Pit bull–type dogs are often misunderstood, yet science and temperament testing show they rank among the most affectionate and stable breeds. Their behavior depends far more on training, socialization ...

When Theodore James Bonaparte-Meadows (that's his full name!) appears on screen, viewers do an actual pause. With long, silky fur that flows and floofs instead of lying flat, the Pit Bull looks so ...

Most people don't start with a neutral view of pit bulls. What they've heard over the years, from news stories to local policies and even cases where dogs were wrongly identified, tends to shape that ...