Why are so many pit bull owners in denial about the breeds high prey drive and animal-aggressive ten

If you're TRULY a pit lover, you'll respect the dog's natural breed tendencies, rather than pretending they don't exist. Denying the breed's high prey drive & gameness is irresponsible - do we really need more irresponsible dog owners?

Do some research - Pits are generally NOT good with other pets once they mature and their prey drive kicks in. They require lots of exercise and interaction with their owners to be happy, healthy dogs, and they require CAREFUL supervision around other animals.

If you have a pit & other pets without problems, you're either very responsible and train and supervise carefully, or you've been very lucky. Please don't assume all others will be so responsible or so fortunate.

Advocate for the breed if you wish, but please do it responsibly! Don't deny or minimize the breed's prey drive to promote them to people who have other pets, or you may be condemning a dog to death or a shelter after it kills the unsuspecting owner's other pets.

Peace.

It is very easy to understand why owners do not understand the drives that dogs have. Owners often equate the people friendly/loving bubbly personalities that dogs, especially pits give to people will be the same towards other dogs.

Before I go into the rest of this answer, I will say I am advocate of the breed. I personally have a rescued an American Pit Bull Terrier, named Florence, who is certified in the following, AKC CGC (Cannine Good Citizen), ATT (American Temperment Tested), and is finishing her TDI (Therapy Dog International) certification. Florence was one of the many Pits stuck in a shelter in Virginia when she was rescued by a wonderful Pit Bull Rescue, Animal Farm Foundation in NY State. I adopted Florence from them. I volunteer at local rescue organization in jersey training Pit Bull type dogs to make them more attractive to suitable adopters.