Sam Glover: You want litigators to brand themselves not
as bull dogs, but as the cow catcher on the front of a steam train?
Keep the treats as low fat and healthy as possible,
as bull dogs can be prone to being overweight.
Such
as bull dogs, boxers, and mastiffs.
While heat stroke can occur in any dog, dogs with short, flat faces (known as Brachycephalic breeds) such
as Bull dogs and Pugs are particularly susceptible to it.
We are referring to breeds such
as the Bull Dog, Pug, Pekinese and the Boston Terrier.
Not exact matches
Anyways, very good game from the team, Cazorla controlled midfield, Sanchez a
bull dog as always.
Jonny, now about eight years old, lives in San Francisco with Cris Cohen and Jennifer Long, longtime pit
bull rescue volunteers, who quickly recognized his way with children and had him certified
as a therapy
dog within a year of taking him in.
As a vet, would you allow animal care junkies to provide care to animals and birth animals (
bull dogs, Boston terrier, pugs) without an education similar to what you have?
So - called «status
dogs» such
as Rottweillers and Staffordshire
Bull Terriers are bought to give their owners a tougher image; they are also used for
dog fighting and to intimidate other people.
Breeds such
as Staffordshire
Bull Terriers,
Bull Mastiffs and Rottweilers are being unfairly vilified and labelled «dangerous
dogs».
While helping her grandma with the laundry, Lia Vega was bitten in the chest by a pit
bull, Tiga, who was described
as a «family
dog.»
«Unlike many other things people can't quite define but «know when they see it,» identification of
dogs as pit
bulls can trigger an array of negative consequences, from the loss of housing, to being seized by animal control, to the taking of the
dog's life,» she said.
Conversely,
dogs lacking any genetic evidence of relevant breeds were labeled
as pit
bull - type
dogs from 0 to 48 percent of the time, the researchers reported.
DNA results show that shelter workers are often mistaken when they label a
dog as a pit
bull, with potentially devastating consequences for the
dogs, a new University of Florida study has found.
«Essentially we found that the marked lack of agreement observed among shelter staff members in categorizing the breeds of shelter
dogs illustrates that reliable inclusion or exclusion of
dogs as «pit
bulls» is not possible, even by experts,» Levy said.
If the shelter staff has labeled the
dog as a pit
bull, its chances for adoption automatically go down in many shelters.»
Another group of breeds that clustered genetically included the mastiff - type
dogs such
as the
Bull Mastiff, Bulldog and the Rottweiler.
I'm simple person, always thinker like Lion, Intelegent like Fox, funny like Monkey, dengerous like Cobra, Innocent like cow, dedicated
as a
dog, attitude like Elephant, Peace loving like Pegion, Calm like Crocodile, worker like
bull and Penguine by heart, try trace my personality and revert.
Single Christian Mom who loves my
dog as my own... I have a 10 year old Labrador Retriever / Pit
bull mix who is a beautiful bone color and wonderful with kids...
The
bull terrier's last owner, a Hitler - obsessed kid, comes to see the
dog as a Jew, and kills him.
If you think that's
as it should be because pit
bulls are bred to fight, or because their jaws exert more pressure than other
dogs, or because they have aggressive temperaments, think again.
Some insurance companies even refuse insurance to people who own dangerous
dogs such
as Pit
bulls, Rottweilers and Doberman pinschers.
The reason that your insurance will increase in cost is because pit
bulls have a reputation for being aggressive
dogs and,
as a result, are seen
as having a greater insurance risk than other
dogs.
When New York photographer and animal advocate Sophie Gamand began photographing rescue Pit
Bulls in flower crowns, challenging the public's perception of them
as «dangerous»
dogs, she had no idea that her Pit
Bull...
It's possible that no other
dog breed in American history has experienced such a polarity in public perception
as Pit
Bulls.
Often, the person reporting a bite will identify the
dog as «pit
bull» (there is no such breed) when in reality it may be a deep - in - chest, cheeky faced crossbreed, an American Bulldog, or other.
The Cordoba was a cross between a Mastiff,
Bull Terrier, English Bulldog, and Boxer, and was mainly used
as a fighting
dog.
Despite the tough connotation that may come with the name, these pit
bulls are actually known for their quiet demeanor and were bred
as companion
dogs.
Rhodesian Ridgebacks, often known
as African
Bull Dogs, Ridgebacks, African Lion Hounds, Rhodesian Lion
Dogs, and African Lion
Dogs, are very unique and easy to recognize because of the distinct ridge of hair growing forward on the top of the breeds» back.
Our advocacy must remind people that at one time, the Pit
Bull was the most popular pet in America because of their reputation
as a friendly, family
dog.
The American Pit
Bull Terrier (APBT) is a breed of
dog in the terrier group, one of several breeds loosely classified
as pit
bulls.
``... Controlled studies have not identified this breed group [pit
bull - type
dogs]
as disproportionately dangerous.»
For example, if a
dog was initially identified
as a pit
bull mix, but later id - ed
as a lab mix, the report most likely will not be updated.
Not for anything
as you are very knowledgeable but pit
bulls were not bred to fight
dogs originally.
The State of Ohio labels pit
bulls as vicious and places them under the same restrictions
as dogs that have actually attacked and injured people or maimed or killed other animals.
Cold hearted people will skim the Internet looking for free
dogs, typically smaller breeds, to use
as bait
dogs to train their
dog fighting
dogs, or to train free
dogs, like pit
bulls, to become fighters.
Today the American Pit
Bull Terrier is often used
as service and therapy
dog, and
as rescue
dog.
In summary, I would recommend ruling out heart disease
as a cause of your 6 year old
bull dog's shortness of breath.
Greyhounds, Boxers, French Bulldogs, and Presa Canarios all come in brindle colorations but brindle colored
dogs often get labeled
as Pit
Bulls, even if the
dogs do not have one ounce of bully DNA in their blood.
If you're searching for a family
dog, be sure you do not purchase your pit
bull from a breeder who may have selectively chosen fighting bloodlines,
as dogs with such bloodlines were bred from individuals selected because of aggressive behavior.
The bill was later amended by Ohio Senator, Neal Zimmers, to single out «Pit
Bull»
dogs specifically
as inherently vicious.
Pit
Bulls are rated very high by the American Temperament Test Society
as friendly
dogs with an average of 85 + percent pass rate.
Most recently, he said, the discrimination has centered on the expanding group of
dogs that are labeled
as pit
bulls.
In fact, an article in the local paper even quoted a staff member of the SPCA
as saying Pit
Bulls were a dangerous breed of
dog.
If none of those terms was used by the assessors, that
dog was coded
as not being of the «pit
bull type.»
While negative stereotypes have often described pit
bulls as fighting
dogs, they are naturally affectionate and were only turned into fighters in certain communities because of their strength, intelligence and athleticism.
If you bring your pit
bull home
as a puppy, allowing him to socialize at a young age with other
dogs and all human members of your family can help stave off any aggressive tendencies.
According to Animal Planet's
Dogs 101, the breed nearly went extinct in 1885
as a result of their main task in life, participating in the sport of
bull baiting, being outlawed.
The Bully
dogs, such
as the American Staffordshire Terrier and the Pit
Bull, also make great companions but their owners should be prepared for
dog aggression.
Because «pit
bull» is not a breed of
dog but a type of
dog, a number of breed terms and their mixes were included
as «pit
bull types» for purposes of the study.