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Pet or threat? Pit bull attack on child fans debate over breed
Experts say training, spay/neuter are key factors in dogs' behavior
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Bean, a 2-year-old pit bull mix, is one of the dogs that fall under the “bully breed” title at the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia. Bully breed is an umbrella term that includes a variety of large-boned, stout-structured breeds of dogs. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Ruben makes the staff at the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia chuckle when he sprawls on the floor to play with a toy and spreads his hind legs like a frog. The playful posture is characteristic of dogs commonly lumped into the pit bull family. A frisky and energetic 3-year-old, Ruben is a “bully breed” mix who has been at the Humane Society since November.