Contrast essay by Louise Hensley I love both my pets! Sosha which is a red-nosed Pit-bull, and then there is Lilbit and she is a German Shepard. These two breeds of animals have their own special unique qualities of their own. As for the Pit-bull breed they are known for their intelligence, strength, and loyalty. They have also been marked for centuries now for their violence and aggressiveness towards people and other animals. They get their name from the Molossian family of dogs, which bear the name from the Molossi Tribe, which is a group of people who lived in Ancient Greece, and they favored the use of robust, muscular dogs in warfare. They are reknowned for their fierceness, and for the ability to intimidate the enemies of the tribe. The Greece later began to sell these dogs to Rome which they used to cross breed with their counterparts from the year 50 A.D to 410 A.D. and then was used for entertainment in the arenas and coliseums of Rome. Once in Rome the British dogs were sold to the Englishman, when they left to go back home the Englishmen took their dogs with them and this is how they ended up in the United States. Even though Sosha is a Pit-bull, she is nothing like they say, she is very well trained and mild mannered. Lilbit is a German Shepard and their breed is known for their largeness, intelligence, strength, and their ability in training. They were used to work in the fields for sheep herding. Also, because of their intelligence and obedience training they were often employed in police and military roles around the world. They are used to also help the less privileged, the blind and ones that are confined to wheelchairs. These dogs are very smart, committed, and loyal to their masters. German Shepherds make up 4.6% of all the dogs registered with the American Kennel Club. They are also nominated and recognized profoundly for their work in the police and military fields. They are recognized as legal Police officers and if you hurt them while committing a crime you are charged the same as committing a crime against a police officer. These dogs give a lot to our society and should be recognized and rewarded for it as well as anyone else. You give credit where credit is due and they do deserve the credit for their special help they give to us. As for Sosha and Libits personality they are totally different. Sosha is very loving, and caring towards everyone and other animals, on the other hand, Lilbit will not have anything to do with anyone or other animals; she is totally committed to her family and master. She has to be put up in another room when anyone enters the house, she does not like to be petted or for that matter bothered at all. She is very high strung and hard headed, and does not like to take orders. From knowledge of information about these breeds of dogs you would think that it would be Sosha that would be the more violent of the two but from experience she is the most calm of the two. Their eating habits are also different, Sosha will only eat table scraps, and Lilbit will only eat dog food. They eat out of their own separate bowls, and drink out of their own water bowls. They will only let me feed them, and that is three times a day, and I try to feed them at the same time daily. They are also rewarded with treats when they listen and mind me. All animals should be treated with kindness, respect and love. They need a home just like we do and they can be your best friend. As far as my dogs, they are a part of our family and they are treated like our own kids and they will protect me and my family with their life. They are so many animals mistreated and abandoned in our communities and as humans we can help. They are many animal shelters throughout our communities that need us to adopt these animals and give them a chance to have a good home.