"Pitbulls" are the current 'designer' breed.
They are being over bred in the states (and Canada) for profit, at a ridiculous rate, resulting in thousands, and thousands of abandoned puppies, and puppy mills pawning dogs off on people who have no idea how to raise a well adjusted power breed. On top of this, we then have "Rescues" shipping dogs into Canada from the States because god forbid these street dogs, and dogs that couldn't be cared for, be euthanized.
I am a dog person, and love Bully breeds, but will say, that the stupidest thing happening is these rescues pumping dogs who have gone through abuse, and trauma, into homes with people who have no idea what they're doing, all for profit. They aren't helping the breeds reputation at all, in fact, they do more harm than good.
"Pitbulls" are not for everyone. If you want to save a dog for the sake of a bleeding heart, save a chihuahua, lots of them in shelters too.
"Pitbulls" that have spent time homeless, and in shelters more often than not, require tonnes of rehabilitation, and training, and very experienced owners.
I'm not saying that all these dogs being rescued are bad dogs, simply that the rescues are not doing their due diligence in finding proper homes for these animals, or providing the proper training prior to re-homing. Often time the people adopting are first time dog owners, and don't take the time, or spend the money required to help a dog re-adjust to a normal life.
After the whole Michael Vick ordeal, all the "Pitbull" lovers point to the rescued dogs who were re-homed and led happy lives. What a lot of them fail to realize is how extensive the rehabilitation process was for those dogs. It wasn't simply out of a bad yard and into a good yard. It took years for some of those dogs to move on to happy homes, and some never did.
Rescues should be held responsible for proper training, and should be liable for issues within the first year of re-homing a dog. Maybe that would help deter them from "Rescuing" dogs for profit.
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