Pitbull PSA

[elionwyr]

This is from the kick-ass group Pinups for Pitbulls, and is REALLY worth watching and sharing.

When I was a kid, the breed to fear was the doberman. Now it's the pitbull.

The deal is this: If you're going to get a pet - ANY pet - do your research.

Don't have a place for a dog to run? Don't get a greyhound.

Don't want your dog herding your kids? Don't get a border collie. (Really. They need a job or they'll go find one.)

Want an easily controlled dog? Don't get a rottweiler. ESPECIALLY not a female. (Smart dogs, those. You dang well better be alpha.)

Aren't gonna be home much? Don't get a dog.

Dog bite studies show that dog bites happen every day. Most of those are NOT from pit bulls. Those are just the bites you hear about because they're admittedly the Big Bad Scary Bites. Where ya get into trouble is that a nippy cocker spaniel is most likely not going to kill you. A bite from a large powerful dog just might.

(I've yet to encounter an aggressive pit bull, myself.)

My point is this - educate yourself. If you're wanting a dog that is people-friendly - yes, this means pits are NOT good guardians because they do love people! - intelligent, a good family member - then don't discount bringing a pit bull into your life.

BUT. Don't do it without doing your research.

Because all pets deserve a forever-home and what we're finding is that there's just no room at the inns shelters for a lot of critters, and the bad reputation of pit bulls means that they're likely to be put down simply because of their breed.

(I'm gonna be posting a fair bit about responsible pet ownership this week. Consider yourselves warned.)

Comments

[freyas-fire.livejournal.com]

Actually, greyhounds tend to be couch potatoes. My aunt rescued a few down in Florida and they spend most of the day lounging around.
I am checking out that website, though - I can't own a dog, but always felt that pits get a bad rap way too much. Terriers are nastier than pits, and people buy them every single day.