Sentences with phrase «bull owners because»

We realize that housing options are limited for pit bull owners because of breed restrictions.

Not exact matches

And as a bystander with children and pets, I'd like to add that the reason anti-pit bull groups are gaining favor and becoming more widely known is because the attacks by pit bulls and their owners are happening all over the country at an alarming rate.

RAY BROWN, former pit bull owner, breeder, dog fighter Pit bulls didn't become dangerous because we fight them; we fight them because the English specifically bred them to be dangerous.

In almost all homicides carried out by pit bulls, the owners and neighbors express shock and disbelief because the animal never gave a sign that it wanted to kill anyone.

The pit bulls involved in these cases were identified as pit bulls or pit bull - mixes by animal control, law enforcement, owners, victims, neighbors, etc. and they know more about what the dogs were than YOU do because YOU weren \» t there.

These owners are then labeled irresponsible because most don't understand that If your American Pit Bull Terrier really wants to chew up another dog he will do it the first chance he gets, with or without your encouragement.

We at KCDA keep hearing stories of animals getting confiscated from owners due to inadequate housing (even though Spay / Neuter Kansas City's outreach program has free dog houses available to needy families), animals confiscated from owners because they are not altered under the mandatory spay / neuter ordinance for pit bulls, and others that are confiscated because they can not afford the fine associated with having not licensed their dog.

There was no follow up By Seattle Animal Control to the dogwalker's statement, because within days of the incident, the owner agreed to have Bull euthanized.

Eddie is a 5 year old neutered male, blue and white Pit Bull Terrier, who was surrendered to the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter on March 8, 2013, by his owners because they were moving out of the country.

In a letter to shelter officials, an owner of one of the pit bulls explained that the dog was being brought to the shelter not because it posed a threat but because of neighborhood harassment stemming from the attack, Mutter said.

Because pit bulls are restricted, some owners may be labeling their dogs as other breeds or mixes, so they would not have to comply with the regulations.

Because Miniature Bull Terriers become so attached to their owners and their families, however, care must be taken that they are not encouraged to become possessive and jealous.

The authors note that the prevalence of «pit bull - type dogs» in «the... number of cases that resulted in very severe injuries or fatalities» may be accounted for in large part because of «the popularity of the breed in the victim's community, reporting biases and the dog's treatment by its owner (e.g., use as fighting dogs — note 21).»

This was at a time when euthanasia for all non-pit bull type dogs was decreasing, yet more than 1100 additional pit bulls lost their lives in the next 3 years mostly because their owners were low income or on fixed incomes and simply unable to comply with the law.

Adds Stacey Coleman, executive director of Animal Farm Foundation, a pit bull rescue and advocacy organization based in New York state, «Even if you're not a dog owner, you should really be outraged and concerned by this particular ruling, because it shows... the court's willingness to prejudge.

Her owner says that despite being named one of the nation's top ten «Valor Dogs» by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), dozens of landlords are turning away «Diamond» because she's a pit bull, WBIR - TV reports.

do you agree that pit bulls are rather easy to train because they're want to please their owner and extreme loyalty?

All of that is just bull the dog or breed isn't to blame it is the owners and the way they treat there pet let me just ask this if I was to put you in a room and not feed you or pay any attention to you how long would it take before you snap several dogs are in this situation and the only way anyone pays attention is if it is in fact a pitt bull, rottweiler, and they can say dangerous dog just because it is big lmbo media today has turned into crap

When you hear about a horror story about a Pit Bull (and you will, because the media loves hyping them up), 99 % of the time it is the fault of a neglectful owner or a stupid human.

The smaller dogs, such as Staffordshire Bull Terriers were popular because they could easily be hidden within the owners coat should the clandestine fight be discovered.

Because the media and the public thrive on sensationalized pit bull narratives, its imperative that pit bull owners become breed advocates and model responsible ownership practices in their communities.

Pit bulls typically lived in their owner's homes, where they earned the nickname «nursemaid's dog» because they were so reliable with young children.

Because of this, not only are pit bulls categorized in a derogatory manner, but their owners are as well.

But note that euthanasia of pit bulls was down only 50 % as much as for other breeds despite the ordinance that was passed specifically to reduce numbers of pit bulls that end up in the shelters. The reason is in part because there was at the same time a 25 % increase in pit bulls impounded and euthanized simply because their owners had not spayed / neutered them under the new ordinance.

Every year, thousands of dogs (not only pit bulls) end up in shelters and are euthanized because their owners didn't take the time to investigate the particular breed they thought they wanted.

Rather, they say some pit bulls are dangerous because they are mistreated or taught to be violent by irresponsible owners.

The city of Montreal has sent form letters to as many as 500 local pit - bull owners telling them that because their applications to keep their dogs are incomplete, they have four weeks to find their dogs new homes in towns where the breed isn't outlawed or surrender the dogs to animal shelters.

And it was because of them that she got involved with LARPBO (Los Angeles Responsible Pit Bull Owners).

Pit bull owners stop socializing their dog or taking it out in public for fear of an incident (a justifiable fear, since the «pit bull» is most likely to be blamed for any incident); they assume the worst about normal dog behaviors like grumbling, snapping, or even rough play between dogs; they fail to act when genuine aggressive behavior does arise, because they believe such behavior is in the dog's nature and is not changeable; and they are told by trainers that the situation is hopeless.

As a responsible pit bull owner, it scares me to think I could lose my dog because of the actions of a few bad ones.

Through its national pit bull initiatives, Best Friends Animal Society encourages state and municipal governments to adopt breed - neutral «dangerous dog» laws that focus on the key causes of dog aggression — owners» failure to spay or neuter, train and socialize dogs regardless of breed, or because they abuse or neglect dogs or force them to live on chains.

Because he is a bulldog / pit bull mix, he will need a owner that is willing to provide leadership and guidance, plus give him the exercise he needs.

38 pit bulls have been confiscated by animal control officers because owners refused to comply with the law.

Because there's just no way to completely avoid loose, poorly managed dogs in the parks, most veteran pit bull owners choose to play it safe and steer clear of these places in favor of safer, less populated play options.