Pitbulls Essay

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A stigma has been created of hostile qualities being correlated with pit bulls. Before this stigma, the breed was being used to fulfill tasks the owners needed assistance with— like hunting down predators on farms. Many are also unaware of the history of pit bulls and how they were originally bred to protect households. The reputation of pit bulls went downhill when people decided to exploit their protective nature and use them for dog fights. Eventually, people believed that these animals were dangerous because of the stories and the name “pit bull” became tainted. The dog shouldn’t be punished, the owner who caused the harmful behavior should be.
In the article by Dr. David A. Billmire, he shares his opinion on the dog breed and …show more content…

A dog is instructed and educated to behave in that barbaric manner. Many understand that the actions of the dogs should not be taken into such drastic manner as to ban the entire breed. Bronwen Dickey, a journalist, stated her opinion on the treatment of the “monstrous” breed, “Incidents involving dogs from other breed groups don’t inspire quite the same level of public outrage,” (Dickey, 6). The founder of the American Pit Bull Foundation, Sara K. Enos, speculate that, “Eradicating Pit Bull dogs will affect more than just our family dogs; it will affect the much larger number of citizens that these dogs help…” (Enos, 7). Despite these expositions, multiple people are stubborn with the notion that pit bulls should be prohibited everywhere. The ban is extreme and there are many that find happiness with having the canine as a …show more content…

According to Sara Enos, many dogs have jobs which are beneficial to people of all ages. Instead of implementing a meaningless breed-specific legislation, people should strive to enforce better regulations on problematic canines in order to avoid any dangerous incidents. Outright banning an entire breed is impossible— the best option is to prevent problems from arising by requiring every dog owner to properly socialize their dogs. To prevent the disastrous events from taking place, the public—including dog owners— must be well informed with credible facts on “dangerous dog breeds,” instead of being filled with opinions of a person who has no idea to what they are speaking on. To put in short, a dog breed should not be put to blame and have to suffer for what they were taught to do. The pit bull ban is unnecessary and idiotic for wanting to get rid of an entire breed.

Works Cited
Anderson, Brian C. “Scared of Pit Bulls? You'd Better Be!” City Journal, 26 Jan. 2016, www.city-journal.org/html/scared-pit-bulls-you%E2%80%99d-better-be-11995.html.
Billmire, David A., Dr. "Opinion: There Is No Need for Pit Bulls." Cincinnati.com. Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 June 2014. Web. 11 Se pt. 2014. (-- removed HTML --) .
Dickey, Bronwen. “We’re Safer without Pit Bull Bans.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2016, www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-dickey-pitbull-ban-20161011-snap-story.html.

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