Non Work Related Rant

Hey guys this post isn’t really going to be life as a kennel worker related this is just something I need to rant about so if you don’t want to read me losing my mind then just skip this one.

Ok so I was on Pinterest (something I do a lot) and I saw a board that said “The Truth About Pit Bulls.” I should have known it wasn’t going to be good but I gave it the benefit of the doubt. I was right. The whole board was filled with stories about these evil things called pit bulls attacking and killing other dogs. I would like to point out something. EVERY SINGLE PIN had the words “off leash pit bull” in it. See that is the problem. They were off leash. Where was the pits owner? Why was the dog outside without a leash? Why was the door wide open so the dog could run out? Why weren’t the owners watching the dog?

I HATE when people see posts like that and blame the pits. It’s not always their fault. Some dogs, not just pits, don’t like other dogs. Labs attack other dogs, Chihuahuas attack other dogs, every breed of dog has to possibility to attack other dogs. Why was the dog off leash? If you dog doesn’t like other dogs why is your dog off leash. Contrary to popular belief pits don’t just snap. There is always something that triggered it or they gave a warning sign. I have never see a fight break out that one dogs didn’t growl first. Where was the owner? This is a common question in these stories. The dog is just out running the streets and there isn’t an owner in sight. Pits have a bad rep so you shouldn’t just let them run around alone. Even if your pit is the sweetest thing on this earth, since they have such a reputation for being ‘Evil Monsters’ people will get scared of your dog and could possibly kill your dog because he is a pit.

Now I have a lot of experience with pits. I own one. His name is Kovu and he is 3. We got him when he was 9 months from the shelter. I also work at a dog boarding place so I see pits all the time. Miley, Daddy, Anna, Sally, Nash, Rosie, Dallas, Riggs, Poe and many others that come are pits. None of them have ever done anything mean to me or anyone. (Except Anna attacking Miley but that isn’t the point.) They are the biggest babies and the worst thing that have done is knocked me down by jumping up on me or getting hyper and scratching me or busting my lip. Pits are normal dogs. Right now as I type this, Kovu is asleep on the couch. He is the sweetest dog ever. Now yes if someone he doesn’t know pulls up in our yard or a strange dog walk in the yard, he will bark. However, once we see who it is and tell him it’s ok he’s fine. With the two dogs that generally come in out yard, he will bark but if we put him on a leash and take him out there he wants to play. Pitties aren’t evil creatures.

Now I am not saying they are ALL angels. Yes, some pits attack and kill other dogs, cats, kids, people etc. But for every 1 of those there are tons that didn’t hurt anyone. That’s like saying all black people are evil because one time a black person killed someone. Or all Pizza is terrible because one time you ate some and got food poison. See when you put it into other terms it sounds dumb. Because it is dumb. You wouldn’t judge a whole race of people based on the action of a few and you wouldn’t just a whole type of food just because one piece made you sick. Pitties love people. Kovu sleeps with me every night. I wish I could show everyone in this world just how sweet pits really are. Now yes I was kind of hesitant with Kovu at first because all you hear on the news is how evil they are. But how could this dog with these pretty golden eyes that is terrified of kittens but evil. After 3 days I knew he wasn’t evil and east h best friend I would ever have.

Alright guys that it. I’m going to post another post just about Kovu here shortly so sit tight. Thanks you guys if you actually read this. I will talk to you all later. Byyyyyeeee