"Pit bulls have a bad rap. People use them in fighting rings and those dogs come out of them pretty traumatized and touchy."

Not this guy; he doesn't seem to have any scars or bad habits. Maybe he was too young to go into the fighting pits.

The dog, a little more cautious, pushes his head forward, nostrils flaring as he sniffs at Alpine. Sharon chuckles, watching with interest. "Be nice, you two."