Your picture looks like a police picture anyway,an you ask about a dog,that humans have over breeded anyway.
German shepreds are gentle,but the have hip problems?

So the question? Comes down to the owner ?

A dog has a simple mind,you teach it well,an it will respect!

Simple!!!

Peace

Hummm must say that I'm............have my reasons was chased by one when I was a kid ........and no I did not provoke it at all I was only about 3-4 have never forgot it......

A friend of mine use to have a Boxer which I use to associate them with pit bulls. But now his dog was so lovable it hurt she use to love to come to my house and actually stayed with me once for 3 weeks......

But still pit bulls still freak me out to be around them....

Somebody provoked it or scared it down the line. That doesn't mean that it was you, or your fault. Nor was it the dog's fault. Think about it. If you were the dog, and you were cornered and scared, would you stop to think about it? no. its instinct. We put so much emphasis on how humans are better because we have a brain, but in reality, we are not any different. Why are we always at war? because somebody got provoked or scared. It is exactly the same thing.

and i'm supposed to get attacked for that..no!!..i don't think so... i carry pepper spray with me now

I believe in civil rights for dogs.Racism is ignorance

I'm with you on that one. Anybody that thinks they are better than a dog has some realizing to do. They operate the same way we, and every other animal on this planet do.

No one said they were any better the question was are you scared of pit bulls the OP suggested one certain breed and the others answered that.

I have a scare across my nose,from a Cocker Spaniel,from when i was very young,an she was my dog,an she had pups.I got to close!

Thing are not perfect in life,nor are animals!!!

that was more directed towards cincycat and 1956deluxe as they are grouping all dogs and inferring that they are all some sort of menace.

Okay, so when I walk to my mail box every day, my neighbor has a pitbull in his back yard that sticks his head over the top of the fence and barks like a sonofabitch. I have done nothing to provoke this creature but he is acting like he wants to chew my azz up.

This is the dog acting like a wild beast, the owner is nowhere in sight.

Now what actions would you feel are appropriate to take?

you better make sure of what people say before you call them out dude

Humm seems they have a right to say how they feel sure they have their own reasons for their opinions just as you do..... Even if I totally dis agree with your opinion to me that is your opinion and not for me to tell you your wrong............ JMO

that depends. do you know the owner? if so take stock of what they might be like. the dog is scared of something. figure out what it is. if somebody locked you up all day in a space and denied you the right to really use your muscles the way they were meant to, or if they just scared you shitless, wouldnt you be screaming to get out too?

Is this a joke?

it's not about telling them they are wrong persay, but trying to get them to see things from the other point of view. its like stereotyping people. yes you have your right to think the way you do, but is it wrong to try and get someone to see that its not always the way they think it is?

Half German Shepherd...How can anyone be afraid of him

devildog...are you serious?..lol..you're getting nuts dude

COmparing a Pit To a .45 or a Freakin Cobra is ludacrous.. ALL reptiles are considred wild and should be treated as such ive owned and regularly handle large snakes respect and admiration yes trust NEVER..... Canines are domesticated and a pit is less likelt to hurt you than a human any day ... in my experiance their mental status and physiology is very similar to ours .. if any dog exibits unstable mental capacities or acts of Humn aggression its time to be a Responsible dog owner and either treat it as a dangerous animal and use a muzzl or put it down.. There must be a ZERO tolerance policy on human aggression...

As Far as Pit bulls go ive owned many dogs cant remember any time in my life i didnt have that comfort of uncondition love and respect that comes with being Alpha of a dog.. im my opinion they are THE BEST dog.. Although prone to animal aggression due to the origin that same origin bred human aggression .. as MOst fight dog owners in the hayday of it kpt them as a family pet around children and also they were handled and touched during fights by the owner and the official and both owners were in the ring at all times .. any act of human aggression was an act that would end the dogs life.. due ti this Pit Type dogs are the only dogs that differentiate between human and animal aggression... Animal aggression needs to taught as a BIG nono by proper socialization...

MY First "angel" was an absolute sweetheart allowing my young neice to climb her and pull her ears and torment her to no end (i stopped it at a point) and angels only repurcussion would be a good Full Body Wag (all pit owners have een this Exhuberant display of affection) and a promp retreat to a child free room... Her animal aggression was never fuly cured But through socialization she made a few animal friends .. As a REAL dog owner she was kept out of situations that would lead her into any confrontation with stranger dogs or other critters....

My current dog Loki Is A Big Boy And wouldnt hurt a Fly.. He Goes Belly up Constantly yeilding to any threat..(actually lays around sleeping on his back with one leg in air) ... when he gets hot he turns pink we joke that he is a girl... he avoids conflict in any form and retreatsto the furthest room from you if you even have a minor disagreeement..All he wants is to cuddle and sleep... on a few occasions he has been confronted by other dogs one was a time we went to my buddys and the dog that lived there Growled but made no advance toward him we had just walked in the door he made a u turn and ran for the hills out the door i was trying to close there friends now but he made it clear he had no animal aggression.. on another occasion we were confronted by a Mutt the size of a chihuahua i beleived to be a stray.. this little dog was goin nuts .. Loki went bellu up and the little dog attacked him.. (weird they usualy dont attack after the other dog submits) i just remember this tiny dog biting him and him looking at me like DO SOMETHING IM SCARED.. so ikicked the little dog and loki ranbehind me and hid behind me while i aggressively got rid of the little butthead..

I know this is rediculously long but one more thing when i was Potty training Mydaughter she had an obstacle in having accidents at night and when she was asked why she said she was scared of the dark.. on his own accord Loki began to sleep at the foot of er bed and when she woke he ould walk in front of her to the bathroom wait outside the door and Walk Her back to her bedroom... unfortunately he was stolen out of our backyard she was devstated ..After 4 monthe he returned MICROCHIP your beloved pet its worth it...

Sorry so long Please dont quote this post its too long... There are pics of loki on my profile

I don't know the owner.
The dog does not appear to be scared of anything.
The space is not confined, he has 10,000 sq. ft. to roam.

So why is he barking like a sonofabitch and acting like he wants to kill me?

Sounds like a crappy owner allowng the dog to be a menace ..Sucks for the dog and sucks for you.. in a perfect world you could explain that he is being an irresponsible owner by not teaching his god that he is responsible and liable for any manners.. But we all know the guy would get offended and be a Jerk... I feel sorry for that animal