| Pit Bulls are the most preferred dog in America, in | | | | are very temperamental. They may not respond to |
| spite of the bad press they've been receiving lately | | | | training. Puppies are also instinctively destructive and |
| due to the aggressive nature of some of their clan. | | | | may be difficult when their teething period sets in. |
| Pit Bulls are dogs that know and understand love. So, | | | | any they may be dangerous around children. On the |
| if you can provide affection to your pet, then a Pit | | | | other hand, adult Pit Bulls that are adopted have |
| Bull can make a fine companion. | | | | tendencies to be more docile and responsive to |
| Pit Bulls can be purchased from breeders as well as | | | | training. It is important to remember while adopting a |
| rescue shelters. It is infinitely better to adopt a | | | | Pit Bull that it is the behavior of the Pit Bull that |
| rescue dog. Dogs in rescue shelters are taken from | | | | matters, not its looks. You should adopt a Pit Bull that |
| the streets where they've been abandoned by | | | | may be suitable to your lifestyle. There are Pit Bulls |
| heartless owners, or from people who have become | | | | that are laidback or aggressive, outgoing or |
| too occupied to care for their dogs. | | | | homebound, etc. |
| There are Pit Bulls who are being put to sleep just | | | | Pit Bulls can also be adopted from their owners |
| because some of their species have been involved in | | | | directly without the intervention of rescue shelters. |
| violent incidents. Rescue shelters also save dogs from | | | | However this is risky, as the owners may hide some |
| such euthanasia and house them until some | | | | features of their pet and exaggerate some others. |
| affectionate owner adopts them. | | | | Whether you opt for adopting a Pit Bull from a |
| There are several missions that provide rescue dogs | | | | rescue shelter or an owner, it is necessary to ask for |
| for adoption. They operate mostly via the Internet. | | | | the requisite papers. |
| Some of the prominent ones are Pit Bull Rescue | | | | Finally, adopting a Pit Bull is a service to their |
| Central, Bay Area Dog-lovers Responsible About Pit | | | | community. It is like saving a life. Adopted Pit Bulls are |
| Bulls (BADRAP), Pit Bull Project, etc. These | | | | much more loyal and they would look upon you as |
| organizations advertise their Pit Bulls online along with | | | | their hero who rescued them from the clutches of |
| whatever information they might have of their past | | | | death. |
| histories and their traits. These Pit Bulls are spayed or | | | | Remember that the Pitbull can make a great pet |
| neutered, either by the organizations themselves or | | | | however you need toi make sure you treat them as |
| by the people who turn them in to these rescue | | | | a pet. The only reason they have such a bad light |
| shelters. People adopting Pit Bulls from such shelters | | | | been shed on them is because of people who use |
| pay less than they would at a breeder's. An adult Pit | | | | them to make a profit. They mistreat their Pitbulls |
| Bull may be adopted for as less as $150, with papers. | | | | and entice them into fighting for gambling purposes. |
| It is much better to adopt an adult Pit Bull than a | | | | Your's won't get this treatment. |
| puppy. Though puppies may be cute to look at, they | | | | |