SRS is spot-on regarding dogs who bite/attack/maul. Any dog of any breed is capable of aggressive behaviour, and it is a mistake to think that certain breeds are 'safe' and others are 'dangerous'. All dogs have the potential to be 'dangerous', and responsible owners know this, understand their dogs, and take precautions (including appropriate training, and employing control methods) to prevent it happening.

The problem in the U.K. is that bull-breeds are especially powerful dogs and, if they do go into attack mode, they are extremely difficult to control and/or restrain, especially when their owners are afraid of their dogs, and attacks by bull-breeds are more likely to prove fatal than attacks by most other breeds. Add to that the fact that our press and media have conditioned the public to fear bull-breeds, and that dogs are extremely sensitive to fear and react adversely to other animals (including humans) that are fearful, and you have a toxic situation.

FWIW, the largest number of dog-bites reported in the U.K. are inflicted by Labradors. That may be because Labradors are our most numerous breed but, nonetheless, statistically you are far more likely to be bitten by a Lab than by a Staffie. A properly-raised and trained Staffie is no more likely - in my experience, it is possibly less likely - to bite or attack than any other dog. I comment specifically about Staffies, rather than Pitties, because the latter are a banned breed in the U.K. so, whilst I have experience with Staffies, I have none with Pitties.

FWIW, I do not share the enthusiasm of others on this thread for Milan's methods. Pushing, poking, flicking, slapping, and forcing a dog into an unnatural position in order to force it to 'submit' are unnecessary and, frankly, abhorrent. I've had three Staffies in my life, two dogs and one bitch, none were ever subjected to any form of physical ill-treatment. They were trained by methods involving kindness, fun, and reward, and were all gentle, obedient family dogs who never bit, or even threatened to bite, any other animal or person, and thirty years' experience with them has convinced me that a dog that chooses to accept and be subservient to its owner is far more reliable than one that is forced to be so. I'd recommend anyone taking on a new dog to study Victoria Stillwell's methods.

The usual disclaimers apply......IMHO, YMMV etc.