https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2017-04-18 14:40:33 UTC 2017-05-19 15:42:24 UTC hello@padlet.com drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166775520 http://www.globalanimal.org/2015/07/10/pit-bull-discrimination-a-people-problem/]]> 2017-04-18 14:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166775520 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166775922 " the seemingly high numbers of pit bull attacks are, in fact, a result of the high population of pit bulls in the United States. When considering the frequency of attacks by percentage, the number is actually low."-Elana Pisani ]]> 2017-04-18 14:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166775922 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166778382 "Pit bulls have been the target of breed-specific legislation for years despite evidence claiming such laws do not diminish the number of overall dog attacks. Support for these laws is based on the misconception that pit bulls are more dangerous and prone to aggression than other dog breeds."-Elana Pisani]]> 2017-04-18 14:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166778382 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166779043  "more evidence proving pit bulls are no more dangerous than any other dog breed, education for the public is needed to ensure these animals are not treated unfairly
"-Elana Pisani]]> 2017-04-18 14:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166779043 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166780008 because there are so many pit bulls in the united states they are known as "America’s dog.” — Global Animal]]> 2017-04-18 14:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166780008 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166780354 In decades past, the American pit bull was a canine icon. Nicknamed “America’s dog,” and favored for its remarkable loyalty and affability, images of the breed were everywhere. Their affinity and gentleness toward children was so widely known and appreciated it inspired a second nickname: “the nanny dog.”- Elana Pisani

]]> 2017-04-18 14:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166780354 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166781172 "the dogs were commonly liked until the 1980s. Dogfighting enjoyed a major resurgence in America in that decade, says John Goodwin, director of animal cruelty policy at the Humane Society of the United States.The pit bull’s trademark loyalty combined with its muscular physique made it a prime candidate for exploitation. The breed quickly came to represent aggression and a perverse idea of machismo, thus becoming the preferred guard dog cum status symbol for drug dealers and gangsters."-global animal]]> 2017-04-18 15:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166781172 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166782089 "Popularity for the breed in low-income, urban areas exploded. there are approximately five millionregistered pit bulls in the United States today: a combination of breeds which includes Staffordshire bull terriers, American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, or any mix thereofdoes not include the substantial number of pit bulls circulating the shelter system and living on the streets.]]> 2017-04-18 15:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166782089 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166783386 "And because the overpopulation centers predominantly on low-income areas, the pit bull is arguably one of the least-responsibly cared for breeds in the country."-global animal]]> 2017-04-18 15:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166783386 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166783548 1965 and 2001, there have been 60 lethal dog-attacks in the United States involving a pit bull. Compared to most breeds, that figure is indeed quite high. There were only 14 lethal attacks involving Dobermans. overall populations of each breed measured, the rate of aggression among pit bulls is comparatively quite normal. ]]> 2017-04-18 15:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/166783548 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167274621 study carried out by veterinary researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that smaller breeds, such as Chihuahuas, Dachshunds, and Jack Russell terriers, generally exhibit higher tendencies for indiscriminate aggression (toward humans and other dogs).]]> 2017-04-20 14:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167274621 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167274834 people think pit bulls are dangerous because people report the attacks by them and not the overall population of them. 

]]> 2017-04-20 14:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167274834 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167275300 “inherently aggressive,” such as pit bulls and Akitas, are generally more aggressive toward other dogs, but don’t necessarily exhibit abnormally high aggression toward humans.“There is no scientific evidence that one kind of dog is more likely than any other to injure a human being. In fact, there is evidence to the contrary.”

]]> 2017-04-20 14:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167275300 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167275838 "Evidently, the pit bull problem isn’t really a pit bull problem. It’s a human problem—like most “animal problems” upon closer inspection. And BSL is a cop-out. It shifts culpability from the truly responsible parties—irresponsible owners—and unfairly manipulates the image of an already exploited breed." --global animal]]> 2017-04-20 14:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167275838 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167277042 "Breed-specific legislation (BSL) is the blanket term for laws that either regulate or ban certain dog breeds in an effort to decrease dog attacks on humans and other animals"-ASPCA]]> 2017-04-20 14:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167277042 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167277737 Regulated breeds typically are pointed at the “pit bull” class of dogs]]> 2017-04-20 14:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167277737 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167277991 "There is no evidence that breed-specific laws make communities safer for people or companion animals.the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decided to strongly oppose BSL. ]]> 2017-04-20 14:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167277991 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167278477 "The CDC has noted that many other factors beyond breed may affect a dog’s tendency toward aggression—things such as heredity, sex, early experience, reproductive status, socialization and training. ]]> 2017-04-20 14:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167278477 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167280492 They are all dogs and they are going to behave how you train them to behave]]> 2017-04-20 14:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167280492 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167281395 35 percent of American shelters receive at least one pit bull a day. And in Detroit, where the stray problem borders on epidemical, pit bulls and pit mixes compose 90 percent."-global animal]]> 2017-04-20 14:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167281395 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167282433 35 percent of American shelters receive at least one pit bull a day]]> 2017-04-20 14:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167282433 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167283118 90% of the stray dogs in detroit are pit bulls]]> 2017-04-20 14:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167283118 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167283186 The CDC cited, among other problems, the inaccuracy of dog bite data and the difficulty in identifying dog breeds (especially true of mixed-breed dogs).]]> 2017-04-20 14:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167283186 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167283701 Breed-specific laws are also costly and difficult to enforce."ASPCA]]> 2017-04-20 14:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167283701 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167283801 only 0.0012 percent of the estimated pit bull population was involved in a fatal attack. Compare that to the purebred Chow Chow, which has a fatal-attack rate of 0.005 percent]]> 2017-04-20 14:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167283801 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167284920 Conversely, studies can be referenced that point to clear, positive effects of carefully crafted breed-neutral laws"-ASPCA and CDC]]> 2017-04-20 15:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167284920 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167285472 The Dodo’s Jenny Kutnerreports that 93 percent of sheltered pit bulls are euthanized before being put up for adoption. ]]> 2017-04-20 15:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167285472 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167286715 These dogs, which experts have proven to be essentially no different than any other breed, are in dire need of caring, stable homes. BSL stands in the way of that"-global earth]]> 2017-04-20 15:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167286715 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167287020 "Consequently, there were (and still are) a large number of un-spayed and un-neutered pit bulls living in extremely close proximity to one another."-global animal]]> 2017-04-20 15:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167287020 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167502132 "“I don’t think pits bite more than other breeds,” says Dr. Sandi Sawchuk, a small-animal veterinarian and clinical instructor at the University of Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Teaching Center in Madison. “It’s just that when they do, they cause more damage. If someone did the same research on Chihuahuas, they would probably find that there are more bites, but they’re less reported due to insignificant damage.”"-global animal]]> 2017-04-21 14:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167502132 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167502788 “Breed-specific legislation does not address the fact that a dog of any breed can become dangerous when bred or trained to be aggressive. … An alternative to breed-specific legislation is to regulate individual dogs and owners on the basis of their behavior.” The National Canine Research Council claims]]> 2017-04-21 14:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167502788 drschultz20 https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167503059 "In 1989, Denver was one of the first major metropolitan areas to enact BSL specifically banning the ownership of pit bulls. The NCRC reported that, following the law’s passage, Denver County hospital workers indeed saw a decrease in admitted injuries caused by the breed. Yet, to this day, as the law still stands, Denver “continues to have significantly higher dog bite-related hospitalization rates than other counties.”-glabal animal]]> 2017-04-21 14:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/drschultz20/i6b97ayh3vgx/wish/167503059