I raised pit bulls many years ago, long before the use of computers became so common. At that time I knew many other breeders and owners. Most were real good examples of dog owners. Recently, in the last year I have renewed my interest in pit bulls. Now with a computer in most households there is a lot of info about any breed available on the net. Many web sites and forums available to anyone interested in any breed.
I became a member of several dog forums, mostly those about pit bulls. To my surprise I found the normal pit bull owner I used to know and be a member of has been replaced. They have been replaced by one of either two extremes. The normal owner is nowhere to be found.
On one extreme we now have those who believe the pit bull is a house dog, lap dog, that should have no dog aggression. The other extreme is those who think we should make dog fighting legal again. Neither side has room for the normal pit bull owner. Everyone is forced to choose which extreme they will back. If they refuse to choose they are soon forced out of any discussion related to the breed. Those forced out soon loose their interest in the breed but hold a grudge against both sides that have excluded them. These people will be the ones who will vote for a ban on the breed. These people are the ones who will decide the breed they once knew, owned, and were very proud of has little place in todays world.
To those who belong to either extremes just a little reminder.
The next time you berate a dog owner of anyone interested in your breed just because they do not conform to your idea you are just forcing them to make a choice you will not really enjoy.
The nest time you make fun of a dog owners dog that does not conform to your idea of what the breed should look like you are forcing that person to make a choice you may not enjoy.
The next time you state on an open forum how dangerous you and your dog are you are forcing others to make a decision about your breed you will not enjoy.
The next time you state on an open forum how you will do bodily damage to another person you are forcing others to make a decision about the dog you own.
The next time you start an argument on how the breed should be handeled and bred and condem all others that do not agree you are loosing many of those who have supported the breed.
All dog breeds need the normal dog owners. Those who take the best care of their dogs possible. Those who provide homes to the many millions of dogs now available. Those who develop an interest in one breed of dogs and look for info about their interest. Those who will be voting whether we ban a dog breed. Those who will be raising the dog owners of tomorrow.
We need more normal dog owners and less dog extremists.
I became a member of several dog forums, mostly those about pit bulls. To my surprise I found the normal pit bull owner I used to know and be a member of has been replaced. They have been replaced by one of either two extremes. The normal owner is nowhere to be found.
On one extreme we now have those who believe the pit bull is a house dog, lap dog, that should have no dog aggression. The other extreme is those who think we should make dog fighting legal again. Neither side has room for the normal pit bull owner. Everyone is forced to choose which extreme they will back. If they refuse to choose they are soon forced out of any discussion related to the breed. Those forced out soon loose their interest in the breed but hold a grudge against both sides that have excluded them. These people will be the ones who will vote for a ban on the breed. These people are the ones who will decide the breed they once knew, owned, and were very proud of has little place in todays world.
To those who belong to either extremes just a little reminder.
The next time you berate a dog owner of anyone interested in your breed just because they do not conform to your idea you are just forcing them to make a choice you will not really enjoy.
The nest time you make fun of a dog owners dog that does not conform to your idea of what the breed should look like you are forcing that person to make a choice you may not enjoy.
The next time you state on an open forum how dangerous you and your dog are you are forcing others to make a decision about your breed you will not enjoy.
The next time you state on an open forum how you will do bodily damage to another person you are forcing others to make a decision about the dog you own.
The next time you start an argument on how the breed should be handeled and bred and condem all others that do not agree you are loosing many of those who have supported the breed.
All dog breeds need the normal dog owners. Those who take the best care of their dogs possible. Those who provide homes to the many millions of dogs now available. Those who develop an interest in one breed of dogs and look for info about their interest. Those who will be voting whether we ban a dog breed. Those who will be raising the dog owners of tomorrow.
We need more normal dog owners and less dog extremists.