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English Composition 1 Unit 2 Individual Project There are many different types of bully breeds in the world today but there is one specific breed that has been getting a lot of bad publicity here lately. The American Staffordshire terrier, also known as the pit bull is one of today’s most feared dogs alive. But why is that? In the next page or two I will share with you my personal experiences and a little bit of history behind the
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Professor Robert Cosgrove April, 28, 2013 Aggressive Dogs Owners are responsible for canine aggression, but we can solve this problem (and raise awareness) through education. Dog aggression is unhappily common in our world. Pit bulls and all other so called aggressive breeds need us to show the world that they are not monsters; they are just dogs, pets, and family members according to (Evolution, E. (2010) Who
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Jeremy Franklin English enc 1101 Dr. Kenefick Paper three Jeremy Franklin English enc 1101 Dr. Kenefick Paper three There’s many different types of dogs in this world. But only one being the most useful is the American Bully. The American bully comes in many different shapes and sizes. They are categorized into Pocket, Standard, Classic, Extreme, and XL. Many people tend to confuse them with the American Pit Bull Terrier which would be on the slimmer side. They have many different uses
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The article discusses how the media has turned pit bulls into monsters instead of the loving dogs they are known to be. If pit bull is mentioned in a dog biting case the media will report on more than any other breed of dog. The breed specific legislation focus more on the breed rather than the issue which is serious dog bites. There is a lot of racism against pit bulls. With the help of other advocates the way people view this breed is starting to change. This article would be
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How many times have you heard the Pit Bull being negatively talked about? How many times have these negative comments been backed up with facts? If researched, anybody can see that the Pit Bull is not a bad dog. Actually, it is said and proved that it was and still is an exceptionally good dog. For example, “pit bulls are the second most tolerant breed tested by ATTS, after only golden retrievers.” (Joshua Holland) Pit Bulls should still be looked upon positively because they were very famous and
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Pit Bull - The Bias Against Them Step too close to a pit bull, then you better say your goodbyes. They are vicious animals, right? Actually, no. This is merely a rumor, they aren't more or less likely than other dogs to attack you, your family, and/or your pets! Numerous studies have been conducted about pit bulls and they can all conclude that they are not unpredictable and aggressive in nature. We should discard this rumor from the world, pit bulls are just misunderstood animals who are actually
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As a reader of this essay, many people will read the title I have presented and come up with a general picture in their heads of what I will be talking about. Knowing the background of this essay, being an abstract concept to define, people may be confused as to what’s so abstract about a dog? Well here is why all of those thinkers are wrong. The word pit bull is thrown around so often, that it is not even questioned about what the word truly means. In fact, a pit bull is not a breed of dog, but
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Some people think pitbulls are monsters. 50% of all pitbulls are misidentified every year (Dog Bite-Related Statistics). The way people see these passive dogs are as aggressive, dangerous, killing machines. However, There is much evidence that states otherwise. Pitbulls used to bred to be “nanny dogs,” which are dogs that look after and protect children from danger. This trait was taken advantage of. In the way that they protect and can become very defensive towards others that try to hurt them
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Pit bulls were created by breeding bulldogs and terriers together to produce a dog that combined the gameness and agility of the terrier with the strength of the bulldog. In the United Kingdom, these dogs were used in blood sports such as bull-baiting, bear-baiting and cock fighting. These blood sports were officially eliminated in 1835 as Britain began to introduce animal welfare laws. Since dogfights were cheaper to organize and far easier to conceal from the law than bull or bear baits, blood
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