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Pitbulls are great dogs to have as pets and security,if they are raised right they can be very good family d About Pitbullsogs.Pitbulls are usually very strong dogs and can also be very fast.There are many different types of pitbulls and they are all round the world,there are English pitbulls,American pitbulls,Staffordshire pitbulls etc.But along with being family dogs they can also be quite aggressive depending on the owner.Over the years pitbulls have developed a bad reputation because of bad owners using them for fighting and training them to be aggressive,but they aren't aggressive unless the owner tells them and trains them to be.
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pitbulls.Also pitbulls are the 3rd most popular dog type adopted from shelters and the 5th most popular dog type registered by veterinarians. Unfortunately, there are an average of 28 dog bite-related fatalities (DBRFs) in the U.S. every year by dogs of all breeds. Even if this yearly average is tripled from 28 to 84 and all fatalities are erroneously assigned to pitbull-type dogs. Unfortunately, there are a number of myths and stereotypes about "pitbull-type" dogs that are either anecdotal and misleading or entirely false,which makes everyone avoid having a pitbull as a pet,but in reality they are really nice dogs and good protection and family dogs,it's just the owners that make them aggressive and vicious.All of the pitbull-type breeds are classified as medium-size and medium-strength and there are a number of other breeds that are larger and stronger than any of the pitbull-type breeds, such as the chow chow, Rottweiler,and dogo argentino. Statistics When pit bulls are either being protective of their owner or being aggravated they can sometimes be aggressive and when this happens that's when news articles and the media start giving pit bulls a bad name so we should look at the pit bulls statistics.A five-year review of dog-bite injuries from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, published in 2009 in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, found that almost 51 percent of the attacks were from pit bulls, almost 9 percent were from Rottweilers and 6 percent were from mixes of those two breeds. Are pit bulls good family dogs. While Pit Bulls are not good guard dogs because they just love people so much, they may intercede if someone threatens “their” humans. Pit Bulls are great with children. Pit Bulls are a loyal, people-oriented breed that thrive as part of the family. They are affectionate with both adults and children.pitbulls are also never aggressive unless you tease them or train them to hurt other dogs or people,so they are great with children and adults,I know this because I have a pitbull and she's never tried to hurt anyone or anything . Different breeds of pitbull. There are many different breeds of pitbull such as the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The American Bulldog is also sometimes included,the pitbull I have is the blue nose pitbull and she is incredibly strong but also very loving.The only time she's ever hurt anyone is when she scratches but she doesn't mean to she just has really long nails. Dog fighting and where it started Dog fighting started all the way back in the roman times in Crete,the sport was called bull baiting and it was a popular form of entertainment back then which a lot of people participated in This sport was developed as a part of the worship practice in honor of the warrior god Mithras.By the 1700s there was two main bull baiting dogs,there was the blue poll which was from Scotland and there was the Alunt which was from Ireland and there were both referred to as bulldogs because of the sport they were in bull baiting.The Alunt was more like the Great Dane that we have today.In 1835 bull baiting was officially banned and that left the poorer people with no options for things to do with their dogs so a new sport came callled ratting. Ratting was where they would fill a pit full of rats and then leave the baiting dogs in there with them for a certain amount of time,this was where the name pit came from not by fighting other dogs.As time went on a man who was called Chauncey Bennett founded the UKC in 1898.In 1917 a Pit Bull called Sgt. Stubby became a war hero for saving several soldiers lives and even capturing a German Spy while in the trenches of France. Also the first dog to cross America in a car was a pitbull and the pitbull helped the drivers spot large bumps in the road,the pitbull got more media attention than the actual driver.Well known sports figures who own Pit Bulls include: Tennis Star Serena Williams, Professional Basketball Players Desmond Mason, Rashard Lewis, Amare Stoudemire, Alton Ford, Tamika Dixon and Mo Vaughn.There are many more famous people and athletes who own pitbulls which proves that they are very nice and loving dogs. Pitbulls speed height and weight. A pit bull can keep running at paces of around 25-30 mph which is around 40.2-48.3km/h which is quite fast considering they can weigh quite a lot.pitbulls height isn't too small but not really big, a male can stand as tall as 17 to 19 inches, while a female is between 16 and 18 inches.Sometimes pitbulls can weigh a lot, an American Pitbull Terrier male can weigh 35-65 lbs and a female can weigh 30-60 lbs. Comparison to other dogs. Pitbulls are definitely not the the most biggest and scariest dogs,there are many other dogs out there that are much more fierce and they are bigger stronger and much faster so let's find some comparisons between pitbulls and these dogs. An irish examiner called rottweilers time bombs on legs,the kansas supreme court called pitbulls a public health hazard,Dostoyevski called bloodhounds terrible beasts But new data suggests that stereotypes of breeds and aggression might need a closer look.These are the breeds that over the year have been involved in fatal dog attacks,Pit Bulls,Rottweilers,German Shepherd,Huskies,Wolf Hybrids,Malamutes,Doberman Pinschers,Chow Chows and many more Facts and myths. One myth is that pitbulls are more aggressive than other dogs,the truth is Aggression is not a breed characteristic or personality trait, and is not specific to any one breed of dog.The next myth is pitbulls have locking jaws but in reality there is no such thing as a dog with a locking jaw.Another myth is Pit bull terriers are not good family dogs and that’s why you see so many in shelters.The truth is Pitbulls are one of the best family dogs they are the top 3 in 28 states.The last myth is dogs of certain breeds are more dangerous or likely to bite than others,but this is not true it's not the breed it's how the dogs are treated. Diet It is important to fill your Pit Bull up with a high-protein, low-grain dog food with meat as the first ingredient. Never feed your pitbull a dog food that contains corn, wheat or potatoes because many dogs have allergies to these ingredients,dogs can never have chocolate as it is poison to them not just pitbulls all dogs so make sure you never feed any dog chocolate otherwise it could seriously harm them or even worse unfortunately kill them and make sure you keep an eye out on them to make sure there not trying to get to something really unhealthy for them. Are Pitbulls loyal to their owners. Pit Bulls are loyal to their owners,Your pit bull will be you and your family's best friend from the day you take them home to the day they pass away. While they will be naturally protective of their family and their property, because pitbulls are so in love with people they do not make good guard dogs. . Pitbulls are great dogs to have as pets and security,if they are raised right they can be very good family d About Pitbullsogs.Pitbulls are usually very strong dogs and can also be very fast.There are many different types of pitbulls and they are all round the world,there are English pitbulls,American pitbulls,Staffordshire pitbulls etc.But along with being family dogs they can also be quite aggressive depending on the owner.Over the years pitbulls have developed a bad reputation because of bad owners using them for fighting and training them to be aggressive,but they aren't aggressive unless the owner tells them and trains them to be. There are an estimated 90,000,000 dogs in the US and 18,000,000 are pitbulls.Also pitbulls are the 3rd most popular dog type adopted from shelters and the 5th most popular dog type registered by veterinarians. Unfortunately, there are an average of 28 dog bite-related fatalities (DBRFs) in the U.S. every year by dogs of all breeds. Even if this yearly average is tripled from 28 to 84 and all fatalities are erroneously assigned to pitbull-type dogs. Unfortunately, there are a number of myths and stereotypes about "pitbull-type" dogs that are either anecdotal and misleading or entirely false,which makes everyone avoid having a pitbull as a pet,but in reality they are really nice dogs and good protection and family dogs,it's just the owners that make them aggressive and vicious.All of the pitbull-type breeds are classified as medium-size and medium-strength and there are a number of other breeds that are larger and stronger than any of the pitbull-type breeds, such as the chow chow, Rottweiler,and dogo argentino. Statistics When pit bulls are either being protective of their owner or being aggravated they can sometimes be aggressive and when this happens that's when news articles and the media start giving pit bulls a bad name so we should look at the pit bulls statistics.A five-year review of dog-bite injuries from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, published in 2009 in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, found that almost 51 percent of the attacks were from pit bulls, almost 9 percent were from Rottweilers and 6 percent were from mixes of those two breeds. Are pit bulls good family dogs. While Pit Bulls are not good guard dogs because they just love people so much, they may intercede if someone threatens “their” humans. Pit Bulls are great with children. Pit Bulls are a loyal, people-oriented breed that thrive as part of the family. They are affectionate with both adults and children.pitbulls are also never aggressive unless you tease them or train them to hurt other dogs or people,so they are great with children and adults,I know this because I have a pitbull and she's never tried to hurt anyone or anything . Different breeds of pitbull. There are many different breeds of pitbull such as the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The American Bulldog is also sometimes included,the pitbull I have is the blue nose pitbull and she is incredibly strong but also very loving.The only time she's ever hurt anyone is when she scratches but she doesn't mean to she just has really long nails. Dog fighting and where it started Dog fighting started all the way back in the roman times in Crete,the sport was called bull baiting and it was a popular form of entertainment back then which a lot of people participated in This sport was developed as a part of the worship practice in honor of the warrior god Mithras.By the 1700s there was two main bull baiting dogs,there was the blue poll which was from Scotland and there was the Alunt which was from Ireland and there were both referred to as bulldogs because of the sport they were in bull baiting.The Alunt was more like the Great Dane that we have today.In 1835 bull baiting was officially banned and that left the poorer people with no options for things to do with their dogs so a new sport came callled ratting. Ratting was where they would fill a pit full of rats and then leave the baiting dogs in there with them for a certain amount of time,this was where the name pit came from not by fighting other dogs.As time went on a man who was called Chauncey Bennett founded the UKC in 1898.In 1917 a Pit Bull called Sgt. Stubby became a war hero for saving several soldiers lives and even capturing a German Spy while in the trenches of France. Also the first dog to cross America in a car was a pitbull and the pitbull helped the drivers spot large bumps in the road,the pitbull got more media attention than the actual driver.Well known sports figures who own Pit Bulls include: Tennis Star Serena Williams, Professional Basketball Players Desmond Mason, Rashard Lewis, Amare Stoudemire, Alton Ford, Tamika Dixon and Mo Vaughn.There are many more famous people and athletes who own pitbulls which proves that they are very nice and loving dogs. Pitbulls speed height and weight. A pit bull can keep running at paces of around 25-30 mph which is around 40.2-48.3km/h which is quite fast considering they can weigh quite a lot.pitbulls height isn't too small but not really big, a male can stand as tall as 17 to 19 inches, while a female is between 16 and 18 inches.Sometimes pitbulls can weigh a lot, an American Pitbull Terrier male can weigh 35-65 lbs and a female can weigh 30-60 lbs. Comparison to other dogs. Pitbulls are definitely not the the most biggest and scariest dogs,there are many other dogs out there that are much more fierce and they are bigger stronger and much faster so let's find some comparisons between pitbulls and these dogs. An irish examiner called rottweilers time bombs on legs,the kansas supreme court called pitbulls a public health hazard,Dostoyevski called bloodhounds terrible beasts But new data suggests that stereotypes of breeds and aggression might need a closer look.These are the breeds that over the year have been involved in fatal dog attacks,Pit Bulls,Rottweilers,German Shepherd,Huskies,Wolf Hybrids,Malamutes,Doberman Pinschers,Chow Chows and many more Facts and myths. One myth is that pitbulls are more aggressive than other dogs,the truth is Aggression is not a breed characteristic or personality trait, and is not specific to any one breed of dog.The next myth is pitbulls have locking jaws but in reality there is no such thing as a dog with a locking jaw.Another myth is Pit bull terriers are not good family dogs and that’s why you see so many in shelters.The truth is Pitbulls are one of the best family dogs they are the top 3 in 28 states.The last myth is dogs of certain breeds are more dangerous or likely to bite than others,but this is not true it's not the breed it's how the dogs are treated. Diet It is important to fill your Pit Bull up with a high-protein, low-grain dog food with meat as the first ingredient. Never feed your pitbull a dog food that contains corn, wheat or potatoes because many dogs have allergies to these ingredients,dogs can never have chocolate as it is poison to them not just pitbulls all dogs so make sure you never feed any dog chocolate otherwise it could seriously harm them or even worse unfortunately kill them and make sure you keep an eye out on them to make sure there not trying to get to something really unhealthy for them. Are Pitbulls loyal to their owners. Pit Bulls are loyal to their owners,Your pit bull will be you and your family's best friend from the day you take them home to the day they pass away. While they will be naturally protective of their family and their property, because pitbulls are so in love with people they do not make good guard dogs. . Pitbulls are great dogs to have as pets and security,if they are raised right they can be very good family d About Pitbullsogs.Pitbulls are usually very strong dogs and can also be very fast.There are many different types of pitbulls and they are all round the world,there are English pitbulls,American pitbulls,Staffordshire pitbulls etc.But along with being family dogs they can also be quite aggressive depending on the owner.Over the years pitbulls have developed a bad reputation because of bad owners using them for fighting and training them to be aggressive,but they aren't aggressive unless the owner tells them and trains them to be. There are an estimated 90,000,000 dogs in the US and 18,000,000 are pitbulls.Also pitbulls are the 3rd most popular dog type adopted from shelters and the 5th most popular dog type registered by veterinarians. Unfortunately, there are an average of 28 dog bite-related fatalities (DBRFs) in the U.S. every year by dogs of all breeds. Even if this yearly average is tripled from 28 to 84 and all fatalities are erroneously assigned to pitbull-type dogs. Unfortunately, there are a number of myths and stereotypes about "pitbull-type" dogs that are either anecdotal and misleading or entirely false,which makes everyone avoid having a pitbull as a pet,but in reality they are really nice dogs and good protection and family dogs,it's just the owners that make them aggressive and vicious.All of the pitbull-type breeds are classified as medium-size and medium-strength and there are a number of other breeds that are larger and stronger than any of the pitbull-type breeds, such as the chow chow, Rottweiler,and dogo argentino. Statistics When pit bulls are either being protective of their owner or being aggravated they can sometimes be aggressive and when this happens that's when news articles and the media start giving pit bulls a bad name so we should look at the pit bulls statistics.A five-year review of dog-bite injuries from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, published in 2009 in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, found that almost 51 percent of the attacks were from pit bulls, almost 9 percent were from Rottweilers and 6 percent were from mixes of those two breeds. Are pit bulls good family dogs. While Pit Bulls are not good guard dogs because they just love people so much, they may intercede if someone threatens “their” humans. Pit Bulls are great with children. Pit Bulls are a loyal, people-oriented breed that thrive as part of the family. They are affectionate with both adults and children.pitbulls are also never aggressive unless you tease them or train them to hurt other dogs or people,so they are great with children and adults,I know this because I have a pitbull and she's never tried to hurt anyone or anything . Different breeds of pitbull. There are many different breeds of pitbull such as the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The American Bulldog is also sometimes included,the pitbull I have is the blue nose pitbull and she is incredibly strong but also very loving.The only time she's ever hurt anyone is when she scratches but she doesn't mean to she just has really long nails. Dog fighting and where it started Dog fighting started all the way back in the roman times in Crete,the sport was called bull baiting and it was a popular form of entertainment back then which a lot of people participated in This sport was developed as a part of the worship practice in honor of the warrior god Mithras.By the 1700s there was two main bull baiting dogs,there was the blue poll which was from Scotland and there was the Alunt which was from Ireland and there were both referred to as bulldogs because of the sport they were in bull baiting.The Alunt was more like the Great Dane that we have today.In 1835 bull baiting was officially banned and that left the poorer people with no options for things to do with their dogs so a new sport came callled ratting. Ratting was where they would fill a pit full of rats and then leave the baiting dogs in there with them for a certain amount of time,this was where the name pit came from not by fighting other dogs.As time went on a man who was called Chauncey Bennett founded the UKC in 1898.In 1917 a Pit Bull called Sgt. Stubby became a war hero for saving several soldiers lives and even capturing a German Spy while in the trenches of France. Also the first dog to cross America in a car was a pitbull and the pitbull helped the drivers spot large bumps in the road,the pitbull got more media attention than the actual driver.Well known sports figures who own Pit Bulls include: Tennis Star Serena Williams, Professional Basketball Players Desmond Mason, Rashard Lewis, Amare Stoudemire, Alton Ford, Tamika Dixon and Mo Vaughn.There are many more famous people and athletes who own pitbulls which proves that they are very nice and loving dogs. Pitbulls speed height and weight. A pit bull can keep running at paces of around 25-30 mph which is around 40.2-48.3km/h which is quite fast considering they can weigh quite a lot.pitbulls height isn't too small but not really big, a male can stand as tall as 17 to 19 inches, while a female is between 16 and 18 inches.Sometimes pitbulls can weigh a lot, an American Pitbull Terrier male can weigh 35-65 lbs and a female can weigh 30-60 lbs. Comparison to other dogs. Pitbulls are definitely not the the most biggest and scariest dogs,there are many other dogs out there that are much more fierce and they are bigger stronger and much faster so let's find some comparisons between pitbulls and these dogs. An irish examiner called rottweilers time bombs on legs,the kansas supreme court called pitbulls a public health hazard,Dostoyevski called bloodhounds terrible beasts But new data suggests that stereotypes of breeds and aggression might need a closer look.These are the breeds that over the year have been involved in fatal dog attacks,Pit Bulls,Rottweilers,German Shepherd,Huskies,Wolf Hybrids,Malamutes,Doberman Pinschers,Chow Chows and many more Facts and myths. One myth is that pitbulls are more aggressive than other dogs,the truth is Aggression is not a breed characteristic or personality trait, and is not specific to any one breed of dog.The next myth is pitbulls have locking jaws but in reality there is no such thing as a dog with a locking jaw.Another myth is Pit bull terriers are not good family dogs and that’s why you see so many in shelters.The truth is Pitbulls are one of the best family dogs they are the top 3 in 28 states.The last myth is dogs of certain breeds are more dangerous or likely to bite than others,but this is not true it's not the breed it's how the dogs are treated. Diet It is important to fill your Pit Bull up with a high-protein, low-grain dog food with meat as the first ingredient. Never feed your pitbull a dog food that contains corn, wheat or potatoes because many dogs have allergies to these ingredients,dogs can never have chocolate as it is poison to them not just pitbulls all dogs so make sure you never feed any dog chocolate otherwise it could seriously harm them or even worse unfortunately kill them and make sure you keep an eye out on them to make sure there not trying to get to something really unhealthy for them. Are Pitbulls loyal to their owners. Pit Bulls are loyal to their owners,Your pit bull will be you and your family's best friend from the day you take them home to the day they pass away. While they will be naturally protective of their family and their property, because pitbulls are so in love with people they do not make good guard dogs. . Pitbulls are great dogs to have as pets and security,if they are raised right they can be very good family d About Pitbullsogs.Pitbulls are usually very strong dogs and can also be very fast.There are many different types of pitbulls and they are all round the world,there are English pitbulls,American pitbulls,Staffordshire pitbulls etc.But along with being family dogs they can also be quite aggressive depending on the owner.Over the years pitbulls have developed a bad reputation because of bad owners using them for fighting and training them to be aggressive,but they aren't aggressive unless the owner tells them and trains them to be. There are an estimated 90,000,000 dogs in the US and 18,000,000 are pitbulls.Also pitbulls are the 3rd most popular dog type adopted from shelters and the 5th most popular dog type registered by veterinarians. Unfortunately, there are an average of 28 dog bite-related fatalities (DBRFs) in the U.S. every year by dogs of all breeds. Even if this yearly average is tripled from 28 to 84 and all fatalities are erroneously assigned to pitbull-type dogs. Unfortunately, there are a number of myths and stereotypes about "pitbull-type" dogs that are either anecdotal and misleading or entirely false,which makes everyone avoid having a pitbull as a pet,but in reality they are really nice dogs and good protection and family dogs,it's just the owners that make them aggressive and vicious.All of the pitbull-type breeds are classified as medium-size and medium-strength and there are a number of other breeds that are larger and stronger than any of the pitbull-type breeds, such as the chow chow, Rottweiler,and dogo argentino.
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When pit bulls are either being protective of their owner or being aggravated they can sometimes be aggressive and when this happens that's when news articles and the media start giving pit bulls a bad name so we should look at the pit bulls statistics.A five-year review of dog-bite injuries from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, published in 2009 in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, found that almost 51 percent of the attacks were from pit bulls, almost 9 percent were from Rottweilers and 6 percent were from mixes of those two
breeds. Are pit bulls good family dogs. While Pit Bulls are not good guard dogs because they just love people so much, they may intercede if someone threatens “their” humans. Pit Bulls are great with children. Pit Bulls are a loyal, people-oriented breed that thrive as part of the family. They are affectionate with both adults and children.pitbulls are also never aggressive unless you tease them or train them to hurt other dogs or people,so they are great with children and adults,I know this because I have a pitbull and she's never tried to hurt anyone or anything . Different breeds of pitbull. There are many different breeds of pitbull such as the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The American Bulldog is also sometimes included,the pitbull I have is the blue nose pitbull and she is incredibly strong but also very loving.The only time she's ever hurt anyone is when she scratches but she doesn't mean to she just has really long nails. Dog fighting and where it started Dog fighting started all the way back in the roman times in Crete,the sport was called bull baiting and it was a popular form of entertainment back then which a lot of people participated in This sport was developed as a part of the worship practice in honor of the warrior god Mithras.By the 1700s there was two main bull baiting dogs,there was the blue poll which was from Scotland and there was the Alunt which was from Ireland and there were both referred to as bulldogs because of the sport they were in bull baiting.The Alunt was more like the Great Dane that we have today.In 1835 bull baiting was officially banned and that left the poorer people with no options for things to do with their dogs so a new sport came callled ratting. Ratting was where they would fill a pit full of rats and then leave the baiting dogs in there with them for a certain amount of time,this was where the name pit came from not by fighting other dogs.As time went on a man who was called Chauncey Bennett founded the UKC in 1898.In 1917 a Pit Bull called Sgt. Stubby became a war hero for saving several soldiers lives and even capturing a German Spy while in the trenches of France. Also the first dog to cross America in a car was a pitbull and the pitbull helped the drivers spot large bumps in the road,the pitbull got more media attention than the actual driver.Well known sports figures who own Pit Bulls include: Tennis Star Serena Williams, Professional Basketball Players Desmond Mason, Rashard Lewis, Amare Stoudemire, Alton Ford, Tamika Dixon and Mo Vaughn.There are many more famous people and athletes who own pitbulls which proves that they are very nice and loving dogs. Pitbulls speed height and weight. A pit bull can keep running at paces of around 25-30 mph which is around 40.2-48.3k
The reason why Pit Bulls are aggressive is because it’s their nature and that’s the way they’re born. Everyone that is afraid of Pit Bulls says it’s the dog's fault and that it's their nature to fight and kill, but honestly it’s the owners fault for making them that way. “‘Though Pit Bulls have strong jaws and, like most dogs will hold onto their prey after biting it. There is no evidence that a Pit Bulls jaw are anatomically different from those of other breeds’”(Lallanilla). They are more likely than any other breeds to grab a hold of something and shake it. The reason why
Pit bulls, like any other dog, grow into their temperament. The way the dog is raised rounds out their character and general temperament. According to the “American Temperament Test Society: Pit bulls pass temperament tests 84.1% of the time, which ranks them slightly better than golden retrievers (83.8%) and cocker spaniels (81.7%), and well above miniature schnauzers (78.6%),” (The Biting Truth). Myths have generated atrocious attitudes towards this breed for years. The nature of the dog to be a protector to children and the bulky build of pit bulls makes them a very easy breed to target. These opinions ...
Many people associate a negative connotation with the dog breed “pit bull.” These dogs are thought to be dangerous and problematic. However, much of this can be attributed to the mass amounts of negative media attention that pit bull breeds receive as opposed to other breeds of dogs that can be just as dangerous. For example, The National Canine Research Council did a four-day study on dog-bite repo...
According to Source 4, the ASPCA claims that "News outlets constantly tell animal control officers that they will not cover a dog attack unless the situation involves a Pitbull". With the media not reporting all dog-related injuries, regardless of the breed, the public thinks that pit bulls aren't the only dogs that cause injury. All this is doing is making pit bulls seem like horribly vicious dogs, but in reality, other dogs are the same way, while the media may be trying to help "good dogs'' keep their good reputation. But all they are doing is worsening one breeds reputation and that’s not alright. In conclusion, not all pit bulls are vicious.
Thesis Statement: Pit bulls are like any breed of dogs that needs to be handled properly by their owners because they can be taught to be less aggressive and more loyal.
Has society unfairly ostracized the entire breed or is the vicious reputation true? Critics claim that pit bulls attack indiscriminately and often without warning. In a study taken from U.S. and Canada press reports between 1982 and 2014, Merritt Clifton, editor of Animals 24-7, found that pit bulls were the most responsible for inflicting bodily harm (as cited by DogsBite.org). However, it should be noted that attacks involving pit bulls often are catastrophic and result in responses from police and paramedics and news media reporters. According to news reports studied by DogsBite.org for “the 10-year period from 2005 to 2014, pit bulls killed 203 Americans and accounted for 62% of the total recorded deaths” (DogsBite.org). All of the pit bull breeds possess powerful jaws, and Nicholas Dodman, author of Dogs Behaving Badly, reports “when they do chomp down, it can be a bloodbath” (as quoted by Rivenburg).
Additionally, supporters of pit bulls know that these days are very powerful and have intimidating appearance, but these dogs are not “killer machines” as the media portrays them to be. Pit bulls are just like any other dog. It depends on how a pit bull or any dog is raised by their owner to determine the characteristics of the dog. I have raised my dog CoCo since she was a little puppy and she is just as sweet as she can be.
Pit Bulls are without a doubt my favorite dog, I adore them. Pit Bulls are very well tempered, loyal, and resilient animals. Bred for big game hunting, Pit Bulls are strong, fierce animals and people who have the wrong intentions for ownership should never own them. I am a strong believer that a potential pet owner should do lots of research before getting any type of animal, without exception. Owners should do as much research before getting a dog as they do in planning for a new home or any other new family member. One of the main things to really think about and understand is your intentions for your selection of an animal with the breeding of the Pit Bull. If you choose a dog with the wrong intentions, specifically a Pit Bull, you will get a dog that behaves aggressively and is dangerous. This owner behavior is what has caused the current plight of the Pit Bull today, where laws have been passed in thirteen states and hundreds of municipalities, as well as every U. S. Military base, banning the ownership of the breed and forcing shelters to euphonize Pit Bulls within 24 hours. These laws are unjust and cruel, and victimize the breed based on the owners’ behavior. I also argue that the blame for the epidemic proportions that the laws have reached is 100% the fault of owners who purposely acquired the Pit Bull with the intention to abuse and fight the dogs, and that these owners are the ones who should be punished, not the dogs. (Davis)
Even though pit bulls are the majority of dog attacks anybody hears about, they are loyal and caring dogs. All they want is the love and approval of their owners. They will do anything that they are told to do. Their strength, stamina, and speed fuel the passion they have for their owners. Pit bulls are not vicious by nature; they are good guard dogs fueled by the love for their family; and, they are definitely loyal friends. They have a lower temperament than many other well-known breeds; therefore, they are not vicious by nature at all. They are very strong guard dogs. Pit bulls are known to be a scary breed, so people stay away from them. They have an amazing amount of speed and stamina that they can use to chase predators away, too. Pit bulls are the best friends anyone could ask for. They are loyal and loving creatures that just want to please their family. They are good dogs to train to be around children. If the children are a part of the dog’s family, then the dog will protect the child at all costs. Pit bulls are a good breed to have as a family
Some may disagree and remain to believe that pit bulls are naturally dangerous. They may bring up the statement that they have locking jaws. “No breed of dog has a locking jaw, this myth again refers to the tenaciousness of these breeds of dog” (WhataPittie.org, 1). Others could argue that pit bulls are still aggressive, even though dog fighting is coming to an end. The reputable website shows statistics saying that:
It is the bad owners that give the pit bull a bad name. Contrary to that popular belief, dangerous animal behavior is the function of inherently dangerous dog owners, not inherently dangerous dogs. One fact that supports this is that pit bulls are the dogs most often shot during drug raids(TELLINGS v. Toledo). Besides the pit bulls that are owned by drug dealers for status symbols and protection, many pit bulls are owned by people that breed them for fighting. These poor dogs have a very slim chance of living a normal and happy life. This is not the fault of the dog, but the fault of the owners that should not have the dog, or should care for them better. The dogs that are forced to fight and are conditioned to defend themselves or die. When these dogs get loose, everything is a threat to them and they defend themselves in the name of survival. If golden retrievers were bred and raised with the sole purpose of fighting to the death, they would be just as dangerous as pit bulls. On the contrary, if all pit bulls were bred and treated as family dogs, they would have the same reputation as golden retrievers, if not better as the statistics found in the temperament test above
The media has been accused of covering more stories of pit bull attacks and covering less of other dog breed attacks. This accusation may be true according to what John Davidson of The Denver Post said which was that pit bull attacks seemed to garner more media attention than attacks by other kinds of dogs (Gomez). Media outlets shouldn’t sensationalize pit bulls in their news reports. It gives people false ideas of pit bulls and in turn hurts the breed. According to a compilation of news reports, pits were responsible for 52 of the 88 U.S. deaths from dog attacks from 2006 to 2008. Yet in controlled studies, pits have never been identified as "disproportionately dangerous,”(Tullius 54). Because of the media’s image of pit bulls shown in the news, many people are afraid of
They say they see pit bulls are overly dangerous and overly abused by humans. They say that pitbulls , account for 75% of canine-inflicted human deaths. It is undisputed that pit bulls are the most abused dog. They are nurtured for the specific purpose of violence, the dogs are treated cruelly to make them as dangerous as possible, and are mostly abandoned when they are not vicious enough for their devilish
Pit Bulls are not the aggressive breed that everybody makes them out to be. I can understand why there are some people who think that pit-bulls are just mean, but if you get past the looks, they are just big babies.
A common stereotype of “pit bulls are vicious animals” used as an excuse for why parents will not allow their children to go over to a pit bull owning person’s house to play with other children. In recent times the pit bull has received a bad reputation from the media due to dog fighting cases and false stories. During both world wars the American Pit Bull Terrier was used for many military propaganda posters because of its powerful and loyal characteristics as well as held officer positions in the military. Many households, such as my own, find the breed to be the best pets for their families because Pit Bulls are very protective and loving dogs. Even though Pit bulls can have an aggressive behavior if not trained properly, I believe the American