A Little History of This Breed & How They've Come To What They Are Now

What bothers me so much about people and what is said about pits, is the fact that people are so quick to judge based upon what they hear, rather than knowing facts and finding out for themselves. Before people are so quick to judge our precious pit bull breed, ask yourselves, do you know their history? Do you know where they've come from? Do you know anything? Let me answer that question for a majority of people….NO! So here, let me give you some insight.

Pit bulls were originally given the name “nursemaid’s dogs” because they were so trusted and reliable with young children. So what is it that I hear? They like to attack children and kill them? I think not, this is where the owners come in to play in training our dogs to be something their not. It's sad to say, but a majority of the owners who wish to have a pit, want them for the wrong reasons. They are wanted to breed for fighting reasons and to make money or exchange drug deals. Sounds like I’m stereotyping huh? I’m not! It’s statistically proven that a 9 out of 10 of the fighting rings that are shut down, belong to drug dealers or people who have past felony records.

Pit bulls are descendants of the original English bull baiting dogs. These dogs were bred to attack large animals, such as bulls, bears or anything else large you can think of. They had to attack these animals around their face and heads. They were then trained not to let go until they could not longer hold on from exhaustion and from loss of blood. This animal baiting was banned in the 1800’s, this is when people started fighting these dogs against each other. This seemed to become a “sport“, leading breeders to breed a more athletic breed of dogs. These dogs made there way to North America and are now related to pit bulls.

This breed got there negative correlated name when people decided they wanted a “macho” looking dog (a Pomeranian just wouldn’t do anymore). They wanted these dogs to become a breed which no longer were to be vicious against each other, but to also be vicious to people. These dogs came into this world with no anticipation of being anything but loving, caring, loyal dogs; but upon being bred to an owner with an ulterior motive, they had no choice but to obey, or die. This is where people have a huge delusion of thinking this is how “they are” or “they have something in their brain that makes them snap”. No people, they are trained and forced into a lifestyle because that’s the only one they know of.

As stated in a previously, dog fighting is now banned in all 50 states, but that is not stopping the undercover fighting rings. These dogs are involuntarily pushed to fight until they are to the point of no return or until they are killed, that’s normal for these sick, demented people. Another common way in which is used to antagonize the dogs and cause them to be more ferocious, is for other animals to be thrown in the rings. Such as rabbits, cats or rodents. These small creatures are used as “bait” (sounds like they’re going fishing huh?).

So it makes us think, how do most of these dogs survive once they are so badly injured? The truth behind the walls….veterinarians are sometimes paid off to care for the injured dogs. We look at them as a cure for our pets, but according to some, this is the truth. Who else gets a piece of the pay? Lawyers, teachers, judges and I’m sure many, many more whom are failed to get mentioned. Can’t we see this epidemic? No one is as wholesome as they seem, no matter what their job title is or what they may “practice”. Money talks and BS walks.

Let’s talk some statistics now. In March of 2000, “the ASPCA asked representative U.S. shelters about their experiences with pit bulls. Thirty-five percent take in at least one pit bull a day, and in one out of four shelters, pits and pit mixes make up more than 20 percent of the shelter dog population. New York, Chicago, Boston, Phoenix and Honolulu each saw 3,000 to 7,500 pits turned in during the previous year. One shelter staffer recounted hundreds of abuse cases that came through their doors-pit bulls who had been burned, beaten, and fought with." “According to the shelters surveyed, a third do not adopt Pit Bulls out—some because it is against the law to have them in their communities, and others are concerned where the dogs will ultimately end up. Sadly, in these cases, the dogs are euthanized.” (aspca.org)

So now, with a little history given about the breed, their fighting background and more, I have to ask, when will the ignorance and cruelty end? Now the truth is out there, it’s time the right people began to take the blame and understand that an animal is taught their behavior once it has become domesticated. It’s out of their paws once they are adopted, rescued, purchased, wherever they were obtained from. They now become a prized possession in which people take for granted. It’s like saying to a parent, “your child is an animal with no morals because that’s how you’ve raised him/here.” It’s not the childs' fault. They emulate what they see and what they were taught or NOT taught. People must open their eyes up to the rotten core of the apple-- THE OWNERS!!!! I have stressed this over and over throughout my blog postings, but I don’t think it can be stressed enough because it seems that the negativity will never end.

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LET'S STOP PEOPLE WHO LIKE THIS, WHO CONTINUE TO DO THIS!! PUT THEM AWAY FOR LIFE!