Before I begin, I want everyone to meet Meatball, or Meaty as his owners call him. He was given a second chance after being rescued from dog fighting and he hasn't quit smiling since.

I recently ran across this article on my Facebook news feed: "Pit Bulls Get A Bad Rep Because They're Bad Dogs." I honestly couldn't believe someone had written this article.

This is a topic that has always laid on my heart for years and years. I've discovered article after article, some of them are full of nothing but underdeveloped research and assumptions, so your article sadly didn't surprise me.

My question for you is did you actually research for numerous hours to write your article, or did you just take the statement "pitbulls are bad dogs" and run with it?

Here's my response to your article:

I'm also that girl that loves dogs and I'm glad we can relate on one thing. I can't remember a time when I didn't have a dog as a pet. My love for these animals is so abundant that I've decided to devote my entire life to making theirs better by becoming a veterinarian and a part of the ASPCA once I graduate college. I will say the closest I've came to owning a Pitbull is my Husky/Pitbull mix. I would like to make it known that I spent my senior year of high school completing a research essay titled "Are Pitbulls Inherently Dangerous?" and I also volunteer at a Pitbull Rescue Center near my college town.

There are TONS of Pitbulls that are very sweet and loving. Personally, I have never met a violent one but yes, I know there are some out there. It should also not be forgotten that this is relevant for every breed. You always have your batch of bad apples.

I honestly don't feel like you have the slightest clue on the situation you're addressing. You are bashing the entire breed because of you're one incident, which I am so sorry happened to you. Did you know that the pure bred Chow Chow has consistently been named the least child-friendly dog breed? Did you also know that Pitbulls are ranked by the American Temperament Test Society to be one of the top most tolerant dogs? They scored high above your average Golden Retriever and Doberman.

Did you know that "Pitbull" isn't even a technical breed name, but more of a category that contains multiple breeds? So no, that's not where the term Pitbull comes from. Did you know they were originally used as "nanny dogs" to help care for children? Sadly, they were eventually used for dog fighting, which is where they got their terrible reputation from. The dogs that were forced to fight were TRAINED to fight.

Let's just take a minute to evaluate your statement "These dogs just have it in their blood to attack." No, they don't "just have it in their blood." This is not genetic. This is psychological. Every single animal has the potential to attack. Every single one of them.

You were aware of the fact that the dog had a violent background. Maybe this exact Pitbull has very high trust issues and doesn't feel comfortable around strangers and especially being touched by one. In the moment, this dog could've felt in danger.

I do support putting any dog belonging to ANY breed down if they show signs of violence towards people, but I don't support bashing the entire breed because you had a bad encounter with a dog and it just so happened to be a Pitbull.

People with the same mindset as you is the reason that over 80% of animal shelter populations are Pitbulls.

Your entire article was written as opinion and first-hand experience causing this article to have no foundation or reputability.