Imagine you’re a dog. You were born in the same shelter you are at now. You are a full breed dog, weighing 75 pounds and mainly muscle. Though looks can be deceiving, you are actually a warm and fuzzy dog, who loves to give kisses and snuggle. But no matter how sweet you are, you’re never going to be adopted, and you’ve sat at the shelter and watched everyone else gets adopted for 3 years. You don’t understand why you don’t have a home. And then it hits you; you’re a pit bull, no one wants a scary dog like you.
This month is October. When we think of October we think of Halloween or Think Pink month. But did you know that October is also Pit bull Awareness month? Many shelters use this month to help their dogs get adopted. And so far, it has …show more content…
Is it fair to these dogs to create a stereotype, even if they do no wrong? This is where the trouble comes in for many dog owners and shelters. Do they ban just the one dog that’s been mistreated, or ban the entire breed so incidents don’t happen again? Pit bulls are banned in the UK and New Zealand due to countless brutal injuries and their bad reputation. As specified by The American Temperament Testing Society, pit bulls can be less aggressive than golden retrievers and beagles. When we think of both those bread, we think of a calm, gentle animal. If pit bulls are just as serene, then why are they …show more content…
As a foster, this is very frustrating because people have such a negative opinion of pit bulls and their perception is simply not true.” Janet and her family have fostered many dogs, and currently, continue doing their part to help out homeless dogs. In a typical foster, it takes around 4-6 weeks for a foster dog to find it’s new, permanent home. However, according to Mrs. McCrea, when they foster pit bulls, it takes them longer than usual for the dogs to get adopted. Many families in Hillsborough New Jersey have adopted pit bulls, but just one town makes a small impact on a much larger
This month is October. When we think of October we think of Halloween or Think Pink month. But did you know that October is also Pit bull Awareness month? Many shelters use this month to help their dogs get adopted. And so far, it has …show more content…
Is it fair to these dogs to create a stereotype, even if they do no wrong? This is where the trouble comes in for many dog owners and shelters. Do they ban just the one dog that’s been mistreated, or ban the entire breed so incidents don’t happen again? Pit bulls are banned in the UK and New Zealand due to countless brutal injuries and their bad reputation. As specified by The American Temperament Testing Society, pit bulls can be less aggressive than golden retrievers and beagles. When we think of both those bread, we think of a calm, gentle animal. If pit bulls are just as serene, then why are they …show more content…
As a foster, this is very frustrating because people have such a negative opinion of pit bulls and their perception is simply not true.” Janet and her family have fostered many dogs, and currently, continue doing their part to help out homeless dogs. In a typical foster, it takes around 4-6 weeks for a foster dog to find it’s new, permanent home. However, according to Mrs. McCrea, when they foster pit bulls, it takes them longer than usual for the dogs to get adopted. Many families in Hillsborough New Jersey have adopted pit bulls, but just one town makes a small impact on a much larger