decision by the AKC in the early 1930s to give it a new name, American Staffordshire Terrier, to separate it from its pit-fighting past”2. The American Pit Bull Terrier has not been recognized by the AKC. The qualities that make these dogs tenacious “players in obedience and agility games also attract highly unscrupulous people looking for”1 strong competitors for their dog fighting rings. Pit Bulls can't lock their jaws. In a recent “study of 122 dog breeds by the American Temperament Testing…
As an owner of three different pit bull dogs they have their own different personalities. Duramax, Zane, and Bruce are complete opposites of each other. Most of people say something like “omg, he’s a pit bull there so mean. Watch out!” but that’s not case with pit bulls. There really sweet, loving, and friendly pets. Duramax is a red nose pit bull that weights about eighty pounds. He is almost two years old and the oldest one. He is definitely the baby of the house. When he’s sleeping, he has…
When people think of golf the first name that pops into people’s mind is Tiger Woods. Tiger has seventy-nine professional golf tournament wins and fourteen majors. Even though Tiger still hasn’t passed Jack Nicklaus’ eighteen major championship people still believe that Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer who ever lived. Tiger’s career hasn’t been all positive, though; the 2008 United States Open being the last major tournament he has won. Because of this slump, Matt Cochran advocated that Tiger…
coincidence that all 4 had countless concussions and developed CTE? Was it a coincidence that three out of the four killed them selves? I say No! Fighting was a major factor in every death. The authors of the two articles that were published in the last five-years both agree and discuss why fighting should be banned. Although both authors want fighting abolished one author only wants it banned in junior hockey. Contrary…
about they say because they focus on one side of the story and what they see, what they leave out is cause of the situation or the background of it. For example, according to the article “ The Pit bull Placebo” “ In the 1970s the practice of dog fighting was becoming more aware to the public and in 1976 a californian boy was killed by a dog that was described to be a Bulldog, Bull terrier,…
We as humans, feel neglect. We feel depressed, and we react upon those feelings. We get angry, sad, impatient, and sometimes violent. Everyone experiences it, even animals. The American Pitbull Terrier experiences it the most. This canine faces constant fear from people everyday because of its past. However, most Pit Bulls in modern times are kind and loyal. They’re highly misunderstood animals. The American Pitbull Terrier is actually not a dog breed. “Pitbull” is actually a term to describe…
Dog Breed Discrimination Some dogs, like the Great Dane or Tibetan Mastiff, for example, are dangerous because of their size. Others, such as the German Shepherd and the Pit Bull, can be trained by their humans to perform acts of protection or aggression that can injure the subject of their attentions. However, certain breeds of dogs have earned their terrible reputations, often labeled as vicious or aggressive because of they react violently and interact with other dogs and humans that way.…
been around, stories of Pit Bull attacks didn’t begin to pick up steam until the 1980s. This happens to coincide with the reemergence of dog fighting in the United States ( Liddle, 4). So the point on whether the dog breed is necessarily good or bad is still debatable in some cases. From knowing their history of fighting, having the genetic line of fighting, and the attack rates to knowing that the breed is family safe and having emotions to show the caring of the…
The Stranger essay Are people evil or their behaviors evil? I believe people actions make them evil,because everyone is born the same. Even though we might have different backgrounds you can still be an evil person whether you’re rich or poor. People are made evil with what others do to them or make them do . Meursault shows that he is not evil when he tries to help Salemon find his lost dog ,by telling Salemon to look in the dog pound.”The police’ll get him for sure, so I told him to go to the…
everywhere but is more commonly found in places with more poverty where people can’t always afford to take proper care of their animals. Regardless, animal abuse is a reoccurring issue all over the United States. A few examples of animal abuse are; dog fighting, animals in poor conditions and animal cruelty and torture. Animal abuse is becoming a growing problem in the U.S. and for this…