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pretty self explanatory stamp right here. kinda simple, but thats ok :)

im against the banning of pit bulls and putting them all because of their breed. it just isnt right. dogs are all the same on the inside. theyre all born as innocent puppies. its a shame a few irresponsible pit bull owners would force people to turn against all pit bulls.

there are no bad dogs. just bad owners.

use this stamp if you love dogs.

edit: a video with a few heroic pit bull stories: [link]

edit2: related stamp "anti-Michael Vick" [link]

edit3: a very nice site about pit bulls: [link] thanks to ~yamanaku for the link!
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~NINJAWERETIGER 6 days ago  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I agree every dog is not to blame the owner is the one that should be in trouble. If I could I would teach others that own dogs like that how to look after them and train them.
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i am SO grateful you made this stamp. More people need to be aware that it is NOT the Pit Bull's fault! Blame the Deed, NOT the Breed. sadly, my OWN FAMILY doesn't get this, and it hurts me, an animal lover, to the very depths of my heart. They believe the lies, the rumors. And i DON'T KNOW HOW TO CONVINCE THEM THEY'RE WRONG! i've tried EVERYTHING, even videos of cute ADULT pit bulls playing with toys. their reaction? horror. yes, horror. They actually wouldn't even LOOK at that adorable dog who just wanted to be loved. To this day, EVERY SINGLE TIME i bring up me wanting a Pit Bull, they say "it will rip your face off!" or "they're way too dangerous!" fun fact: GERMAN SHEPHERDS bite MORE people than ANY OTHER breed in the WORLD. now if only people would freaking EDUCATE themselves, Pits may not be in this much danger. i HATE people who rip on pit bulls. i HATE people who use them for dog-fighting, and i HATE the lies people tell about this wonderful breed.
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~kapieren May 11, 2013  Professional General Artist
More people need to be aware that it is NOT the Pit Bull's fault! Blame the Deed, NOT the Breed. sadly, my OWN FAMILY doesn't get this, and it hurts me, an animal lover, to the very depths of my heart.


Pit bulls are come from the Bull Dog. The Bull Dog was known as the most vicious dog of it's time, not fit for society and was not a companion animal by any means. It was also one of the first breeds to experience BSL in the late 1890's.

The only pit bulls who were considered fit due to careful breeding are the Boston Terrier and Bull Terrier (yes they're pit bulls). [link] The only pit bull breeds still prized for their gameness and tenacity are the American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) and Staffordshire Bull Terrier (SBT), it's this appreciation for this "noble trait" that makes these two breeds so much more liable. This is why the Boston Terrier and Bull Terrier are less dangerous than the latter two breeds, they've not been bred for gameness in dozens of years while the other two pit bull breeds are.

If you believe that "it's all in how you raise them," then you honestly have no business owning a pit bull.

They believe the lies, the rumors. And i DON'T KNOW HOW TO CONVINCE THEM THEY'RE WRONG! i've tried EVERYTHING, even videos of cute ADULT pit bulls playing with toys. their reaction? horror. yes, horror. They actually wouldn't even LOOK at that adorable dog who just wanted to be loved.


Yes, there are some lies propagated by people who hate pit bulls. That is, "every pit bull is violent" that kind of thing. But there are many things that are truthful in what they speak. Pit Bull were never "nanny dogs" [link] and they were never known as "America's Dog" either. In fact, that term has only found use in the Boston Terrier which was a very popular breed since its inception well into the 1930's. [link]

Most pit bulls are debatably fine, but many (compared to other dogs) do become volatile and end up seriously maiming or killing people and other pets. This is due to a lot of variables that involve their genetics, not how they're handled. If improper raising and abuse is what makes a dog mutilate or kill, then more popular breeds that are in the retriever and toy classes should be out ranking the statistics that pit bulls (specifically the APBT and SBT) cause. [link]

In most cases, there's a range of only 5 or so breeds that end up killing someone each year. The most common are APBT (and their mixes), Rottweiler, Husky, Boxer, Labradors, and rarely a Wolf hybrid. Pit bulls compose more than 50-60% of all fatalities. Despite there being hundreds of breeds in the US, and over 72million dogs owned, pit bulls cause the most mutilation and death with a population of only 3-5million in their breeds.

To this day, EVERY SINGLE TIME i bring up me wanting a Pit Bull, they say "it will rip your face off!" or "they're way too dangerous!"


The APBT is a capable breed, you need to really know your history, breed lines,and understand the potential of this dog. They can and have ripped people's faces off and they are too dangerous or much of a liability for people who want a first time large breed dog. These dogs require a lot of work and I mean a lot. And even if you do it right, your dog could still end up biting you severely or killing the neighbor's pet.

Can you handle breaking up a pit bull fight? [link] Can you get your pit bull off of you when it decides to attack? [link]

This doesn't happen all the time, and it's rare by comparison of what can maim or kill you. But if you're just looking at canines, this breed does it the most and it does it well.

fun fact: GERMAN SHEPHERDS bite MORE people than ANY OTHER breed in the WORLD.


Links to official studies of this?

now if only people would freaking EDUCATE themselves, Pits may not be in this much danger.


You don't even know the history of the breed. You think it's "all in how they're raised" and you think that genetics has nothing to do with their potential behavior. You need to educate yourself, I'd suggest reading books by people who fight these dogs and reading these articles. [link]
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shut the FUCK UP! i don't need to listen to bullshit people like you! I believe WHAT I WANT! YOU just probably want ALL pit bulls destroyed! WELL, that's NOT me. so keep your FUCKED-UP facts to YOURSELF, and go look up GOOD things about the breed. That's what I did. German Shepard fact? i got it off a Pit Bull defense website about a month ago. did you know that in some states, if people don't give up their Pits, they are kicked out. and if they DO give them up, their beloved pets are killed. So just go find some FUCKING GOOD FACTS about the Pit Bull, and THEN maybe i'll listen.
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~kapieren May 12, 2013  Professional General Artist
shut the FUCK UP! i don't need to listen to bullshit people like you!


A. I don't have to. B. What specifically did I say constitute as "bull shit?"

I believe WHAT I WANT!


Ok, doesn't mean you're right.

YOU just probably want ALL pit bulls destroyed!


You're just making accusations, here, [link] take the time to read my content of pit bulls and you will see that your inaccurate in your claim.

. so keep your FUCKED-UP facts to YOURSELF, and go look up GOOD things about the breed.


You're misunderstanding the point of me correcting you. You know literally nothing about pit bull type dogs, you've no business owning one as I fear you will either allow it harm someone or some animal or yourself. You're parents are correct in not letting you get one, you're uneducated on the breeds that are pit bulls and spout a lot of dangerous nonsense about them.

If you take the time to read the content I've linked you above you will see that I speak about both the good AND bad of pit type dogs and you will understand why I talk about these things.

That's what I did. German Shepard fact? i got it off a Pit Bull defense website about a month ago.


What website is this? I cannot find it. Also, I'm pretty sure they haven't sourced any of their material. You want well sourced articles form actual professionals? Here you go.

Dog Bite Fatalities: [link]
Mortality, Mauling, & Maiming by Vicious Dogs [link]
Animal Experts & the Innate Aggressive Traits of Pit Bulldogs [link]

did you know that in some states, if people don't give up their Pits, they are kicked out.


Most of these people who are kicked out because they own pit bulls is because the state already had regulations or bans in place and the owners illegally imported or purchased pit bulls without going through the proper measures of attaining one if it is, at all possible, in their state.

and if they DO give them up, their beloved pets are killed.


They shouldn't have illegally imported them to begin with.

So just go find some FUCKING GOOD FACTS about the Pit Bull, and THEN maybe i'll listen.


I did, read the links I've sent you, all of them are sourced form vintage to current articles from credible authors, doctors, and animal behaviorists.

I noticed you've linked nothing to your claims, how about you do that and I will then take your argument seriously, but I'm pretty sure whatever you link me will easily be debunked.
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~xRockerGirl Mar 30, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Exactly! Not evil dogs, just evil owners!
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Mood: Joy ~rubyvamp Feb 22, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
Finnally I thought I was the only one who loved this breed omg I am going to help find any way to help this breed!!!
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~charlenevz5050 Feb 8, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I SO AGREE! I have a pet pit-bull mix we rescued off the street like 2 and a half years ago, and her neck was in really bad shape, probably from pit-bull fights. She is the BEST dog we have EVER had, and trust me, we've had tons of dogs! It's the owners who make dogs vicious, it's not the dogs themselves! In my city, if the pound gets in a pit-bull or pit-bull mix, they don't even give them a chance. They immediatly euthenize them. They can't even have the chance to be adopted! Pit-bulls can be so sweet, and I have heard so many stories of pit-bulls saving their owners! Pit-bull haters, yall just- UGH!!!
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Mood: Outraged ~AnimalPassionsxoxo Jan 22, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
Don't hate the breed, hate the deed!
It just makes me SO MAD when I hear people at my school or church talking about how they love animals SO MUCH...then they get to the part where the ONLY kind of animals they 'HATE HATE HATE' are Pitbulls. I have to dig my nails into my palms to keep from smacking them senseless.
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