My Uncle's Friend's Wife's step-brother said that APBT's are born mean and can't be trusted. No, this couldn't be further from the truth. A break down in any one or more of these areas could lead to problems down the road. The APBT is, contrary to popular belief, very human-friendly and will not naturally be aggressive towards humans. The APBT is, however, very loyal and eager to please, so that if an owner wants a dog to be aggressive toward humans and reinforces this behaviour from an early age, the dog will most likely be aggressive towards humans as an adult.
Many people equate or confuse aggressivness towards other dogs with aggressivness towards humans.
Dogs can and do discriminate, even if irate neighbors cannot. Of course this legend has no basis at all in fact. Yes, she did. Reportedly, so have other famous people such as Fred Astaire, President Theodore Roosevelt, and General George Patton. The APBT was once considered to be a wonderful family pet by the general public.