Throughout my life, I've seen through posts on social media, articles, and have even heard from both strangers and very rarely a person I know that Pit Bulls are a terrifying, dangerous breed. I can understand why they would think that. It's true that Pit Bulls have attacked both other animals and people, that they have a very strong jaw/bite, and that they have even been banned in a few states, but that doesn't mean that they are the vicious dog they've been depicted to be.

For the past few years, I have occasionally helped out at Shelton, WA Adopt-A-Pet. An animal shelter for dogs, managed and helped by volunteers. Throughout the years, they have gotten multiple different types of dogs. Sweet ones, aggressive ones, overly frightened ones, etc. Some of the sweetest, most lovable dogs they have received happened to be Pit Bulls. Yes, they received a few less friendly Pit Bulls as well, but after learning about what happened to them before being brought to the shelter, it was realized that the reason for such behaviors was usually due to neglect and fear. In fact, they have even received a few Pit Bulls with scars and even a slightly torn up ear that they believed to have been bait for dog fights, and these dogs, while they were scared, ended up being some of the sweetest the shelter ever had.