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Ten Facts About Pit Bulls You Should Know
1. Pit Bulls are commonly used as therapy dogs. Whether
they are visiting a senior care facility or helping
someone recover from an emotional accident, Pit Bulls
are making a mark as outstanding therapy dogs.
2. Pit Bulls are used in Search and Rescue work. One
example of well known SAR Pit Bulls is Kris Crawford and
her dogs. Kris and her dogs have helped save the lives
of many people during their efforts.
http://www.ForPitsSake.org
3. Pit Bulls serve as narcotic and bomb sniffing dogs.
One Pit Bull, Popsicle (named that because he was found
in an old freezer) has the largest recorded single drug
find in Texas history. Read more about Popsicle here.
Including how he found over 3,000 lbs of cocaine in
Hildago, Texas.
4. Pit Bulls are great with kids. They weren't referred to
as the "nanny's dog" for nothing that's for sure.
5. Pit Bulls are not human aggressive. The American Pit
Bull Terrier as a breed is not human aggressive. In fact,
quite the opposite is true of the breed. They are gentle
and loving dogs. Like any dog individuals can be
unsound and have behavior problems.
6. The Pit Bull was so popular in the early 1900's they
were our mascot not only in World War One, but World
War Two as well. They were featured on recruiting and
propoganda posters during this time period.
7. Sgt. Stubby. A Pit Bull war hero. Stubby was wounded
in action twice, he saved his entire platoon by warning
them of a poison gas attack and he single handedly
captured a German spy.
8. Pete the Pup on the original Little Rascals was a Pit
Bull.
9. Pit Bulls score an 83.4% passing rate with the American
Temperament Test Society. That's better than the popular
Border Collie (a breed who scores 79.6%). View the ATTS
stats here.
10. They are dogs not killing machines.
Jason Mann
www.pitbulllovers.com
1. Pit Bulls are commonly used as therapy dogs. Whether
they are visiting a senior care facility or helping
someone recover from an emotional accident, Pit Bulls
are making a mark as outstanding therapy dogs.
2. Pit Bulls are used in Search and Rescue work. One
example of well known SAR Pit Bulls is Kris Crawford and
her dogs. Kris and her dogs have helped save the lives
of many people during their efforts.
http://www.ForPitsSake.org
3. Pit Bulls serve as narcotic and bomb sniffing dogs.
One Pit Bull, Popsicle (named that because he was found
in an old freezer) has the largest recorded single drug
find in Texas history. Read more about Popsicle here.
Including how he found over 3,000 lbs of cocaine in
Hildago, Texas.
4. Pit Bulls are great with kids. They weren't referred to
as the "nanny's dog" for nothing that's for sure.
5. Pit Bulls are not human aggressive. The American Pit
Bull Terrier as a breed is not human aggressive. In fact,
quite the opposite is true of the breed. They are gentle
and loving dogs. Like any dog individuals can be
unsound and have behavior problems.
6. The Pit Bull was so popular in the early 1900's they
were our mascot not only in World War One, but World
War Two as well. They were featured on recruiting and
propoganda posters during this time period.
7. Sgt. Stubby. A Pit Bull war hero. Stubby was wounded
in action twice, he saved his entire platoon by warning
them of a poison gas attack and he single handedly
captured a German spy.
8. Pete the Pup on the original Little Rascals was a Pit
Bull.
9. Pit Bulls score an 83.4% passing rate with the American
Temperament Test Society. That's better than the popular
Border Collie (a breed who scores 79.6%). View the ATTS
stats here.
10. They are dogs not killing machines.
Jason Mann
www.pitbulllovers.com
HAYNES PIT BULLS