Pit Bull Owners Submit to Defeat…
September 26th, 2008
Everyday I receive an email or two that go something like this…
“I understand what you are saying about BSL Jason but you know, I would rather have to register my dog in a database and spay/neuter my dog and keep them in a muzzle while in public than to have them totally banned. I mean, if that’s what it takes to keep my dog, then I’ll do it.”
When I read emails like these I get a sick feeling in my stomach. In our country we have the right to say, “uh, no, I don’t think so.” We have the right to take a stand against issues that get in the way of our pursuit of happiness and our right to own property and many more rights that anti-pit bull/dog laws try to take away.
Why anyone would say, “If I have to muzzle my dog while out in public to keep them then I will do it!” is beyond me.
This defeated attitude sickens me. This attitude that people are okay with having to alter their animals by force, muzzle their dogs, put them on short 2-3 foot leashes, kennel them while outside, is disgusting.
If you are okay with someone saying, “We know what’s best for you.” Then you need to move to China or some other country that forces laws down people’s throats for no reason at all. I know what is best for me. I am a responsible, law abiding, adult. I know what is best for my animals as well. For some legislator to try and step in and play Super Nanny is ridiculous.
It is not okay to say, “I’ll will do it if it ,means I can keep my dog.” Sure, you keep your dog, but at what cost? It is not healthy for your dog, it is not healthy for you, and it certainly doesn’t help anything because those irresponsible people that are already not abiding by the current laws will not abide by these new ones and it will not stop a thing.
Laying down and letting people walk on you is never okay. Be it the government or a local bully. It is not okay to give up, quit, and accept defeat when it is your rights that are being stepped on.
Our actions affect everyone. If I lay down and say, “Well I guess muzzling is better than not having my dog” that opens the door for other cities and states to trample on the rights of their citizens.
We are in a fight. Whether you want to believe it or not, it’s true. Look around. Search for “Pit Bulls” on the web and see what pops up. Check out the HSUS web site, go to PETA’s site, hang out for more than a moment and you will start to see this anti-pitbull/dog attitude all over their sites.
You will see that these organizations are writing thousands of press releases about Pit Bulls and how to stop Dog fighting etc… Dog fighting is their gateway into the world of Pit Bulls. They say, “We want to stop dog fighting!” But that is not all they want to stop. They want to stop Pit Bull ownership. For over 20 years the HSUS as slowly built up the idea that PIt Bull owners are criminals and drug dealers, thugs and lower income people. They have smeared the names of hundreds of Pit Bull owners based on nothing more than an idea.
If you really think that submitting, letting them tell you that muzzling or mandatory spay/neuter is so much better than a total ban, then you need to wake up. Like right now.
A few web sites you should check out are:
http://www.doggiedefenders.com
http://www.americancaninefoundation.com/
You should also run over and check out The Pit Bull Owners Survival Guide by B. Haywood. Founder and creator of DogPolitics.com I have this breed specific law fighting resource and I highly suggest every Pit Bull owner have it.
Until Next Time,
Jason, Angel CGC/CTD, Honey and Patch CGC
The Most Complete Pit Bull Web Site Online
Categories: Pit Bull Blog | Tags: breed bans, HSUS, PETA, Pit Bulls
