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Argumentative Essay Rough Draft Does a child in the community have to die before pit bulls are banned? The breeds of dogs that are considered pit bulls are the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The American Bulldog is sometimes considered a pit bull, too. No dog breed is perfect; however, the Pit Bull is an aggressive and dangerous dog breed that should be carefully monitored. There are several measures that communities…

Dog fighting, A violent sport including two dogs in a ring or pit forced to fight one another for the entertainment of the spectators or the dogfighters aka dogmen. The process starts with these dog owners buying and raising these animals, mostly pits, sometimes multiple dogs at a time to do one thing. They train them, sometimes with extreme circumstances and teach them how to fight and kill other dogs. It is a fight to the death and it is all for money. A gambling ring that allows cruel…

**Origin: The Boston Terrier is one of American's native breeds. Robert C. Hooper of Boston Massachusetts purchased a dog, that had been imported from England, from William O'Brian. This dog was known as Judge or Hooper's Judge. He was a cross breed between a English Bulldog and a White English Terrier. His head was squared and blocky and he had a nearly even mouth. Judge weighed about 32 pounds and was rather tall stationed. His color was dark brindle. **By the year 1891, the Boston Terrier was…

Pit Bulls Are Awesome Have you ever owned a Pit bull? Well if you haven’t you should because pit bulls are awesome! I think anyone who takes the time to take of a Pit bull that they will be very happy with there dog. Just listen to this I know all kinds of people who has pit bulls and they are the best dog they have had. I also think that at the end of these paragraphs you shall love them also. First of all you know all of that bad stuff about pit bulls you have been hearing about…

Groupthink and group polarization are both influential to a person when having to make a decision and influential in affecting a persons thinking. “Groupthink is the modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus” (PSY101-11.4). This can be a behavior that a person exhibits in a group that does not necessarily match how they feel about the situation or a particular thing. For example, a person in a group may be influenced to think…

American Pit Bull Terrier the hunting dog (APBT) aka Pit Bull brings concern to a lot of people due to the quantity of human fatalities these dogs are reported in. The media would have you believe that these deaths are on the increase and is of epidemic proportions with Pit Bull being the culprit. An urban legend is that they have lockup jaws and have excellent bite force. Another story is that they're aggressive towards people, and go insane. The majority don’t understand is that the term “Pit…

3,497 pitbulls have been out down since the Breed specific legislation or (B.S.L). Breed Specific Legislation targets a certain type of dogs based on their appearance. Breed Specific Legislation (B.S.L) is a law passed that restricts certain types of dogs due to them perceived as dangerous. Breed Specific Legislation shouldn't be a law because the dog mimics the owners actions and it discriminates against certain dog breeds. First of all Breed Specific Legislation should not be a law because…

stocky dog of any of several breeds or a hybrid with one or more of these breeds that was originally developed for fighting and is noted for strength, stamina, and tenacity. These include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The American Bulldog is also sometimes included (Pit Bull Definition). Every dog breed has the potential to bite and kill. Most people do not want to think a smaller dog such as a Pomeranian or…

In April 2007 illegal dogfighting was brought to the frontline of the nation’s attention by the NFL star Michael Vick and three of his associates. Vick was sentenced to up to 23 months in prison for housing and training 50 pit bull dogs, staging dog fights, killing dogs, and running a high stakes gambling ring that holds up to $26,000. Dogfighting is not just about the dogs, it is also about people involved in the operation. People too, can suffer the consequences as a result of dogfighting.…

The Misunderstood Nature of Pit Bulls: A Review of Literature Introduction “Over the past 15 years, the America Pit Bull Terrier, commonly referred to as pit bull, has been portrayed as the vanguard for canine evil, essentially a predator of the defenseless” (Cohen & Richardson, 2002). This negative publicity has ultimately affected political policy in regards to pit bull ownership. As a matter of fact, according to Cohen & Richardson (2002), seventy five communities in the US prohibit pit bull…