It was June 8th, 2002 when I became a sister for the first time. At this point in time, I knew that my life was changed forever. I was four years old at the time. My dad was around for a little while before my brother was born then was back again after he was born. In a way, my brother had to grow up with split parents because the love was no longer there. A single mom raising two kids in ghetto apartments all alone. We were all alone until I was the age of 6, then my stepdad came into the picture. I was very confused because I thought my dad was going to walk back into the house any day. I always cried about why he was in the house instead of my father. I used to jump on his back, punch him and choke him in hopes that he would leave and my …show more content…
One day I got on my bike and decided to go with my dad to the laundry mat which was behind the building we lived in. He came out and we began to head towards the laundry mat, but he had forgotten something that he needed in the house so he said, “stay right here I’ll be back I need to grab something”. I stayed outside riding my bike on the same sidewalk that I always rode around in which was in front of the house. Only this time it was different when my dad went back into the house to get what he needed one of the neighbors had let their pit bull out of the house by accident. They had been teaching this dog to be a fighter and when it got out it came after me. I had no idea what was going on because my back was turned and I was riding the opposite way. The pit ran towards me bit my jacket, dragged me off the bike and bit the back of my thigh. I screamed for help and the owners of the dog came out and grabbed their dog and my parents came out to get me and take me inside to clean the spot where I was bitten. My parents were furious about me getting bit by this dog. The owners of the dog did not say anything at that moment in time, instead, they took their dog back inside of their apartment then thought it was okay to just walk into our home to apologize. My parents being as pissed off as they were almost going off on the owner for walking in as if it were there’s. I was never scared of dogs even after an attack like that. This experience led me to see the horrible things owners do to their dogs and why so many people fear pit bulls. I wanted to change that experience for others and I decided to get a pit bull myself to show that if you care for your dog they will care for others as well. My pit has never hurt a soul, never will she hurt anyone either. The moral of this story was
On June 20, Charlotte Alter posted an article on TIME website titled, “The Problem with Pit Bulls”. In her article she starts with an event that happened to a three year old little girl that was attacked by three Pit Bulls. The little girl and her family were in KFC and one of the employees asked her to leave because her face was “disrupting their customers”. Half of the little girl’s face is now paralyzed and she has also lost her vision in one of her eyes because of the three Pit Bulls that attacked her. Her grandfather killed the three Pit bulls that attacked her; however her grandfather is now facing charges of child-endangerment. KFC was so generous to donated money to the family to help with her medical bills. But yet the rant is more
When most people today see a pitbull they see it as a monster who could snap at any moment. Something that they should protect themselves and their family from; but that is not necessarily true. Is any one man or woman exactly like the last? A human being’s personality along with their capacity for violence is molded by their past and how they were treated growing up; pit bulls are no different. In today’s society pitbulls are unfairly discriminated against because they are favored among street gangs and dog fighting rings, leaving a staggering number of loyal and loving dogs homeless or mistreated.
Animal cruelty is such a heinous act and pits are the number one candidate for it. So many are left for dead on the streets, chained to a pole and left, or even put down just because they are Pit bulls. “Studies estimate
When I got a Pit Bull, I knew the risks I was taking. These types of dogs seem to be violent and aggressive. People see them as trouble, dangerous, and killers. This is because of the reputation of the Pit Bull and how they are forced to fight each other against their will. Pit Bulls are known to be used for dog fights and people see them only as wild animals rather household pets or part of the family. We should find a way to help change this point of view. This can all be changed by the way one purchases a Pit Bull. Most animal rescues will inspect a person’s household to see if the person qualifies to become an owner of a Pit Bull. This might not be as effective as it was before. Maybe we can increase the security measure. We could do a personal background check included with the house check, or check the neighborhood to see if there are reports of thief in the area.
Professional dog trainer and whisperer, Cesar Millan believes that, “We don’t have to kill them. We don’t have to ban them. We have to educate the human” (Kadumaan). Believe it or not, human negligence and naivety almost always relate to every pit bull attack. Whether people do not spend enough time with their dog or do not take the proper precautions when they know that their dog reacts negatively to strangers, dog attacks by any breed usually trace back to the owner. Of course the owner seldom takes responsibility, and rather than working with the dogs to improve their behavioral traits, they euthanize. In America, and throughout the world, we have seen this same kind of discrimination in other breeds time after time. In the 1800’s people considered bloodhounds a ferocious breed because of their involvement in tracking and taking down runaway slaves. In World War II people discriminated against german shepherds that often found themselves associated with the Nazis. Rottweilers, Dobermans, Mastiffs, and countless other breeds have all seen human scrutiny in the past. Studies show that 84% of pit bulls involved in fatal dog attacks grew up in neglecting or abusing households, and another 86% involved unneutered male dogs. Even the White House supports pit bulls and their advocates. In a 2013 statement issued by President Obama himself, he argued, “We
If all Pit Bull owners strived to be advocates for the breed, more and more people would begin to realize that we can’t blame the breed for the situations that irresponsible owners have put their dogs in. Then, because of this, there will be less stories on the news about Pit Bull attacks and the public image of the breed will begin to change for the better. Lowering the rates of Pit Bull bites, attacks, strays, and euthanasians in the shelters. Pit Bulls will again become a well known and loved family dog like they once
Owning a pit bull in today’s day and age has one of two reactions: Either the person loves them or is terrified of them. There are so many myths about Pit Bulls and they are just that. Myths. Some of the myths that surround pit bulls are that they have “lock jaw” and they have a killer instinct that does not stop at just killing other animals. Pit bull advocates, such as myself, know that Pit Bulls have always been known as the “nanny dog” throughout history because of how much they love children and their loyalty to their families. Mean or vicious dogs come from ignorant, irresponsible owners. The bottom line is that not all pit bulls are bad.
My brother was born December 15th, 2002. I remember trying everything I could to help raise him. I knew he was different, he didn’t act like any of the other kids. I still loved him though, I would always try to play with him. Through time he would begin to trust me, we solved puzzles, we watched movies, and we even started to wear the same clothes. He trusted me and he would copy me any way he could. We became closer after our apartment building burnt to the ground. I helped him through his trauma and soon enough we were back to play again. My family uprooted and moved to Utah to live. My brother struggled with school, I’d remedy this by helping him read, write, and
Currently, pit bulls have been reported by the media with very horrific and disturbing news of having attacked a child or being shot by a police due to aggression while some are reported to have been abused or neglected by its owners (Forderer and Unkelbach 534). And because the reports keep coming with heated discussions, more and more people have forged a frightening image of pit bulls even to the extreme of refusing to take care of such breed. Pit bull advocates claim that the dogs get a bad reputation considering that people should learn the dogs are not inherently aggressive. What the pit bull advocates would like to point is that the owners of the pit bulls should be considered guilty for mishandling of their own dogs. There are owners of pit bulls that even encourage the dog to be aggressive in order to fight and protect them in a wrong manner and wrong degree of training (Forderer and Unkelbach 536). Pit bull advocates claimed that a well socialized and well trained pit bull would be very intelligent and could be one of the gentle dogs imaginable.
That was the time I realized that I’ve done so much for my family and I barely had time to draw cartoon and play hide and seek with my friends. Back in Vietnam, I was really small and didn’t know anything. My brother and I got bullied by our step sister, she forced us to follow her rules and when she told us to do something we had to do it for her. She hit us with the broom and slapped us whenever we did a small mistake and made us cry most of the day. My dad couldn't do anything about it because she was his daughter of his first wife --(she passed away because of the illness) after he married my mom and I had me and my brother. My mom sometimes just angry and yelled at her but it seemed like nothing to her. My mom loved us by sending us to our grandparents who lived an hour away from my house and let us lived there for a while during summer vacation instead of going back home and doing work for my step sister. When we had a good time at our grandparents house, no one helped my mom and dad with serving food and things so they were rushing and we heard after one of those nights, my dad got in a fight with my mom and he took the empty beer bottle and hit her on the head and those tiny splinters were everywhere on her head, he beated her and punched her on her body and we were crying really hard and just wanted to see her at that
The world seems to believe that the American Pit Bull Terrier is a vicious breed of dog, violent and ruthless by nature, and that they should be treated as such. However, what if this stereotype about the pit bull that modern society bases their opinions off of, is an improper representation of the breed? The pit bull faces much hatred and neglect in this day and age, but in their prime, the pit bull was considered to be the perfect dog. Although bred for physique and stature that was perfect in the dog-fighting world, the pit bull grew in popularity and became high demand as a man’s best friend. However, that reputation that once made the pit bull one of the most popular and iconic breeds of dog, seems to have been forgotten over the years, and replaced with the idea that they are ruthless attack dogs bred to kill. This stereotype and the specifics that go along with it have brought the name of the pit bull down to it’s knees, making the breed vulnerable to neglect, abuse, violence and many other awful acts that are deemed inhumane, but seem to go unnoticed and unreported because of the breed that is subject to these despicable acts. What if all the incidents and accidents and attacks you hear and read about in the news are only snippets of the true story? What if the breed is nothing like the monsters many believe they are?
In this article, Pitbull.org argues on how Pit bulls tend to get all the attention when they attack human beings. They claim that when a dog attacks, it's not always necessarily the dogs fault. In the article, they say that the cause of the attack is 99% the owner's fault, because they haven't took the time to train the dog properly. The author acknowledges that they may be hard headed at times but when
In 2013 a news team from Oklahoma reported on a story where a Pit Bull alerted its sleeping owners to a fire that destroyed their home. In the report, it states “A 10-year-old pit bull terrier is being hailed a hero after she saved a Lincoln County family from their burning home” (KOCO). Within six words the breed “Pit Bull” is brought up in a positive manner. The news article goes on to talk about how the dog not only saved its owners, but the other family dogs as well, and how the family considers the dog to be their hero. Another dog in Pennsylvania named Lou also had the chance to save his family from their burning home. In January of 2015 Chris Julian and Kelly Yarbrough were awoken by their rescue dog Lou when their house was on fire. The family told Q13 Fox News of the event and even stated “The fire was coming through the door and the dog saved our lives and if it wasn 't for him, we 'd all be dead right now”. False myths from the media, as well as negative human influences have led to a horrible misunderstanding of a wonderful breed of dog. The American Pit Bull Terrier is loving, sweet, protective animal that needs to be given another chance in society. How can a society truly be free of discrimination of any kind if it is still discriminating dogs that are forced to fight? If the government were to put in more effort to bring the end of dog fighting this stereotype very well could be
In March of 1998, my father was rushed to the hospital because of a heart attack. I remember getting home from basketball practice without my mother home. Instead, my sister was there with her children. The fact that my sister was there was familiar to me, but something did not seem right. My sister stayed with me and did not tell me what happened. Later that night, after my sister left, the news that followed would prepare me to encounter the most defining moment of my life.
Up until March 5th of 2009, I had been an only child. Many big changes occurred in my life the year prior to the birth of my new brother. My mom became remarried, we moved to a bigger house down the same street, and there was talk of a new baby in the future. The remarriage was a small celebration held at a quaint location on a chilly fall night, a night you would rather be snuggled up on the couch with warm, fuzzy blankets drinking from a mug of hot cocoa. The move was a breeze, as I can just about see the old house through the tall maple trees from the new. I carried whatever I could back and forth, running quickly back down the street to grab more. The excitement of a new house chasing me to and from. Lastly, the talk of a sibling. I wasn’t sure what to think. The thought of a sister excited me, but a brother not so much. I wanted to share my dolls and dress up, not have to play with mud and trucks. Despite my wants, I had a feeling it was going to be a boy. The day of the ultrasound, I made a bet with my step-dad the baby would be a boy. After, I was a dollar richer and a sister of a brother to be. Having to wait a few more months to meet the little guy would be torture, as the anticipation was killing me slowly. I may not have been ready for the changes made and the ones to come, but I took them like a champ.