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Article: Pit bull terrier owners needed to understand breed.(Neighbor)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- May 31, 2009
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Addressing the pit bull debate is not as tricky as you might think.
The factors that need to be considered are simple. Living with dogs in proximity with neighbors, kids and other dogs poses challenges. The essential elements are: common sense, mutual respect, knowing the limits and tolerance of your individual dog and realizing that you are responsible for the actions of your dog.
What is often lost in the pit bull name is that these dogs are terriers (pit bull terriers). This distinction is important when learning about breed characteristics. When thinking of terriers it is hard to remember that we are discussing a varied size range u from your Tea Cup ...