Don't Bully My Breed

This sums it up... why do we allow this?

One thing I have noticed which we inherit as a responsible pitbull owner, having to advocate for our dogs. We don't necessarily chose to, we more or less fall into it. At one point or another, we will be presented with a situation where we have to stand up for our dog. Even though, as fellow pit bull owners know our dog is just a dog.

I will never forget when I first met Mark and he told me he had a pitbull. I was like, oh, wow, really. I was a little apprehensive to meet her. My experience, like most people's was purely what was on the news. I had never actually seen or even been around a pit. As soon as I met her, I was hooked. She was not at all like what I thought she would be like. She was not viscious, not stand-offish, just a typical pup that needed and craved a touch.

I think now about that first encounter with her and I smile. I have since, become an advocate, an Ambassodor for the breed. I want to dismiss the rumors that they are all the same. That they are all scary, mean and bite. Sure, there are the ones that make the news- They escape from their fence and literally tyriade thru the neighborhood and bite or heaven for bid, kill a cat or little dog. That is so sad. That is the dog that is chained to a pole and taught to be viscious. That is the dog that is bred to perpetuate the breed. The dog that you see has cropped ears, is covered in leather and daggered up collars.

That is not my dog, or the pits that I have come in contact with. I make a point of taking my dog out everyday to be shown to the public. She comes to Yoga and barre with me every day, stays in my car and gets out during my breaks and we walk in downtown Portland and Oregon City . Sure, we get the occasional look but that is the whole point.

I want to break that perception people have. We take her to the Pearl in Portland, where most people who live there, have small, apartment dogs. We have her at the table with us, laying and soaking up the sun. She goes to doggie daycare in the Pearl where she is the minority but they have embrased her. The girls literally shreak when I walk in the door with her, so happy to spend the day with her. We as a family are so serious about this breed that we are in the process of fostering to adopt a pit.

I feel it is my duty as Sam's mom, to show the world that not all pits are viscious, not all pits want to bite. She is just like every other dog, she wants to be loved, walked ,fed and then get under the covers with us and snuggle.

Some of my favorite resucue organizations: Best Friends Animal Society, Huffington Post. Often the stories that are published in those sites shed a positive light on pitbulls. I don't necessarily think you have to point out that " Hey, it's actually a pitbull doing something postive", it just happens to be more touching stories that involve a pitbull. There are also several rescue organizatons that make it there life to rescue and find homes for these dogs. The one that is the most dear to my heart is foster to adopt -lovers not fighters and Rescue me.

Links:

www.rescueme.org

www.lovers-not-fighters.org

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My Sam and her favorite thing to do, be right next to me.

Sam with her best friend, Jack.

Sam with her kitties.

Hopefully our soon-to-be new Pit-name tbd.

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