Animal Planet!

[StormyWinter]

I'm not sure if anyone saw the Miami one last night but, if you didn't here is what was said!!
Pit Bulls have locking jaws!
When they get out and are running the streets they are hungry!
They have something that makes them snap!!!
They are all mean!
APBT are also banned in Miani-Dade county since 1989 and they PTS every APBT they recive!
Well this is my answer to them:

Larry Buck, Acting Captain (MDPD) - (305) 805-5982, Responsible for overall administration of the Animal Services Unit.

His e-mail is: LBuck@mdpd.com

I have written him and e-mail and this is it:
Hello, I am writing in regards to the show that aired last night. There were agents saying how Pit Bulls have locking jaws and that they are more dangerous than any other breed, that when they get out the are "hungry". I'm sorry but those statements are so false. Your agents are spreading more myths and lies for the public to believe. I understand that the American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) is banned in Miami-Dade County, but that still does not give the right to spread lies. All of American watches this show. The American Pit Bull Terrier already has a bad enough rap and they are adding to it. The APBT is no more dangerous than any other breed, they have just been in the wrong hand for too long. There are many APBT owners there that already that have to deal with this from everyday people, I see no need for the lies to be aired on TV.
Also there is a so called Pit Bull "specialist" that is always on. He knows NOTHING about this breed. I have watched the show many times and he has had me so mad that I have actually thought about driving down there (I am in Tampa). A few months ago a mans two dogs were taken from him. Why? you ask, because the so called Pit Bull "specialist" said they were APBT's when in reality they were not. This poor man had American Bulldogs, I own this wonderful breed and they are not APBT's. He had their papers and all. He was told that the papers were fake by the "specialist". I can clearly tell the difference between APBT's and American Bulldogs, and this man had American Bulldogs. I have dealt with the same problem when I was in Miami visiting. I was walking my dog when someone called in saying I was walking a APBT. The agent came out and tried to take my Storm ( my American Bulldog ). I had to explain to this man that she was in fact not a APBT that she was a American Bulldog, and that I was visiting from out of town. Thank god I had my her papers or I would of lost my dog due to the fact that they can not tell the difference. I would gladly give you the name of your agent but, this happened over a year ago and I do not remember his name.
My main reason for all of this is that I and allot of others I know think that your agents need to be more alert of the breeds and know more about them. There is no reason for these people to lie to the public. There is not breed of dog that has "locking jaws". There have many studies on the breed and there is not proof what so ever that they "snap", as on agent said.
I am going to give you a few links that I would like for you and your agents to read. They will clear up allot of myths that allot think are true. I am asking you to please take some time to read and learn and pass this on to your agents.

http://www.badrap.org/rescue/myths.cfm
http://www.badrap.org/rescue/responsible.cfm
http://www.badrap.org/rescue/breed.cfm
http://www.badrap.org/rescue/owning.cfm
http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/
http://www.pounderpits.com/information/owners/notabaddog.htm

This link is to a online forum of APBT owners, that I know will be more than happy to answer any questions that you may have. You are more then welcome to come and visit!
http://www.pounderpits.com/community/




Thank you for your time.
Esther Alexander
Tampa, Florida
I can be reached by e-mail at:
nymysis@hotmail.com



Help with making them stop the lies and myths being spread!!

[True_Pits]

I did, all I can say is it really pissed me off!