...For my first artifact, I wrote an argumentative research paper over the myths associated with Pit Bulls a breed-specific legislation. This essay’s intended audience is adults who live in communities where breed-specific legislation is either in effect or in areas where they are thinking about instating it. The purpose of this artifact was to disprove the myths associated with the Pit Bull and breed-specific legislation, through the presentation of scientific evidence and expert testimonials. In order to persuade this particular audience the paper needs to contain numerous facts and statistics from various credible sources, like peer-reviewed journals, in order to persuade them into accepting facts rather than the popular myths associated with this topic. In order to create a successful argumentative research paper one must follow several rules and expectations. For example, in the introduction of the paper, the author must give the thesis, research question, or overall purpose of the paper so that the audience knows what to expect from the rest of the paper, as well as providing context and...
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...American Staffordshire Terries also known as the American Pit Bull Terrier. I have two pit bull terriers myself, their names are Daisy Mae and Lilly. The life span of them averages from 8-15 years and the average height of them is about 19 inches. The adult male and female pits usually have a different weight than one another. The males are usually a little larger than what the females are. The males as adults average to the weight of 35 lbs to 65 lbs. The females average at the weight of 30 lbs to 60 lbs. There are many colors of the this breed, here are some of the colors that you can find them in: Brindle, Black, White, Fawn, Red, Blue, Tan, Brown and they also have them in a grey shade. The origins around the...
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...legislation of the Pit Bull breeds will be presented. One argument they present is that all dogs can attack and cause fatalities. Pit Bulls attacks are the ones that are published in the media and bring a bad reputation to their name. The cases of other attacks are not highlighted in the media, which is why most individuals feel that Pit Bulls are the only breeds who attack others. Also, the behavior of those who do attack are often influenced by other factors, such as the environment they were raised in. German Shepherds, Rottweilers, Jacks Russell’s, Spaniels, St. Bernard’s, and even Labrador retrievers have all been found to be highly represented in biting incidents (American Veterinary Medical Association). In defense of the higher amount of severe injury or fatalities being caused by Pit Bulls, there are other factors that need to be taken into account before the breed can be blamed. The breed may be popular in the victim’s community, and the dog’s treatment by...
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...Pit bull terriers were bred in the late 1800s. When baiting large animals was banned, people began fighting their dogs against each other which lead to the creation of the pit bull terrier. Breeders would combined a bulkier and slower bull-dog which was bred to hunt mainly bears and bulls, with a quicker and more agile terrier, to create a dog more fit for fighting. Although the dogs were trained to fight, this did not necessarily mean they showed aggression towards humans or even other dogs (ASPCA, 2017). Just like with any other breed, proper training, commitment, and respect is what will shape a dog. They were being used as fighting dogs, but people were also managing the breed as a household companion at the same time. Granted this...
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...Pit Bulls Need Love Too A random person walks to a reporter and says,” I have some news to report, I saw a Labrador chase a squirrel and it it.” “It’s not interesting enough and if we put a boring news story no one will watch it and we will have to close down. So I will replace the squirrel with a 6 year-old girl. It would also ruin the Labradors reputation, so when I interview you you have to say it was a Pitbull mauled a girl,because people hate them already”, said the reporter “Won't that be fraudulent,“ said the random person. The newscaster crackled and said ”that's what we do”. “ Ha I’m wearing a wire tap and I’m going to post this on facebook”said the random person. Pit Bulls should be kept as a faithful companion because of what they have done before, their accomplishments and how the media stretches the authenticity....
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...“Troublemakers” to convince the readers that pit bulls have been too broadly stereotyped as a mean and aggressive breed of dog. One classical appeal that Gladwell uses is the appeal to logos. Gladwell also uses the appeal to ethos. Gladwell also appeals to his audience through the usage of pathos. By using classical appeals, the article “Troublemaker” by Malcolm Gladwell effectively argues the issues on why pit bulls should not be banned in Ontario...
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...actions. They were originally farm dogs, used to pull stuck horses, cattle. They were used for hunting. Butchers thought it would make their meat taste better by letting a couple of dogs attack the bull (they thought it tenderized the meat). That soon became a form of entertainment, after Bull baiting was banned, thats when dog fighting began... These people would attach weights, make them over run on treadmills, swim across small ponds for hours trying to build muscle, they would give them steroids, they fed their dog gun powder, sharpen their teeth. cut their ears off... Some pit-bulls can be very aggressive and dangerous but it's not their fault. The reason they act that way is because the one main problem, bad owners. These bad owners abuse their dogs and have them chained up all day. They starve them and leave them with out food or water. They must not know what a dog really needs. If your just going to treat your dog badly what's the point of even having a special dog like that? All dogs are special but why does everyone pick on these certain dog types? What people don't know about these dogs is that they are really sweet. They are to busy acting afraid and judging them right away that they cant even take the time to know them. Me personally I have six dogs at this moment, all pits and all...
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...Source 1: • Author: Weiss E; Department of Psychology, Wichita State University • Date: Completed: 06-10-2003 Latest Revision: 11-17-2004 • Title: Selecting shelter dogs for service dog training • Publication: Journal Article Write a 100- to 150- word response to each of the following questions: • Is the source reliable? How do you know? Yes this source is reliable. I know this source is reliable because this source includes the author, date, title, and publication. This source is peer reviewed and was found on the University’s library. The source itself is also nationally accredited. I found this source threw the University of Phoenix Library, the university library is the most reliable safe source we can get. The university makes sure that all the sources are reliable which is great because they list all sources available from that source so you know that the source is reliable. The university library gives you detailed descriptions on every source. • Is the information relevant to the topic? Yes the information is relevant to the topic because the topic is about training shelter dogs to become service dogs. In the abstract it states that service dogs are an essential aid to persons with disabilities, providing independence, mobility, and improved self-esteem. The test items were administered to 75 dogs from the Kansas Humane So-ciety. Once tested, the dogs received obedience and retrieval training. The experiment assessed...
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...Shakeila Hunt English 116 – Tuesday Dr. Bortolotti Personal Essay 24 May 2016 My Pitbull Attack I could remember this day as if it happened yesterday. It was the middle of spring I had just gotten off the school bus, my friends and I decided to walk down the street to the store for some candy before going home. Once we left out the store we all went our separate ways. When I made it home I took a shower and changed clothes, did my homework, and then did all my chores before I went back outside. Usually when I went outside I’d go directly to the neighbor’s house we lived next to them for years, over the years I became pretty close with their daughter. Unfortunately, no one was home so instead I played with the other neighborhood kids. Once I got bored with playing with them I had nothing else to do so I went back home. When I got in the house I noticed my cousin was there so we went back out to play on my swing set in the backyard. While we were back there the neighbor’s dogs were going crazy barking and growling at us. I really wasn’t scared because my neighbor always told me how they were good dogs and a couple of times when I was over I played with them. We stopped swinging to aggravate them even more, my mom always told me not to bother the dogs but me being young and hardheaded I was always bothering them. A couple days prior to this day I was spraying the dogs with water and one of them had gotten a loose luckily I was able to run in the house before it could get close to...
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...On 11/04/16 at 3:36pm, I Deputy Warden N. Christian was dispatched to 2469 N. High St on a dog on dog or cat attack known owner of attack dog. I arrived at the location and spoke to witness Christopher Brown. Mr. Brown stated that he was outside with his friend’s dog walking it. As Mr. Brown was in front of the above location a brown and white pit bull came charging out of 2481 N. High St and came straight towards the dog. The pit bull bit down on the dog and proceeded to shake it and pull it towards its resident. Mr. Brown stated that he gave chase and had to kick the dog approximalty10 times to get the pit bull to release the dog. Mr. Brown picked up the dog and took it into 2469 N. High and the pit bull ran off where a unknown person...
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...Pets are a significant part of many families. Some are even treated like a member of the family. Dogs and cats lead the charge when it comes to domesticated pets. Dogs are considered man's best friend. There are many different breeds. Some breeds are large. Some are more dangerous than others. Although pit bulls are considered dangerous by some people, they should not be banned just because they are misunderstood. Some people think that pit bulls need to be banned. They are actually already banned in some states including Kansas. If they are going to ban pit bulls, why don’t they just banned all dogs? According to opposingviews.com “Pit bulls do not have the strongest jaws, and they do not lock like people say they do.” Banning them...
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...CANE COSO v. PIT BULL: Let’s Compare Some Traits I have to say, we’re obviously biased here toward cane corsos, but we do love pit bulls nonetheless. So, I wanted to address the subject that seems to come up frequently about “Which is a better guard dog?” My immediate answer, hands-down, ALWAYS is the cane corso. While pit bulls are fierce and highly aggressive toward other dogs, they seldom attack people. They are very sociable, and make good family pets, despite their bad reputation. We have owned several pit bulls, so this is speaking from experience. They are very good hunting dogs…pits LOVE to be worked. And I doubt you’d ever find a better Frisbee chaser than a pit bull. But when it comes to guarding your ASSets, **ahem** I have to go with the cane corso every time. Plus, they’re still under the radar in terms of where you can own one and drive around with one in your vehicle, which is a bonus if you’re into driving around with your dog riding shotgun. Pit bulls are quickly becoming outlawed in many regions, sadly because of false media representations and also because people just don’t seem to want to devote the amount of time required to train such an active-breed dog…I guess it all goes back to the saying that dumb people just shouldn’t own dogs, but it’s still a free country in that respect. Here’s a link to an article that picks apart each breed a little better than I think I could do: http://www.squidoo.com/pittbullsvcanecorso This article, by...
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...Fahrenheit 451 is a futuristic society where books are banned and the firefighters do not fight fire but start them. Free thought is almost prohibited. People are punished for possessing books, poems, and other literature. In 50 years, our society will be a much different place with different developments in the technological world. Surveillance is already a tool used by law enforcement and I believe as time moves forward so will the want for more of a controlled environment for the population. The government is already holding on to millions of files, messages sent, and conversations. As Bradbury depicts how the government is involved in the population's life in Fahrenheit 451, America will resemble the society created by Bradbury. In Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury exploits the danger of advancements in surveillance technologies. It is a substitute for the bloodhound. Bradbury portrays the hound as a cold metal dog like machine that was programmed to sense if someone is nervous or doing something wrong. The hound is used to prevent crimes and track criminals. The hound makes privacy a very hard thing to come by in this society. The hound can prevent bad things but can also kill innocent people if they get in the way. The biggest weakness of having a man designed dog is the opportunity of manipulation of the ones in control. Bradbury makes it clear that everything they do is closely surveyed and store in a file. Bradbury wrote “All of those chemical balances and percentages on all...
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...For instance, the Chihuahua. They are another very common breed of dog in America, just not quite as big as the Pit Bull. Chihuahuas, like Pit Bulls, don't have a very good reputation with humans. Everyone knows that Chihuahuas are notorious for being feisty little things that like to bite. However, they are never mentioned in the news, similar to any of the breeds that are labeled as aggressive. Dogs that aren't labeled aggressive can also become aggressive when their owners treat them wrong. Unlike the bigger breeds for obvious reasons, people tend to do things such as carry the little dogs around in purses, dress them up in clothing and bows, and ultimately treat them like they are toys. Nonetheless, most of the time, small dogs are seen as loving little creatures that would never hurt a fly, but they can be just like the more aggressively labeled breeds in the way...
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...bans the breed from an area. BSL has banned the American Pit Bull Terrier from multiple states in America, and even some European countries. In this essay I will prove the unnecessity of BSL. This essay will go more in depth on what BSL is all about, it will educate the readers about the American Pit Bull Terrier breed and the pit bull family as a whole, and it will provide possible alternatives. Breed Specific Legislation made its first notable appearance in 1984. “In 1984, a New Mexico town completely banned pit bulls and allowed county officers to confiscate and euthanize the dogs” (animallaw, 2007). BSL was made to try to regulate specific breeds of dogs. Usually, BSL targets breeds that are thought of as dangerous breeds. Proponents of BSL claim that BSL is a great way to reduce the threatening pit bull breed (animallaw, 2007). People who support BSL usually have imagined pit bulls as vicious dogs bred just to fight. BSL is slowly being seen as ineffective laws because leaders of communities are being educated more about pit bulls. Pit bulls are not necessarily a breed of dog. Pit bulls are a category of dogs more than a breed. Pit bull usually groups 3 breeds of dog, “the American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT), American Staffordshire Terrier (AMSTAFF), and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier (STAFFIE)” (.understand-a-bull., 2007). Pit bulls have been given a bad reputation because of all the media and press that pit bulls have been in. for example the Michael Vick dog fighting...
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