Pitbulls: Help Save The Misunderstood Breed: I Have A Dream: One Day, No Stereotypes

I Have a Dream: No More Stereotypes

I have a dream that one day I won’t go online to see another tear wrenching story about a lovable family Pitbull being killed because it’s in the wrong place at the wrong time. A few days ago I read the saddest story about this young girl falling off her bike and her best friend, a Pitbull, licked her knee to comfort the crying girl. A bystander thought the dog attacked the girl, and stabbed the Pitbull four times in the chest and neck area. The Pitbull didn’t make it. Stories like this make it hard to have faith in humanity.

Ireland has a ban on dogs looking or resembling Pitbulls. If your dog is reported for looking like a Pitbull, then your dog gets taken for investigation. The dog is almost always euthanized, even if the dog isn’t a “Pitbull” breed. Denmark, Spain, Italy, France, Romania, Norway, Switzerland, Israel and many others all have bans on sub breeds of Pitbulls, or any breed looking remotely close to the breed. The bans are all strictly based on the typical stereotype of this breed.

I have a dream that someday societies around the world won’t fall for stereotypes. They’ll see and experience to believe, and not just on word of mouth. Informing the public is one of my many goals. Pitbull’s aren’t terrifying dogs, they just want to love and be loved. They want everything any other dog would want.

Remember the saying “dogs and cats will never be friends?” It’s particularly aimed at pitbulls and like breeds. However, a story about a Pitbull named Jack. He lived with a feline named Kitty, and one-day Kitty was being attacked by two coyotes. She was being bit and shaken by the neck and tail. Jack saw this and ran after the two coyotes making them drop Kitty, who recovered with no lasting effects. Jack and Kitty are great fur friends who even occasionally cuddle together while they sleep. Not everything negative you read is true.