be very protective of their owners, biting at people who just come to close to the person , the partner not beeing able to sleep in the same bed or even touch his/her wife/husband
but its so cute isn't it....


in the end all breeds can be manipulated, nothing runs trough genes, both big/ small breeds can be trained to be aggressive
but both can also be loyal and loving



don't blame breeds
blame the owners

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Again, I really like the idea behind this piece of art. And I agree, the people are the ones at fault for the dogs behavior.

However they do this in two ways:
1. Like you said, raising and training the dogs with poor/irresponsible methods that ultimately lead to aggression.
2. And not using responsible breeding practices.

Not to get into the whole nature vs nurture debate, but Genetic makeup and Environment BOTH play a HUGE role in how dogs (and other creatures) develop.
This said, it is the human's responsibility to breed dogs for health and temperament as well as desired conformation. This is why responsible breeders do not breed dogs with aggressive temperaments.

So, saying "nothing runs through genes" is perhaps a bit misleading. I know what you were trying to say though, no breed as a whole is inherently aggressive. However, some individual dogs can have genetic predispositions to being more aggressive than other individuals. Again, this is why careful selective breeding is such a key part of responsible dog ownership. Now none of this says even dogs genetically predisposed to aggression can not make loving pets and be trained to work well around others. It just might take a lot more time and commitment from the right person.

Like people dogs are individuals, and in my opinion their actions should be judged on an individual basis, not lumping stereotypes to breed or type.

Also, perhaps when you word the section about small dogs I would change it a bit to make it seem more the person's fault. There ARE many small dog owners who because of their dog's size don't think it necessary to train their dog properly. Like you mentioned, they think it's cute when their little dog jumps up, growls, etc. This to me is wrong. A dog should not be treated differently because of it's size or breed. It still should be a polite and well-trained member of society, and this is again the owner's responsibility.
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Not to mention that more often than not, even dogs (and especially pits) who were trained to be fighting dogs can go through a rehabilitation process and be rehomed as loving pets. To go through such horrible circumstances as being made to fight other dogs and being abused and coming out as a great family dog is amazing.