Letters to the Editor
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@ christensen
I don't think most pits have any business in a dog park. If I was in a dog park and someone entered with a full grown male pit, I would take my dog out immediately.
I do understand the uses of dog parks, but I generally avoid them. Too many risks. Too many diseases. I use them only when on vacation with my dog.
I once saw a female pit take down a large (very large!) French mastiff. She weighed maybe a third of what he did. It was the mastiff owner's fault. The pit always stayed in her yard. The male mastiff jumped a low (to him) fence to get to her. He just wanted to be friends (or something) and the pit lit into him. A short time later, she came into obvious heat. Maybe he was ready and she wasn't. He had to have lots of stitches.
People who keep talking about large dogs and danger should keep that in mind. A Newfoundland much outweighs a pit. I would sooner let my dog greet a Newf than I would ever let him greet a pit. It is not the size of the dog but the nature and the training that count most.