Why BSL is BS
When you hear the word Pitbull you probably either think of a violent and ferocious dog or you think of music sensation, Mr. Worldwide. Unfortunately, the Pitbull dog has been seen as a dangerous breed for a long time. Because of this, a Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) has been set in several states. BSL is a law that bans and restricts any type of dog breed that seems dangerous due to their physical appearance. A BSL ban means that any dog that fits this category is prohibited in the state and is subject to be euthanized. BSL restriction requires owners of qualified dogs to follow rules such as having the dog wear a muzzle, a “vicious dog” tag with an identification number, and it obligates owners to purchase liability insurance …show more content…
An efficient and better alternative to BSL is to educate the public on dog biting and how to train a dog.
The Pitbull was first bred in the 1860’s in order to herd and protect livestock and families (Worrall, Simon). Sadly, many of these dogs, because of their physical features, have been raised as fight dogs. In order to prepare them to fight, Pits are starved for days or even weeks and are treated poorly. Some of these dogs are chained up and never unlatched. Once they’ve starved the dogs enough, bait--usually small animals including puppies and kittens-- are used to train the dogs to fight for survival and food. Even though Pits are genetically bred strong and muscular, these dogs who are being mistreated learned aggressive behavior for survival. Considering dog biting statistics, 51% of these accidents occur from a Pitbull. 25% of fatal accidents occurred from dogs of different breeds who were chained up (Wilson, Sara). Dogs …show more content…
Bully breeds are dogs who qualify under these physical traits; “coat color, body size, skull shape and whether the ears or erect or floppy” (Kray, Fred and Dias, Kris). The criteria that is given in order to identify a bully breed is ridiculous especially because many “non-threatening” small common household dog breeds such as pugs and French bulldogs are classified as bully breeds. Even trusted family dogs such as boxers are bully breeds. Despite the negative connotation behind the term “bully breed”, all dogs are subject to nature versus nurture. This means that no matter what kind of breed a dog is, nurture still brings a big part into a dog’s
When you hear the word Pitbull you probably either think of a violent and ferocious dog or you think of music sensation, Mr. Worldwide. Unfortunately, the Pitbull dog has been seen as a dangerous breed for a long time. Because of this, a Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) has been set in several states. BSL is a law that bans and restricts any type of dog breed that seems dangerous due to their physical appearance. A BSL ban means that any dog that fits this category is prohibited in the state and is subject to be euthanized. BSL restriction requires owners of qualified dogs to follow rules such as having the dog wear a muzzle, a “vicious dog” tag with an identification number, and it obligates owners to purchase liability insurance …show more content…
An efficient and better alternative to BSL is to educate the public on dog biting and how to train a dog.
The Pitbull was first bred in the 1860’s in order to herd and protect livestock and families (Worrall, Simon). Sadly, many of these dogs, because of their physical features, have been raised as fight dogs. In order to prepare them to fight, Pits are starved for days or even weeks and are treated poorly. Some of these dogs are chained up and never unlatched. Once they’ve starved the dogs enough, bait--usually small animals including puppies and kittens-- are used to train the dogs to fight for survival and food. Even though Pits are genetically bred strong and muscular, these dogs who are being mistreated learned aggressive behavior for survival. Considering dog biting statistics, 51% of these accidents occur from a Pitbull. 25% of fatal accidents occurred from dogs of different breeds who were chained up (Wilson, Sara). Dogs …show more content…
Bully breeds are dogs who qualify under these physical traits; “coat color, body size, skull shape and whether the ears or erect or floppy” (Kray, Fred and Dias, Kris). The criteria that is given in order to identify a bully breed is ridiculous especially because many “non-threatening” small common household dog breeds such as pugs and French bulldogs are classified as bully breeds. Even trusted family dogs such as boxers are bully breeds. Despite the negative connotation behind the term “bully breed”, all dogs are subject to nature versus nurture. This means that no matter what kind of breed a dog is, nurture still brings a big part into a dog’s