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    “Pit Bulls are beauty without vanity, strength without insolence, courage without ferocity, and all the virtues of a man without the vices”. (Dog Vills) People mistreat Pit Bulls and use them in illegal dog fights causing them to be aggressive. Most people think that since Pit Bulls have a strong, fierce appearance they are aggressive. One reason Pit Bulls are put out on the street is because some places have banned ownership of them. People who use Pit Bulls in these illegal dog fights torture

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    your beloved dog was taken from your arms, no laws that protects, no rights in getting them back, but no choice to visit them in a shelter give affection through a fence. This may be the case in a breed specific legislation a ban that targets the Pit Bull terriers deeming the breed as “dangerous or aggressive” they are seen as such that has lead to some states banning the dogs. The breed has always been seen as the “tough” “strong’ type of dog that would be associated with their owners, or in rap

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    Essay on The America Pit Bull Terrier

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    The America Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) was breed to be a sport dog, they are athletic energetic and a good companion. That being said over the years their reputation has dropped dramatically form once being Americas most popular dog to Americas most hated and feared dog. Pit bulls are nothing like the poor reputation that they have, they are very smart, loving, and friendly dogs. In America, dogs have become part of families and it is not taboo to see them treated, loved and taken care of as if they

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    Their Pit Bulls? I honestly think people should be allowed to keep their pit bulls because most pit bulls aren’t as dangerous as everyone thinks. It’s just how they are treated or trained by their owners. If you treat them poorly they are more likely to act out in violence. Three reasons why people should be allowed to keep their pit bulls: humans are to blame, pit bulls are loving dogs, and there is a lot of myths about them. Humans poorly bred and badly train pit bulls. A lot of pit bulls are

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    include pit bull terriers (as well as the Japanese Tosa, the Dogo Argentino and the Fila Brasileiro). The type of dogs: “Pit Bull” isn’t a breed. It is a general term used to portray all dogs with almost the same qualities and traits, regularly referred to by the public as Pit Bulls. This addresses the ban of these types of breed of dog in the UK and is addressed to owners of any “Pit Bull” type of dog, including American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and Pit mixes. The

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    Pit Bull refers to a group of breeds that includes the American Pit Bull Terrier and other similar looking dogs. So, the banding of the Pitbull would be banding a group of dogs, not just a breed. The group known as Pit Bulls should not be a band. Pit Bulls have been banned for many reasons but the biggest one is that they are known to attack people. When they are one of the most stable dogs in the country. When tested by the American Temperament Testing Society Pit Bulls achieved

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    The Truth About Pit Bulls Essay

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    Owning a pit bull in today’s day and age has one of two reactions: Either the person loves them or is terrified of them. There are so many myths about Pit Bulls and they are just that. Myths. Some of the myths that surround pit bulls are that they have “lock jaw” and they have a killer instinct that does not stop at just killing other animals. Pit bull advocates, such as myself, know that Pit Bulls have always been known as the “nanny dog” throughout history because of how much they love children

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    the city of Montreal, Quebec that includes a ban on new ownership of pit bull dogs and dogs resembling pit bulls; the notion that an animal such as a canine can be held in the same regard as an object such as a weapon; humanity’s lack of recognition for its mastery over animals and the world for which they coexist; and lack of empathy for the experience of an animal which leads to genocidal rationalization, such as the pit bull or physically similar canines. In Support of condemnation of any situation

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    watching “Pit-Bulls and Parolees” on animal planet, watching and learning about dogs and the Pit Bull breed especially. After years of begging my parents to get a dog, the day finally came. We picked Jackson out from an online rescue center called “Saveabull”. My mom was interested in being an advocate for the breed, so she rescued Jackson to teach others they are not the monsters they are perceived to be on the media. My dad, on the other hand, was not too thrilled with the idea of having a Pit Bull

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    that Pit Bulls are dangerous you are crazy. Pit Bulls are commonly mistaken for vicious and wild, that will automatically attacks other animals and humans due to their vicious nature. Even though they are very sweet and loyal dogs. Some think that these dogs shouldn't be kept as pets, while others do. Pit Bulls should be allowed to be kept as pets because it's only the media making these dogs seem horrible, they aren't as bad as you may think, and back then they were really helpful. Pit Bulls

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