I worked as a volunteer for the Human Society for many years. I can't count the number of times that people would bring in their Pitbulls to be put down because they "snapped" and bit someone.
ALL were TRAINED from pups in loving and caring environments to be family pets. The most vivid memory I have was a big burly man, bawling his eyes out, crying/wailing how he did everything right..coddled, loved- said that he was the most loving dog he had ever owned. His niece was playing with him and the dog "snapped" and attacked her, biting her body and face :( He was shocked because the dog had NEVER shown any type of aggression in the 6 years he owned him.
I'm sure people will say that ANY DOG can turn. But, the pit can lock his jaw and not let go. They were BANNED here in Michigan for a while. We were putting down dogs/puppies that were Pit OR Pit mixed. The Pit mix, I didn't agree with, due to the fact they were put down based on appearance, instead of any type of dna test. :( I'm sure there were many times dogs/puppies were put down that shouldn't have been.. Extremely heartbreaking.
I seriously CRINGE when I see people let small children climb all over this breed or let a child get in the face of this breed. I view it as a form of child abuse, tbh :/ It is your choice to own one, of course, but ALWAYS be on guard.. PLEASE! I speak by experience and have seen, FIRST HAND how these "good dogs" can turn in a blink of an eye. Take your chance.. Personally, it wouldn't be worth it to me..
Just to piss off the Pit lovers.(gotta do that ;) ) I got to cut off the head of one of these dogs and still remember the "snap" when using the bolt cutters to finish the job.. :) Don't get too irate, tho lol, the dog had already been put down. It had seriously injured someone and it was protocol to bag the head and send it in for rabies testing lol.
I LOVE DOGS, more than people, sometimes. I had to stop volunteering there, it was just too heartbreaking for me.. I would get in my car at the end of the day and cry my eyes out before driving home. sigh. Easy to lose faith in humanity, for sure :'(