Why do people think I owe them an apology for my stand on pit bulls? Well here it is.?

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AN APOLOGY TO BREED BAN ENTHUSIASTS I'm sorry you are frightened of my dogs and are trying to have them killed because they are pitbulls.I'm sorry you lack the understanding of this breed's true history, gentleness with people, wonderful temperament, intelligence and behavioral conformation. I'm sorry you won't read the ATTS stats regarding our breed's true temperament, putting it in the top four for temperament, scoring better than breeds like Golden Retrievers, and cocker spaniels. I'm sorry that you side with and protect animal abusers by marking the breed of dog, and not the irresponsibility of the owner. I'm sorry that by your logic I could steal a car, run some people over with it and then you can blame the make of car for the accident, as I walk free. I'm sorry you generalize one breed of dog with one group of people. I'm sorry you can't see the love and determination that many often highly educated, non-criminal and "normal" types of people show towards this breed and the great personal sacrifices that they make to take care of their dog responsibly. I'm sorry you cannot go into the shelters and see the hundreds of abandoned and abused pitbulls, dying only for the inane "crime" of being born the breed they are. I'm sorry you cannot see the look of disappointment in their eyes as someone walks by their kennel, and refuses to consider adopting them based on an ill educated fear mongering reporter. I'm sorry that you cannot be there when the animal looks at a human for the last time, and in spite of betrayed by all humans they have met, their tail still wags as someone approaches with the syringe of Euthinol. I'm sorry cannot be there when law enforcement shoots one of your dogs dead inside it's own home in front of the children it mutually loves for simply getting off the dog bed and walking over to say hello with it's tail wagging. I'm sorry you cannot be there to rescue pitbull puppies from a plastic bag in a dumpster, dumped there by someone switching their illegal, and inhumane activities to another, more lucrative breed. I'm sorry you cannot understand the difference between canine and human aggression, in the way that this breed can. Yes, I'm saying my pitbull is smarter then you. I'm sorry that the medieval witchhunting genetics of intolerance, generalization, and racism make you feel the need to vilify a breed of dog. I'm sorry that justice, equality, tolerance, common sense are all things you hold dear as a fellow Canadian, and expect from others, but do not yourself offer them towards a pitbull or its caregiver. I'm sorry that you don't take the constructive time to petition changes in the Canadian animal cruelty act, and in the criminal code that would deal out serious punishment to the real animal abusers. I'm sorry you cannot see the disappointed look on a puppy's face when the people petting it quickly frown, and walk away when you tell them it is a pitbull. I'm sorry you feel the need to terrorize my family and my dogs for crimes we never have and never will commit. I'm sorry you don't have to live in fear of your dog's safety from hysterical, and mentally unstable people trying to inflict all manner of evil upon your dogs. I'm sorry that you cannot see my breed working in some of the best Search and Rescue groups in the world, saving countless lives each year. I'm sorry our media censors and refuses to print the breed name "pitbull' when in connection with a positive act such as saving a person or child from a burning house, drowning, wild attacking animals, etc. I'm sorry you cannot see the many pitbulls registered as therapy dogs and bringing so much joy to another misunderstood, neglected demographic in our society, the senior citizen. I am sorry you can't see a pitbull kiss a child, step carefully over a kitten, or play in a sunbeam. I'm sorry you cannot wake in the morning to feel a warm pitbull cuddled next to you in bed, and know that you are their total world, and even if the house caught fire and trapped you, they would stay with you to the end. But, now that I really think about it, I'm not at all sorry you don't own a pitbull--you do not deserve one!

Answer 1

keep it up!!

Answer 2

Truth be told you don't owe any one any thing near an apology for your stance on Pit Bulls they are the most affectionate, intelligent, loyal and friendly dogs that exist I have owned them since the early seventy's when I was a kid and have never had a problem with any of them including the one I own now. The best quality's that the breed have are exactly the thing that some sc*um bags exploit they will kill and or die for their owner whom they love unconditionally weather or not that person deserves it or reciprocates it does not matter to the dog it just wants h*ll needs love and approval. If you ever said a negative thing about our dog to my four year old daughter she would laugh either that or she would cry and make you take it back. Pits have every right to not only exist but to thrive. There should be iron clad legislation with stiff punishments for any fool whom miss treats one of these fine animals.

Answer 3

I may not know much about pit bulls, but I kinda know how you feel. My favorite breed isn't hated by the world, but is by my dad. I absolutely love siberian huskies and he thinks they're just plain evil. They are wonderful dogs with great temperments, and i just wish he could see that. And he will not give the breed a chance because he and his grandfather showed dogs b4 and he didn't like the way they acted. But did he every once think these r not dogs that strut around in a dog show, they r not poodles. They r a dog that wants to b put to work or at least having fun in an active way. He also got bit by one twice. But it was the same dog that bit him each time. He blames the breed for that dog. I just wish that people would stop blaming animals for their ability to hurt people, and start blaming the owners that raised them to hurt people.

Answer 4

Reading that reminded me of a TV show I saw a few years back, about some rescued pitbulls who had been trained in search & rescue by a woman, (you emailed & said this is her web site: ). Yes, they themselves had been rescued from horrible, Man-Made conditions.

The first one she search/rescue-trained had to be retired at an early age -- not due to ill health, but because she was violently beaten very badly by the last lost man who'm she'd found ... Fear Blinds! (She does point out that some individual dogs --of any breed-- can be untrainable, for whatever reasons, though.)

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Answer 5

I Think that there should be tests before a pittbull is killed, just like the SPCA centers do with all their animals. However, I partially agree with the breed-banners. Even if you own a perfectly sweet, adorable pittbull, it still can make a mistake that could cost someone either a lot of pain, or even their life. Since the jaw of a pitt is designed for damage and has an automatic "lock" it is mistaken as mean. And even if your sweet, loving, even-tempered, loyal pitt is just trying to help, it may actually end up hurting. But personally, I think this situation has been blown out of prportion BOTH ways.

Answer 6

WOW. Good for you. Pitbulls are great. It is the owners that are not. I agree with you. I think they are stupid and ignorant when they try to abuse a dog to make them mean. I get furious when I think about this, so I won't state anymore except that I would like to put the owners in the same situation they put their pit bulls in.

Thanks for speaking your piece. 100% right you are.

Answer 7

I LOVE you i completely agree with every thing you said Pitbulls are wonderful dogs and should not be labeled as Bad dogs its the owners who are bad!

Answer 8

i dont think you owe any one an apology personaly think pit bulls are wonderful and a great breed if you are a responsable owner

Answer 9

I think it is the owners of pit bulls that are responsible for their dogs behavior. properaly trained they are not bad dogs.

Answer 10

dude, as long as you train your dogs and take care of them and make sure they dont bother anyone else, then owning pit bulls is your business...that goes for any breed of dog, as long as you take care of them and dont let them "attack" other people, why is it anyones business, people are too concerned about being in other peoples business nowdays

Answer 11

Start lobbying out in the REAL world, not in cyberspace.

Not to be rude, but sending all this on here will get you nowhere. I appreciate your concern and your dedication to the breed.

Think about how you're wasting your time and energy posting it here though. Go out into the real world to fight this battle!