Ten Facts About Pit Bulls Every One Should Know
Ten Facts About Pit Bulls Every One Should Know
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1. Pit Bulls are commonly used as therapy dogs. Whether they are visiting a senior care facility or helping someone recover from an emotional accident, Pit Bulls are making a mark as outstanding therapy dogs.
2. Pit Bulls are used in Search and Rescue work. One example of well known SAR Pit Bulls is Kris Crawford and her dogs. Kris and her dogs have helped save the lives of many people during their efforts. http://www.ForPitsSake.org
3. Pit Bulls serve as narcotic and bomb sniffing dogs. One Pit Bull, Popsicle (named that because he was found in an old freezer) has the largest recorded single drug find in Texas history. Read more about Popsicle here. Including how he found over 3,000 lbs of cocaine in Hildago, Texas.
4. Pit Bulls are great with kids. They weren’t referred to as the “nanny’s dog” for nothing that’s for sure.
5. Pit Bulls are not human aggressive. The American Pit Bull Terrier as a breed is not human aggressive. In fact, quite the opposite is true of the breed. They are gentle and loving dogs. Like any dog individuals can be unsound and have behavior problems.
6. The Pit Bull was so popular in the early 1900’s they were our mascot not only in World War One, but World War Two as well. They were featured on recruiting and propoganda posters during this time period.
7. Sgt. Stubby. A Pit Bull war hero. Stubby was wounded in action twice, he saved his entire platoon by warning them of a poison gas attack and he single handedly captured a German spy.
8. Pete the Pup on the orginal Little Rascals was a Pit Bull.
9. Pit Bulls score an 83.4% passing rate with the American Temperament Test Society. That’s better than the popular Border Collie (a breed who scores 79.6%). View the ATTS stats here.
10. They are dogs not killing machines.
www.pitbulllovers.com/pit-bulls-ten-things-you-should-know.html
I hate the way people have come to look at Pit Bulls. Those that are brought into a loving home, and treated as a pet, and not a weapon, are the kindest, most gentle dogs you can find. It is like feeding a rabbit a carrot and the rabbit accidently bites you, then deciding that rabbits are viscious animals.
I agree with you Vic, thank you for reading. I admit , YEARS ago, before I started my organization, I was hesitant about pits, this was a result of the media’s propaganda. I have rescued many dogs, and the pits are the most devoted with the biggest hearts. I rescued a prego pit stray last spring, lol, ugh 11 puppies…I will tell you, she was the BEST most LOVING mamma dog I ever met. Upon my observation, they are the best dogs for your kids to play “dress-up” with also, they just sit there, and “take it” jackets, hats, boots and all…granit, they are also masters of sulking. My one would look at me and sulk, like “please save me from these monsters” lol
There are more cases of small dog attacks than large breeds, but the small ones don’t make for a “juicey” story….
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There is a show (I can’t remember the name) where this woman has a place set up at her home for rescuing Pit Bulls only. She is out of the city and has plenty of land. At the time the show aired, she had over 200 of the little critters. What is wild is that all employees she has working for her are all on parole from prison, and these dogs are given everything they need to make sure they are healthy and given a home. It is a pretty cool show. If I think of the name, I will get back to you.
11. Pitbulls (as well as Stafordshire terriers and bull terriers) may no longer be imported or bred in the Federal Republic of Germany, because the federal government has deemed them “dangerous dog races”.
I did not know most of this and admit to being a little leery of the breed. However much is also said of Dobermans and I lived with one for 10 years… He had the most beautiful floppy ears.
When my son was 2, my ex took him to the park on a warm January day. That same day a couple felt the need to take their pitbull to the park also. They chained it to a tree next to the sidewalk that led to the playground. My son never even saw the dog before it had his head between it’s jaws. As luck would have it, the dog only shook him once and then dropped him. Of course it could have been the screaming of my ex that made the dog take it’s grip off my sons face.
It took a week for the swelling in his left eye to go down enough to see exactly what damage had been done. The plastic surgeon only had to give him 37 stitches next to his eye. The gashes in his scalp were left because the trauma was so great to my son they thought it best to leave them alone.
As I read about how pitbulls are given a bad rap I am reminded of the bloody tears my son cried and just how glad I felt when the city put that dog down. In court they swore their dog had always been gentle and loved kids. Makes me fell sick to my stomach just thinking about it.
Hiya Lady Hart!