American Pitbull Research Paper
Lauren Wallace
English 1102-426
3/16/15
Research paper
Most Misunderstood Breed
Here’s a little history on the American Pit Bull Terrior, dating back to late seventeen hundreds, the Pit Bull Terriors were used for bull baiting, hunting, and as family companions. When used as baiting dogs they were trained to latch on to the heads of bulls, bears, and other large animals. This was banned in the early eighteen hundreds and ever since then the notorious dog fighting had begun. Now, dog fighting has been banned and is a felony offense in all fifty states. Many dog breeds have been used for hunting and fighting, and are still used as family dogs today. For example, retrievers, pointers, spaniels, bulldogs and many more. These breeds were created …show more content…
Sergeant Stubby was his name and he survived being wounded twice, captured a German spy, and lastly saved his platoon from poison gas (A Brief History of the American Pit Bull Terrier). This is what was known and heard about the breed back then and now the media only can talk about how a Pit bull attacked a dog and some kids. The media including television, radio, and social media sources. They never talk about other dog breeds doing the same thing. How about the collie who bit the police officer and not the Pit bull. How about the Pit bulls that are used for therapy dogs at shelters to mentally and emotionally heal abused children? What about the Pit bulls that are helping soldiers that have come home from war cope with post-traumatic stress disorder? There are thousands of stories of Pit bulls doing things, that I guess the media does not find interesting. Here’s one example, Bryan Bickell, a player on the Chicago Blackhawks, started a foundation for Pit bulls that work with abused children and it was only shown on the news because he was raising money at a restaurant. All they show is Bryan Bickell making pitas. There was not one picture of the breed with children or of the breed at all. It just goes to show how the media will shelter the viewers from seeing what the breed can actually
English 1102-426
3/16/15
Research paper
Most Misunderstood Breed
Here’s a little history on the American Pit Bull Terrior, dating back to late seventeen hundreds, the Pit Bull Terriors were used for bull baiting, hunting, and as family companions. When used as baiting dogs they were trained to latch on to the heads of bulls, bears, and other large animals. This was banned in the early eighteen hundreds and ever since then the notorious dog fighting had begun. Now, dog fighting has been banned and is a felony offense in all fifty states. Many dog breeds have been used for hunting and fighting, and are still used as family dogs today. For example, retrievers, pointers, spaniels, bulldogs and many more. These breeds were created …show more content…
Sergeant Stubby was his name and he survived being wounded twice, captured a German spy, and lastly saved his platoon from poison gas (A Brief History of the American Pit Bull Terrier). This is what was known and heard about the breed back then and now the media only can talk about how a Pit bull attacked a dog and some kids. The media including television, radio, and social media sources. They never talk about other dog breeds doing the same thing. How about the collie who bit the police officer and not the Pit bull. How about the Pit bulls that are used for therapy dogs at shelters to mentally and emotionally heal abused children? What about the Pit bulls that are helping soldiers that have come home from war cope with post-traumatic stress disorder? There are thousands of stories of Pit bulls doing things, that I guess the media does not find interesting. Here’s one example, Bryan Bickell, a player on the Chicago Blackhawks, started a foundation for Pit bulls that work with abused children and it was only shown on the news because he was raising money at a restaurant. All they show is Bryan Bickell making pitas. There was not one picture of the breed with children or of the breed at all. It just goes to show how the media will shelter the viewers from seeing what the breed can actually