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Why I HATE the news!!!
14 years ago
I just watched a "special" report that the local news did on pitbulls and attacks. It was the typical bull@#%* one sided report showing how pitbulls are dangerous. This is a falsity! Pitbulls are no more dangerous than any other dog of the same size. I currently have two pitbulls and have never had a problem with them. In fact they are the sweetest dogs I have ever had.
Anyways, on the topic of the news report, they do their one-sided view on this because there has been a handful of pitbulls attacks in my area in the past year. One of the stories was about a two year old that got bit. What had happened with this incident was there was a pitbull that was sick and had a fever of around 102. The two year old had gotten into the yard with the dog and started hitting the dog in the head repeatedly. The dog did bite the kid but, instead of focusing on the fact that the parents of the kid were not watching their child, the news focused more on the fact that the dog had bitten a two year old. The family later refused to take any comments because they knew they were in the wrong.
Then the news has the gall to show the "lighter" side of this slam! They did this by saying that pitbulls came in second in attacks next to German Shepards. They then counteracted this by saying that a pitbull's bite is different than other dogs. This is true. Pitbulls have a tendacy to clamp down and shake after they bite. This is an old hunting instinct. It's a technique that they use to break their prey's neck. But I've notice a lot of other breeds that do this other than pitbulls.
Now really, it's not the breed of a dog that determines the outcome of a dog, it's the environment. And I do realize that pitbulls are a more aggresive breed but they have the potential to be some of the sweetest creatures on the face of the Earth. Like I said, I have two myself. My sister has a Bull Mastif herself and he's the biggest chicken in the world. I have friends that have pitbulls too and they are sweet things.
I apologize for my rant but I felt like I had to get this off my chest. Pitbulls get a horrible rap and it's about time they get some positive press. Any animal has the potential to be good or bad. It's a matter of how they are raised. I treat my dogs with love and care and they show it back.
My family and I are proud members of the Brew City Bully Club and any support you can show in light of this is greatly welcome. The BCBC website is http://www.brewcitybullies.org/
Anyways, on the topic of the news report, they do their one-sided view on this because there has been a handful of pitbulls attacks in my area in the past year. One of the stories was about a two year old that got bit. What had happened with this incident was there was a pitbull that was sick and had a fever of around 102. The two year old had gotten into the yard with the dog and started hitting the dog in the head repeatedly. The dog did bite the kid but, instead of focusing on the fact that the parents of the kid were not watching their child, the news focused more on the fact that the dog had bitten a two year old. The family later refused to take any comments because they knew they were in the wrong.
Then the news has the gall to show the "lighter" side of this slam! They did this by saying that pitbulls came in second in attacks next to German Shepards. They then counteracted this by saying that a pitbull's bite is different than other dogs. This is true. Pitbulls have a tendacy to clamp down and shake after they bite. This is an old hunting instinct. It's a technique that they use to break their prey's neck. But I've notice a lot of other breeds that do this other than pitbulls.
Now really, it's not the breed of a dog that determines the outcome of a dog, it's the environment. And I do realize that pitbulls are a more aggresive breed but they have the potential to be some of the sweetest creatures on the face of the Earth. Like I said, I have two myself. My sister has a Bull Mastif herself and he's the biggest chicken in the world. I have friends that have pitbulls too and they are sweet things.
I apologize for my rant but I felt like I had to get this off my chest. Pitbulls get a horrible rap and it's about time they get some positive press. Any animal has the potential to be good or bad. It's a matter of how they are raised. I treat my dogs with love and care and they show it back.
My family and I are proud members of the Brew City Bully Club and any support you can show in light of this is greatly welcome. The BCBC website is http://www.brewcitybullies.org/
We had a story on this recently here in Milwaukee too. It was garbage.
But like I am, the BCBC is in an outrage due to the constant slandering of pitbulls. If the news would actually take the time to talk to other owners or the club itself, they may get more than just the negative side of the story. But that doesn't make for good news!
Peace, love and fur.