Stop dog bans and BSL

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I have been caring for your pets for more than twenty five years as a Zoo Keeper, an Animal Services Officer, Veterinary Technician and a professional pet sitter with an Associate of Science degree in Animal Science.

There are two indisputable facts when it comes to banning pit bulls or any other breed of domesticated dog.
1. There is NO science based data that supports that any breed of dog is more predisposed to attack humans than any other breed.
2. Pit bulls pit bull dogs pit bull terriers regardless of the name you choose can only be properly identified through complicated genetic testing and hundreds of dogs are improperly identified as pit bulls.

What can we do to combat this misguided legislation?

1. Talk to your veterinarian and encourage them to take a stand against breed specific legislation and to make their position known by posting an announcement  in their office and on their website.

2. Adopt a pit bull

3. If you own a pit bull make it your promise to train your dog and be an ambassador for the breed

4.Volunteer to take a pit bull out in your community and provide public education

What other subjects would you like to see?

I encourage you to post comments that are relevant to the discussion, but please, only leave relevant comments.

Please don’t buy a family member. ADOPT! Prefer a particular breed? Contact a  rescue group like these

Florida Pit Bull Rescue http://pitbull.rescueme.org/Florida

The American Kennel Club http://www.akc.org/breeds/rescue.cfm

The Bulldog club of America http://www.rescuebulldogs.org/
The American German Shepherd Rescue Association http://www.agsra.com/ or contact me at https://bobspetsitting.com/ and I will be happy to help you.
I wish you and your dog many happy years together. Contact me I will be happy to help you.

12 thoughts on “Stop dog bans and BSL”

  3. I just posted a story on the 8 myths of Pit Bulls on my site. Honestly, how do these rumors get started. It’s insane. Pit Bulls are in the spotlight now. They replaced the Doberman. I wonder what dog will be next. All of the Pits I’ve met have been sweethearts.

  4. It is Accurate that there is no single “Pit-bull”.
    Genetic testing is a basis from which to work from, but certainly needs refinement. Genetic testing is not 100% reliable (and nothing else is either) but it is far more accurate when done by a reputable university lab than the pure speculation done by untrained observers based on appearance.

    If we are to make some determination of fitness of any breed we can only do so with accurate data and this is what we should strive for.

  5. As a professional dog trainer I get the opportunity to train many “pit bull” type breeds. Many trainers turn them away… yet I find they are incredibly easy to work with and learn quickly.

    I also training many other breeds who have issues that are pinned on the pit bull breed as specific to the breed in such an unfair way.

    Granted, there are cases that are extreme. They get publicized yet the small/toy breed dog that is unruly, bites, growls and in many cases does some serious damage gets no breeds specific bad rap.

    We all have our problems, its a matter of addressing the issues and doing the right thing. Training is key for any breed, size or issue.

  7. I just posted a story on the 8 myths of Pit Bulls on my site. Honestly, how do these rumors get started. It’s insane. Pit Bulls are in the spotlight now. They replaced the Doberman. I wonder what dog will be next. All of the Pits I’ve met have been sweethearts.

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