Editor’s note: This letter is in response to the Aug. 29 column, “Bring back the pit bull.”

Sorry, I have to disagree, the dogs are not usually the problem, but the owners sometimes are.

Owners of these dogs, unfortunately, often train them to be aggressive, or mistreat them and they become aggressive. Bringing back pit bulls to Enumclaw may mean also bringing in disreputable people who run dog fighting rings. In the least, it gives them an opportunity to move in.

Dog fighting rings often steal other dogs for bait. I know a woman who rescued a fight dog used for bait. It is an ugly thing. I am already reluctant to walk with my small dogs in my own neighborhood, due to the fact that there are people who have other breeds of dogs who seem aggressive in their own yards, and yes, this includes a Staffordshire Terrier. These particular people do not maintain their fence well enough to keep the dog from breaking through.

Another resident of this neighborhood was attacked by 3 dogs that broke out of their fence, all same owner. Luckily, his two small dogs were not badly injured, but they could have been. City of Enumclaw, please do not remove the ban on pit bulls, in fact other breeds should probably be banned as well.

Do not get me wrong, I love all dogs and have known some very sweet pit bulls, Dobermans, and other large dogs. Again, it is the owners, not the dogs who are usually the problem.

Dennie Anderson

Enumclaw