Pit bulls can't shake bad rap

Those with adopted pitbulls (such as my beautiful girl, Paula) will appreciate the thoughtful article in the Wednesday, March 2, edition of the highly respected Christian Science Monitor, headed, "Pit bulls can't shake bad rap." (Pg 15.)

It makes it clear that different pitbulls have different personalities -- as it is with all dogs.

It quotes Julia Szabo, a pitbull advocate who writes a pet column for the New York Post. She says:

"These dogs are cruelly treated. They are so attached to their owners that they'll do anything for them to please them, and cruel people take advantage of that by forcing them to do things that are not in their nature. They're fought against each other, they're kept in chains from the time they're puppies."

And "There are more and more people who really understand that these are incredibly affectionate, loyal, beautiful dogs. They need and deserve a second chance."

You can read the whole article on line at:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0302/p15s02-lihc.html

I hope all dog advocates will take a few minutes to send appreciative letters to the Christian Science Monitor at:
http://csmonitor.com/cgi-bin/encryptmail.pl?ID=CFF0C5E4

Yours and the animals',
Karen Dawn

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