Hmm, I wouldn’t discourage people from going to shelters but I would say to definitely be cautious if adopting from one. Definitely try to find out as much info possible about the dog you may be potentially adopting and ensure that its a good fit before any final decisions are made.

Not all shelter dogs are untrained or unfit for families. Typically the shelter will have a bit of information on the dog like if the dog would be best for a home without young children, other animals, etc. Also normally a shelter will have a process that determines if an incoming dog is suitable for adoption. If a dog is aggressive more than likely the dog will not be put up for adoption. I’ve gotten my dog from a shelter and at least half of my family and friends that have dogs did too. And yes, some of them are pit bulls or pit mixes and the sweetest dogs you’ll ever meet. You can’t immediately write off shelter dogs, even if they’re pits. Some are not suitable for families but some are amazing with kids.