BULLY FOR YOU!
UPCOMING ADOPTION EVENTS
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What is Bully for You!?
Bully for You! is a campaign by the Maddie's® Pet Rescue Project to improve the image of pit bulls in our community. Often the victims of overzealous media hype, irresponsible pet owners, and poor living conditions, pit bulls are very loving and social dogs. The American Temperament Testing Society has found that the American Pit Bull Terrier has a higher positive score than Golden Retrievers, Cocker Spaniels and Beagles on canine aggression and friendliness tests.
Through foster care, education and adoption events, we intend to educate the public on the true nature of these loyal dogs.
A note on the term "pit bull": A pit bull is not a breed of dog. It is a generic term for dogs with similar physical traits such as a boxy head and stocky body. In most animal shelters, dogs that are identified as pit bulls are so far from the bloodlines of the American Pit Bull Terrier that they have become mixes of Boxer, Lab, Bulldog, and other breeds.
"But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good.
Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood."
- The AnimalsMyths & Facts
Pit bulls have locking jaws.
In regards to the myth that pit bulls can lock their jaws, Dr. I. Lehr Brisbin of the University of Georgia states: “The few studies which have been conducted of the structure of the skulls, mandibles and teeth of pit bulls show that, in proportion to their size, their jaw structure and thus its inferred functional morphology, is no different than that of any breed of dog. There is absolutely no evidence for the existence of any kind of 'locking mechanism' unique to the structure of the jaw and/or teeth of the American Pit Bull Terrier.”
Pit Bulls turn on their owners.
Quite the contrary. Pit Bulls have an extraordinary desire to please their owners. Pit Bulls can be aggressive towards other animals because of their breeding history, but aggression towards people in not a natural trait. In fact, the American Temperament Test Society discovered that the American Pit Bull Terrier passed the temperament test 85.3% of the time, a figure that surpasses the Golden Retriever, the Collie, and the Cocker Spaniel.
Pit Bulls are more likely to attack than any other breed.
Dog bite statistics are difficult to accurately calculate because oftentimes bites are unreported or dogs involved are misidentified. While the media continues to focus on incidents involving pit bulls, any dog (especially those with negligent owners) can become aggressive. Furthermore, when canine aggression is discussed, rarely are the circumstances mentioned as to why the dog was acting aggressively.
Pit Bulls are only good for fighting.
Pit bulls excel in many working dog sports: agility, search and rescue, tracking, obedience etc. Like many dogs, they are loyal and attentive, making them the perfect students for learning.
Click HERE to read about some amazing pit bulls who serve as therapy dogs, agility dogs and law enforcement dogs.
