I came across a blog post today about pit bulls that I absolutely have to share with you. It is incredible information from someone who seems like an amazing person. Below is an excerpt from the post (a link to the full post is further down)…
Title: The Truth About Pit Bulls
If you’d like to hear from someone who has A LOT of experience with Pit Bulls, well… here I am. I’ve been bitten by a lot of dogs in my life… Labs, Chihuahuas, Spaniels. But out of the thousands of dogs I’ve worked with, I have never been bitten by a Pit Bull.
In animal rescue, I deal with the worst of the worst… and these Pit Bulls come to me in the most broken, fearful, and vulnerable state. If a dog is going to bite someone, it’ll most likely happen when they’re in that fragile, uncertain state… only because they are terrified.
And yet — not one of those Pit Bulls has ever bitten me. I work with them daily — many of them. Do you honestly believe that I’d put my life in danger every single day?? And if they’re truly so vicious, wouldn’t I have been bitten or attacked by now? If they were really so dangerous and unpredictable, surely I’d be at greater risk than anyone else… dealing with so many of them on a daily basis… right? And yet, nothing has happened. Hmm…
The truth is: Pit Bulls aren’t any more dangerous than other large breeds, and they aren’t any less loving or deserving than any other dog. Wouldn’t you choose to believe someone who actually knows these dogs… over someone who has never even met one???
I don’t fear them, so they don’t fear me. I love them, so they love me. That’s critical. Because when fear is present and love is absent, any dog can become terrified.
Read the entire post at: The Truth About Pit Bulls
If you love dogs (of any breed) then you really need to read her whole post. This girl truly cares and obviously knows what she is talking about. Trust me, it is incredible! The link is above, click it.
I also encourage you to donate whatever you can to her rescue: Donate
And no, I don’t get anything out of this other than the satisfaction of knowing that maybe I have helped her in some small way. We aren’t friends, we’ve never even met and probably never will, but I am a huge fan of what she is trying to do with her dog rescue.
Ashley, if you happen to read this… THANK YOU!