October is Pit bull awareness month.
In honor of that, I would like to share some information that you may not know about the breed. Before we adopted a
Pit bull puppy, I was very hesitant to have one as a pet. I had heard all of the horrific stories and about the violent temperament that they have.Turns out, those
preconceived notions I had, were BUNK. After spending
time with my dogs and other Pit bulls, I had no choice but to become a
bully breed advocate. These dogs have the most undeserved bad
reputation of any breed out there. They are the most euthanized and
abused breed in America. They are also the most loyal, loving, tolerant,
amusing and eager to please of any breed I have had as a pet. It
wasn't until recent history that the breed garnered this bad rap.
Throughout history,
Pit bulls have been known as "nanny dogs". They
would go out and roam the neighborhood with the kids and keep an eye on
them. They were then, what the Labs and Golden Retrievers are today,
Family dogs. With
Breed specific legislation popping up everywhere, it
is more important than ever to get the truth out to people who may not
have the luck to have a
Pit bull in their life. It is ignorance of the
breed that is causing this widespread fear mongering. Please educate
yourself and others.
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| Diesel and Chance, My fuzzy kids. |
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| My son Wyatte and his best buddy, Chance. |
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| Diesel after an intense game of "I got the stick now chase me around the fire pit". |
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| Chance getting cuddles from my niece, Mackenzie. |
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| Diesel stopping to smell the flowers |
To learn more about famous Pit bulls throughout
history and more about the breed, please visit the ASPCA website
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/dog-behavior/truth-about-pit-bulls
Think you can tell a Pit bull from an American Bulldog or a Cane Corso? Test your skills here :
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Findthebull/findpitbull_v3.html
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