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Pit Bull Myths
They have locking jaws! Bullets bounce right off of them!
Wrong!!!
Here is the TRUTH about pit bulls...
Myth: A pit bull that shows aggression towards an animal will go for people next.
Truth: Animal aggression and human aggression are two very different things. If a dog shows aggression toward another animal, it does not mean the dog is going to show aggression towards a person.
Many dog breeds exhibit aggression toward other animals. For example, Coonhounds naturally hunt racoons, Foxhounds naturally hunt foxes and tend to show aggression toward dogs that resemble foxes (like Pomeranians), Greyhounds naturally hunt and chase rabbits, and Beagles will naturally hunt and kill rabbits.
And yet the Coonhound, Foxhound, Greyhound and Beagle are among the friendliest of breeds towards humans. It is the same with the American Pit Bull Terrier
Myth: If a Pit Bull was never trained to fight, it will be safe with other dogs
Truth: Pit Bulls can live peacefully with other dogs and animals. However, the Pit Bull has historically been bred to fight other dogs.
Humans have genetically designed different breeds of dogs to serve different purposes. Pit Bulls have been "designed" to, unfortunately, fight other dogs, the same way that Jack Russels are designed to hunt and dig for small rodents, and Greyhounds have been designed for speed.
Early and continual training and socialization can help a Pit Bull become more animal friendly; however, genetics play an important role in how the dog will respond to and act around other dogs and animals. Even the most dog-friendly Pit Bull can become dog aggressive with age.
Owning a Pit Bull means know that your Pit Bull could become aggressive to other dogs one day, no matter how your Pit Bull is raised, and you must understand that there is a high level of responsibility associated with owning this type of breed.
Myth: Treadmills are only used to get dogs ready to fight.
Truth: Many owners use treadmills to help exercise their dogs, particularly in places where weather prevents outdoor exercise. Treadmills are also utilized by owners who show their APBT's in sporting events such as weight pull and agility competitions. The presence of a treadmill does not mean a dog is being fought.
Another misunderstood "tool" is a spring pole. Pit Bulls LOVE to jump up, grab, and hang off of things. A Pit Bull without a spring pole will hang from all sorts of stuff - rope swings, tire swings, tree branches, and basically anything that is swinging above the ground. A spring pole is essentially a rope toy hanging from a pole using a spring.
Pit Bull Facts
1) Pit Bulls are commonly used as therapy dogs.
2) Pit Bulls are used in Search and Rescue work.
(visit http://www.ForPitsSake.org)
3) Pit Bulls serve as narcotic and bomb sniffing dogs.
(visit http://www.lawdogsusa.org)
4) Pit Bulls are great with kids (never leave a child unattended with ANY breed of dog). Affectionately known as the "Nanny Dog" in England, this dog belies the reputation given to him by those who are unfamiliar with the breed, and is a trustworthy companion for children and adults alike.
5) The Pit Bull was our mascot in both W.W. I and W.W. II.
6) Sgt. Stubby, a Pit Bull war hero, was wounded in action twice. He saved his entire platoon by warning them of a poisonous gas attack, and he single handedly captured a German spy.
7) Pete the Pup, on the original Little Rascals, was a Pit Bull. Helen Keller, Fred Astaire, President Theodore Roosevelt and General George Patton also owned Pit Bulls.
8) Pit Bulls score an 83.4% passing rate with the American Temperament Test Society. That's better than the ever popular Border Collie (which scores a 79.6%)!
(view stats at http://www.atts.org/stats1.html)
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