I agree that owners are responsible for poorly behaved and dangerous dogs.I agree that any dog can be dangerous. I have problems with some other logic here. First, if 53% of dog bites are perpetrated by pit-type dogs, that is an utterly outrageous statistic to ignore. How many other breeds constitute the rest? Such predomination raises reasonable questions. First, why are these supposedly trainable dogs causing more problems than other breeds? Second, is the damage done by this breed in an attack comparable to damage by other breeds who do not clamp on and aim to kill Third, is someone asking why pit types apparently attract people who are not training them? Defend the dog but do not expect anyone to accept that this is just another breed of dog. Is there a need for better screening of owners? More vigilance by authorities? Maybe registration and behavior assessment? If one needs to register guns why not dogs who cause more than 1/2 of all dog bites? I just encountered a pit puppy who tore into my dog’s neck as we passed by. The young couple said “She’s playing.” God help them and those around them in a few months. Our neighbor has a pit bull who tears at the fence with her teeth trying to break through when we are outside. She heaves herself at the boards until they rock. She barks whenever we are outside. They have two small children and this dog is alone far too much.It is a time bomb. They laughed and said “I hear you don’t like my dog barking?” Even if any breed can be dangerous if not trained, if I have to encounter a poorly trained dog, I would choose any other breed. At least I might have a fighting chance.