Adopting Pit Bulls and the Mix or Purebreed Debate

With just about any breed of dog, you hear the basic debate of should you get a pure breed dog or a mix breed dog. Well, there's nothing wrong with mix breeds, not even with bully breed dogs, like the APBT. You can easily go to your local shelter and find at least one or two Pit Bull mixes (given that you do not live in a BSL area). These dogs need homes and loving people just like a pure bred dog. And, most of the time they are calmer, as they are mixed with some other breed, but of course that isn't a definitely 100% guarantee with a mix APBT.

For basic info check out the following link:

Should I Get a Mix-Breed or Pure Breed Dog?

Now, as for adopting, it's simple... If you really want the dog, you'll jump through the hoops that most adoption agencies make you jump. Because adopting a bully breed dog can be a liability, the shelter wants to make sure that you are the right person for the dog in terms of experience, knowledge, and common sense.

For myths about adopting Pit Bulls and other bully breed dogs, as well as basic restrictions that you may encounter when trying to adopt a bully breed dog, check out the following link:
Adopting Pit Bulls and Other Bully Breed Dogs

All About the American Pit Bull Terrier

Here is a combination hub, that includes all of my hubs that are pertaining to the breed characteristics and history of the American Pit Bull Terrier. The article is pretty simple and straight forward. You should find tons of great information about the breed, hopefully enough to convince your leary friends that they can be great dogs.

Give it a look and see.

All About the American Pit Bull Terrier

Myths About Pit Bulls

Unfortunately, the most common dog to get the rap from the awful pit bull myths, is the American Pit Bull Terrer, but that doesn't mean that other bully breed dogs do not suffer the same myths.

I found it rather interesting, when research for the below article, that the myths that surround these poor dogs are so extreme. The myths, if all true, would create this super dog, sub-human- type creature. I mean a dog who can't feel pain, has disjointed jaws, and attacks like an alligator. It's like an experiment on a dog in a laboratory gone wrong.

It's a little funny if you know the truths, to sit back and read what people think and believe about "pit bulls."

The Truth About American Pit Bull Terriers

The picture at the top is of Wendy the Whippet, NOT a pit bull. She has genetic disorder that has resulted in an exceptionally muscular appearance. I just figured that if the super dog that people believe is a pit bull existed, it would look like Wendy.

Pit Bull Myths and Other Articles

So, this isn't much of an entry, but I wanted to give a heads up about a few new articles that I'm working on for HubPages

They include:
The Truth About American Pit Bull Terriers
Severe Dog Attacks and Pit Bull- Type Dogs
All About the American Pit Bull Terrier

I also have a few other dog articles that I'm working on. To include:
Tough Dog Toys: The Destruction of the Dog Toy
How to Choose a Dog Crate
Dog Training Tips, Help, and Techniques
Dog GPS Tracking Devices
New Dog: To Adopt or To Purchase

So, as they are completed and published, I will be posting links, discriptions and pictures.

If anyone has suggestions for more articles, please drop in a comment.

Books for a Pit Bull Lover

Fill your bookshelf with these great books. You'l;l find books on caring for APBTs, training them, and myths debunked.

I picked my favorite books about APBT's and bully breeds and featured them in one spot, so that you don't have to go looking for them.

Books for a Pit Bull Lover

If you have suggestions for other APBT books that you like, please say so. I'll check them out and consider adding them.

Dog Fighting

Dog Fighting is a large portion of how APBT became the loving, strong, and loyal breed that they are today. What is not understood about pit fighting, is that dog agression and human aggression is completely different. Human agression was strongly frowned upon. Even right before a fight, owners would switch dogs and was the opponent; if any signs of human aggression was seen, the dogs were not allowed to fight. In many cases the dogs did not make it home. Human aggression in pit bulls has never been bred into the dogs. That should be known in today's society. Just becuase a dog fighting past is in their breed, in no way does that mean they are prone to human agression.