“Before Lassie, another dog, Petey, starred on the children’s series, “Lil Rascals”, and brought popularity to his breed. Petey was a purebred, UKC registered American Pit Bull Terrier, a breed well favored for their intelligence, courage, and gentleness with children. In Britain, they were known as the “nanny dog” because they could be trusted to be gentle with, as well as protective of, children. In fact, Theodore Roosevelt had a pit bull in the White House and Cooledge had two.
Except for a few victimized bulldogs who, in recent years, fell into the hands of an irresponsible, unsavory crowd seeking a macho image, these valuable dogs are proving their true nature in many ways.
Weela, the Ken-L-Ration Dog Hero of 1993, was a pit bull who saved the lives of 30 people, 29 dogs, 13 horses, and a cat when the Tijuana River Dam in California broke during a flood. She led the people to safety, finding the safest crossings through the floodwaters, and later braved a raging river while towing food to stranded animals.
It was a pit bull terrier, named Sebastian, who responded when a Rottweiler attacked a 6 year old child. He, unhesitatingly, attacked the Rottweiler and kept the dog away from the child until his owner, an off duty police officer, arrived. Ironically, this incident resulted in a “dangerous breed ban.”
Read more at Suite101: WHEN HEROES ARE THE PITS http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/extraordinary_animals/89234#ixzz0kqUuDYeM
Odd, aint it? There’s a `dog bites man’ story every day
in this country of 300 million.
Finally... someone with some sense enters the picture!! (bow)
Thank you for posting that link... Petey, Chance from Homeward Bound.... people have no idea they are American Pit Bull Terriers. If you would like, I’d love for you to join a forum I moderate.... www.pitbull-chat.com My screen name there is Mollie’s Nana. Come join others who love this breed like yourself. :)