DecemberWolf wrote:I'm thinking about a pitbull or cane corso. Do any of you have one or know a lot about them to share facts and stuff?
Pitbull is not an actual breed, but a name used for a range large selection of terrier type dogs.
WikiIf you are talking about the American Pitbull Terrier, it is not a recognized breed by the AKC. So getting a quality bred dog, with parents who are health tested and titled is practically impossible. Ignore the retarded BYB tags of, Red Nose, Blue nose, Ghotti, Colby, etc lines. Those prove nothing except that the person is not a reputable breeder.
If you are talking about the American Staffordshire Terrier, that's a different story. That is a recognized breed by the AKC. Reputable breeders health test and show their dogs. Prove their lines and quality. And that's what you should be looking for. Don't assume just because the dog can be registered with AKC paperwork, that it is a quality bred dog.
If you are looking to adopt a 'pitbull' then please, research research research. It is a very head strong, and hard willed dog. They have known dog aggression, which can be extremely difficult to control for an inexperienced owner. They are very tenacious and tend to have a high prey drive, meaning any small animal (including small dogs) can be seen as prey that they want to chase and kill. Owning one of these dogs takes a very dedicated person to make sure it doesn't become the next pitbull labeled as 'vicious' for attacking and killing the neighbors dog, or god forbid, for attacking and possibly killing another human. If you are serious about owning this dog, and aren't out to get one because of their look and how they can make you look tough, then prepare to find a good dog trainer immediately and make sure if you rescue that you find out EVERYTHING you can about said dog before you bring it home.
Cane Corso's are in the same boat as pitbulls.
Wiki. And the same precautions with a pitbull/staffie needs to be taken for the corso. Everything I said up there is the same. Do your research.
Neither one of these 'breeds' would I recommend for a novice dog owner. They are so poorly bred because people want a dog that's tough looking dog to improve their image. And due to that demand, you get dogs who are severely unstable. Who show signs of illness, human aggression, and numerous other things that should not show up in the breed. If you aren't going to take the time to do y our due diligence for these breeds, to become an advocate of how the breed should be, and to refuse to become another owner who's dog is labeled because of the horrible actions it's committed, then please do not get either of these breeds.
They get a bad enough reputation from irresponsible owners. Don't think you can just bring one home, shower it with love, and it's going to be this perfect dog. Because it's not. Sure, giving the dog a loving and caring home is what you should do, but it should also include training and proper socialization for the dog. If you dog begins to exhibit dog aggression(which tends to happen around maturity, so about 2 years of age) then find a trainer/behaviorist to work with you to get it under control.
Now, I'm not saying all pitbulls, or cane corso's are going to be these huge, troublesome, dog aggressive dogs. I'm just saying to do you complete research on them before you bring one home. Be prepared, your dog may never develop these issues, but be ready for if it does.
any kind of collie is gonna need to be walked ALOT or they'll get restless, I would reccomend a german shepard, (long haired if you like fluffy dogs), they're loyal to their owners, friendly and good guard dogs, they're intellegent and GORGEOUS :3 alot of people don't like them because they're known as vicious but they won;t be unless you train them to be, they're used as quide dogs so they can;t be too angry 
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