I don't have a Pit and personally I have no reasion to own one. If you google Pit Bull you can find out all about the breed or call your local animal shelter or vet. They can give you the pros and cons. Pits were bred for a specific reasion and not for family pets. Although I know there are alot of pit bull owners that will not agree with me, however they are a working dog and need a strong pack leader, and usually a child is not . Now I have a sad story about pits. in a town not far from us there was a three year old malled by two family pets, your right they were pits. But they could of been any breed of working dog. we have two cockers and I would NOT trust them around small children or pet even thought neither of them has agressive natures. It Is my firm belief that if people do there research before adding a pet to the family our pet shelters would have fewer animals to take care of. Just my opinion.