Persuasive Essay On Pitbulls

Natural Born Killer Coming from a city of high crime, low literacy, and gang violence, the pit bull is perceived as a vicious breed. Owners who abuse their pit bulls hope to turn them into fighting dogs. Furthermore, they are bred to fight and to guard. In the eyes of these irresponsible owners, the pit bull is a natural born killer. However, some owners fear their pit bull because of the thought of being attack by their own dog. Indeed, this is one main stereotype, all pit bulls have in common; they will turn on their owners. Pit bulls will not turn on their owners unless they have been victims of animal abuse therefore, states should not pass a ban on pit bulls, animal shelters should give pit bulls more time for adoption, and pit bulls should be kept more as family pets instead of guard dogs.

Of course, if the poor dog is being beaten and tortured soon the dog will react to defend itself. "Susie's Hope", for instance, a movie based on a true story, demonstrates how these stereotypes are perpetuated. Donna the main character, survived a pit bull attack and as a result, had a miscarriage. Neglected and abandoned this pit bull lived approximately two houses down Donna's house. The owner left the dog chain to a tree with no food nor water. For several days, Donna would go over to feed the dog. Unfortunately, one day as Donna was trying to unwind the water hose, the pit bull attacked her aggressively. After all, Donna defended the dog because she knew the pit bull was a victim of animal abuse. The pit bull was defending himself because maybe in the past, the water hose was used against him as a weapon of torture. In contrast, her neighbors classified the dog as aggressive and dangerous based on its