Hello blog world,

I started this blog as an advocate for one of the most beautiful breeds of dogs I have ever encountered. I have also started it in retaliation to all the people out there who continue to make the statement that a pit bull is an aggressive breed.

Most people don’t have the intuition about dogs that many pack leaders have, this results in misinformation. Being led by the media doesn’t help as well.

Fact is, a dog is a dog is a dog. If it’s a poodle or a German shepherd, it’s still a dog, they are animals and they need their leader to help them become a well-balanced animal.

A few months ago, a pit bull in my area managed to attack another dog and the man who was trying to pull the larger dog off his smaller dog. What wasn’t focused on was that this pit was on a leash, it was apparently muzzled (since not all muzzles can completely prevent an attack other than the basket ones, I believe it was muzzled as the owner explained), people failed to say hey, what about the little dog that wasn’t leashed and could run up to this larger dog and then was attacked? Without understanding why dogs attack, you will think OMG VICIOUS DOG!!! but no one thinks about the body language of the dogs. What exactly was the small dog doing? Maybe it was instigated by the small dog? Unless you have an understanding of the small movements dogs will make before an attack, we’ll never know what happened.

This attack sparked controversy. It was in the paper a few times, and this is a small town, I hate seeing the media manipulating our already small town mentalities. Statements came out from the coordinator of the local Humane Society saying that the dog was now quarantined and was sentenced to be put down. They also mentioned that pit bulls are dangerous and this is not the end of an attack, that they witness many people around town with pits without muzzles and have no control over their dog.

About a month beforehand, I was waiting for a ride after getting my dog, Kingston, an American Staffordshire Terrier, his shots. I was confronted by a woman with a 160lb great dane. Alright, I think, my dog is just sitting there waiting patiently with me. She came up to me and told me I needed to muzzle him and that he needs to be neutered. I explained to her that we were waiting for the ride and that I had made the appointment already, but thanks for ummm reminding me? I felt like I had done something wrong. The vet told me DO NOT MUZZLE KINGSTON, he’s extremely gentle and a dog and human loving dog. So I felt perplexed. She later went on to say she was the coordinator for the Humane Society.

So I think to myself, shouldn’t these people know that these dogs are not all vicious and mean? After reading the paper, I guess even most “dangerous” breed’s last resort of support has absolutely none whatsoever.

This pit that was put down was not evaluated, nothing was done to secure it any rehabilitation. As an animal lover, I would have gone to great lengths to save this animal’s life, but no one was allowed near it’s cage as it sat alone waiting to die. The Humane Society here are generally not very friendly people. You can walk in there and they won’t greet you or ask if you need any help. Sometimes you’ll stand there awkwardly as they may look up from your computer to glance a dirty look at you. Very weird.

So what can I do? Start a blog, voice my unheard voice over the internet. It’s a great place for like-minded people and people who have strong opinions about a cause.

99% of dogs who have attacked other dogs or people can absolutely be rehabilitated, the 1% are usually severely traumatized dogs to the point where they will not hesitate to sink their teeth into skin.

It makes me so sad, and so weak to live where I am and not be able to do anything about the ban, since not many people here support it. Many of the pet stores do, but they are dog lovers, they know about dogs. They welcome my dog and I into their stores and receive kisses and give my dog big smiles as he sits, shakes paws, rolls over, and lays down.

It saddens me to know how many pits are in shelters because they are simply unwanted, but they make amazing companions. They were originally bred to be a family dog, but the whole dog fighting thing came into play and then they were bred to fight other dogs, bears, monkeys, and anything else that could be taunt to kill another animal under the eyes of a cheering crowd. These dogs were dog aggressive, but they were bred to be! they were loyal to their owners and could be handled right after a fight by the person they trust. Now, we hear about the new age dog fights where dogs are more than disposable. It’s become a sport, and it still goes on despite how much we turn our heads.

These animals are beaten into brutality, they are given insecure dogs to practice ripping apart. After the bait dog is done, they’re usually taken out to a dog house or a fence in area and shot or are completely abandoned. Many of these dogs then become great companions to humans even after all they have learned is violence.

This stuff still goes on, unnoticed by the majority of the public, and this stuff is what made the pit bull into the bad guy. Even the words, for most people will spark hatred and accusations. Saying all pit bulls are violence is like saying all dalmatians are hyper, all cocker spaniels bite kids, all labs are friendly, etc…

Complete BULLSHIT.

All dogs have the potential to be awesome, or not to be. Many small dogs are not trained because they’re cute looking and people don’t want to hurt them. They become unruly and they bite people! but it doesn’t make for good news because what’s a small dogs bite compared to a big dogs bite? well, it’s completely different. All larger dogs have the capability to kill you. They can. Can a wolf kill you? yes. So you need to look at them in the same light. A dog is a dog is a dog.

I am going to spend this blog keeping posted on many pit bull related plights, pictures and stories about my dog, and anything else in between.

Thank you anyone who read and feel free to post anything you’d like. I’m down to debate, but I am not into hostility.