A Denver law required that Pit Bull leave the city or be killed (MSNBC)
In 2005 I visited Denver. It happened to be the week the Pit Bull ban's grandfather period ended. In other words, Pit Bulls were illegal to own and as of that week, any Pit Bull in
the city was a target for seizure and euthanasia.
As I stood in the shelter that morning, slackjawed and humbled, rows upon rows of Pit Bulls looked back at me. We had the same expression on our faces: "This is all wrong. There has been a terrible mistake."
I thought, "These are owned animals; loving family members." I imagined them feeling, "I have a home; I love my family."
These Pit Bulls had been seized from their homes, without provocation on their part, as part of a city-wide cleansing. Other than being, ostensibly, Pit Bulls, most of the seized dogs had done nothing wrong other than living within the city limits of a town with a breed ban.
Breed bans are troublesome for many reasons.
- They detract from the very real issues of dangerous dogs and irresponsible owners.
- They are applied haphazardly, based on looks alone.
- They criminalize, for no good reason, an entire segment of the population -- those folks who have adopted Pit Bulls and, in many cases, Pit mixes.
- They lend an air of credibility to myths about Pit Bulls. (Pit Bull jaws CANNOT "lock"!)
Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, wrote in the New Yorker about what Pit Bulls can teach
us about profiling. Generalization is a handy evolutionary adaptation ("Mmm, I
bet that's a tasty berry," said the caveman), but generalization is also called
stereotyping, or even profiling. How do we know when we're
doing it to our benefit or our detriment?
Last week Jeffrey Kluger reported in Time magazine on a study that seemed to indicate racism may be hard-wired in our brains. Researchers at Harvard found that "[w]hite subjects respond with greater activation of the amygdala -- a region that processes alarm -- when shown images of black faces than when shown images of white faces. ... Later studies have shown similar results when black subjects look at white faces."
I think breedism and specism, like racism, may also be "natural," but as with racism, we have the power (and the responsibility) to overcome it. As Kluger writes of the human brain, "there are higher regions that can talk sense to the lower ones."
The Harvard researchers also found that people reacted with less amygdala activity when shown friendly faces such as Will Smith's and Harrison Ford's ("The more you think about people as individuals," one scientist said, "the more the brain calms down"). Likewise, we should think about dogs as individuals.
Our fear of dangerous dogs is legitimate. They have big teeth and every once in a while you come across a dog that isn't afraid to use them (although I've met at least as many careless or mean people as mean dogs). But communities should focus on legislation that targets the truly dangerous dogs and irresponsible owners.
To learn more about Pit Bulls and their special needs -- and in honor of Pit Bull Awareness Day on Oct. 25 -- visit our good friends at Bad Rap. Then check out Petfinder's 10,000 adoptable Pit Bulls, and help us get them into appropriate homes.
Last week Jeffrey Kluger reported in Time magazine on a study that seemed to indicate racism may be hard-wired in our brains. Researchers at Harvard found that "[w]hite subjects respond with greater activation of the amygdala -- a region that processes alarm -- when shown images of black faces than when shown images of white faces. ... Later studies have shown similar results when black subjects look at white faces."
I think breedism and specism, like racism, may also be "natural," but as with racism, we have the power (and the responsibility) to overcome it. As Kluger writes of the human brain, "there are higher regions that can talk sense to the lower ones."
The Harvard researchers also found that people reacted with less amygdala activity when shown friendly faces such as Will Smith's and Harrison Ford's ("The more you think about people as individuals," one scientist said, "the more the brain calms down"). Likewise, we should think about dogs as individuals.
Our fear of dangerous dogs is legitimate. They have big teeth and every once in a while you come across a dog that isn't afraid to use them (although I've met at least as many careless or mean people as mean dogs). But communities should focus on legislation that targets the truly dangerous dogs and irresponsible owners.
To learn more about Pit Bulls and their special needs -- and in honor of Pit Bull Awareness Day on Oct. 25 -- visit our good friends at Bad Rap. Then check out Petfinder's 10,000 adoptable Pit Bulls, and help us get them into appropriate homes.
one thing that may help these dogs is to stop calling them by the derogitory name pit bull. These dogs are not pit bulls, they are american stafordshire terriers and british stafordshire terriers. I can't believe the animal cop shows use the name pit bull. to me it is up there with terms like rouge and maneater.
i believe that there should be mandatory spay/neuter laws for any dogs.
they should have licenses for breeders that are akc or ukc registered and they could be inspected every so often to insure a good environment.. (not mills)
any other pit or dog in general should be mandatorally spayed or neutered.
there is just too many dogs...
i have a pitty mix right now that is up for adoption.
i previous bait dog from a neglectful and abusive situation.
i love him.
he is the sweetest cuddlebug ever.
they are the best to my friend but i do not care if they are meen i owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwweys get bitin from some thing
We just got a puppy from a shelter. I really wanted a lab, just like my last dog, a lab mix from the shetler.
Well this puppy is starting to show features of pitbull. He is also growling and being aggressive toward my four year old son, who is the only one who feeds him, and my son is very gentle and loving towards him. My son will go up to him to give him a hug, and the dog will growl at him. The puppy will be punished, and put in his crate. The puppy loves me and trys to be very good for me. But I am afraid of him, afraid that he is going to attack my son, and then I will be rushing my son to the hospital to put his face back together. The dog was breed for fighting, yes other dogs, but apparently it thinks that my son is another dog. It has put a lot of tension in our home. My motherly instincts tells me this dog is a threat to the safety of my son.
I just want my lab any suggestions please email:
amy@thestudio360.net
I guess I might be having different feelings today.
I just attended the family Thanksgiving Dinner. One of the mid 20's grandsons brought his new female pit. I work with both cats and dogs in rescue. I try to judge the dog and not the breed. The pit was friendly for the first ten minutes. Then while sitting at a table, it repeatedly growled at me. Although off leash, she needed to be called back and corrected multiple times. I got up and joined the informal buffet at the counter and was "checked" twice by the pit to the point that it had to be pulled back again. I went into the other room and sat down to eat. leaving the pit so that she and I could relax.. Twice the dog came into the room growled and started approaching me. No provocation here folks....no body language difficulties. I live with cats and help dogs find a home, so I know that body language is subtle.
A tripod rescue cat was kept in the bedroom, supposedly out of harms way. Twice later careless action by other mid 20's grand kids allowed the pit who stalked the door to get into the room. I called out and got her out of the room quickly. I spent the rest of the dogs visit in the bedroom and comforted the three legged cat under the bed. This opportunity to think changed my willingness to give this dog another chance.
I have dealt with pet aggression in my home for 8 years and know what it is like to keep animals on different sides of glass doors. I try to judge each animal without prejudice. I recognize that this dog is a recent acquisition. However, this kind of behavior is bothersome. My nephew came back after the dog was in the car and apologized that his dog kept growling at me. I explained that he needs to be careful with her. I understand a dog growling at people they don't know for a while until they see that others accept them. However, her actions went quite a bit beyond that. I encouraged/cautioned him that the only way to reduce the problems will be through training and his spending time daily working with her. I am glad that he came back and that we spoke quietly and briefly.
However.......... Other dog breeds have been in the home and not stalked the door where the cat is put for safety. When you are laying on the floor comforting a scared cat, you need to repeatedly think through that defending yourself or a three legged cat from this dog is likely to include all attempts to kill the dog, it really brings up the validity of concern about pits. I know you won't like this..... but at least I am dealing with reality.
I still encourage judging each dog, however to omit the years of purposeful breeding by our ancestors as a factor is not wise.
Bear
we have 4pitts in are family and all of them are the most loving dogs that you can have there are kids as small as 1years old that can sit on her sleep on her and she sleeps with my 12year old then there is my boyfriends brothers 2pitts they are more loving then mine and one was shot by wilkes barre police over 15 times the only thing they did to that dog was make it suffer she did not die but she has lost her leg and if i was her i would be the most means dog that there is but you no what she is still the dog she was then she is 6years old and still till this day she has not went after any one to the people that make a big deal of pitts there are other dogs out there that do more then a pitt does every day i work for some one that has a poddle and every chance that dog will get she will bite you oh and i also have 2cats and pom and all of them sleeping with each other
Thanks for the great article. I don't know a single all-breed rescuer who doesn't end up loving pit bulls. I get furious when I hear people who are "dog lovers" say that they understand the reasons for the bans. Sure, they're "dog lovers," but they're not on the front lines, seeing perfectly good dogs being put down EVERY DAY because of what they look like. If you are on the front lines, you cannot help but fall in love with these dogs.
I cannot believe the mentality prompting these bans is tolerated today. Makes one realize that another Nazi Germany is not so unlikely. We cannot let the fear and ignorance be answered only with complacency. Those who do not own pit bull type dogs think that it's not their problem or won't affect them. Wrong! Thirty years ago, it was the Dobies that were targeted, and in the 80's and early 90's it was the Rottie. Now it's the "pit bull" - a term which encompasses countless breeds and mutt. It's only a matter of time before another dog tops the list and is targeted. All it takes is one attack and a legislation-happy politician.
I CAME HOME FROM WORK EARLY THIS MONTH TO FIND A PITBULL MANGLED, SPINE AND RIBS SHOWING. I PUT A BOWL OF FOOD AT THE END OF MY DRIVE WAY, AS SOON AS I WALKED AWAY HE BEGAN TO EAT. THE NEXT NIGHT I CALLED HIM OUT OF THE DARK AND HE CAME UP TO MY PORCH AND ATE THEN CAME AND LAID HIS HEAD ON MY LAP AND SIGHED AS TO SAY THANK YOU. I TOOK HIM TO THE VET. I NAMED HIM PALIN AFTER SARAH PALIN BECAUSE OF HER COMMENT ABOUT PIT BULLS WHICH I THOUGHT WAS A COMPLIMENT. PALIN LIVES WITH MY DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND AND SLEEPS BETWEEN THEM EVERY NIGHT. HE ALSO LOVES HER CATS!!! HE IS JUST PRECIOUS !!!!!!
I think that people should be allowed to have pits as long as its not for fighting. Both my brother and I have a pit and they are just big babies, their harmless even to most strangers.Dont judge a book by its cover. Im so sick of pits having bad reps because of horrible owners. Most dogs act as their owners make them. When its comes to pits their should be certain requirements. People who fight dogs shouldnt be aloud to have dogs at all. They are beautiful animals, who are very much misunderstood.
Banning the pit bulls is just wrong!!!! They are the most greatest dogs ever. Our Zena is 2 and has never been around little kids till last july and I own a trailer court. One of the tenants had a 3 year old daughter. When they moved in and zena found out that she could keep that little girls face really clean for her with all the kisses. And the little girl could grab her by the collar nad walk all over with her And then since I have had 2 grandchildren and I would trust Zena with their lives she is a great dog Ban the stupid people not the dogs. She also raised 4 kittens that the mom would go outside and Zena would wash them and they would sleep with her. She is around chickens and turkeys and will run from them if they get out of their pen and chase her and let me tell you that a sight to see a 80 lb dog running from a 5 lb chicken She tries to wash them if she can and they don't chase her
Instead of banning dogs of any breed, maybe there should be a law(ordinance) that makes training of owners mandatory. Dogs behave the way they are taught to behave and the way they are treated. I had three dobie mixes until the last one died 8 months ago at age seventeen. They were well behaved because we we took the trouble to train them and love them. Our dogs were family members and as such were not relegated to the back yard to live. They were taught the behavior that was expected of them and were happy and healthy. I could take the three of them anywhere and know they would behave as expected. They were happy because they knew the rules. So many people who acquire Pit Bull Terriers want them as a status symbol or to purposely train to be mean. They do not get them to be a friend and family member. They are expendable.
I too have rescued both of my APBT's. I was 40 years old when I got my first one and at the time I was also one of the ignorant, non-educated people. I was scared to death of her when I saw her. Baby wouldnt give up, she kept kissing me and sitting on me, my 80 lb. lap dog. My heart was hers. I have 2 young girls, have raised chickens, ducks and she has never hurt a soul. Oh by the way i also have a Dachshund and a Shih Tzu. Now 2 months ago I rescued a 3 month old pit he was starving, must of been beaten pretty baddly, he is afraid of all strangers. This poor little guy didnt even know what a toy was. Well now he has some meat on his bones, you cant see his spine and ribs now. He plays with my other 3 dogs and my kids and is starting to trust strangers. He doesnt keep his tail between his legs and stopped peeing when you looked, called his name or go to pet him. I BEG ALL OF YOU PLEASE......... WE NEED TO LET OUR DOGS BE EMBASSEDORS. TAKE THEM EVERYWHERE WITH YOU. EDUCATE AND SHOW PEOPLE WHAT A GREAT BREED WE HAVE. ITS UP TO US TO MAKE A CHANGE. WE ARE THEIR VOICES. I live in a county that hates the breed. I have gone as far as having my dogs become Certified service dogs, to protect them. If anyone needs any help write me. Good Luck and Remember,,,,,,,,,,, WE ARE THEIR VOICES, SO START SCREAMING THE MESSAGE>
its not the breed its the bad owners breeding and selling theses dogs to be fighters that gave em the bad rep i own a full pit and he is the most loving loyal dog we have ever owned even the ones that have been fought can be calmed down with a little love patience and training
I myself like most ignorant people was scared of pitt bulls.my boyfriend wanted a friend for our roth/chow mix and a friend of his was giving away a 5 month old pitt.i needless to say was very shook up cause of all the media hype. But from the moment i petted roxy ignorance gave way to a great love. She had a way about her. Everyday when i got up she would run to the door to greet me all excited and her little rear end wiggling she was a beautiful brindle. After 2 years and lots of love from her she gave birth to a litter of ten beautiful pups. (thanks to a new neighbor who could not keep his pitt from climbing my fence) roxy has since gone to heaven i cry alot for her still. i now have her 10th pup lars hes a beautiful golden pitt. he just turned 2 yesterday. he and sasha sleep with us. Lars is also good with his sons 4 and 8. I think we should ban stupid people before we ban dogs. hell if we are banning them why dont we ban people who drink and drive,bad drivers,rapist and the list can go on. in the 70's it was shepards and dobies,then it was roths,please people get a life. Dumb people make dogs aggressive not the breed and i now will never go ot colorado again. I LOVE MY PITTBULL!!!!!!!!
I rescue dogs with a small volunteer group in NYC. I too have a special fondness for the bully breeds and have rescued and successfully placed quite a few. There are two problems that these lovely dogs face. First, they are popular with folks who do not have the resources or education to be what we would call good pet owners. Therefore, the dogs are acquired and abandoned or surrendered when they mature or when the owners' circumstances change. A lack of education, or cultural barriers also leads to an overpopulation problem since the dogs are generally not altered. I don't want to stereotype because there are many folks in poorer circumstances who devote themselves to their pets for life and make great sacrifices for their welfare. However, if you hang around an inner city animal control, you'll see the endless stream of pit bulls arriving and mostly getting euthanized.
Second, bully breeds, or pit bull type dogs, often require a very significant investment of time and energy in their younger years especially. They need lots of exercise, interaction and activity which I think is often, sadly, just missing in our modern lifestyle. Other breeds or types of dogs will tolerate a life where no one is home much of the time.
This is all so sad, but my next dog will definitely be a rescued pit and I'll spend the time to enjoy him or her and expect my life to be richer for it. Hope many others find their way to this decision too.
We had a pit bull for 10 years when she developed cancer and had to be euthanized. It broke our hearts. We cried every day for almost a year and thought that we could not possibly find another dog that we loved so much. But we adopted one from a shelter, and suddenly, we weren't crying every day. We were being loved every day by another pit bull. I love all dogs, but after missing our first one so much, I know that should we ever move to a place that bans pit bulls, we wouldn't stay there. They couldn't have our baby. If they should ever put a ban on them here, we would move immediately. They can't have our baby. I want to go everywhere extolling the virtues of pit bulls and damning the people who abuse them and fight them. These dogs are so much more noble than the people who ruin them with meanness. I, like Jan Painter, hope that people will soon get mad enough to stand up for the sweet helpless babies who just have to go wherever people take them. It's wrong to keep them from people who love them.
Thank you so much for this article I have been trying so hard to make people realize the impact of bsl and everyone keeps telling me that its not happening. Dixie is one of the most loving pets I have ever had and has proven herself that she deserves life!
It is criminal!
The whole bully breed ban thing infuriates me.
I rescued a Rotti and KEPT him this year and he IS a good guard dog buthe is also a teddy bear of a sweet heart becasue I was a responsible owner and trained him as I did my yprkies - his "packmates" This guy has come to my medical practice with me to CHEER patients! How can you blindly ban that? It's as stupid as the profiling of black dogs are aggressive! ALL of mine are black!
I want to order the shirts - "Ban stupid people not the breed" I've seen them and now can't find them!!! So we can wear them at adoption events and out in public often!
There is no reason for Pit Bulls to be "stereo-typed" in this way!! I think it's horrible, in-humane and plain WRONG for humans to think of these beautiful animals in this way! Sure, they were bred to attack rats in a pit and were used for fighting BACK IN THE DAY .. but there are SO many loveable, sweet and kind Pit Bulls in our world today. I thought that was incredibly dumb for the animal control police officers to seize people's Pit Bulls .. if I went to that shelter to look in the eyes of all those innocent Pits .. I would cry and go home. Go home with all of them in my arms, that is. When will the world realize that Jack Russells or even Labrador Retrievers can be just as aggressive as Pit bulls? THE DOG'S BEHAIVOR ALWAYS DEPENDS ON WHO THE OWNER IS!! And it's very true! I have seen so many sweet Pit Bulls on walks on T.V. on shows ... and sometimes it makes me want to save one from a shelter. Yet my family already has 3 dogs .. A 10 year old Poodle (who is just as much of a puppy as an 8 week old), a 4 year old Great Dane, and a 2 year old Australian Shepherd. We love them all .. and we also thought we should rescue a dog when our time comes to get another one. Rescue one from a shelter for a change instead of from breeders. We've watched Houston, TX Animal Cops or Animal Precinct ... and one episode was of a rescued Pit Bull from a dog fight .. it looked ugly, yet that dog was as sweet as honey. After all the fights she's been through, she still had a nice ole smile on her face, and a wagging tail .. yet sadly they still put her to sleep. It made me FURIOUS! Anyway .. my point is .... we need to care a little more in this world .... just a little more care, and a little more love. ~Sarah
Just wanted to say thank you for the letter on pit bulls. I have two of them at home and they are the most well behaved pets they are very obedient, playfull. I fell these animals have been given a bad rap any animal can be cruel if you teach it to be.I hope these dogs get a chance to prove they are a very loyal and trusting breed. It takes kindness and love with humans or animals. Phat head and Goddy and others like them deserve a chance.
Our pit(actually he's a mutt, but is probably 90% Amstaff Terrier), Tuck, is the most expressive, happy, and loyal dog I have ever had the pleasure of living with. Neither I, my wife, nor my daughter could imagine life w/o him, and to think if we lived somewhere with a 'pit ban' we would possibly lose him, is horrifying.
I have seen many animal attacks in my line of work, and unfortunately many of those have been at the 'hands' of pit bulls. Of course the one common denominator in all of those incidents was....you guessed it, the owners. Whether they were willfully abusive, or just ignorantly neglectful every one of those owners were the guilty party; their dogs were simply the weapon they wielded.
It is well past time we took a good long look in the mirror and asked the tough questions about who/what is to blame when a pet attacks. SImilarly, it's past time we quit applying quick fix legislation that, instead of solving the problem, only creates new ones.
Cody, that's such a great photo of Hope, I'm going to put it on the homepage.
Debra, my pit bull is 8-1/2 and I hope he lives to be 19! What a great story.
Thank you all for helping to educate the public about these wonderful and misunderstood dogs.
I too am angry at the pit bull bans. We adopted Max a staffordshire terrier , shar pei mix.. We had him for 14 wonderful years. What a dedicated dog to his family & family members. He ate anything loved fresh fruit with my dad. He was very smart too. We we had to put him to sleep due to a tumor on his liver, 2 weeks after his 14th birthday it took me almost 6 months to even looks at the beautiful box his ashes were in. His birthday was the 13th of October and where ever he his we still wish him a happy birthday. I kept his bowls and leash i could not part with them. To have officials come and take peoples dogs just because they are a pit bull is just wrong. All those dogs are probabally worried sick about their owners...I know Max would be. I pray they are returned home soon.
Thank you for this story. I was one of those who had been brainwashed by the media to think of pit bulls as "bad" dogs. Thanks to Cesar Millan, his trusty sidekick Daddy, and the Dog Whisperer series, I have done a complete 180 on the subject. I am now going to seriously consider adopting a pit bull when I'm able to get a dog.
good morning I too was afraid of pit bulls until my son adopted on from nevins shelter in methuen mass. when my son told me about the pit i told him no joey those dogs are dangerous, he wanted me to go with him to see the dog, and when i did i just fell in love with him, he was so beautiful and so gentle and i was hooked on pit bulls i just love them...his name is ben and my son joey is so happy he has him...iam thinking about adopting one myself someday. thank you for telling people about the pit bulls because they are great dogs....thank you...barbara
A few months ago, I had to put my beloved pitbull, Slugger, to sleep. He was 19 years old and had developed cancer of the jaw. I had had the tumor removed previously, but the vet advised that it would probably grow back (it did). I found Slugger when he was just a puppy. Someone abandoned him at the end of the summer and it was either chase the car or pick up the dog. He was so frightened that he would not eat for 3 days. I took him to my vet and asked him what type of dog he was. The vet advised that he was a pitbull. I was not concerned at the time because I was not aware of the "bad press" concerning the breed. I just knew that he was very lovable and was happy to be with a family that he could trust. He was the first pit bull in the state of New Jersey (if not the country) to become a Physical Therapy dog (on his first try!). Although I was unable to take him out for this purpose (working 2 jobs), I was always walking him in parks and other areas where he would be noticed. He was the friendliest dog and whenever parents brought their children over to pet him, it was always funny (to me) to see the looks on their faces when I advised them that he was a pitbull. Many a time a parent would start to back away and try not to show their fear. I explained to them that not all pitbulls were vicious and explained his backround. I was so impressed with Slugger, that I eventually adopted 2 other pitbulls, Lucy (now 19) and Pebbles (now 11). They were like brother and sisters all their lives. My neighbors and their families have never been afraid of them (and usually like to bring goodies to them thru the fence). I would advise anyone thinking of adopting a pitbull that it would be the best decision of their lives (adopt 2, even better). I know that I will have to think about putting Lucy to sleep soon (she is 19 and starting to have some problems), but I would not hesitate to try and find a new companion for Pebbles (and me). I am one of their biggest supporters. So , get out there and adopt a pitbull !
This is a terrible tragedy - we do not have a pit bull but its a great breed and wonderful with people - we are downsizing and moving from MA to CA with our two dogs - and if one of them was a pit bull, we would be homeless - every apartment building allowing pets has a long list of breeds of predictable and unlikely dogs not allowed (like on one list, standard poodles are banned). We feel lucky we found any place at all which would take our two pooches - we are paying a premium rent plus $1000 dog deposit for 2 dogs just to keep them with us while we look for a permanent home.
This is "HOPE" one of our Greeter Dogs at H.E.A.R.
Her last home Breeded her to Pop out Puppies to be sold for a quick buck to Anyone.
She is now safe at H.E.A.R. She has been spayed and has shown she is a lovable family pet who loves everyone and deserves the best possible forever home we can find for her.
PIT BULLS NEED OUR HELP
I have been involved in Animal Rescue work for over 12 years. Of all the Dogs I have seen run through this Rescue. I have to say that Pit Bulls have gotten a bad rap. I have never seen a Dog that is more loyal and lovable. Who just wants to be loved and give away a lot of kisses.
They are very smart and can be taught to do basic tricks very easily. Because of all the lies that has been placed on these dogs it makes it almost impossible to find them loving forever homes or to get people to try a Pit Bull as a family pet.
I get so upset when I drive through Neighborhoods and see these wonderful dogs chained to trees with chains so heavy you could tow your car with it. These people who own them train them to guard and attack anything they are not familiar with and thus the bad story continues.
It keeps good forever homes from adopting a Pit Bull. I have done several Pit Bull Adoptions and one thing I have noticed is that those that have Adopted from this Rescue after passing our Rigorous Adoption Qualifications usually end up treating their Pit Bull like it's one of their kids.
I never adopt out a Pit Bull to anyone who even looks like they might put them outside on a chain as a cheap alarm system. Pit Bulls need more Ambassadors to speak out for them.
Together we can stop these Bans on Pit Bulls in towns who know no better. These are wonderful animals who deserve are Love and Respect.
These animals would give their life for you in a heart beat if they knew you loved them, who else do you know, who would do that?
I, too, am angry at the pit bull bans. If we did this with people we would be arrested!!
My neighbor owned a pit bull for years, but called her a terrier because of the pit bull problems. (Even home owner insurance can be cancelled if you adopt a pit bull). However, Petie was the sweetest dog I had ever been around, and I am a dog lover!!!
I pray that people will soon be as angry as I am, and revolt against these ridiculous rules!!
As an all-breed rescuer with a particular fondness for the bully breeds, I want to say thank you for doing your part regarding the much-needed education of the public pertaining to pit bulls and other bully breeds; and thank you as well for sharing your thoughts and knowledge on the hideousness of banning entire breeds of dog under the pretense of public safety.