Benjamin,
Wanted to thank you for what you mentioned about your friend's rescued Pit Bull. Your couple of sentences there pretty accurately sum up the breed. They are actually people dogs by trait...intelligent, love to play, love to please and just won't quit, as evidenced by Basil's hobby.
At one time, the were nick-named "Nanny-Dogs" because they are so good with children.
The entire problem with Pit Bulls is people related...and then...the media having another horror topic to sell copy on.
I take care of my mother, who is 90 and my three Pits sit around her chair like court jesters. She walks with difficulty, cannot see very well and of course has some bad days. When she gets up to walk somewhere, one or more of them follow her into the kitchen, her room or will wait outside the door if she's in the private room; they'll wait on one side or the other of a doorway to allow her to go through first. Truly great dogs!
Anyway...bwattie...very nice looking pup and companions.