Most people shudder at the thought or sight of a Pit Bull and consider them vicious atrocities, but I will show that Pit Bulls are innocent and really are just misunderstood. I would like to give some facts, dispel some myths, and show the side of the breed that the media chooses not to tell. American Pit Bull Terriers were first introduced during World War I and World War II. The job of the Pit Bull was to deliver messages back and forth across the battlefield. Pit Bulls were first bred to bait bulls and bears as a sport back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but soon became more commonly used as house pets due to their friendliness towards people (Brom, 1987-09, p.14).
Michelle Buchanan Dr. Melinda McBee English 1301.004 13 April 2010 Buchanan, Michelle L. “Special Kind of Dogs.” Abstract With previous experience I have come to find myself very close to pit bulls. I have a special place in my heart for all these dogs because they don’t get treated right or they get raised to think that fighting is the key. Pit bulls may seem like mean dogs, but it is all in how you raise them. These dogs only show what they have been taught and if they have been taught to fight then they will fight. If you teach them that all people are nice and you teach them to be nice, then you will have a really well mannered dog.
The Pit Bull was thought of as the most reliable of any breed with children and adults. However, The Nanny Dog is now vilified by a media that seems to need a demon dog breed to frighten people and therefore sell papers, or maintain a viewing audience. Before pit bulls it was Rottweiler’s, before them it was Dobermans,
Pit bulls were imported to America from England in the 1870’s primarily, but not exclusively, for pit fighting. Over the years dog fighting has become a huge issue in the united states and many individuals frown upon it nowadays; because Pit bulls were the number one dogs used for dog fighting, many people believe that this particular breed is the most dangerous of all breeds. In this proposal we are going to focus on the history/misconceptions of Pit bulls, and how we can lessen the fear in people and ourselves when it comes to this particular breed. From the very start Pit bulls never really had the chance to defend themselves. When brought up in the world they were taught to become baiting dogs.
They provide protection, companionship and many services that make their lives much easier. Unfortunately, even these well- intended actions by pit bulls are under fire. For instance, Vietnam veteran Allen Grider resided in Aurora, Colorado with his service dog, an American Pit Bull Terrier named Precious. Because of Aurora’s breed specific legislation on pit bulls, Precious was taken away from Mr. Grider, leaving him with no one to help him with his daily needs. Mr. Grider filed a lawsuit against the city of Aurora, his case was tried, and he won.
A lot of young people like pit-bulls because of protection, but some use this animal in another nature. Young adults may use this dog to fight other dogs or to make their money illegally. Pit-bulls have a cross breed which includes bulldogs and a variety of terriers. Pit-bulls were introduced in the 19th century, and there cross breed made them come popular over the years up until now. Some people label a pit-bull to be the most dangerous and violent dog there is to be, but others think pit-bulls are one of the best guard dogs there is.
Your Best Friend Today In the Saturday Night essay “Dogs and Monsters” Stanley Coren, a Professor of Psychology and a dog behaviour specialist, argues that dogs have been genetically modified for centuries in order to make people’s lives easier and more comfortable, yet there are still people in the world who disagree with genetic engineering. He claims that what people fear most about this type of science is that it is seen as “tampering with creation”(Coren 533) and something that as Prince Charles put it “should be left to God”(533) for fear that the earth and nature will be unable to handle the changes in species causing an unnatural balance between them. However Coren raises many interesting points proving that genetic engineering is not just in its beginning phases, it has in fact been around for centuries starting with primitive humans, jackals and wolves. Coren begins his essay by describing exactly how dogs and people first came into contact. In doing so Coren shows how people use dogs to make their lives more comfortable and that early people would use dogs at first as essentially a form of garbage disposal.
The Pit Bull is a dog that generates huge controversies, on the one hand, their popularity is constantly increasing, perhaps more than they really deserve their own characteristics, and secondly, his reputation as a killer, infuse fear in the great majority of the people. Today, the pit bull is a fashion dog, possibly too much if we consider the problems posed for the breeding and posterior cares, since this is a complicated dog that needs a well-trained caregiver. This is an animal that has been selected and trained over time to be aggressive and obedient; which makes it an excellent defensive weapon, and like all weapons must be handled only by
Carlson The way Steinbeck portrays the character of Carlson makes me believe that Carlson is a fundamentally selfish individual, who is also insensitive. However it has to be considered that he is a victim of the 1930s depression. There are several reasons for this. The chief reason is that Carlson doesn’t consider anyone’s feelings. An example of this is that he thinks Candy’s dog should be shot because it’s old and smelly.
While driving along the highway I noticed a billboard protesting animals be used in experimentation. If medical and scientifical experimentation were to be done in only human trials the knowledge and understanding of how drugs and procedures can affect humans would be decades behind. That is why the use of animals in experimentation is a must in order to continue advancing medicine and science. Animals have a high reproductive rate and are easy to breed. Animals have the same organs and tissues as humans do making them very good analogues.