American Pit Bull Terrier

Gladwell, "Troublemakers," Pit bulls are descended from bulldogs used in the nineteenth century for bull baiting and dogfighting. Pit bulls have been bred over the centuries for lower aggression with only some success. Most dogs will only fight if cornered and have no choice but to fight. Pit Bulls are different and will fight with little to no provocation. Pit Bulls are nocuous for biting. But not all Pit Bulls are dangerous, and most don’t bite. When we say Pit Bulls are dangerous we…

Jaylyn Cha #4 Pit Bulls Do you think Pitbulls are vicious or threatening? Apparently many people do. Lately, a ban has been placed, forbidding Pit Bulls to be kept as pets. True, there has been attacks involving them, but not all Pit Bulls are bad. They were once a very respected and admired breed, being the face of America. Despite this, Pit Bulls now have a poor reputation because of the media, which makes them seem more violent than they really are. Because of that numerous people have…

they attack people is because they are trained poorly or maybe people forced them to do bad things for their own biding. Yes, it's true that pitbulls can sometimes be detrimental but they can also be loyal, caring, and they generally love people. Pit bulls should be allowed to stay with their owners and the owners should be responsible and respectful to their dogs. Pitbulls can be dangerous, vicious, they bite a lot, and can even kill people. A lot of people want pitbulls to be banned, I…

Solutions Dogs that have been mistreated by fighting rinks end up living with a painful, and cruel life. Dog fighters experience disturbance to many individuals, and other canines. When these dog fighters are rescued from their cruel owners they have a sign of relief. Many dog fighters don’t have the chance to be rescued by animal shelters. Usually when a dog does not have the opportunity to be save they end up really hurt, or eventually dead. Some of these poor dogs end up going to rehab…

In both tales, the little boys find themselves in a situation where there isn’t much hope until Ooka intervenes. In “Ooka and the Pup’s Punishment,” Kohichi is holding a dog that he cares much for. Hambei, a merchant, and Yasuke, Kohichi’s father, accuse the dog of attacking Hambei and ripping his new, differently colored robe. Hambei and Yasuke both want the dog to be punished for hwat it had done. They claim, by law, the dog must be punished. Ooka felt bad for the boy, so he decided to…

all the different breeds of dogs, Pit bulls tend to top the list of controversy. Those who own the breed pose arguments stating that pit bulls are intelligent, obedient, and extremely loyal. Those opposed to the breed argue a different viewpoint of vicious attacks, aggressive behaviors and illegal dog fighting. Despite difference in opinion, pit bulls are a danger to society because of their aggressive tendencies, fatal attacks, and ignorant owners. Pit bulls have a tendency to have aggression…

Pit Bull Owners are the Real Threat Pit bulls have the reputation of being vicious animals. “One person is killed by a pit bull every 14 days, two are injured by a pit bull every day. There is not a breed more dangerous because violence is in their DNA” says pit bull columnist, Jonathan Macready (Macready, par.1). Dog attacks can result in serious injury or death; they can also result in costly medical bills. (“What’s Your Liability,” par.6). The vast majority of people believe pit bulls are…

Friday is a dog. The Carib Indian companion in Daniel Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe may be Oppressors, Subalterns, and Dogs - the Island of Robinson Crusoe treated more respectfully than most other people of color of his time, but even though Crusoe and Friday are allegedly friends, he is nothing more than a dog to his Master - never his equal. Defoe’s depiction of the Carib Indians in his novel is a case of Othering, and the relationship between Friday and Crusoe resembles colonialism from…

Pit bulls are not bad dogs…

for humans. There have been many Pit Bull attacks across the world and there are reasons why they attack. Some attacks which has occurred, the pit bull attacked the person for no reason. But, the other attacks have been just the person's fault. It also could be the owner’s fault if he/she wanted the dog to attack the victim. It isn’t just pit bulls, but they have attacked MANY people. Some dogs have faced a terrible moment: being put down. So, should owning pit bulls be illegal? Well, because…