Changing Minds about Breed Bans
March 5, 2011
Despite overwhelming evidence that breed bans don’t work, cities and counties – even entire countries – still keep them on the books. Breed bans are often put in place by politicians as a knee-jerk reaction to news that someone was attacked by a dog. But these panic-induced policies just don’t work.
Rediscover the Pit Bull
January 16, 2011
StubbyDog develops and disseminates emotionally resonant and entertaining content, showing pit bulls as the loyal and loving dogs they are. Our vision is a world where every pit bull has the right to a good life.
Our mission is to help people rediscover pit bulls as lifelong friends.
Pit Bull Facts
January 16, 2011
Some Facts about Pit Bulls The term “pit bull” does not refer to a specific breed of dog. It’s a generic term applied to American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, and hundreds of mixes containing elements of these breeds. DNA analysis shows that most “pit bulls” are predominantly made up of other breeds – [...]
The Facts about Breed Bans
January 16, 2011
Wherever they’re tried, breed bans don’t work. If you move your pets into a new home in a new town, you may find that you’ve unexpectedly run afoul of the law.
How to be a Pit Bull Ambassador
January 16, 2011
If you have a pit bull in your family, here are five things you can do to help change people’s perceptions…
The Challenge
January 16, 2011
Millions of Dogs Needlessly Killed at Shelters Of the 4 to 6 million dogs and cats still being killed in shelters each year, most – roughly 1.5 million – are pit bulls. The great majority of these are healthy, good natured and adoptable dogs. Great strides have been made in bringing an end to the [...]
Who Was the Original Stubby?
January 16, 2011
The original Stubby was the family pet of a soldier bound for France, who smuggled him aboard his troop ship. A pit bull mix, Stubby became the most decorated dog in U.S. military history. Since then, there have been many famous pit bull-type dogs – among them: Petey from the Little Rascals, Victor the RCA [...]
Pit Bull History
January 16, 2011
How Pit Bulls Got Their Bad Rap Once upon a time, just a few decades ago, they were celebrated as “America’s Family Pet” – the most beloved of dogs. Back then, other dogs, like German shepherds and Dobermans, were the “dangerous dogs” of the time. But today, as a result of abuse and exploitation, it’s [...]
Troublemakers
January 10, 2011
What pit bulls can teach us about profiling. The following is excerpted from an article in The New Yorker by Malcolm Gladwell. Gladwell draws the parallel between the “profiling” of pit bulls and the profiling of people based on racial and cultural prejudices.
Pick the Pit
January 10, 2011
So you think you know what a pit bull is? One of the pictures below is of an American pit bull terrier. The others are of other specific, registered breeds. No mixes, no mutts. As you will see with this quiz, there are lots of breeds of dogs who look like what people think of [...]
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