• The Pit Bull Lovers Gazette - 10 Year old Says A Pit Bull!
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  Jason Mann - Senior editor
  
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  Dear Friend,
  
  I wanted to share a short story with you about my dog
  Angel.
  
  As part of our continuing education credits in dog training
  and behavior modification techniques I attend a group
  training class twice a week and a master instructor
  class once per week with Angel.
  
  Angel is part demo dog, part student, part Pit Bull PR
  rep, part big goofy dog that loves to show her personality
  to anyone who will watch her.
  
  Last night at class the students, master instructor
  and I were outside sitting in the grass with our
  dogs and a new student family and their little
  dog sat down beside us.
  
  A little boy and his sister took to Angel pretty fast
  and the little boy adores her. They sat in the
  grass with her while she laid there in a nice down/stay
  for them to pet and give treats too and bascially
  make over her for the entire an hour and a half.
  
  The little girl asks, "What kind of dog is she?" I reply,
  "She's a Pit Bull."
  
  The little girl, who could be no older than 10 says,
  "A Pit Bull!" as her eyes get big and she thinks
  about it for a moment. Thankfully she followed
  that up with, "Well she is very nice and I like
  her a lot."
  
  But the incident left me with a tugging in my
  stomach.
  
  This little girl is around 10 maybe 11 and she
  already has the misinformation about Pit Bulls
  instilled in her head. Her parents, thankfully
  are not biased and reassured her that not
  all Pit Bulls are mean and will bite.
  
  Matter of fact, her puppy, is more dangerous
  than Angel. He is a little biting machine and
  as far as temperaments go his is on the low
  end of poor.
  
  As I walked over to help some other students
  I asked the little boy if he could watch Angel
  and make sure she didn't get into trouble.
  
  Of course she won't get into trouble but I
  wanted him to get involved in the class
  and especially with Angel. Leave one kid
  with a great impression of a Pit Bull and he
  will tell his friends, his teachers, and his
  parents will also spread the word.
  
  At the end of class he walks over to me
  and asks, "Will Angel be here Saturday?"
  
  I smile and reply, "Yes, she will be here
  and she looks forward to seeing you again."
  
  The boy runs off with a huge smile and
  yells to his parents, "She'll be here Saturday!"
  
  This is one reason I am involved in therapy
  work too. Kids, many of whom don't have great
  home lives, relish at having a chance
  to hang out with a cool dog that gives them
  attention without expecting much from
  them.
  
  When you leave and the kids are waving
  bye and some kids are upset they can't
  take her home, while sad, you come
  away with a feeling of doing something
  that very few people get a chance to
  do.
  
  Make people smile. While some might
  think that's corny or sappy. I think it's
  worth it's weight in gold and good for
  our souls.
  
  As Angel and I continue our visits
  and our adventures I will be writing
  about them here and on the site.
  
  Thanks for your support and
  I look forward to hearing from
  you.
  
  Best Regards,
  Jason, Angel CGC/CTD, Honey and Patch
  http://www.PitBulllovers.com/handbook/
  
  PS - For those wishing to learn more about Pet Assisted Therapy
  you can contact our National Chapter of Love on a Leash by
  going to http://www.Loveonaleash.org

  June 14th, 2006 at 1:03 pm

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