Next up: It’s not the breed, it’s the owners.
It’s the breed, and the owners.
Owning a pit bull should not be taken lightly. Some cities and towns have banned the breed. You also may face rising insurance rates or cancellation of your policy, difficulty renting, and the watchful eye of neighbors and passersby. However, the ASPCA, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and some other groups have recommend against breed-specific laws. They cite a study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Association on Sept. 15, 2000. “It has gotten much better for the dogs,” Sacey Coleman, executive director of the Animal Farm Foundation Inc., a Bangall, N.Y. pit bull advocacy group says. “People have seen that these dogs are out there and deserve help right now.”
Pamela Reid, vice president of the ASPCA’s Animal Behavior Center in New York says many things can lead to a tendency toward aggression. That includes breeding dogs for protection, dog fighting, social status, or financial gain. Abuse, neglect, chaining, tethering, and inadequate obedience training and supervision also make the list.
So pit bulls are high maintenance animals. It should be taken into consideration when adopting one that they will need that extra training and supervision to remain within the family safely.
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