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What Pit Bulls are Actually Capable of There are many controversies regarding the breed of pit bulls in society today. The opinion of some is that the breed should be terminated, while others love the breed. Meanwhile the rest of the population does not have an opinion about the breed at all. Each opinion was discovered through experience, communication, or reading. Charlotte Alter has an opinion of her own in the article she wrote. Charlotte Alter’s position on the fact that pit bulls are…

Dogs… Lots of people hate them while most love them. The average family at least has one. A lot of families care for their dogs as if they are human beings. There are also some people who care more for dogs than they care for humans. The question being tossed around is, should dogs be granted personhood? Of course, dog lovers will say yes to this question without any hesitation. Other people will say they do not need it on the other hand. Numerous amounts of people claim that dogs are people too…

misunderstood. These breeds have been used for many things like “bull baiting”, “rat-baiting”, and dogfighting. Pit bulls aren't as bad as they seem to be. They have a long rough history. These dogs come from two very obedient dog breeds. Some also think pitbulls may have locked jaws and a high bite rate. Dog fighting goes way back to around medieval times. Before it was outlawed many pit bulls were used to fight animals like bears, bulls and there own kind(1). These fights often where…

People have misconceptions about pit bulls, fearing them and viewing them as “vicious killers” or “dangerous”. The reason pit bulls are so misunderstood is because of the many myths that surround the breed. A lot of these myths contributed to the negative image associated with pit bulls and many of them do not fairly represent the breed. It was stated in an article “Pit Bull: Myth vs. Fact”, on TeamPitAFull.org, that of the most one popular myths about pit bulls is that they have locking jaws,…

assumptions about him because even if he had been a crazy drug addict, he was a very kind, good hearted man. I think that this stereotyping can be expanded to more than just people and cultures, but animal as well. Take Pit Bulls for example, mostly everyone is scared to death of Pit Bulls and this is due to the bad reputation they…

Basset Hounds have short legs and heavy bones. They have loose skin with a hard, dense coat that comes in several combinations of colors such as white, tan, and black (Gerstenfeld and Schultz 204). The breed is around fourteen inches in height and should weigh anywhere from forty to sixty pounds (Colie 32). Basset Hounds have thick, hanging lips and soft, sad eyes along with ears that hang low to the ground. On its head, there is loosely wrinkled skin and a domed skull that is most clearly seen…

The Ultimate Deal on Pit Bulls Did you know that Pit Bulls are known as the “Jews of the canine world?” (Ingall). Pits bulls are hated for faulty reasoning, giving them the title of the “Jews of the canine world” (Ingall). There are many stereotype of pit bulls that lead to peoples reasoning for such hatred; they are unpredictable, dangerous, and vicious. Pit Bulls were originally breed to take down large animals, bulls in particular. When bull baiting became, illegal people turned to dog…

How the bull got his horns A long time ago when Bulls had no horns his head was as smooth as a doe`s. Though Bull was a fast runner he liked to brag about it to the other animals saying “ Look at me! Look at me, I'm the fastest runner”. Bull had a friend named Kangaroo, Kangaroo also bragged that he was the best at races because he could jump so high and far that he would be done in a matter of seconds. Even though Bull and Kangaroo are friends they argued every time over who was the…

concrete reasons for why this thought process exists. First of all, the media consistently stirs up the pot in this matter. It seems to me that any time I see a breaking news story of a dog attack, it has something to do with the typically biased breeds; pit bulls, boxers, bulldogs, etc. How much does the media really know about the dogs involved in these attacks? It is difficult to convey an accurate news story unless the reporter actually knows for an absolute fact that the attacking dog is a…

to walk past you walk over to it and discover it is a Pit Bull. Pit Bulls seem to be misunderstood but Pit Bulls are very loyal and playful. They are very good dogs but seem to be destroyed by the news and internet. They also love their owners. To begin with, Pit Bulls are loyal and playful. Pit Bulls would do just about anything you told them to do. They are also very playful and love to get your attention. The source top ten reasons why Pit Bulls rule says that they love to go outside with…