Completely agree geo. There are owners out there who treat their dogs how dogs should not be treated, yet they're the first to defend themselves and their dogs when something goes wrong. How your puppy is treated from a young age is a massive factor, just like kids. There is such a stereotype around dogs like Pitbulls, Rottweilers etc that when something happens, no matter how little, it gets splashed around on the news and the whole dangerous dog debate flares again. Rarely see the "good news stories" about these dogs do we.