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Banning of Pit Bulls Dogs have different personalities and temperaments, just like humans do. A dog's breed does not determine their personality, just like a human’s race does not determine their personality. Pit bulls are banned in many different cities because they are known for fighting and biting. What many people do not know, though, is that a dog is taught to be mean. It does not matter if it is a Chihuahua or if it is a pit bull, they can be taught to fight, or they can be taught to be a…

weren’t under control and aggressive. There are 9 sections to the Dangerous Dogs Act. Section One of the DDA Section 1 tells you the dog breeds that are banned in the UK. These 4 breeds are: Japanese Tosa, Fila Brasiliero, Dogo Arengtino and Pit Bull Terrier. In the UK it is illegal to have one of these breeds or breed types. In 1997 the Dangerous Dogs Act removed the automatic destruction order of banned breeds. Instead an Index of Exempted Dogs was…

Pit Bulls are considered “The American Dog”. They have changed the way many Americans view dogs, but not only dogs the specific breed pit bulls. Many people only see them as mean, dangerous animals. They blame the dogs’ behavior based on the few pit bulls they see on the news for “attacking” someone. Pit bulls are not naturally mean-natured dogs. There have been multiple studies done on pit bulls to prove that they are not a danger to our society. Particularly, after reading the article The…

A fond family pet and a loyal working dog, the pit bull is a loving animal, known for its loyalty and valor. However, it has recently gotten a bad reputation, namely because of several accidents. In more modern times, pit bulls have been assumed dangerous and vicious. They have been avoided and several laws have been made against them, almost to the point where people are not allowed to keep pit bulls as pets. The truth, though, often is that many of them are affectionate dogs that deserve…

MY BOOK REPORT: SURVIVORS: THE EMPTY CITY Introduction In this book I will talk about the book Survivors: The Empty city. This book is the first book in the series Survivors by Erin Hunter. Survivors is a fictional type of series. Survivors: The Empty City is about a lone dog named Lucky. Lucky is an independent type of dog and is used to thinking that he could do everything himself. Until the Big Growl, a big earthquake that happened and destroyed almost everything and everyone in its…

Should Dogs Be Euthanized? Have you ever thought about euthanizing? Sometimes it’s what is best for the animal. Dogs might bite on impulse because they are nervous. When little kids think a dog is cute and run up to it, it might scare the dog and make them bite. Even though they don’t mean to. Dogs get nervous, just because they are wagging their tail does not mean they are happy. If a dog has wide eyes, a wagging tail that is more focused; straight up, not so lazy and laid back then the…

Dangerous dogs. In the United States 4.7 million dog bites happen every year, 800,000 will need to see medical attention, half are children, and 386,000 of these people will seek emergency medical treatment. The mass majority of these attacks come from three different breeds of dog. The third most dangerous dog in the United States would be the boxer a tall, short muzzled breed. The Rottweiler is considered the second most dangerous dog in the country, a shorter breed with a short muzzle and a…

Heart to Heart Love with Villalobos Karen Davison once said, "Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever." Villalobos is a rescue center with a goal to save all pit bulls until there is no more. Villalobos is located in New Orleans and originally created in Los Angeles. This rescue center is home to more than 100 dogs and can reach up to 300 at points. The non-profit organization also gives the opportunity of jobs for parolees.…

There are some people who claims that pitbulls are a vicious breed; however, I would like to say that pitbulls are not a vicious breed. And here are the few reasons why I think pitbulls are not a vicious breed. Some people would agree that pitbulls are nice and caring because it is all on how you raise them. You cannot expect to treat a dog like it is piece of trash, and expect the pitbull to behave and follow orders. That is like yelling at a toddler to stop crying, do you think they are…

Dogs are becoming a standard part of families’ lives and are truly a man or woman’s best friend. However, how can we guarantee that all dogs will not cause harm to our society and not bring in violence and aggression? The solution is Breed-Specific Legislation which are laws that try to control negative animal behavior such as biting or other attacks by restricting or completely outlawing certain aggressive breeds. It is a common misconception that BSL only refers to banning breeds of dogs…