Pit bulls are often portrayed as vicious and murderous, but these commonly held beliefs can't be further from the truth. In fact, many years ago pit bulls were considered "Nanny Dogs" for their loyalty and compassion towards their owners. Unfortunately, people soon found ways to exploit pit bulls for dog fights, causing their stigma to shift from that of a loving animal to that of violence.

For this reason, pit bulls make up a majority of shelter dogs. According to the ASPCA, we kill 2,000 to 3,000 pit bulls a day. I'm here to introduce you to a princess named Daisy, she is here to disprove everything you have learned about pit bulls in the past

Daisy is an almost three-year-old pit bull mix with one blue eye and one brown eye. My sister rescued her from a shelter, where she would have been euthanized. Daisy's previous owner clipped her ears and used her for breeding, and we know little more about her medical and training history.

Many people believe that pit bulls are dangerous, that they are all bad, and that they don't deserve to live. In reality, pit bulls react to their world based on their breeding and training. The pit bulls trained to fight will be more aggressive, however, Daisy's only nemesis is the squeaky component of her favorite toy.

While volunteering at my local animal shelter, I commonly hear families disregard pit bulls as human aggressive. They aren't willing to adopt pit bulls because they think their children will be brutally murdered. Obviously, this is the face of a cold-blooded killer.

Aggressive pit bulls can be rehabilitated. They are just like any other dog, victims to their own circumstances. When she was first brought home, Daisy was very shy and showed signs of past abuse. My sister treated her with respect and love, and for that reason, Daisy now thrives around new people and dogs.

Pit bulls also don't always fight with other dogs. When Daisy was introduced to our two other dogs, a male cairn terrier named Teddy and a female west highland white terrier named Amelia, she bonded closely with Amelia. Because of their difference in age and gender, however, Teddy is still getting comfortable with a new female dog in his house (as would any other male dog).

Contrary to popular belief, pit bulls don't have locking jaws or even the strongest ones. The myth that one bite from a pit bull is lethal is false. Like any other dog bite, it will hurt, and may possibly bleed, but that doesn't make pit bulls any more dangerous than other dogs of its size.