Have you ever discriminated a dog because of it known to be mean and aggressive? Certain dog breeds have been stereotyped as vicious and dangerous, such as Pit Bulls and Rottweilers. In order to counteract these incidents, people have been enacting specific laws to ban these breeds. People look to mass media for what is a danger to society and bully breeds have become a target. These breeds have gotten a bad rap and have been discriminated because of mass media and opinions made from people against
It is believed that the Rottweiler has developed from Roman Cattle Dogs around the years of 70 AD. In later years in the City Rottweil, Germany the Cattle Dog was mixed with a mutt (later known as the German Shepherd) Creating a new breed of dog known as the Rottweiler. The most common Rottweilers in present day are 50% German 50% American, but before 1940´s all Rottweilers had 100% German descent. Although after the 1942 breeders wanted an American version of the Rottweiler. Finally in 1943 after
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
years it has just been a fad of what the most dangerous dog is in America. In the mid-1900s, the dangerous dog was the german shepherd but that changed when the movie Rin Tin Tin came out, after that the most dangerous dog was the Doberman then the rottweiler and soon after the pit bull. The media kept the pit bull image a bad one for a long time and it stuck with the American people. The pit bull is considered by 85% of people the most dangerous domesticated dog in the world (Death Row Dogs). Soon enough
It is a beautiful day outside: the sun is shining high in the sky, there is a slight breeze in the warm air, and there are plenty of young children running around laughing and playing in the park. A woman walks her chocolate Labrador down one of the dirt walking trails; people comment on how cute the dog is, and some even let their children go over to pet the dog. Further back, down that same trail, a man is getting into shape by walking his American Pit Bull Terrier. The atmosphere suddenly changes
Are Pits Bulls good to have as pets? When you hear Pit Bulls; what is the first thing that comes into your mind? Maybe, mean or just flat out dangerous dogs. Many people have Pit Bulls and say they are great dogs and that they are great family pets. Many still think they are not safe to have as pets and some states are even trying to ban the ownership of Pit Bulls. I believe that Pits are good family dogs and that people have the wrong idea about these dogs. The first reason I believe that
Pit bulls do not have the strongest jaws of all the dogs that are here on earth. . In fact, the was a study that included a pit bull, a Rottweiler, and a German Shepherd, the pit bull had the weakest jaw. Also, the average pressure a dogs jaw can do is 320 psi of pressure. In this same study the pit bull maxed out at only 235 psi. Pitbulls do not have locking jaws. I hate when people say they
Known for their strength and burly appearance, Rottweilers are a notably recognizable dog breed. Many people might associate this breed with a bad reputation of being violent or dangerous dogs, often connecting their gruff, boxy build with a dominating nature. While the saying of not to judge a book by its cover – or in this case, a dog by its looks – has been repeated to the point of cliché, there is one characteristic among several breeds that has been often correlated in media to vicious canines:
Splashed across the news feed on bing.com is a sensational story about a mother who bit the ear off a pit bull that was savagely attacking her 2-year old daughter. Story headline: “Mother acted on pure instinct when she punched the dog in the mouth and bit off its ear when it attacked her little girl…both mom and daughter are recovering—and the brutal beast has been put down” (nydailynews.com). This “vicious beast” is the criminal and the mother is no-doubt a hero. There’s no mother out there
PERSUASIVE SPEECH GENERAL PURPOSE: To persuade the audience that pit bulls are nice loving dogs. SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To persuade the audience that pit bulls are not naturally dangerous. CENTRAL IDEA: Pit bulls are just like any other dog. It depends on how a pit bull or any other breed of dog is nurtured to determine the characteristics of the dog. Pit bulls are very loving and obedient INTRODUCTION I. Do you have a dog? Does anyone have a pit bull? Well I happy to say that I am a proud owner of
Pit bulls Pitbulls are one of my most favorite animals. There are two different kinds there's a blue nose and a red nose. At one point and time pit bulls were very famous animals. They played in a variety of movies. Pits are not as bad as people think they are. Does pits have locking jaws? The answer to this question is no. “pits doesn't have any special mechanism” (petfinder.com) that can lock their jaws. However, one personality trait of the Pit Bull breed is determination. Whatever Pit Bulls
“To me he is a friend, a loyal companion that never leaves my side, a lovable pooch that forgives without remorse, and a gullible pup that chases after every stick, but to society, he is a criminal, an awful animal with a bad reputation, a cruel creature bred to attack without shame, and a serious threat to the safety of the community” (Villegas, 2012) Pitbulls are often feared in communities because of general misconceptions such as being aggressive, non intelligent, and non family oriented pets;
fight her boredom after she escapes from the confines of her dog crate in an empty house. Since deliberate destruction is off the table for a distraction, she goes on a journey. The Rottweiler-mix faces a few of her multitude of fears attempts to rise above them in order to retrieve her favorite toy. Missy the Rottweiler lethargically glanced out of her slate gray dog crate and huffed. Why, she thought to herself, do the humans insist on locking me up each time they leave the house? I chewed up
“Mom! Mom! The dogs got Cody. The dogs got Cody” (Vancouver Sun, 2007). Just a few days after Christmas in 2004, these are the cries that awoke Sheri Fontaine. Fontaine raced from her bed into the living room to find her three-year old son, Cody Fontaine, savaged by the dogs that were staying temporarily in her house. Tragically, young Cody did not survive the attack. A young life taken, a mother’s life ruined. Sadly, this story is not as uncommon as one of violence against people, they exhibit highly
Pit Bulls Wow! Look at that Pit Bull! Pit Bulls can be harmful. When you look at a Pit Bull you think “Oh my gosh! It’s going to attack me!” When it’s not anything like that. They are very sweet and help out a lot. They will not hurt you at all in any way. They usually only attack because of their owners. They do not do it because of their breed it the owner they mistreat them and disrespect them and they get scared and think you will hurt them so they attack you. First
When hearing about pit bulls, some of us think of them as dogs that are dangerous, and some of us think of them as just ordinary dogs. However, when we think deeper into what they really are, not many know that pit bulls are just a mix of different breeds. The legal definition of a pit bull is a class of dogs that includes the breeds: American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog and any other purebred or mixed breed dog that is a combination
Have you wondered why pit bulls are hated? People hate pit bulls because, they get treated wrong so they act out. Pit bulls are not naturally violent dogs. It’s always interesting to see how people treat animals considering how nicely they’re treated. The main reason pit bulls end up violent is because their owners train them that way or are treated wrong. In Jonathan Edwards’ article it says “Norfolk Animal Protection Unit Officer Stephanie Cherry-Rupert said despite being mauled by a pit bull
Many people throughout the years have really under estimated the effect of what dog fighting really has and how it is considered abuse on dogs and even dog breeds in general. How it has a society knowing the true facts of the people and what really goes on behind the clos doors of dog fighting. It can cause abuse, drugs, gangs, and even death. What people are involved and how articles can really open a person’s view on what really goes on out there and what people are doing to fight back dog fighting
got your belly rubbed. Are you going to react to humans the same way as the dog who was treated like family? Of course not. You have never had a positive experience with humans. It doesn't matter whether the dog chained to a tree is a Pitbull, Rottweiler or golden retriever, they are all going to react the same way to humans. According to PETA, dogs who are kept outdoors are 3 times more likely to attack then house dogs. I agree dog bites need to be regulated, but murdering innocent dogs is not
five-year review of dog-bite injuries from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, published in 2009 in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, found that almost 51 percent of the attacks were from pit bulls, almost 9 percent were from Rottweilers and 6 percent were from mixes of those two