tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post1889264839662040065..comments2024-02-28T23:27:13.346-08:00Comments on BAD RAP Blog: Deja Vu in FremontTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17654993049959218916noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-72650390605034981882007-09-29T19:18:00.000-07:002007-09-29T19:18:00.000-07:00We recently had an american bull dog escape from i...We recently had an american bull dog escape from its home and scared a bunch a screeching young teenage girls and supposedly bit the girl. A Sheriff was called in and shot the dog saying it was running toward him in a menacing way. well the news reported it as a PITBULL ATTACKED then the next morning it was made known to the public that it was a Bulldog But the damage had already been done. the word PITBULL was everywhere. I contacted the reporter and informed her that I believed that this family dog who escaped through a glass sliding door was dead due the mass hysteria that the media has created in dog bite issues and wanted her to be held accountable for inaccurate and irresponsible reporting . She stated that she got her info from the Sheriffs office who stated it was "a pitbull type" of dog. My conversation ended with me strongly encouraging the station and newspapers to reconsider their wording from now on to say "UNCONFIRMED pitbull" until it HAS been confirmed the type of breed or better yet just say "DOG " and mention no breed at all and that they could better serve the commmunity by reporting their story accurately and then maybe using a few minutes to educate the public about bite prevention. I reinterated that I and the local pitbull communities want the media to be held accoutantable for the damage,fear and hysteria that they are causing in our community. . I promised her that I would be a thorn in her side. Well within the hour their on line site had changed the wording to BULLDOG.. then the next day the Editor of the Tribune called and left me a message to inform me that they in the future will "try " to be more "watchful" in their wording and that the "unconfirmed" might not be such a bad idea..not an apology but at least they know that I will be watching them and I wll be the WATCH DOG for irresponsible reporting in this matter.....My dog wont bite them but maybe I will !!! LOL!!<BR/>Crystal Tampa FLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-46276090052657951612007-09-12T13:57:00.000-07:002007-09-12T13:57:00.000-07:00Most definately. Whenever I see a Pit attack on th...Most definately. Whenever I see a Pit attack on the news, more often than not they have bitten before and are allowed to run free in the neighborhood even after the owner has already been fined. My mom points out the breed, I point out that the dog shouldn't have been loose in the first place ---> owner responsibility (or lack thereof). Simply fining owners like this doesn't work because they have absolutely no regard for others. They don't care!<BR/><BR/>~brookeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-64556501119413342102007-09-12T10:59:00.000-07:002007-09-12T10:59:00.000-07:00Yes, too big for a Pit Bull! The face is wrong as ...Yes, too big for a Pit Bull! The face is wrong as well. This brings me to the scariest point of all. How can we even advocate BSL when we can't even properly identify the breed being banned??!! I won't say what breed I think he's mixed with as this will definitely take away from the all important history this dog had. Blaming a breed for the lack of responsibility of man is not logical or workable - I'd rather have an epidemic of Plantars warts!<BR/>Marthina McClay<BR/>Dog Trainer/Behavior CounselorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-28831859434617372622007-09-12T10:35:00.000-07:002007-09-12T10:35:00.000-07:00Take a look at this week's Newsweek. The My Turn ...Take a look at this week's Newsweek. The My Turn essay is a wonderful one written by a reader about his beloved, well-behaved pit bull. Kudos to Newsweek for publishing truth. Very unlike Diana Diamond and the Palo Alto Weekly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-35702176896773736672007-09-11T15:01:00.000-07:002007-09-11T15:01:00.000-07:00As I watched the news that day, I said to my husba...As I watched the news that day, I said to my husband, "That isn't even a pit bull." He asked how I knew with just that bad picture. I said, "It's just too darn big."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com