Dogs For Heroes is a 501 (c)(3)- pending organization based in Illinois that rescues
pit bull terrier like dogs, rehabilitates and trains them, and then places them as Companion, Therapy, or Service Dogs for Veterans suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
After supposedly postponing the conversation, officials jumped the gun on the time line given for the discussion and unveiled their intentions by voting at the end of November, 6 - 1, to draft a breed discriminatory spay / neuter law targeting
pit bull terrier like dogs.
I'm
a pit bull terrier like dog, about 6 years old, and was adopted from the Louisiana SPCA in 2011.
Since 2008 officials have been discussing banning
pit bull terrier like dogs, but are unable to do so because California state law prohibits it.
The American
Pit Bull Terrier like every breed in existence was developed for a purpose.
Mazzy is a sweet
pit bull terrier like dog adopted by an American military family three years ago.
[1] This decision was catastrophic, particularly to renters whose family dogs happen to be
pit bull terrier like dogs.
Not exact matches
Like any other canine breed, American
Pit Bull Terriers range on the spectrum of intra-species aggression, which refers to their prey drive towards other animals.
However, the
pit bull is a type of dog, not a specific breed, and includes breeds like the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and the American Pit Bull Terri
pit bull is a type of dog, not a specific breed, and includes breeds like the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and the American Pit Bull Terr
bull is a type of dog, not a specific breed, and includes breeds
like the American Staffordshire
Terrier, the Staffordshire
Bull Terrier, and the American Pit Bull Terr
Bull Terrier, and the American
Pit Bull Terri
Pit Bull Terr
Bull Terrier.
The American Kennel Club would not register the APBT because they didn't
like the name «
pit bull» because of its connotation with dog fighting, so they changed the name to the Staffordshire
Terrier and then the American Staffordshire
Terrier.
Like all dog breeds, American
Pit Bull Terriers are susceptible to complications caused by internal and external parasites such as ticks, fleas, and worms.
Like all breeds, the American
Pit Bull Terrier will benefit from socialization training.
Like other
Bull and
Terrier types, the American
Pit Bull Terrier (also known as the APBT) was created from crosses between the English Bulldog and
terriers.
Just because
pit bulls look
like dogs, they do not have to be thought of
like we think about dogs such as golden retrievers and Yorkshire
terriers.
They are just
like any ordinary American
Pit Bull Terrier.
In fact, at one point in the early twentieth century, dogs that were represented in art and entertainment as the classic family canine often looked
like the
pit bull terriers that we see today in our society.
Bella, a 5 - year - old female
pit bull terrier, was acting lethargic a few months ago and then produced dark urine and was icteric (jaundice -
like).
Under amendments to the Victoria's Domestic Animals Act that came into effect on 1 Sep 2010, any dog that looks enough
like the Government's description of an American
Pit Bull Terrier will be deemed to be a Restricted Breed dog.
She would make a wonderful apartment or condo dog because she does not require a lot of exercise and space to burn off energy
like most
pit bull terriers.
Many modern
Pit Bulls still look enough
like the originals that you can tell that they are indeed descendants of the game bred American
Pit Bull Terriers.
Thank you... every time an article
like this appears... highlighting former fighting dogs... it helps to dispel the fear and hatred that
pit bull terrier dogs sometimes suffer.
We know the impact of media on the stereotypes associated with
pit -
bull -
terrier -
like dogs.
Larger breeds, such as the Airedale, or even those who may be shorter but still very strong
like an American
Pit Bull Terrier, will typically do better with a chest halter.
Imagine what we are going to have to do if the German Shepherd, for example, is banned
like the
Pit Bull Terrier?
There are also some rare
pit fighting breeds that aren't like the American Pit Bull Terri
pit fighting breeds that aren't
like the American
Pit Bull Terri
Pit Bull Terrier.
Golden retrievers for example, which many uninformed folks regard as safer at home and more responsive to training, are frequently out - performed by
pit -
bull -
terrier -
like dogs on tests administered by the American Temperament Test Society.
American
Pit Bull Terrier History The American
Pit Bull Terrier (APBT),
like the citizens of the United States, is a product of the American melting...
Pit bull terriers To help keep pit - bull - terrier - like dogs out of shelters, Best Friends is fighting breed - discriminatory legislation and advocating for breed - neutral dangerous dog la
Pit bull terriers To help keep
pit - bull - terrier - like dogs out of shelters, Best Friends is fighting breed - discriminatory legislation and advocating for breed - neutral dangerous dog la
pit -
bull -
terrier -
like dogs out of shelters, Best Friends is fighting breed - discriminatory legislation and advocating for breed - neutral dangerous dog laws.
Isn't that a bit
like consulting Michael Vick about the history of the American
Pit Bull Terrier?
Dogs with less fur
like Dalmatians and
Pit bull terriers have a high propensity for this disease.
Much of the time, potential owners of American
Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire
Terriers, American Bullies, Staffordshire
Bull Terriers, American Bulldogs, and any possible mix thereof, are simply denied access to housing, insurance and the
like.
That being said, we will share what we know about bully breed dogs, including American
Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire
Terriers, Staffordshire
Bull Terriers, because human beings still
like to name things and then they get opinions about them and we get that you might have some questions about things that you have heard.
The American
pit bull terrier head should be a formed
like a wide, blunt wedge, with a muzzle slightly shorter than the length of the skull and a wide, well - developed lower jaw.
Many
Pit Bulls are easygoing couch potatoes, but
like all
terriers, they can also be somewhat rambunctious until they mature.
Sioux City's ordinance describes a
pit bull as an American
pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire
terrier, Staffordshire
bull terrier or any dog that looks
like or has characteristics of being one of those breeds.
Like the Border Collie was bred to herd sheep, the Labrador Retriever to retrieve and the basset and bloodhound to scent and hunt, the American
Pit Bull Terrier was bred for purpose and that was for Dog fighting.
The ordinance described a
pit bull as an American
pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire
terrier, Staffordshire
bull terrier or any dog that looks
like or has characteristics of being one of those breeds.
I was also really pleased to see so many
pit -
bull -
terrier -
like dogs smiling their big cartoon smiles and hanging with all the other types of dogs on the crowded pier.
The American
Pit Bull Terrier (APBT),
like the citizens of the United States, is a product of the American melting pot.
We have 3 dogs — the latest to join was a stray «
pit bull» (who knows, but he looks
like an American
pit bull terrier) who was approx 8 mos old I found combing through dumpsters 3 1/2 years ago.
The little newborn puppy feels
like she does not belong because she can see that her mom a Boston
Terrier, her dad a
Pit Bull, and family cat are all outside.
With our experience in relocating American
Pit Bull Terriers with high separation anxiety or high energy, we know that dogs
like Ty require special planning.
This,
like The American
Pit Bull Terrier, takes a special person, a RESPONSIBLE person who will be it's guardian for the rest of it's life..
A point of clarification: a «Staffy» (
like the one in this story) is presumably a Staffordshire
terrier, which is basically a large
pit bull.
Essentially, this ruling now makes breed specific legislation in Ohio for anything beyond «purebred» American
Pit Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire
Terriers very problematic — meaning that they would have to go through all due processes and puts more pressure on cities with laws pertaining to mixed breeds and other breeds,
like cane corsos, that declaring these types of dogs dangerous without due process is «unreasonable and arbitrary.»
Just
like the American Staffordshire
terriers, it isn't usually recommended to keep a couple of male American
pit bull terriers in the same house.
For more information on this topic, view the Best Friends webinar, «See Beyond the Stereotypes of
Pit -
Bull -
Terrier -
Like Dogs to Save Them All,» presented by senior legislative attorney Ledy VanKavage.
We are happy to share our research findings with you via this webinar, «See Beyond the Stereotypes of
Pit -
Bull -
Terrier -
Like Dogs to Save Them All,» presented by senior legislative attorney Ledy VanKavage.
When referring to the wider class of dogs (i.e.,
pit bulls and
pit bull mixes), use «
pit -
bull -
terrier -
like dogs.»
Instead, say something
like this: «
Pit bull terriers are wonderful family dogs who score higher on temperament testing than many other beloved breeds.