[nagdu] Rescued pit bulls fight stigma by guiding people inneed

[Sharonda Greenlaw]

As has been said before, it's all about proper training and
socialization, and yes, I believe that genetics do have a part to
play, which deals with their temperament. But mostly, it's proper
training and socialization.

Sharonda

On 2/15/15, Aleeha Dudley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I can't stand the stigma behind pits Granted, a lot of them are trained to
> fight, but that does NOT mean that they can't be fantastic, sweet, and
> gentle dogs if given the training and the chance.
> Aleeha Dudley and Seeing Eye Dog Dallas
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>> On Feb 14, 2015, at 5:55 PM, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I believe that pit bulls have been banned in Denver.  Sorry folks, but I
>> wish they'd ban them in Spokane.  Twice this year I have heard of service
>> dogs being attacked by pit bulls in Spokane.  Doesn't make me real
>> thrilled to walk around here knowing that there's some dog out there who
>> attacks other dogs.    Debby and Neena
>>
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