Annotated Bibliography
1."Here's Why You See So Many Pit Bulls In Shelters." BarkPost. N.p., 01 June 2015. Web. 02 Nov. 2015. This source provides me with cold, hard statistics about exactly how badly pit bulls are discriminated against.
2. Greenwood, Arin. "10 Stereotypes about Pit Bulls That Are Just. Dead. Wrong." Huffington Post. N.p., 28 July 2014. Web. 4 Nov. 2015. This website explains how most of the common views of pit bulls are actually misconstrued, and shows that they are not a bad breed.
3. Pisani, Elana. "Pit Bulls: Dog Breed Discrimination And Laws." Global Animal. N.p., 10 July 2015. Web. 05 Nov. 2015. This website gives a history of the pit bull breed, explaining that they were actually loved by America for a very long time until dogfighting became common.
4. "The Misunderstood Pit Bull." Friends of Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center. N.p., 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015. This source discredits common myths about pit bulls and clarifies that they are not genetically more aggressive than any other dog.
5. "Dog Fighting." ASPCA. N.p., 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015. This source talks about dogfighting, explaining how cruel of an activity it is.
6. "Animal Fighting Case Study: Michael Vick." Animal Legal Defense Fund. N.p., Jan. 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2015. This source expands on exactly what happened with Michael Vick, one of the most famous dogfighting operation leaders, and what he did to the pit bulls. He would force the dogs to fight then kill the weaker ones in vicious manners.
7. "An All-American Dog: Breed History." Pit Bull Rescue Central. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015. This source confirms that pit bulls have gotten much of their negative image from their portrayal by the media, who thrive off of “bad guy” images.
8. Wilson, Sara Logan. "Pit Bull Facts and Why We Love This Breed." Canine Journal. Cover Story Media, 10 May 2013. Web. 21 Nov. 2015. This source explains that pit bulls, just like other dogs, are only bad if they are bred that way. It is not the dog, it is the owner. This source also reiterates how pit bulls are not genetically different or more aggressive than any other breed.
9. "Pit Bull Heroes Hall of Fame." BSL News. The Twenty Ten Theme, 22 Jan. 2011. Web. 28 Nov. 2015. This website contains hundreds of stories about heroic pit bulls who bravely save their owners, children, or other people. It shows that pit bulls who are raised and treated right turn out to be some of the very bravest dogs.
10. Moss, Laura. "5 Ways You Can Help Pit Bulls." Mother Nature Network. Narrative Content Group, 21 Oct. 2014. Web. 29 Nov. 2015. This website promotes simple ways to help pit bulls: some are a bigger commitment, such as fostering or adopting one. Other ways, however, are small and easy, such as spreading awareness about how they are just like most other dogs.
11. American Pit Bull Foundation. 10 Oct. 2015. This is an organization that I am beginning to volunteer with. It focuses on educating the public on responsible ownership of pit bulls, as well as rescuing pit bulls from shelters and finding them permanent homes.
1."Here's Why You See So Many Pit Bulls In Shelters." BarkPost. N.p., 01 June 2015. Web. 02 Nov. 2015. This source provides me with cold, hard statistics about exactly how badly pit bulls are discriminated against.
2. Greenwood, Arin. "10 Stereotypes about Pit Bulls That Are Just. Dead. Wrong." Huffington Post. N.p., 28 July 2014. Web. 4 Nov. 2015. This website explains how most of the common views of pit bulls are actually misconstrued, and shows that they are not a bad breed.
3. Pisani, Elana. "Pit Bulls: Dog Breed Discrimination And Laws." Global Animal. N.p., 10 July 2015. Web. 05 Nov. 2015. This website gives a history of the pit bull breed, explaining that they were actually loved by America for a very long time until dogfighting became common.
4. "The Misunderstood Pit Bull." Friends of Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center. N.p., 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015. This source discredits common myths about pit bulls and clarifies that they are not genetically more aggressive than any other dog.
5. "Dog Fighting." ASPCA. N.p., 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015. This source talks about dogfighting, explaining how cruel of an activity it is.
6. "Animal Fighting Case Study: Michael Vick." Animal Legal Defense Fund. N.p., Jan. 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2015. This source expands on exactly what happened with Michael Vick, one of the most famous dogfighting operation leaders, and what he did to the pit bulls. He would force the dogs to fight then kill the weaker ones in vicious manners.
7. "An All-American Dog: Breed History." Pit Bull Rescue Central. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015. This source confirms that pit bulls have gotten much of their negative image from their portrayal by the media, who thrive off of “bad guy” images.
8. Wilson, Sara Logan. "Pit Bull Facts and Why We Love This Breed." Canine Journal. Cover Story Media, 10 May 2013. Web. 21 Nov. 2015. This source explains that pit bulls, just like other dogs, are only bad if they are bred that way. It is not the dog, it is the owner. This source also reiterates how pit bulls are not genetically different or more aggressive than any other breed.
9. "Pit Bull Heroes Hall of Fame." BSL News. The Twenty Ten Theme, 22 Jan. 2011. Web. 28 Nov. 2015. This website contains hundreds of stories about heroic pit bulls who bravely save their owners, children, or other people. It shows that pit bulls who are raised and treated right turn out to be some of the very bravest dogs.
10. Moss, Laura. "5 Ways You Can Help Pit Bulls." Mother Nature Network. Narrative Content Group, 21 Oct. 2014. Web. 29 Nov. 2015. This website promotes simple ways to help pit bulls: some are a bigger commitment, such as fostering or adopting one. Other ways, however, are small and easy, such as spreading awareness about how they are just like most other dogs.
11. American Pit Bull Foundation. 10 Oct. 2015. This is an organization that I am beginning to volunteer with. It focuses on educating the public on responsible ownership of pit bulls, as well as rescuing pit bulls from shelters and finding them permanent homes.