Breed Bans Do Not Work

It is unfortunate that there are breed bans in various cities, states, and countries. I mean dogs are animals, they are going to be unruly at times, and they're going to need training. The only person at fault here, is the human who doesn't train or properly socialize their dog.

Dogs are commonly treated and thought of as mini-humans and children, but they're not. They are animals that have been domesticated through thousands of years of training and socializing with humans. They are still animals that can bite and attack children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly.

By banning certain breeds, the bans do nothing more than cause another dog breed to be higher on the lists of annual bites and attacks. If we ban dog by classifying them  by their breed, it's just like classifying people by race, gender, religion, age, etc.

Not every dog in a breed is going to be prone to attack, and not every black guy is a lazy thief.

The statistics and reports on countries and areas who have implement breed specific legislations have reported no drastic changes in bites. Some have even found that the bulk of the bites were from non-restricted breeds, and some areas have reported a rise in dog attacks.

There are better alternatives to breed bans, such as education and other restrictions, such as leash laws, spay/neuter programs, containment laws, etc.

What is Breed Specific Legislation? Will it Stop all Pit Bull Dog Attacks?





For instance, one of my dogs is an American Pit Bull Terrier, and she is great. She's went through bone cancer at the age of 18 months, and is not 3.5 years old. She is has had her confrontations with other dogs, but is such a people loving dog it is unreal. Why should I be punished because I own a "bad dog breed"?

MIA's Vet Appointment at Auburn University

Mia had her monthly visit today at Auburn. She's been acting puny, but apparently all is well. I'm thinking it was just the food. I got the wrong flavor (turkey instead of red meat), and she's not been eating it.

She had her bloodwork checked out, as well as medicine refills for  chlorambycil, piroxicam, and rapamycin. She didn't need the famotidine, a she still has some left over, since that's an as-needed medication for her stomach.

Mia will go back next month to repeat this visit, and then the following month for her big exam which basically adds a physical and radiographs of the chest.

Pit Bulls and Cancer

The American Pit Bull breed is lucky to be one that is not prone to any definite illnesses and diseases. The reason behind this is in the origination of the breed, different dogs were bred for one thing only, which wasn't a shortened muzzle, curly hair, or blue eyes. Pit Bulls were bred for dog aggression, and whichever dog seemed to fit that bill was the one that was bred.

Becauase these dogs were not bred for any particular bt-pearance trait, they were less in-bred, which in turn created a breed that is not prone to any particular health issue.

But, yes they can still get sick. They can still have diseases, cancers, and health problems.

Larger bBTs can develop hip displaysia, and some can develop cancer.

At 17 months old, I took my blue and white Pit Bull to the vet for lumps on her front, right leg. I opted to go for the biopsy to go ahead and remove the lumps in case they were just cysts, but a few months later, I received a call saying that my puppy had cancer.

We went through chemo drips, medications, oral chemo, and a few extra trips to the vet. (More on her cancer treatment later.) Mia went through all of this with the expectation that her odds were only 6 months, as only 50% of dogs with an osteosarcoma make it to 12 months. Because of her age, and the fact that she had two tumors in the same leg, her prognosis wasn't good.

Well, Mia is now 3.5 years old. She goes for another apointment tomorrow for blood work. She hasn't been feeling too great, so they will definitely check that out.

Wallace the Pit Bull

Check out Wallace the American Pit Bull Terrier. He was once on death row, but now he's a champion!

Pit Bull Wears E Collar

Elizabethan Collars for Dogs

As, you can see your dog can wear his/her e collar and still play with other dogs. MIA had no problems playing with that little blue heeler mix puppy. But, you always want to be careful about letting your dog play while wearing an elizabethan collar. Just make sure that the play is supervised.

Spay and Neuter Your Pit Bulls

I find that it is very important that dogs that aren't meant to be bred (IE non-champion bloodline) and dogs that aren't going to be bred (typically pure human want not to breed), should be spayed or neutered. There are so many reasons as to why you should spay or neuter your pit bull that you really need to take into consideration.

Spaying Your Female Dog

Neutering Your Male Dog

Of the many reasons as to why you should spay and neuter your Pit Bull, here are just a few of them.

1. Pit Bulls already have a bad reputation, and by breeding "pit bulls" that are not of champion lines, you're probably not doing the breed any favors by releasing more puppies that may have bad temperaments bc you don't really know the full bloodline.
2. If you don't spay your female Pit Bull, you may end up with an unwanted mix-breed litter, which means more "pit bulls" are released into the public, which means the higher potential for mishap since you don't know the other dog's lineage and temperament.
3. Pit Bulls are already one of the most pupular dog breeds out there, which means there are tons of them whereever you look, and by having one more litter, you're putting more puppies out there who can have puppies and more puppies, etc. which can in turn create a worse reputation becuase you just don't know what all of hte puppies are doing.
4. It's just healthier for the dog to be spayed or neutered. You are preventing other illnesses, or at least lessening the risk for other illnesses and complications.
5. You are reducing the amount of estrogen and testosterone that your dog has running through his/her body, which means less chance for temperament problems, given that you have and are socializing and training the dog.

There are other reasons, but these alone should be enough to want to get your dog spayed or neutered. I mean if you really love your Pit Bull and you really love the breed, you'll do it.

Female Dogs in Heat

When you've got a female dog, one of the more important decisions that you can make is getting her spayed. Unless you plan on breeding your American Pit Bull Terrier, there is absolutly no reason to let her go through a heat cycle.

Tips for a Female Dog in Heat

And, in reality there is no reason to breed her unless she is of champion bloodlines on both sides of her lineage and she is a show quality Pit Bull. If you are wanting to better the breed in terms of the breed's appearance, temperament, intelligence, and overall build, there is no reason to breed the dog.

And, if your APBT is not of champion lines on both sides of her pedigree, you really aren't bettering the breed in any way. I mean, yea your female Pit Bull may be the sweetest dog you've ever had, but that does not necessarily mean that her lineage depicts that trait.

But anyway understanding your dog's heat cycle is important if you plan on waiting to have her spayed. Find out the common questions related to a female dog's heat cycle.