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Pit bulls can't shake bad rap
DawnWatch: Christian Science Monitor --"Pit bulls can't shake bad rap" 3/2/05
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
(DawnWatch is an animal advocacy media watch that looks at animal issues in the media and facilitates one-click responses to the relevant media outlets. You can learn more about it, and sign up for alerts at http://www.DawnWatch.com. If you forward or reprint DawnWatch alerts, please do so unedited -- leave DawnWatch in the title and include this tag line.)
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
(DawnWatch is an animal advocacy media watch that looks at animal issues in the media and facilitates one-click responses to the relevant media outlets. You can learn more about it, and sign up for alerts at http://www.DawnWatch.com. If you forward or reprint DawnWatch alerts, please do so unedited -- leave DawnWatch in the title and include this tag line.)
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The CSM article is an interesting one. All pit bulls are not bad, but it is not surprising that they get a bad rap when as the article states:
"The Humane Society of the US, which monitors dogfighting magazines and websites, estimates that 40,000 Americans participate in organized dog-fighting rings, and tens of thousands of other people make their dogs fight on the street. Adding to the dogs' profile in the public eye, "rap singers and people in professional sports have used the dogs as props," says Mr. Sakach."
The article fails to provide statistics of the number and viciousness of dog attacks correlated to breed.
Encouraging the popularity of pit bulls by selfish, so-called lovers of the dog does little to promote the breed as a pet. No doubt, there are many good dogs and responsible owners-- but the owners must be oblivious to their neighbors if they imagine that their dogs do not inspire fear from experienced people. I cannot trust people who love animals to the exclusion of people-- or people to the exclusion of animals, for that matter. When it comes to responsible dog ownership more education is definitely needed.
Dog Fighting crime is intolerable and should not be tolerated to the extent it is.
More on the debate:
http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/health/dangerousdogs/
"The Humane Society of the US, which monitors dogfighting magazines and websites, estimates that 40,000 Americans participate in organized dog-fighting rings, and tens of thousands of other people make their dogs fight on the street. Adding to the dogs' profile in the public eye, "rap singers and people in professional sports have used the dogs as props," says Mr. Sakach."
The article fails to provide statistics of the number and viciousness of dog attacks correlated to breed.
Encouraging the popularity of pit bulls by selfish, so-called lovers of the dog does little to promote the breed as a pet. No doubt, there are many good dogs and responsible owners-- but the owners must be oblivious to their neighbors if they imagine that their dogs do not inspire fear from experienced people. I cannot trust people who love animals to the exclusion of people-- or people to the exclusion of animals, for that matter. When it comes to responsible dog ownership more education is definitely needed.
Dog Fighting crime is intolerable and should not be tolerated to the extent it is.
More on the debate:
http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/health/dangerousdogs/
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