Pit bulls often spark debate and sometimes fear wherever they go. The numbers, history, and behavior of this breed point to a pattern that’s hard to ignore. No matter how you frame it, pit bulls ...

Pit Bulls are best suited to active, experienced owners who understand the importance of firm but kind training and early ...

Pit bull, mixed breeds most likely to bite, cause injury, Ohio State study finds. Sarah Brookbank. Cincinnati Enquirer. ... At the top of the chart is mixed breed dogs and pit bulls dogs. ...

Despite pit bulls' deadly reputation, the breed has become one of the most popular in the Bay Area. Pit bulls rank No. 1 among breeds in Oakland, No. 3 in both San Francisco and Contra Costa ...

Judy Burch was at home in Beaverdale last week unpacking from a trip when she heard a commotion erupt between her 5-year-old pit bull, Blue, and her 12-year-old pug, Chelsea. By the time she got ...

In general, pit bulls aren’t aggressive with people but are “less tolerant” of other dogs than many other breeds, says Pamela Reid, PhD, vice president of the ASPCA’s Animal Behavior ...

Cats and bully breeds are the challenge. For bully breeds, the only outlet is rescue. Rescue has stepped up: even as the number of pit bulls surged in 2011, the proportion taken by rescue grew ...