If you're more of an inside person however and don't enjoy exercising daily, you should seriously rethink your idea
of Pit Bull ownership.
In the USA it is important to understand the federal implication of this as it can be used as a defense to keeping one's Pit Bull if you are located in a region that has Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) that may otherwise limit or
deny Pit Bull ownership.
The court ruling wasn't the first breed - specific policy in the U.S. (Denver and Miami - Dade County have
banned pit bull ownership, for example, and Maryland's own Prince George's County has banned pit bulls for years).
The rise of
pit bull ownership among gang members in the late 1980s coincided with the first round of breed - specific legislation.
The Responsi - Bull Project offers FREE spay and neuter, a FREE responsible
pit bull ownership workshop, and FREE obedience classes for Pit Bulls and their owners.
For example, restrictions
on Pit Bull ownership in Springfield, Mo., may be off the books later this month if advocates for breed equality have their way on an ordinance instituted in 2006.
The Friends of the Manchester Animal Shelter is sponsoring a program called «Fix - a-Pit» to encourage
responsible pit bull ownership and ultimately lower the euthanasia rate of the breed, which is currently facing an epidemic of homelessness.
As an advocate for responsible
Pit Bull ownership and promotion the APBR is dedicated to preserving the history of the past and is dedicated to once again bringing shameless pride back to ownership.
We advocate responsible
pit bull ownership and educate the public about breed specific legislation.
Our first priority is to educate the public about the breed and promote responsible
pit bull ownership.
Mission Statement Our first priority is to educate the public about the breed and promote responsible
pit bull ownership.
Consider the following needs carefully before committing to
pit bull ownership.
We advocate spay / neuter and responsible
pit bull ownership, as well asspeaking out against backyard breeding, dog fighting, and inhumane treatment of these wonderful dogs..
As I initially stated,
pit bull ownership is no different from that of any other dog.
PBRC encourages responsible
pit bull ownership and by spay / neutering American Pit Bull Terriers and any mixes thereof, ultimately helps to lower the euthanasia rate of the breed.