I'd like to meet:
I would love to meet anyone that shares my passion for pit bulls. I'd appreciate any input or advice that will help end the abuse and misunderstanding of this breed. Please feel free to post comments and pictures of these awesome animals! And by the way, if any of my friends are breeders or don't spay/neuter their pets, please delete yourself from my page. This world already has too many homeless animals in shelters.They want to ban pit bulls - but what they really should do is ban the people who are bringing them up wrong - After police investigated bites by a pit bull - Over 93% of Bites that occur from a pit bull have resulted in the person mistreating the dog or the dog being provoked. Lets see what group of people commit the most crime and who occupy the majority of our prisons and Ban those people from breeding - Because that is what we are doing to pit bulls. But the facts are - Pit Bulls are not doing the majority of the biting.
These are all Facts and If you do not believe me then Please Check them out Yourself...
Fact: Small dogs such as poodles and Pomeranians etc. Have bitten more people then Pit Bulls in 2006 but the news does not report it - Because it does not sell papers -
Fact: 95% of where pit bull bites occur and are reported are in areas that have a high crime rate.
Fact: The American Canine Temperament Testing Association is an organization that titles dogs for passing its temperament test. The test consists of putting the dog into a series of unexpected situations, some involving strangers. The dog fails the test if it shows any signs of unprovoked aggression or panic around people. In 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, the "Pit Bull" (American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire and Staffordshire Bull) out performed the Golden Retriever, a breed noted for its gentle temperament.
Of all dogs that take the test, 77% on average pass. But among Pit Bulls who take the test, 95% on average pass--one of the highest passing rates of all breeds.Some of the breeds that scored lower include Shar-pei, 69.4 percent; Dachshunds of various types (average) 75.2 percent; Lhasa Apso, 70.8 percent; Scottish Terrier, 62.1 percent; Silky Terrier, 68.8 percent; Skye Terrier, 37.5 percent, and Toy Poodle, 79.1 percent.
Fact: 92% of Pit Bull attacks only occur when the dog is provoked or being mistreated.
Please contact your local congressman and tell them that this is wrong what there are doing and how they are labeling pit bulls - If they were doing this to humans there would be a civil war and riot.
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/Here is a Link all you have to do is put in your zip code and it will give you the Address - Phone Number and Email Address of the person who is representing your area on this issue.
Here are some great places to adopt a pit bull listed by state!
Turtle Moon Rescue (Lineville)
Adopt-A-Bull, Valley of the Sun Dog Rescue
BADRAP (San Francisco)
Chako Rescue Association
K9 Rescue Ltd (Woodlake)
Paw Prints Pit Bull Rescue (Modesto)
Pit Bull Rescue San Diego
Reunion Rescue (San Francisco)
Villalobos Rescue Center (Canyon Country)
Mariah's Promise
Connecticut Pit Bull Rescue
Pit Bull Rescue of South Florida
Pit Prints Rescue and Rehabilitation (Atlanta)
Petfinder
Casa del Toro Pit Bull Rescue
Halfway House Pit Bull Rescue
American Pit Bull Terrier Rescue (Baton Rouge)
Ethical Bull Breed Rescue & Referral Inc.
PittieLove Rescue (Framingham)
Braveheart Pit Bull Rescue (Lakeville)
German Shephard & American Staffordshire Protection League
The Buster Foundation
The Last Resort
Michigan Pit Bull Rescue
A Better Place
A Rotta Love (pits & rotties)
Sanctuary Plus
Broken Hearts, Mended Souls
Missouri Pit Bull Rescue
Animal Farm Foundation, Inc.
Finger Lakes Animal Bulldog Haven (Romulus)
Out of the Pits (Albany)
American Pit Bull Terrier Rescue and Referral
Pawsitively Pitt Bull
It's a ROTTn PITy!
Pawsitively Pitt Bulls of Myrtle Beach
Pit Rescue of the Great Plains (Sioux Falls)
Bless the Bullys:Pit Bull & AmStaff Haven
Hearts of Gold Pit Rescue
Spindletop American Pit Bull Terrier Rescue (Houston)
Spindletop Refuge/Pit Girls (Austin)
Misunderstood
BullsEye Dog Rescue (Seattle)
Pit Project (Seattle)
Recycle-A-Bull Rescue (Snohomish)
Eastern Wisconsin Independent Pit Bull Rescue
pitbulllovers.com,
bulldogbreeds.com,
understand-a-bull.com,
pitbullsaloon.com,
pittieloverescue.com,
savepitbulls.8m.com,
pitbullawareness.com,
dogwatch.net,
badrap.org,
happypitbull.com,
petloveshack.com,
blessthebullys.com
