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The Pitbull Problem

Published October 24, 2011 at 5:00 AM PDT

This Sunday is National Pit Bull Appreciation Day. But of the thousands of dogs taken in at Lied Shelter each year, Pit Bull Terriers constitute as much as 75 percent of dog population that is euthanized. Why? Are Pit Bulls bred to be bad or is it the owners who want aggressive and angry dogs? And what can be done about the problem?

 

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Ledy VanKavage, Sr Counsel, Best Friends Animal Shelter

Links

  • Animal Foundation: Mutts on Main Street
  • National American Pit Bull Terrier Association

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