Pit Bull Stereotypes
` Pit Bull Stereotyping
Has anyone ever come in contact with a pit bull and felt fear that you were going to be attacked or mauled? I bet at least some of you have. I to was one of those people who thought I was going to be attacked, But after I owned a few I thought differently. Pit Bulls are banned in some state and counties because the government feels that it is the breed’s aggressive behavior is a threat, instead of the owners who made them that way. The pit bull breed has the stereo-type as being aggressive, but that is not true for all pit bulls .It is the way the dog was raised to be. Pit bulls are very loyal and caring pets if raised right. Let me tell you about my first encounter with a pit bull/boxer mix. I went to the local animal shelter to get a dog for my children, I was going to surprise them a dog, so I actually adopted a Rottweiler, who by the way the shelter volunteers recommended would be a good dog because she passed …show more content…
When you buy a pet you acknowledge that they are your responsibility. If the pet destroyed someone’s property then it is the owners fault, not the dogs. However that is not true for biting. For some reason the government feels that it is a whole breeds fault if it is only a couple of dogs bite humans. The government should punish the owners instead of the dogs. Some owners just let their dogs run around and do whatever the dog wants. Then when the dog gets into trouble the owner does not take responsibility for the dog. So instead of the government banning the whole breed they should focus on the owners. They should ban certain people from owning a Pit Bull. If they did that then they would realize that it is not the breeds fault, but it is the owners fault. The government could also force owners to have a beware of dog sign, this way people would know that there was a dog around that could potentially be
Has anyone ever come in contact with a pit bull and felt fear that you were going to be attacked or mauled? I bet at least some of you have. I to was one of those people who thought I was going to be attacked, But after I owned a few I thought differently. Pit Bulls are banned in some state and counties because the government feels that it is the breed’s aggressive behavior is a threat, instead of the owners who made them that way. The pit bull breed has the stereo-type as being aggressive, but that is not true for all pit bulls .It is the way the dog was raised to be. Pit bulls are very loyal and caring pets if raised right. Let me tell you about my first encounter with a pit bull/boxer mix. I went to the local animal shelter to get a dog for my children, I was going to surprise them a dog, so I actually adopted a Rottweiler, who by the way the shelter volunteers recommended would be a good dog because she passed …show more content…
When you buy a pet you acknowledge that they are your responsibility. If the pet destroyed someone’s property then it is the owners fault, not the dogs. However that is not true for biting. For some reason the government feels that it is a whole breeds fault if it is only a couple of dogs bite humans. The government should punish the owners instead of the dogs. Some owners just let their dogs run around and do whatever the dog wants. Then when the dog gets into trouble the owner does not take responsibility for the dog. So instead of the government banning the whole breed they should focus on the owners. They should ban certain people from owning a Pit Bull. If they did that then they would realize that it is not the breeds fault, but it is the owners fault. The government could also force owners to have a beware of dog sign, this way people would know that there was a dog around that could potentially be