Sentences with phrase «see pit bull»

And when her mother, Toni Creaturo, visited the Cumberland County SPCA to see the pit bull puppy her husband had picked out for their daughter — one of a set of twins — Creaturo had her very own Christmas wish: bring both dogs home together, as one big family.

As a vet, I am happy to walk into an exam room and see a pit bull, wonderful members of the canine family.

Montreal's Pit bull Heartbreak — by Dr. Lissa Altschuler As a vet, I am happy to walk into an exam room and see a pit bull, wonderful members of the canine family.

(See Pit Bull Needs, below, for tips on exercising your pit bull.)

I've attended countless dog events held for area humane societies, and from the 90s through the first half of the 2000s, it was very rare to see a pit bull.

People see pit bull and often go right to the stereotype.

Their heads are generally comparable to the rest of their body, so if you see a pit bull with a huge head, there is a good chance that it won't be this one.

«We would love to see the pit bull ban lifted,» Buckingham says.

Most supporters of Breed Specific Legislation hope to see all pit bull - type breeds banned.

Saying that when you see a pit bull you know you have to get behind a fence or risk getting mauled shows just how narrow minded you are.

When one does actual research on the subject, it is revealed that pit bulls were never very popular in the past: http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/06/03/howpopularwerepitBulls03.06.htm Here's an article written in 1911 by a pit bull breeder urging people to see the pit bull as more than killing machines: http://books.google.com/books?id=T57mAAAAMAAJ&vq=%22A%20Good%20Word%20for%20the%20Pit%20Dog%22&pg=RA3-PA13#v=onepage&q&f=false Why would «America's favorite dog» need such articles written about it?

Until you see a pit bull in action, doing what it was bred to do, then you don't understand them.

And as astonishing as it is to see a Pit Bull mother a goat, or any of the other unusual mother - baby pairings that pop up in the media occasionally, the behavior isn't completely uncommon.

Mike La Salvia, of Cuyahoga Falls, left his dog, Leo, with Tails R Waggin» Doggie Daycare in Tallmadge, and was shocked last week when he saw the pit bull mix being, in his view, mistreated when he checked the center's webcam.

Walk through the aisles of this Virginia animal shelter and you won't see any pit bulls or Chihuahuas or hounds.

********************************************************************************************************* The pit bull's unusual breeding history has produced some bizarre behavioral traits, described by The Economist's science editor in an article published a few years ago, at the peak of a heated British controversy over dangerous dogs that saw the pit bull banned in England.

I have seen pit bulls attack and injure other dogs.

Thank You for The Pit Bull Description its the Owners not the Dogs I am a Responsible Pit Owner and hate seeing Pit Bull Breads in the wrong hands... Train the owners don't ban the breed...

And they typically see their pit bulls as machismo bragging symbols or as weapons.

We see Pit Bulls with shorter, thicker legs, thicker bodies and broader features than their ancestors.

When Ontario's ban was being debated in 2004, opinions split between those who saw pit bulls as uniquely dangerous, and those who argued that any big dog could be very dangerous, if mistreated or trained to be violent.

Many local politicians have no idea how to deal with the REAL problems in their communities and see pit bulls and other dogs as an easy target to make it appear like they are doing something for their community.

Despite that, I see Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes everywhere in Florida.

On many occasions, I've seen Pit Bulls as patients in my veterinary practice and have personally recognized their ability to incorporate into the dynamic of a household having children and other pets.

«I've seen pit bulls make wonderful companion animals - they are good for families and children,» Friedman said.

Hector ought to be dead, she knows — killed in one of his staged fights, or executed for not being «game» enough, not winning, or euthanized by those who see pit bulls seized in busts as «kennel trash,» unsuited to any kind of normal life.

It is uncertain exactly why this decade saw the pit bull suddenly rise to a new, less pleasant sort of fame, but many trace the entire trend to a single, ultra-sensationalistic Sports Illustrated cover article.

The simple reason why we see pit bulls involved in more attacks now (though not nearly as many as the media would have one believe) is there are more of them being kept as «resident dogs» vs. family pets.

In the year before the ordinance, 2005, 502 pit bulls were impounded, compared to only 252 in 2007.7 When breed - specific laws are combined with an anti-chaining ordinance, as was done in Little Rock's pit bull ordinance, excellent outcomes resulted as well: The commonality of seeing a pit bull chained in its owner's yard disappeared.8

I have seen a pit bull puppy with chains hanging from it's neck to make him stronger - why do you think the idiot that owned that puppy was doing it?

Not exact matches

It is believed that the puncture and resulting in lap to the pits damaged the Red Bull's differential, forcing Verstappen out of the race one lap later; it ended a miserable weekend for Red Bull, who saw Daniel Ricciardo's race last a matter of moments with electrical problems.

«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.

You see a guy walking a pit bull with a studded collar.

«There was a pit bull on his face»: Blind man's Seeing Eye dog is attacked by a «fake» service dog on board a train.

With the exception of an intriguing scene in which an eager crowd places bets on a dogfight between a pit bull and a smaller MTR, the humans seldom interact directly with these enormous E.T.s. Just imagine how dull «Jurassic Park» would be if the dinosaurs were seen exclusively in the far distance, as the paleontological safari intended, rather than endangering the characters in close proximity.

My husband and I were driving around with two of our dogs, a pit bull and a great dane, and saw a lake nearby on the in - dash navigation.

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.

And I can't leave out the two heartwarming tales of some amazing animals — a Pit Bull who mothers an orphaned goat, and the story of Tanner and Blair, the pair who made national news when Blair became the seeing eye dog for Tanner (also a dog).

Each time I see someone advertising beautiful pit bull puppies for sale, free, trade — my heart sinks.

In the early 20th century, their image was one of the faithful companion, as Americans saw Pete, the Pit Bull companion to President Theodore Roosevelt, and Petey, the adorable Pit Bull sidekick to the Little Rascals.

It's just the latest breed - specific slap in the face to pit bulls, a breed that once served not just in battle (Stubby saw action in 17), but as corporate mascots (Nipper for RCA Victor) and TV show characters (Petey on «Our Gang»).

Billy is a 4 year old pit bull, and is usually a super sweet dog, except when he sees another dog.

In addition, seeing a well mannered dog sets people's mind at ease, especially with breeds of dog thought to be dangerous, such as Doberman, Rottweilers and Pit Bulls.

Ask experienced pit bull breeders to explain the different lines, traits and qualities of famous lines such as Carver, Rednose, Palladin and Zebo and ask to see dogs from different bloodlines, suggests the National Dog Breeders Council of SA.

PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk sees pet ownership as «animal slavery» and pit bulls are better off dead.

A long - time volunteer at shelters in New Orleans, New York, Austin, and Los Angeles, Megan saw LARPBO as a way to help people improve their relationships with their dogs and thereby keep pit bulls in homes and out of shelters.

GRAEME SMITH, veterinarian My views about associating a breed with dangerous behaviours were challenged over time as I saw the impact of Pit Bull attacks.

KATHRYN HAWKINS, DVM After seeing another dog die from a pit bull attack, I feel compelled to write.

I've only seen ONE pit bull show aggression (because she was abused) and I've met soooo many.

The only reason you see «so many» pit bull attacks on TV is the fact that the media likes to glorify and add to the stereotype that pits are aggressive.