Media Bias of the Pit Bull Deborah Delo University of Phoenix What happens when “man’s best friend” goes wrong? For hundreds of years‚ no animal has been so trusted or loved by humans as the dog. Immortalized in film and poetry for love and loyalty‚ the noble dog long ago earned the epithet "Man’s Best Friend." No other animal in the modern world arouses such fear and terror as the pit bull. Time and time again‚ we hear horror stories of pit bulls and "pit bull types" running amok and
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Responsible Pit Bull Ownership DeeAnna Rodriguez Kaplan University CM 220 American motivational speaker Wayne Dyer once said‚ “Judgments prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances.” (Dyer‚ 2012). This quote holds true in relation to the public’s perception of “pit bull” type dogs. Pit bulls are often judged by their muscular bodies‚ large head‚ and strong jaws. Pit bulls are consistently portrayed in the media as aggressive as well. Because of this‚ pit bulls face a variety
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Analysis of "Pit Bull‚ Bum Rap?" In 2004‚ Maclean’s published Lianne George’s essay‚ "Pit Bull‚ Bum Rap?" in regards to a proposal to ban pit bulls. Lianne George is currently an associate editor for Maclean’s magazine in Canada. She has written numerous commentaries such as this one‚ "Pit Bull‚ Bum Rap?" for Maclean’s and other publications like the National Post. Lianne George begins with an overview of dog breeds falling in and out of fashion. She compares the current pit bull hysteria to
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expect him to bite.” With so many dog bites and attacks each year‚ it is easy to blame the dog. Pit bull attacks are the leading dog attacks in the United States. Although pit bulls can be very loving and friendly dogs‚ most people often perceive them to be vicious killers. This judgement is unfair because people do not understand why they bite. The general public needs to be better educated about pit bulls‚ such as why they have a bad reputation‚ what we can do to fix their reputation‚ and why they
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The Right to Own Pit Bulls April Williams April 4‚ 2013 Everest University The Right to Own Pit Bulls Should people be allowed to own Pit bulls? According to Defend Pit Bulls (July‚ 2009)‚ the Pit bull breed makes up 5-9.6% of the United States dog population‚ in 2007 there were 72 million dogs in the US making that between 3‚600‚000 and 6‚912‚000 Pit bull breed dogs in the United States. This particular breed of dog is typically stereotyped against as being a vicious and dangerous breed
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December 15‚ 2011 Why Pit Bulls Should Not Be Banned Many people worldwide are afraid of Pit Bulls. They are no different from any other dog in the world. They are affectionate companions‚ generally healthy and easy to care for‚ people oriented‚ loyal to their owners‚ eager to please‚ and have a high tolerance to pain. These are some of the qualities that make them good pets. I believe that they should not be banned because 99% of issues that arise with Pit Bulls have to do with owners who
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Statement on Pit Bulls For the purpose of this assignment‚ I have chosen to analyze an online article on the official statement of the ASPCA on pit bulls and pit bull type breeds. The ASPCA is widely recognized as the first humane society formed in North America and today‚ one of the largest humane societies in the world (Zawistowski). As an experienced animal welfare group with a 150 year history‚ I felt this group would be able to provide unbiased and accurate information regarding pit bulls
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Catalina Rojas Willis English 10 Credit 4 Pit Bulls – Dangerous and Vicious? Every year‚ more than 2‚000 children in the U.S. are killed by their parents or guardians either through abuse or neglect. A child is more than 800 times more likely to be killed by their adult caretaker than by a Pit Bull (The Real Pit Bull‚ 2010). Pit Bulls are always portrayed as mean‚ dangerous‚ aggressive‚ vicious‚ etc. but the dog’s behavior towards people all depends on the owner and how it’s trained. On July 16
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Outline Pit Bull Paper 1. Introduction A. Gain Reader Attention and Interest B. Establish Common Ground C. Demonstrate Fairness 2. Background of breed (trainer book) A. How they where breed B. Characteristics of dog good and bad 3. Media’s Influence Over public’s perception of the breed as well as irresponsible owners contribution to this perception (Pit Bull panic – article) A. Identify Goals B. Identify Appeals C. Identify Fallacies 4. Myths about the breed (Bullie
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Many people are deeply afraid of Pit Bulls. This breed repeatedly appears on the news mostly because the dog has attacked another dog or a human being. Some of the attacks have been severe enough to cause harm and even death. Many believe that Pit Bulls are born aggressive since it is known that breeders have bred them over the years to become more muscular in comparison to other breeds like the Golden Retriever. The more muscular the dog is the better it will do when it is introduced to dog fighting
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