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Against breeding of any type

2007-02-07T05:44:53Z

I love pits, but I think that as long as dogs are being euthanized by the thousands in shelters, all breeding of ANY dog should stop.
I would rather see a whole breed (even MANY breeds) fade away; I would rather see dogs be made such a rare treasure that only rich people with special permits or licenses be allowed to keep them, than see them slaughtered, fought, eaten, battered, raced and abandoned.
There is more at stake here than our "love" for a breed, or our "need' to have pets who love us and serve us unconditionally.
Yeah, pet ownership is GREAT for us, and therapeutic, and saves human lives yada yada....
But I am thinking that until dogs (and cats) are made expensive and rare, we fickle humans will keep breeding, and "letting" them breed for our ulterior motives (they're such perfect guard dogs, baby sitters, companions, herders, etc) and the animal shelters will have to keep slaughtering the expendable, careless, excess, of which there is a LOT.
I would hate to be without my pit (she's actually a foundling pit/akita cross) but I would gladly never have a dog again if I knew that dogs where so hard to acquire that they all were treated like family, as they deserve to be.
That being said, I know that humans are way too selfish to stop breeding animals. There's money to be made, after all, and besides, it's GOOD for the BREED (retch.....blech...fooey...)
I will keep picking up the slack, as many of us probably are doing, by adopting the abandoned dogs.
My abandoned dog of choice is the Pit Bull. But GOD... I wish that all dogs were as prized as Ferraris...I NEVER find a Ferrari wandering around loose on my street, and I know that most all the Ferraris I ever see are highly prized and well tended.
Dogs don't get that kind of respect and I think it's 'cause they're too easy to come by and even easier to let waste away.
It kills me.

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new breeding laws: good or bad for pittys

2007-01-31T05:18:57Z

hey all you pitty lovers out there I'm curious to hear your opinion on the new breeding legislation in San Francisco.

It seems to take the profit incentive for breeding pits away to a greater degree.

If this is true then from the perspective of trying to reduce the number of pittys that get "put down aka killed" at shelters it sems like it is a good thing.

In terms of taking away a "Business Oppurtunity" from those who can't afford a "breeding license I just have no sympathy...do something else
less evil to get by.

Any thoughts (please skip the hate if your militant about this) y'all?

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homemade doggy food?

2007-01-28T16:42:55Z

I want to start feeding my dog REAL, homemade, natural foods. Does anybody know of any good recipes and/or websites on the subject? My pitbull can't wait to be spoiled! (even more!)

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Date Change!!

2006-10-26T17:04:48Z

For new benefit info:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g145/s_burla/bullymyheartevent1web.jpg

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Pitt Bull looking for his home

2006-10-14T02:22:18Z

Friendly, happy demeanor; very cuddly. 80-90 lbs. Pit Bull about 2-4 yrs.old. Found Fri. the 13th, at the park (Magnolia & Van Nuys in Sherman Oaks) with no collar. Great markings, beautiful chocolate color with golden eyes. Good condition. He's been treated well. He's at an animal shelter in Burbank hoping to be rescued. He's got two weeks. Can you help?

Please call 818 635-3581 for more information.

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Pit Bull Benefit Concert 12/3 @ Tonic Lounge

2005-11-17T00:07:19Z

Hey all, please try to come to this benefit concert for my pit bull rescue! :)

Please join us for The 3rd Annual BENEFIT CONCERT
for Portland based non-profit dog rescue group
PAWSITIVELY PIT BULL INCORPORATED SERVICES!

SATURDAY DEC 3RD, 2005 9PM

THE TONIC LOUNGE
3100 NE SANDY BLVD
Portland, Oregon
http://www.thetoniclounge.com

We are very excited to have such a diverse and unique
lineup of musical guests at our benefit show this year!
We have a women's West African Drumming troupe,
a drone psych rock band, and two alternative/pop/indie
rock bands.
See below for further details.

The Rhythm Givers
http://www.rhythmgivers.com
s.e.t.i. (search for extra-terrestrial intelligence)
Sweety
http://www.myspace.com/sweety
Western Aerial
http://www.myspace.com/westernaerial

$10 minimum suggested donation
21 and over only
All proceeds go to benefit Pawsitively Pit Bull,
a 501(3)c non-profit dog rescue and sanctuary.

Pawsitively Pit Bull is a dog rescue and sanctuary
specifically for pit bulls. We rescue abused,
abandoned, and disabled pit bulls, then rehabilitate
and rehome them. Those dogs that cannot be adopted out
or fostered remain at the sanctuary where they can
live out the rest of their lives. Other services
offered include obedience training, boarding, outreach
and education. We strive to change the negative
stereotypes of pit bulls.

This year there will be door prizes, activism
opportunities, video presentation, education and
outreach materials, adoptable dog info,
photo galleries, and an information booth.
Proceeds from this year's fund raiser will be used to
provide ongoing care for the dogs, medical services
and rehabilitation, improve the sanctuary facility,
and continue public awareness and outreach.
We are 100% funded by donations and staffed by an
all-volunteer team.

This is our only fund raising event all year, so please
do your best to attend, and please forward this invite
to everyone else you know who may be interested.
If you are unable to attend the concert and you want
to support our cause, please send your donation check
to our PO Box, and we will mail you your receipt.
Your donations are fully tax-deductible under Oregon law.

For more information, please go to
http://www.pawsitivelypitbull.org

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at the show!

Pawsitively Pit Bull Incorporated Services
http://www.pawsitivelypitbull.org
pawsitivelypitbull@yahoo.com
(503) 255-2313
PO BOX 16156
Portland, OR 97292

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Pittie Benefit

2005-11-12T00:05:11Z

So, I have an odd question, but bear with me, I promise it's relevant :P

Are there any other bay area hair stylists in this tribe?

THe other night, the salon I work for did a benefit for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. From 3-8, we charged $35/haircut, and 100% went to the foundation. It was such a wonderful experience, and it made me realize that hair stylists really have more power to help the world than I ever thought possible. Just think, if every salon in the US did something like that once a year...out of 280,000 salons, the possibilities are endless.

Ok, I digressed. Back on point: it felt really wonderful, and I was wondering if there were any hair stylists on here who would be interested in doing something similar for a pit bull rescue org.

Thoughts?

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Breed Specific Legislation

2005-10-22T02:05:01Z

Hi there! My name is Shan, and the beautiful girl in my user icon is Ashby, a pit/beagle mix rescue. We've decided to become active pit bill ambassadors in our area, and so joined a couple of pit bull related tribes, to hopefully meet other pit owners in our area (SF Bay Area), and find out about any classes, parks, or communities that are mainly pit based, or at least understand them.

In any case, I also wanted to pass this along, in case none of you have seen it. I have no idea if there will be anything like this ever in CA...I think us CA pit owners will only be limited by insurance companies, but even though it's Denver, if this petition can prevent breed specific legislation there, it can work everywhere.

http://www.petitiononline.com/savecyan/petition.html

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Oh goodie a new pit bull tribe

2005-10-14T03:18:58Z

I just found this tribe by looking at posts to others.
Nice pics...I like the dog jumping in the pool
Do you all realize you can caption your pics?
It's nice to put the dogs with the owners...or I enjoy it anyway.

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My Sweet Doggy

2005-01-20T04:12:20Z

I thought I would start a tribe for Gays and anyone else who either has a Pit Bull or dog, so we can chat about them!!!

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