Introduction: Over the past half-century‚ the reputation of pit bulls has grown gradually worse. The breed that once represented America’s dedication and determination on recruitment advertisements is now “a status symbol in drug and gang culture” (Reed‚ 2008). This trend can be traced back to the 1980s when dog-fighting attracted widespread media publicity. Since then‚ reports of pit bull attacks has significantly increased‚ and these breeds are labeled as vicious killers‚ restricted by the society’s
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For The Love of Pit Bulls Pit bulls are just like any other loyal breed of dog. Just like the other breeds‚ pit bulls are only dangerous if they are raised to be dangerous. According to the AVMA‚ it is “mostly the owners‚ not the dogs‚ who are to blame for any bad behavior.” (“Ban Pit Bulls?”). Pit bulls are wonderful companions and friends. The pit bull breed originates from England in the 1800s. These precious animals were initially raised and trained to fight for entertainment. Around “1835
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With People‚ Not Pit bulls.” Time‚ Time‚ 26 June 2014‚ time.com/2927759/the-problem-with-people-not-pit-bulls/. (MAGAZINE SOURCE) The article “The Problem With People‚ Not Pit bulls” is a strong article‚ explaining that the dog is only as good as its environment. When explaining Pit bulls‚ the article mentions how they have been bred for many different jobs over time. However‚ they are mainly bred for family companions and a working dog‚ before being bred for fighting and bull bait. For example
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Pit Bulls There is a lot of controversy between legislation and pit bull supporters over the banning of pit bulls. Pit bulls have been characterized as aggressive‚ dangerous‚ and vicious animals because of their genetic predisposition. For that matter legislation is trying to stop the breeding of pits in order to crack down on dog fighting and vicious attacks. Legislation should not just single out pit bulls because all dogs have the capacity to be aggressive. Owning a pit bull is a chosen responsibility
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Pit Bull Ban Pit bulls are wonderful dogs‚ which really can bring no harm to people and other dogs. It’s the owners that train them to be this way‚ and now these loving dogs are being punished for their owner’s mistakes. Over the past years Pit bull‚ and Pit Bull breeds have attacked many people‚ and now the government is taking actions. The only problem is that Pit Bulls are being destroyed. Pit Bulls can be gentle and smart dogs. A good example is “Chess”‚ owned by Catherine
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microchip-identified in Great Britain‚ and prohibited from entering some areas of North America‚ the pit bull terrier is as much a victim of the press as it is of its historic breeding to fight other dogs. Some unscrupulous owners‚ taking advantage of its natural tenaciousness and strength‚ continue to use abusive training techniques to produce fighting pit bulls‚ willing to take on any animal‚ and even humans. Therefore‚ pit bulls are said to be popular with irresponsible owners‚ who see these dogs as a symbol of
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Should people be allowed to keep pit bull dogs? Pit bull dogs seem to come up in many news topics‚ and it always seems to be bad news. Nine times out of ten when a dog is in the news it seems to be bad mouthing pit bulls‚ the news never shows the good side to the breed‚ which there are a lot of good things about the dogs. As a owner and someone who know many people who own the breed‚ I strongly disagree. Every breed has the potential to be aggressive and will at some point have at least one instance
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Speech title: Essentials for an overnight backpacking trip. Specific purpose: At the end of my speech‚ the audience will be able to understand the basic necessities to go on an overnight backpacking trip. Thesis statement/central idea: Overnight backpacking is fun and with basic understanding and knowledge‚ anyone can try it. Introduction Imagine yourself walking thru the wilderness‚ the leaves crunching underneath your feet‚ birds singing in the distance‚ squirrels playing in the trees… Are
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Everybody‚ XinNianKuaiLe. Maybe some of you guys already know what this Chinese mean. It is literally translated to the greeting “happy Chinese new year” in English. Today is the Chinese New Year (Yeh). Chinese New Year is the most important traditional holiday in China. Despite its winter occurrence‚ Chinese New Year is also known as Spring Festival in China. The festival begins on the first day of the first month‚ which is today‚ and ends on the 15th day of that month. As I had mentioned‚ Chinese
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The Mexican Experience INTRODUCTION I. Many people have that one vacation that has been special to them‚ whether it was a family camping trip‚ spring break cruise or maybe backpacking through Europe with a best friend‚ take a second and think about what yours would be. a. Well‚ the best vacation I’ve ever experienced was a two-week trip to Mexico in January of 2009 with seven of my friends who doubled as my classmates‚ my Spanish teacher and a parent chaperone. II. This trip was so exciting
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