Putting the myths to rest When the subject of the American Pit Bull Terrier* comes up‚ the issue of nature vs. nurture is always a hot topic. Over the years‚ varying schools of thought have evolved with respect to the dog fighting heritage of the bull breed and their inclination toward aggressive behavior. Before we go any further‚ let ’s get one thing out of the way right off the bat. Throughout history‚ many breeds of dogs were used in dogfighting. The Romans fought dogs in their great arenas
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I’m A Good Dog‚ I Swear Pit Bull. The negative connotation commonly associated with this breed of dog was produced by society. Most people imagine an aggressive fighting dog that’s ready to attack when they think of a pit bull. Although some dogs of this breed are attached to dog fighting‚ the breed as a whole is not involved with the illegal violent events. One specific breed should not receive discrimination based on the bad decisions of some dogs owners. Pit bulls are the most misunderstood
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Due to media hype and over sensationalism of so called “dangerous dogs” breed specific laws have become an issue within today’s society. Breed specific laws are laws that restrict or completely ban the owning of a dog breed‚ some owners of the breeds must have their dog complete tests as to whether or not it is vicious and the owner must acquire permits to keep possession of their precious family pet. A typical person may think that a breed specific law does not acquire the town that they may live
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Golden Retriever Did you know legend says that Golden Retriever’s descended from Russian Sheepdogs brought from a circus? You may even have one in your backyard! Read this and you will learn where Retriever’s came from‚ what they look like‚ if they are are good pets‚ and if they are healthy. Have you ever wondered where Golden Retriever’s came from? If you have‚ they came from a group of matings brought by Lord Tweedmouth from Scotland‚ in 1864. Lord Tweedmouth was a Liberal Politician and
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Evelyn Watson English 101 Mr. Blake November 8‚ 2009 Banning Pit Bulls All dogs bite. Every single one of them has the potential to turn on their very owner and as studies and news tell it they turn on children‚ strangers and other pets more often than we care to know about. What make makes a dog aggressive to the point they attack innocent victims? Is it their genes and nature‚ their training or perhaps their owners? Some individuals have proposed banning certain breeds that display a propensity
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Adopting Shelter/Stray Dogs To inform. To inform my audience about their ability to help stray and abandoned animals find a new life. Introduction ASPCA.org says that approximately 5 to 7 million animals enter the shelters nationwide every year. 3 to 4 million of those are euthanized. Private citizens can help animals rehabilitate from being strays‚ and find new homes. So far in my life I have adopted 5 strays from shelters‚ and found new homes for 11 more. Body No
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Applied Animal Behaviour Science 148 (2013) 150–156 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Applied Animal Behaviour Science journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/applanim Food-related aggression in shelter dogs: A comparison of behavior identified by a behavior evaluation in the shelter and owner reports after adoption Amy R. Marder ∗ ‚ Anastasia Shabelansky‚ Gary J. Patronek‚ Seana Dowling-Guyer‚ Sheila Segurson D’Arpino Center for Shelter Dogs‚ Animal Rescue League of Boston‚ 10 Chandler
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Domestic dogs inherited complex behaviors from their wolf ancestors‚ being pack hunters with complex body language. These sophisticated forms of social cognition and communication may account for their trainability‚ playfulness‚ and ability to fit into human households and social situations‚ and these attributes have given dogs a relationship with humans that has enabled them to become one of the most successful species on the planet today. Although experts largely disagree over the details of dog
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Pit bulls are a breed that is completely misunderstood. Mainly because of the negative media attention they receive. . In all actuality‚ a pit bull is a crossbreed between different breeds of terriers and bulldogs. The media likes to portray the pit bull as a breed that can not be trained‚ much less handled by their owners. In all actuality it depends on how they are raised. People will always believe what they see or hear on the news‚ fact or fiction. Some people are firm believers that a pit
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The Truth about Pitbulls Ryan K. Smith University of Phoenix The Pit Bull breed of dog has a very bad reputation. This is because Pit Bulls are used as fighting dogs for some people’s amusement. Little do people know Pit Bulls are very good family dogs‚ and often called “The Nanny Dog”. I personally own three Pit Bulls‚ and have interviewed someone who does not own a pit bull. I have found a lot of information about this breed of dogs and everything points to one question. Although
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