Topic: Bans on the Pit Bull Terrier General Purpose: To argue Specific Purpose: To argue that there should not be bans on Pit Bull Terriers Thesis Statement: Bans on Pit Bull Terriers should not exist because; (1) Pit Bull breed are not any different from other dog species; (2) most evidence condemning the Pit Bull is inaccurate or a skewed regurgitation from the media; and (3) a ban would‚ and has‚ caused more work and regulations than necessary. Introduction I. [Attention Getter] As of now
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Kaitlin Eagle English 1001 Waddell 2/23/17 Breed Bans: Anything with a mouth can bite Four paws‚ wagging tail‚ and cold wet nose‚ the image that comes to mind probably isn’t a Rottweiler‚ Doberman‚ or Pit Bull even though the description covers all dogs. Assuming you are like most people you associate those specific breeds with junkyards‚ heavy chain leashes‚ and flash of sharp white gnashing teeth. Have you ever been bitten by one of these breeds or had a negative encounter? Probably not‚ but just
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A. Attention getter: A lot of times Breed Specific laws ban pit bulls and even require that a pit bull be put down. In this game‚ you are giving a death sentence to one dog. Will you choose the right one? [Can you find the pit bull on line game] B. Relation to audience: By a show of hands‚ how many of you have a pet you consider to be part of your family? Think about how you would feel if a law banned the breed of your pet and you had two choices: 1. Hand your pet over to animal control or 2
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by your side because the county you live in does not allow them anymore? This scenario is very possible due to the Breed Specific Legislation law (BSL). This law regulates which animals are not allowed in a certain area. BSL began in the 1980’s when the number of dog bites went up significantly in the U.S. As people noticed this trend‚ states began becoming stricter with their breed regulatory laws. The laws were really aimed at pit bull terriers and their mixes even though the law was supposed to
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certain dogs we say we have Breed Specific Legislation‚ or BSL for short. Breed Specific Legislations are laws and regulations enacted at the city or country level‚ that ban or restrict the keeping of dogs by breed. (Greenwood). The dogs most affected by this law are Chow Chows‚ Dobermans‚ Rottweilers‚ and especially Pit Bulls. Fifteen States in the United States have no Breed specific Legislation. While the other thirty-five states have minimum or maximum Breed Specific
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them. I found this website by searching Google asking what breeds of dogs have been targeted by BSL. This returned a lot of results‚ but I selected this article because of the name of the website and actually led me to a lot of usable resources. Stop BSL. n.p. Web. 11 Oct. 2014 The group that created the website provides adequate information for those who seek to gain additional information on a variety of subjects related to dog breeds and educating the public on safety measures. The group relies
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Give Pit Bulls a Fighting Chance Most Americans do not know that pit bulls were once known as‚ “America ’s Breed‚” or that they were owned by individuals such as: Theodore Roosevelt‚ Laura Ingalls Wilder‚ and Helen Keller. Pit bulls also served honorably in the military (Sargent Stubby was the most decorated dog in the first world war)‚ were featured in films (Pete the Pup was a member of the Little Rascals)‚ and were celebrated on famous World War I posters (“proclaiming: ’Land of the Free
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pit bulls and pit bull type breeds. The ASPCA is widely recognized as the first humane society formed in North America and today‚ one of the largest humane societies in the world (Zawistowski). As an experienced animal welfare group with a 150 year history‚ I felt this group would be able to provide unbiased and accurate information regarding pit bulls. By using a mostly Rogerian argument‚ the author sets the groundwork for an informative essay on the pit bull breed by providing the breeding history
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and Spaniels are just a few of the breeds that make up the 55 million dogs registered in the United States and they all have something in common; the ability to inflict harm by biting. When dogs are not properly trained‚ socialized‚ and controlled‚ they all have the potential to be dangerous and this potential is on the rise. Acting on the behalf of public safety‚ state and local legislators are mounting an attack on man’s best friend and singling out certain breeds as targets of their vendettas.
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accident? Well this is precisely the type of logic which has been used to come up with breed specific legislation banning pit-bulls calling them a dangerous breed of dog. These animals are not to blame for the way in which they are bred‚ raised and trained any more than an automobile is responsible for the way it is designed‚ manufactured and driven. We should not allow legislation to pass which outlaws an entire breed of dog due to the actions of a few individual dog owners. The problem is gang members
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