Interestingly enough, pit
bull type dogs do not get the highest billing on reports of which breeds are most likely to be involved in bite incidents or aggressive acts.
Not exact matches
Several surveys have been
done, thousands of
dogs have been evaluated, and pit
bull type dogs are some of the best - tempered
dogs.
They
do what they are and a pit
bull type dog is a mauling violent killer that has been bred to be a land shark, nothing you
do can change that, even if you have them from birth.
A note about Pit
Bull types (American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire
Bull Terrier, Pit mixes)-- We
do not recommend these breeds for service
dog training for several reasons: 1).
The writer didn't make the pit
bull or pit ~
bull type dogs the most dangerous breed, humans
did that hundreds of years ago by selectively breeding them for
bull baiting, ratting,
dog fighting and whatever other blood sport put money in their pockets.
December 1875, Adams County, MS «Jane
Doe» James Fagan, Adult Fatal
dog attack involving bulldog (pit
bull -
type)
Individual tools that didn't lead directly to any animals using the program included a local newspaper ad, many events primarily focused on Pit
Bull type dogs, meeting with neighborhood associations, emailing one of the organization's volunteers, and flyers sent home with elementary school children.
Historically, the word «Bulldog»
did not mean a specific breed of
dog per se, but rather it was applied to descendants of the ancient Mastiff -
type dogs that excelled in the task of
bull - baiting.
However, just because blue nose pit
bulls aren't a special or rare
type of pit
bull, doesn't make these
dogs less special!
The most important thing people should be prepared to
do when they adopt a Pit
Bull is to be responsible
dog guardians - with any breed, training and public representation are very important but this is especially so for Pit
Bull type dogs because of the burdens put upon them by ridiculous myths and media misrepresentation.
Your comment
does very little to absolve the «pit
bull type» breeds which include the American pit
bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire
bull terrier, and American
bull dog, depending on where you look it up.
In the days leading up to this month's crucial vote, some pit
bull -
type dogs have been transported to rescues outside Quebec, to places that don't enforce a breed - specific ban - like Alberta and Saskatchewan.
foster makes 5 why in the world would you even support this statement working in rescue (unless you rescue all puppies that would make sense), this statement is the # 1 reason why people don't adopt, especially don't adopt adult
dogs and absolutely for sure don't adopt adult «pit
bulls» or «pit
bull type»
dogs.
Pit
bull type dogs can and do attack people and other animals, but not every dog attack is caused by a Pit Bull and not every Pit Bull will att
bull type dogs can and
do attack people and other animals, but not every
dog attack is caused by a Pit
Bull and not every Pit Bull will att
Bull and not every Pit
Bull will att
Bull will attack.
It is important to note that the Wisdom Panel
does not currently test for American Pit
Bull, but
does test for
dog breeds often lumped into a category of bully
type.
Her «get it
done» attitude has proven to be a valued trait to the organization as Love - A-
Bull continues to press forward with its mission of changing the negative stereotypes surrounding pit
bull type dogs.
With your support this year we can
do even more to positively affect the lives of pit
bull type dogs and their guardians.
This is a great opportunity for pit
bull owners, so if you live in Brockton or know anyone who
does, please help get the word out about our FREE spay / neuter day for pit
bulls and pit
bull type dogs.
Why are humans so invested in categorizing
dogs by breed, and when it comes to your own pit
bull -
type dog, what
do you say to people who ask?
You may think this doesn't apply to you, because the
dogs most likely to be banned are typically the guarding breeds like Rottweilers and Dobermans (or the «pit
bull»
types of
dogs) and you own a Golden Retriever, but honey, once the door is opened to breed bans, who says yours won't be next?
Although the state law
does not specify AmStaffs, Staffordshire
Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, American Bulldogs, or any other dogs that could be included as «pit bull type,» some dog wardens consider these purebreds to come under the state
Bull Terriers, American Pit
Bull Terriers, American Bulldogs, or any other dogs that could be included as «pit bull type,» some dog wardens consider these purebreds to come under the state
Bull Terriers, American Bulldogs, or any other
dogs that could be included as «pit
bull type,» some dog wardens consider these purebreds to come under the state
bull type,» some
dog wardens consider these purebreds to come under the state law.
How well
do you think shelter staffers and veterinarians
do at identifying
dogs who are — or aren't — the
type of
dog known as a pit
bull?
We specialize in American Staffordshire Terriers («Am Staffs»), Staffordshire
Bull Terriers («Staffy's»), and American Pit
Bull Terriers, but will
do our best to help all breeds, often by referral to other local rescues that specialize in that
type of
dog.
To my knowledge, no such study has been
done, meaning that labeling pit
bull -
type dogs «genetically aggressive» is not backed by scientific research.
We don't have to condone or glorify it, but
dog aggression is not uncommon with Pit
Bull type dogs.
Some pit
bull -
type dogs have found their way out of Montreal shelters ahead of the law with the SPCA, along with rescue groups, racing to find spaces for them in regions that don't enforce a breed - specific ban.
I don't care what my critics say, and I have no data to support this... While all
dogs are loyal, Pit
Bull -
type dogs somehow excel in that department.
Myth: It's unsafe to get a Pit
Bull -
type dog from a shelter because you don't know his or her background.
Fortunately for Pit
Bull -
type dogs, they
do have millions of fans all over the country.
A Pit
Bull -
type dog may be born strong and loyal, but that doesn't equal aggression and violence.
He
did not deserve to be killed but
does deserve to be heard and that is how we can honor Tyson, by letting him be heard and turning his tragedy into something positive, and giving Tyson's dream to other Pit
Bull type dogs in need.
I didn't know how much of an impact having a «pit
bull»
type dog would have on me, but I suddenly found myself reading up on any and all information about the different breeds that fall under the label of «pit
bull» and the stigma there is against
dogs that looked like our buddy.
The ordinance
does away with the city's breed - specific rules requiring owners to obtain special licenses and to implant microchips in any
dogs that have the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of any of three
types of pit
bull dog.
There is a reason she doesn't know that it's a «pit
bull» because the facts are that even professionals can't identify a
dog as a pit
bull breed
type simply by looking at it.
Interestingly, there has been a 5.5 % decrease in euths among all non-pit
bull type dogs — I suspect that the increased adoptions has a lot to
do with that (KCMO refuses to adopt out «pit
bull»
type dogs).
Pit
bulls are incredibly social and people oriented
dogs, and I feel they were meant to
do «therapy»
type work.
Yes, there are badly behaved
dogs of any breed, but Pit
Bulls do not outrank other breeds in these
types of behaviors and in fact, some argue, their temperaments tend to be generally better than many other
types of
dog.
This is a great video about work that is being
done in Chicago to encourage young men in the inner city to take pride in their pit
bull type dogs for reasons other than their fighting ability.
There many who don't believe Pit
Bull type dogs can
do any such thing just because of how they look, and I love the idea that he will demonstrate otherwise.
«There are three
types of
dogs that we
do not insure, pit
bull, German Shephard and rottweilers.»
I'm not taking it extreme and claiming no Pit
Bull type dogs have bitten or caused fatalities, so don't jump on me for that.