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Should You Adopt A Pit Bull?

Laura Ingalls Wilder had one, as did President Theodore Roosevelt, Helen Keller and Fred Astaire. TV personality Racheal Ray has one named Isaboo. Singer Pink and tennis superstar Serena Williams own them too.

American Pit Bull Terriers ,  American Staffordshire Terriers  and  Staffordshire Bull Terriers , recognized breeds, are often lumped by public perception into a group that include various mixes of bulldog breeds, terriers and other dogs. All are widely referred to as "pit bulls", causing confusion as to what a pit bull actually is.

The confusion extends to their reputation.

They are undoubtedly strong, sleek, sensitive, stubborn and extremely smart, all traits handed down by their terrier and bulldog ancestors. Their history is one of farm dogs and military mascots, TV stars and playmates for children but also bull baiting and dog fighting. When it is reported that a pit bull has attacked a person it fires up a maelstorm of media attention and public sentiment against them. 

Many say pit bulls are darlings while others insist they are dangerous.

Kevin Hearst, Chief Cruelty Investigator of the  DeKalb Animal Services Task Force  sees a lot of dogs come through the county animal shelter. He reports that the number of pit bull intakes are extremely high and that 65 to 70 percent of the animals they pick up are pits or pit mixes.

"They are usually very social and lovable," Hearst said, "one of the most loyal dogs I've ever seen in my life."

"I've also seen them go after children and other people," he continued. "Usually because of something someone did or because there was some confusion going on. You have to think of these dogs as kids. You must be able to read them and you must know how to take care of them."

One way to take care of your pit bull is never to tie or chain them outdoors. It increases their isolation and inhibits their ability to release their natural energy and curiosity. Chaining a dog outside increases their prey drive according to Hearst and is a recipe for trouble. 

This sentiment is echoed by Debbie Setzer, the community outreach director for  LifeLine Animal Project . She has had extensive experience with the rescue group in saving homeless and abused dogs, including pit bulls. 

"Any dog that is tied up outside is proved more likely to bite, it doesn't matter what the breed is," she said. She added that if a dog tied outside is not spayed or neutered, it vastly increases the chance that the dog might hurt someone.

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