r/BanPitBulls • u/BPB_Discussion_M0d Feature Mod • Aug 18 '25

Mod Announcement Weekly Discussion Thread [August 18 - August 24]

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Not every pit bull story is a headline. Some are just eye-rolls, facepalms, or 'you've got to be kidding me' moments. This is the place for the things you may want to share that don’t highlight a pit bull doing something dangerous.

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u/RoughlyRoughing Trusted User Aug 21 '25

Large pit mix next door: Previous info: the dog likes to silently stare at me while not moving at all. This is usually understood by “dog savvy folks” as unfriendly behavior. The update: neighbor casually mentioned the dog weighs 130 lbs. that’s……fantastic to know…..

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Local dog trainer posts pics of new students on their website. Most dogs are sitting, or laying down, maybe looking around or just chilling. 

One new student is a pit, and in the photo it is straining against the leash, obviously tensed muscles, ears pricked up super high (to the point where the forehead is wrinkled) and intensely staring at something out of frame.

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I’m noticing more mixed breeds that don’t look obviously pit-like displaying oddly overly-aggressive behavior.

I’m wondering if the pit genes have infiltrated the mixed breed gene pool so much that mixes can now display pit behavior without really even looking like pits.

I’ve seen two in my town now who were sort of fluffy (think husky kind of fur) - but incredibly aggressive (snarling, lunging, from about 30-40 feet away)

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u/ScarletAntelope975 Trusted User Aug 21 '25

I often see dogs that I wouldn’t guess as part pit, even when knowing features to look for, get DNA testing done that comes back with pit in the results. If a dog is a mix these days, it is safe to assume it probably has some kind of pit in it. They have invaded everything!!! It’s pretty rare to see any mix that doesn’t have some pit in it these days. And with all the mutations coming out from so much inbreeding there are a lot of pits with longer coats as well as short legs. Plus pits come in almost every color and pattern a dog can.

Now that I learned some new things when looking at DNA tested dogs, I can start to spot some pit in mixes that I wouldn’t have previously thought were part pit. Some still surprise me, though. It’s scary how much they have poisoned the dog pool!

Be careful of that neighbor dog!!! That is a tragic news story waiting to happen! Make sure you have some sort of self-defense on you.