About Me
.. Tracy Aaron
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When someone decides to dedicate themselves to working for
a cause of some sort, it is usually because in some way
their lives have been touched or changed by something.
For me, Breed Specific Legislature is that something.
Helping to stop BSL is important to me- for different
reasons. I don't think it will stop here. When we let a
few policy and lawmakers decide for a whole nation which
kind of dog they should be allowed to own, well folks, we
are headed for deep doodoo. Next it will be your vehicles,
your homes, your clothes...how many children you are
allowed to have.
It won't stop there. "The times they are a changin'"
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Everyday of my life I have been blessed with the never
failing love and companionship of my dogs. As a
child growing up, I was blessed with Guardian Angels in
the form of Dobermans. As an adult, I got interested in
American Staffordshire terriers and the plight of the
American Pit Bull terrier.
So...some "shouts out" for those who have come and gone,
and forever changed lives. Not just mine, but others as
well. I cannot imagine the world had they not been a part
of it.
"PAWS"~ My first Pit Bull cross.
What can you say about a faithful friend who loved a good
party and never met a stranger? He lived with us for 15
years, and even though letting go of him was one of the
hardest things I ever had to do, our family still talks
about him and he still brings a smile to our faces and
laughter to our hearts. He was my "good will ambassador"
of the breed, my running buddy, my barn dog, my protector,
my babysitter, and my friend.
I still miss him.
"Annie"~ What lessons she brought...all contained in that
beautiful form. Ultimately, she taught the hardest lesson
of all...how to let go.
She paved the way for saying good-bye to Paws.
"Bella"~ My couch potato gal. She only wanted to curl up
with the kids, or me, and have a good snuggle. Her good
sense saved our lives one night.
Thank you from the whole family for that gift we could
never repay you for. How could I even begin to put a price
on my life and Dad's- much less those of your boys?
We feel your absence greatly, and you are much missed.
"Raven"~ My game girl who loves Forsyth park and walks in
the woods. So different then when you came to us. You used
to tiptoe around the house so quietly we didn't even know
where you were! Now, it's typically that lovely Pit Bull
side-ways run, mouth open and tonge hanging out that we
see. They say every dog needs a job. You have chosen that
of yard/home/boy protector, and of course I need someone
to sleep at my feet when I am on the computer...No one had
to teach it to you, it's just what you do out of love for
us.
We are looking forward to many years ahead with you.
My dogs are my family heirlooms.
I'm saving them for my children.
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No one breed as a whole is bad, the same as no one race of
humans is bad. Much has to do with the individual, it's
genes, upbringing, and training. In the case of Pit Bulls,
people, all of the human aggressive dogs are victims of
one or more of the following: poor breeding, bad training,
or irresponsible upbringing. There are thousands upon
thousands of Pit Bulls that are loving, loyal, safe pets,
who will live and die without ever having bitten a human.
They are the proof that this "born bad" idea is fiction,
pure and simple.
In the event you are asked to provide "fact based" and
undisputed proof to this effect, in August 2002, the
Supreme Court of Alabama affirmed the decision of the
lower state court that pit bulls are not inherently
dangerous. City of Huntsville v. Tack, et al., Alabama
Supreme Court(2002).
Again, in the case of Zuniga v. County of San Mateo
Department of Health Services, the California Court of
Appeals held that pit bulls are not inherently dangerous.
(1990)
"Pit bulls have massive jaw strength that can be measured
in terms of pounds per square inch (PSI)."
According to Dr. I. Lehr Brisbin of the University of
Georgia:
In regard to claims of massive 1200 P.S.I., 1500 P.S.I.,
1800 P.S.I. jaw strength he says, "To the best of our
knowledge, there are no published scientific studies that
would allow any meaningful comparision to be made of the
biting power of various breeds of dogs. There are,
moreover, compelling technical reasons why such data
describing biting power in terms of 'pounds per square
inch' can never be collected in a meaningful way. All
figures describing biting power in such terms can be
traced to either unfounded rumor or, in some cases, to
newspaper articles with no foundation in factual data.
"Pit bulls have locking jaws."
Dr. Brisbin has also conducted studies with respect to the
myth that a pit bull's jaws lock. With respect to this,
he states,
The few studies which have been conducted of the structure
of the skulls, mandibles and teeth of pit bulls show that,
in proportion to their size, their jaw structure and thus
its inferred functional morphology, is no different than
that of any breed of dog. There is absolutely no evidence
for the existence of any kind of 'locking mechanism'
unique to the structure of the jaw and/or teeth of the
American Pit Bull Terrier.
"Pit bulls bite or attack more than any other breed of dogs."
Despite all the studies on dog bites, the American
Veterinary Medical Association has found that no single
breed is more dangerous than another. Rather, studies show
the most popular breeds at any given time tend to top the
list because, of course, there are more of those dogs in
the general population. It may seem to the general
public, who is constantly bombarded with disturbing
reports on Pit Bull attacks, that this is the only breed
that harms humans with any great regularity. However, the
fact remains that Pit Bulls are hot news items. Dogs of
all breeds and mixes bite and attack people all the time,
but it is mainly the Pit Bull bites that get
sensationalized.
If the breed of dog was the primary determining factor in
all dog attacks, it would stand to reason that since there
are literally hundreds of thousands of pit bulls in the
United States alone, there would be countless more
statistics on pit bull bites. The truth is, there simply
are not. Any dog, regardless of its breed, is only as
dangerous as his/her owner allows it to be.
Further, in the case of Tellings v. City of Toledo (2004),
the Court found that there is no statistical evidence
which indicates that the pit bull bites more frequently
than some other breeds of dogs.
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Who's next? Today the government is trying to regulate what kind of dog we are allowed to own. Wake up...before America becomes a nation of lapdogs.
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