Argumentative Essay Rough Draft Does a child in the community have to die before pit bulls are banned? The breeds of dogs that are considered pit bulls are the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The American Bulldog is sometimes considered a pit bull, too. No dog breed is perfect; however, the Pit Bull is an aggressive and dangerous dog breed that should be carefully monitored.
There are several measures that communities should take to decrease the chances of pit bull attacks, if they should have them at all. Due to selective breeding for the purposes of dogfighting, pit bulls are highly aggressive. Pit bulls have a very bad reputation because out of 269 dog attack …show more content…
There are many stories about pit bulls attacking people. Here is one from a certified dog trainer, he explains his experience with dogs. I am a retired dog trainer. I spent 26 years working with hundreds of dogs including more than 12 years spent managing a 300+ dog sled dog kennel that for 3 years housed 75 pit bulls that I handled every day, exercised, fed, and cared for them. He was walking his dog one day when a pit bull ran out the yard and started attacking his dog. He knew what to do to stop a dog fight, but tried three times to get the pitbull off his dog. Every time he tried, the dog would then start attacking him. The owner eventually steeped in and was able to get his dog back inside. He said, In my professional opinion, no other kind of dog is less predictable, less reliable, or more dangerous than these dogs are. Their owners’ irrational blind love for them just adds to the danger. Pit bulls are super smart and need a lot of attention, someone that can work with them, and who has the knowledge of how to train them. Most owners do not take the time to go through extensive training classes and work with them every day. That is what is important. The owners should at least have the correct training, right? Actually the amount of owners that have had training are more likely to be more controlling of their dogs and expect more of them. As I have said, is this a bad thing. Well if you feel that a very controlled and stable dog is important to have for the safety reasons, then it is highly encouraged. In the previous paragraph it suggests that no matter how trained your pit bull is, it will never be completely safe. For this reason many people think that pit bulls should be banned. They have already been removed from the UK, Although many people say that no dog is safe, pit bulls are just to swaying to their natural
There are several measures that communities should take to decrease the chances of pit bull attacks, if they should have them at all. Due to selective breeding for the purposes of dogfighting, pit bulls are highly aggressive. Pit bulls have a very bad reputation because out of 269 dog attack …show more content…
There are many stories about pit bulls attacking people. Here is one from a certified dog trainer, he explains his experience with dogs. I am a retired dog trainer. I spent 26 years working with hundreds of dogs including more than 12 years spent managing a 300+ dog sled dog kennel that for 3 years housed 75 pit bulls that I handled every day, exercised, fed, and cared for them. He was walking his dog one day when a pit bull ran out the yard and started attacking his dog. He knew what to do to stop a dog fight, but tried three times to get the pitbull off his dog. Every time he tried, the dog would then start attacking him. The owner eventually steeped in and was able to get his dog back inside. He said, In my professional opinion, no other kind of dog is less predictable, less reliable, or more dangerous than these dogs are. Their owners’ irrational blind love for them just adds to the danger. Pit bulls are super smart and need a lot of attention, someone that can work with them, and who has the knowledge of how to train them. Most owners do not take the time to go through extensive training classes and work with them every day. That is what is important. The owners should at least have the correct training, right? Actually the amount of owners that have had training are more likely to be more controlling of their dogs and expect more of them. As I have said, is this a bad thing. Well if you feel that a very controlled and stable dog is important to have for the safety reasons, then it is highly encouraged. In the previous paragraph it suggests that no matter how trained your pit bull is, it will never be completely safe. For this reason many people think that pit bulls should be banned. They have already been removed from the UK, Although many people say that no dog is safe, pit bulls are just to swaying to their natural