Articles On Ontario Ban

Canada -- Hey Guys here are some Articles from my local paper on Pitbull and why some people are on a rampage about. The first article is written by Scott Howard of the Brock Citizen, he has no clue on Pitbulls. The second Article is the one I wrote with my girlfriend. Please email me with your support on stopping the Ban on Pitbulls Thank Dan

Bloodbaths could be prevented written by the editor Scott Howard

There is a growing call for a province-wide ban on pit bulls and I, for one, couldn’t be happier.

It’s not that I hate dogs, it’s just the inherent fear that an 80-pound monster could rip my leg off or end my life without any provocation.

Earlier the week, Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant said he is considering a province-wide ban on pit bulls after a vicious attack on a 25-year old Toronto man last weekend.

The man suffered extensive wounds to his legs, arms, and back and, at one point, doctors feared that he might lose a limb. One witness described the mauling as a “Bloodbath.”

The pt bulls, which neighbors said were often off leashes, wore huge spiked collars and were known in the area for terrorizing other dogs.

Police shot up to 16 bullets at the two dogs during the attack, but one was still alive until an officer used a mattress to suffocate it. Had it not been for the quick response of police, the man would have been undoubtedly been killed.

Pit bulls are born and bred killing machines, plain and simple. Once they get the notion to attack, there is nothing you or I could do to stop them.

They should be banned, no doubt about it.

But then there are those bleeding heart animal lovers who say it’s the fault of the owner, not the dog.

“People have to know how to train this type of dog,” they say. That very well may be true.

Face it, pit bull owners are mostly young men with an attitude. They may be a generalization, but in my experience, that’s certainly the case.

There’s at least one pit bull owner in Brock Township who fits that mold. Not week goes by that I don’t see him strutting down the sidewalk, sporting a big grin as he shows off his prized possession.

It’s not too hard to see that he doesn’t take the dog for a walk, the dog takes him. The dog doesn’t follow commands and the kid constantly straining to reel it in.

The kid wouldn’t be 1110 pounds soaking wet. Nothing he could do would stop that dog from attacking, or even killing, someone.

And with the amount of time it takes for police to respond to calls in Brock, that’s a very sad prospect.

It will take some form of legislation from either the municipal government or the province for pit bulls attacks to stop completely. And if that doesn’t happen, we could very well have a tragedy in Brock Township.


Blame the owners, not the dogs

To the editor:

Aggressive dogs such as pit bulls are a danger to society. That is what I read almost every day, but it could not be further from the truth.

How about saying some dog owners are a danger to society?

Too many people are putting the blame on the dog and not the owner

In this letter, I’m going to try and educate you on the real pit bull. Most of these dogs on the news are not purebred “American Pit Bull Terriers.”

We currently have two dogs, our male came from the OSPCA in Newmarket. If he was a dangerous dog, they never would have let him be adopted out to our family.

Our female is a purebred, fully papered, and comes from a long line of winners. She won second place at a dog show in Michigan in May of this year. Hopefully, she’ll win first place next year.

Our point is that not all dogs are a danger to society. Our dogs could be, however, if we didn’t take the time to train them.

With the proper training these dogs can become the best you’ll ever own.

But nowadays, backyard breeders are not putting the time or effort into the hands of owners who shouldn’t have dogs in the first place. The dogs are being mistreated and that’s why they’re becoming “mean and vicious” pit bulls.

A province-wide ban on pit bulls is not the answer.

Here’s what I think should be done

- Educate new owners about the breed before they purchase a dog

- Register all owners, breeders, and trainers of dogs

- Shut down all backyard breeders

- Hire more animal control officers and educate them on all breeds

- Bigger fines for owners who can’t control their dogs

- Tougher laws against animal cruelty ---- ones that would actually involve jail time

- Each dog and owner should attend obedience classes to have them socialized to other dogs and all ages of people


We encourage anyone that sees us walking our two friends and well-socialized dogs to come up and say hello, not just to us, but to the dogs as well.

They love the attention