I've never been an animal person. I never wanted the responsibility for another living thing. Yet one day a dog was brought to my house because she attacked another dog and nearly killed it. If you judge by that sentence alone then she sounds like a bad dog but the facts are: 1)she's an American Bulldog which is a terrier breed just like a little yorkie (but bigger) 2) She was one of 4 dogs in a house where the owners expected all dogs to act the same. They let the dogs manage themselves. There was no leadership by the owners what so ever. 3) One of the dogs in her pack was a small dog with a Nepolian complex. The little dog started the fight. She picked the dog up and shook like terriers are bred (by us humans) to do. Her breeder went and got her so the owner wouldn't killer her and she was stuck on our porch in a cage.
I couldn't leave her there so I brought her inside. I gave her a little bit of attention and before I knew it the dog had adopted me. I began to work immediately on her rehabilitation. I dominance trained her so just a disapproving sound will stop her from what she is doing. She knows sit, laydown, leave it, upstairs, down stairs, bed. I grab her face, attack her with pillows, pull her tail and lay on her daily. I know she is safe around children. She's even been grabbed in the face by a baby and she handled it with grace. She is still dog aggressive; thanks to the inadequate care of her first parents and the rarity of opportunities to fix this problem. That is not her fault. But since I got her she can now be trusted to go outside and play with other dogs. We have a no petting policy when she is outside. If we have another dog in the house, they are kept separated because our experience is that at some point she will attack the other dog. This isn't her fault. Had her first parents been educated on how to properly raise dogs then this issue wouldn't be something that had to be managed.
This is the essence of what this video is trying to show.
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Great film!
I recently adopted a pitbull mix from our local shelter & found this documentary to be incredibly informative & eye opening. As many supporters interviewed stated, the issue of breed discrimination should not just be a concern for those that own the type of breeds discussed, but an overall concern for anyone that owns and loves animals. Not only that, this issue is not justvan animal issue but a moral issue. Must see for anyone looking to add fuel FROM FACTS to any argument! Attached is a picture of our Elmo, who, had he been living and found in another part of the country, might not be alive today. :(
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2013