American Pit Bull Terrier

million attacks, 800,000 of these Americans will seek medical attention.” (Wilson) The numbers sound frighteningly large but what do they really mean? Per the ASPCA, the report the CDC supplied was deemed insufficient to justify Breed Specific Laws, “The study contains information that can be taken out of context and the data collected on specific breeds has the potential for error, as there is no official database for hospitalizations based on breed. Nor, can most Americans…

you go downstairs to find the baby and the dog together. Now imagine this toddler playing with dog. The child is yanking on the dogs ears, maybe pulling its tail, possibly even maybe trying to sit on the dogs back. Now imagine the dog is a large pit bull. What is your immediate reaction? Concern? Apprehension? Maybe even fear for the child? In todays society, a new sort of discrimination has arisen, and its maybe not what you would expect. In the past several years, there have been 30 to 35…

I support the Pit Bull Movement to aid in rescue and to educate people about these dogs and how loving they can be. The news and media have made these dogs look like beasts of terror when it was most likely the result of poor ownership. I want to share my story of how I came face to face with said beasts and all I got was a mountain of kisses, never ending love, and constant companionship. I grew up in a house where moving was a constant and the thought of having a dog was forbidden. My father…

Checklist of Items to help guide you in hosting a RKC Sanctioned Show: The following contains a list of items/things to consider before you decide to host a RKC sanctioned event. This list can be used as a checklist to help you through this lengthy process: What location have you considered to host your RKC Sanctioned Show? Contact the location that you have in mind to completely understand the cost associated with the location, what dates are available and if they will allow you to host…

Home-done ear cropping and tail docking can lead to serious misshapen extremities and infections that are even more serious. Pistol, the pit bull puppy whom the Maricopa County Animal Control rescued, or MCAC for short, had a home-done ear-cropping job. AZ Family interviewed an MCAC worker and found that the animal shelter suspects that a pair of scissors was used to carve the puppy’s ears…

Don Lugo High School students have been raising and training guide dogs for their blind companions since 2014. At present, there are 19 dogs on deck to aid their blind human friends. Don Lugo High School principal Kimberly Cabrera explained that these dogs are with them on a daily basis as they go to school, public places, and school. At present, the students are set to raise 10 dogs. A daughter's inspiration to fuel the mother's mission Principal Cabrera recalled that the school's program…

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So a couple of weeks ago I was at a horse show, and keep in mind, horse show people are the most extra group of people I've ever known in my life. A lot of people bring their dogs to these shows, and on this specific day someone had brought their little fluffball. So obviously, I was obligated to pet it because it's law that you have to pet the tiny fluffy thing, and then his owner, completely unsolicited, goes "ah yes, this is Francois. He’s a Meagle-poo". First of all, who names their dog…

Like religion and politics, the world of animal rights has its extremes: those that are charged with the care of animals and treat them horribly, and those that claim to value all furry lives, but really only accept the cutest, healthiest animals. Recently there is a new heated debate in the animal rights world: if high kill shelters should be allowed to use animal euthanasia to control animal overpopulation. In the past eight years, animal euthanasia has changed from being used only to assist…

even being acknowledged. The most common victims of this kind of neglect are dogs and cats. In a survey that took 1,800 cruelty cases back in 2007, over 64.5% or 1,212 cases recorded involved dogs. (25 percent of those cases involved some kind of pit bull breeds.) While 18% or (337) involved cats, and 25 percent (470) involved some other sort of animals like livestock and horses and other animals (“Animal Cruelty and Statistics”). Currently around the world the “Animal Rights Movement” is taking…