Breed-specific legislation

Should People Be Allowed to Keep Pitbull Dogs? Being able to have pit bulls as pets has been a very controversial topic lately. Some think they are very harmful to other people in the community and some think that pitbulls are just like any other dog and their behavior depends on how you raise them. I am going to explain why pitbulls are great pets. I believe that a pit bull's behavior depends on how the owner raises them, how much attention they are getting, and how the community responds…

Even if the shelter does decide to continue to not adopt out Pit Bulls, there are other options than euthanization. For instance, there are numerous rescue centers that will take in dogs deemed ‘vicious,’ like Pits Bulls, to keep them from being killed. One of these rescue centers is located in North Carolina. Fortitudine Vincimus Rescue Center, also known as “The Fort” was founded by Jake Gardner in 2012. According to Judi Brinegar’s article (2014), “Pit Bull Rescue Seeks Help,” “The Fort" is…

the breed of dogs known as Pit Bulls, due to their vicious behavior and running record of attacks on children and adults. Parents and those who care for children are the intended audience for this article, this audience will be more sensitive to his proposition of banning these dogs that have become a danger to society.There is no background information about the author, this diminishes the author's credibility, because we do not know why he chose to write about this argument. The entire breed…

The governments of some states are trying to force some of dogs to be euthanized because they are a “dangerous dog” breed, and pit bulls are considered the worst of them. However, pit bulls are a loyal breed and they definitely should not be banned from society, when they are simply mistreated and given a bad stigma. This bad stigma is that pit bulls are an aggressive dog breed due to the sudden negative media attention pit bulls have received in the past few years. According to the ASPCA,…

temperament. Breed specific legislation, or breed banning is an ordinance passed by local government basically banning a specific breed or group of breeds of dogs that are considered dangerous. I strongly believe that banning specific dog breeds is not an effective way for keeping the public safe from dog bites or attacks. The ban does not notice differences in each dog 's temperament, or behavior displayed by individual dogs, but instead groups all dogs of specific breeds as dangerous. Breed…

solely on breed. Breed specific legislation, or breed banning, is an ordinance passed by local government basically outlawing a specific breed or group of breeds of dogs that are considered dangerous. Breed specific legislation is not an effective method for keeping the public safe from dog bites. The ban does not account for differences in each dogs temperament, socialization, or behavior displayed by individual dogs, but groups all dogs of specific breeds as dangerous. Breed specific…

brave individuals that risk it all to save them, overcoming much pressure from PETA and the Humane Society to euthanize them. The film successfully exposed the prejudice and much misunderstanding while slowly eradicating the myths surrounding this breed. The documentary unfolds the journey of five of the dogs such as Handsome Dan, Jonny and Little Red to name a few, and their second chance on life and their supreme power of resilience and the true significance of the Human- Animal Bond. It…

J. Lindberg English 1101 6 April 2016 Don’t Bully a Breed The media has given pit bulls a bad reputation and states have begun to support Breed Specific Legislation laws (BSL), but there are many owners who raised their pit bull breeds in correct environments resulting in strong, loyal, and sweet lap-dogs. Although pit bulls have had a few issues that caused deaths or injuries on others, banning pit bulls does not change the fact that all breeds have had incidents of attacking humans and…

sex or religion, so why are Pit Bulls being discriminated against for their breed? Less than a century ago Pit Bulls were loved, respected, admired and played an important role in the American culture. They were considered a canine icon, and Images of this brave, hardworking and loyal breed were everywhere. Today the reputation of Pit Bulls is completely different. Aggressive by nature, vicious and very dangerous breed that should be banned is the perception of Pit Bull in our society presented…

pit bulls and feel there should be restrictions on them (Ethos, appealing to audience). There are many myths and misconceptions surrounding the breed that give them a terrible reputation. They are labeled as aggressive and vicious because of how they look and reports of their attacks, which are talked about and given more press attention than any other breed. While some people have a point that pit bulls are more inherently mean and dangerous than other dogs, they are wrong because their…