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07-14-2005, 07:07 PM | #1 |
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| Bad Rap?? The untold story For those who have responded to the pit bull thread earlier. Here are some things most do not hear about. http://furryfriendsfoundation.com/Tr...tSaveChild.htm http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petb...es/alaska.html This one I find heartbreaking: http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petb...les/wolff.html Here are a few little bits and pieces from the last link that I found interesting: -The American Temperament Test Society examined nearly 23,000 dogs of various breeds in 2001, testing them for the ability to recover from loud sounds, their reaction to strangers aggressively walking toward them and other situations. About 82 percent of the pit bulls and Rottweilers passed the tests. Some of the breeds that scored lower include Shar-pei, 69.4 percent; Dachshunds of various types (average) 75.2 percent; Lhasa apso, 70.8 percent; Scottish terrier, 62.1 percent; silky terrier, 68.8 percent; Skye terrier, 37.5 percent, and toy poodle, 79.1 percent. -Since 1975, more than 30 breeds have been responsible for fatal attacks including Dachshunds, a Yorkshire terrier and a Labrador retriever. -A recent walk down the quarantine aisle at the Memphis Animal Shelter found the biters to be a border collie, mixes of German shepherds, Labrador retrievers and chows. One pit-bull mix is among the biters. The rest of the pit bulls are wagging and begging for attention. The most common biters in Memphis are chows and Labrador retrievers, said Ken Childress, manager of the city-operated shelter, which reported 725 bites in Memphis last year. And this one is the best: "There are literally tens of thousands of Rottweilers and pit bulls that are loving pets in homes with families. You can't single out a breed for aggression. What you can do is look at the owners who don't take responsibility for their pets." |
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07-15-2005, 06:23 AM | #2 |
Got Mojo? Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Miami
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| It is a shame...i totally understand and respect people that don;t like pits, but i can't accept how many things are assumed about them. If everybody did their homework on the breed before labeling as "dangerous" it would be so much better...they have a special place in my heart, for everything they go thru and have to deal with, they are trully soldiers!
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07-15-2005, 09:22 AM | #3 |
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| Thank you for posting this information. It is great to see others who also care that the truth about pits comes out. |
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