English IV
Mrs. Sites
7 May, 2016
Pit Bulls Are Not Dangerous and Should Be Aloud as Pets
There is a worldwide debate on whether or not pit bulls should have a law banning them, but the facts go to show that pit bulls are extremely loyal, protective, and well behaved household pets that are good with children and other animals. In the United States today there are approximately five million registered pit bulls (Pit Bulls: Dog Breed Discrimination). However, most people do not know that pit bulls are considered to be many different types of breeds such as Stafford bull terriers and English bull terriers. People against owning a pit bull as a pet say that the breed itself has a pretty bad reputation of being aggressive. All breeds of dogs have …show more content…
The rate of aggression in pit bulls are quite normal (Pit Bulls: Dog Breed Discrimination). There is no breed with a higher rate of aggression. Pit bulls are mostly being blamed for the behavior of a dog that does not even fit the pit bull’s description. They have been given the name “nanny dogs” due to the way they watch over the children in the family. The pit bull also has their place among the ranks of this nation 's heroes (Should Pit Bulls Be Banned). One of the most decorated war dog of all time was a pit bull. His name was stubby and he did his service during World War I. The pit bull was once courageous enough to save a human life on a World War I battlefield (Breed History). There are also modern day heroes that are pit bulls. Some pit bulls are therapy dogs and help comfort people who are sick and grieving. Police also use the pit bull as a drug sniffing dog. If pit bulls were as dangerous as the media made them out to be none of the above would ever be possible. In the United States more deaths are caused by rats than by pit bulls. When socialized properly pit bulls are people-orientated (Welcome to Pitbulls.org). Although many believe that they do a pit bull does not have locking jaws, they have the same anatomical features as any other dog breed. The same is also true for the power of their bite and their brains swelling it is a myth and is not true (Should Pit Bulls Be Banned). If pit bulls were as dangerous as people put them out to be there would be hundreds, maybe even thousands of fatal accidents involving pit bulls each year but there is only an average of three per year. People should not be able to punish an entire breed of dog while allowing the irresponsible owner to be let off the hook. Even a mistreated pit bull can be changed and rehabilitated into a loving family
Mrs. Sites
7 May, 2016
Pit Bulls Are Not Dangerous and Should Be Aloud as Pets
There is a worldwide debate on whether or not pit bulls should have a law banning them, but the facts go to show that pit bulls are extremely loyal, protective, and well behaved household pets that are good with children and other animals. In the United States today there are approximately five million registered pit bulls (Pit Bulls: Dog Breed Discrimination). However, most people do not know that pit bulls are considered to be many different types of breeds such as Stafford bull terriers and English bull terriers. People against owning a pit bull as a pet say that the breed itself has a pretty bad reputation of being aggressive. All breeds of dogs have …show more content…
The rate of aggression in pit bulls are quite normal (Pit Bulls: Dog Breed Discrimination). There is no breed with a higher rate of aggression. Pit bulls are mostly being blamed for the behavior of a dog that does not even fit the pit bull’s description. They have been given the name “nanny dogs” due to the way they watch over the children in the family. The pit bull also has their place among the ranks of this nation 's heroes (Should Pit Bulls Be Banned). One of the most decorated war dog of all time was a pit bull. His name was stubby and he did his service during World War I. The pit bull was once courageous enough to save a human life on a World War I battlefield (Breed History). There are also modern day heroes that are pit bulls. Some pit bulls are therapy dogs and help comfort people who are sick and grieving. Police also use the pit bull as a drug sniffing dog. If pit bulls were as dangerous as the media made them out to be none of the above would ever be possible. In the United States more deaths are caused by rats than by pit bulls. When socialized properly pit bulls are people-orientated (Welcome to Pitbulls.org). Although many believe that they do a pit bull does not have locking jaws, they have the same anatomical features as any other dog breed. The same is also true for the power of their bite and their brains swelling it is a myth and is not true (Should Pit Bulls Be Banned). If pit bulls were as dangerous as people put them out to be there would be hundreds, maybe even thousands of fatal accidents involving pit bulls each year but there is only an average of three per year. People should not be able to punish an entire breed of dog while allowing the irresponsible owner to be let off the hook. Even a mistreated pit bull can be changed and rehabilitated into a loving family