PIT BULLS & KIDS
PITBULLGEAR.COM wants you to know that PIT BULLS LOVE
KIDS! It's an actual fact that is
not well known outside the Pit Bull Community, because they are stereotyped by the
media to be mean & dangerous dogs. Well-managed, responsibly owned pit
bulls are some of the best family dogs. The American
Canine Temperament Test Society lists this breed as having one
of the most stable temperaments of any of the purebreds,
right up there with golden retrievers. Many APBTs go out of their way
to lick little faces and will wag their tails when they
see a child. Many will let kids pull their ears, climb on their backs
and the rough and tumble fans that they are, will love every minute
of rugged kid-style attention. Don't believe us? Take a look for yourself and
check out our gallery below. If you have a picture of a Pit
Bull with a kid, and would like to share it with us, send it to:
pics@pitbullgear.com
(Photos submitted should be a
minimum of 640 x 480 and may be used for other
Positive Pit Bull Promotion projects)
Dogs see children differently then they see Adults. They give off a different energy, and it's in their nature to react to any energy that, to them, seems unbalanced or unstable. In a dog's natural world, animals attack instability, and excitement can be perceived by a dog as instability. Every
Child should learn "No Touch", "No Talk", "No Eye Contact" when first
meeting a dog. Too many accidents occur when a child approaches a dog
before allowing the dog to use his nose, eyes, ears first.
The reality is that most parents don't teach their children the correct
way to act around dogs. Children often run to the dog and look him square
in the eye, invading its physical space before the dog is ready. Approximately 50 children in the US are
killed every year because of their cribs - 25
times the number of children and adults killed
by Pit Bulls.
If you have a child or children in your life, take a look with them at:
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