Source 1:

The Woof “https://thewoof.org/animal-welfare/7-reasons-pit-bulls-arent-as-scary-as-everyone-thinks” 7 Reasons Pit Bulls Aren’t as Scary as Everyone Thinks. Lifestyle

Background: This article provides clear information about how pit bulls are just misunderstood animals. They also go into details about the 7 misconceptions of these animals, they were broken down into separate paragraph for better understanding

How I used it: I used this article because I thought it was very interesting that they provide 7 ways to prove that pit bulls are not as bad as people think they are. They gave enough and very helpful information that can help me prove to people that you can’t just blame an animal for their actions. Also, as I was reading this article, I found a quote that really supported my sentence, so I included it into my writing.

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Dr. Sharon Butzke (2024) How to help an Abused Dog Recover: 8 Tips and Tricks. Hepper Blog

https://www.hepper.com/how-to-help-an-abused-dog-recover-vet-answer/

Background: This article discusses how to help abused dogs recover from the tragic events that they have occurred. They go into detail and also give 8 helpful tips on how to these animals can recover, they explained how owners of these abuse dogs should be careful and patient with their dogs during this process.

How I used it: I intended to use this article to help gather information on why abuse dogs need to be shown the proper attention, care, and kindness in order for them to overcome their aggressive from being abused. The quote that I used from this article helped support my claim and it also made it stronger and more understanding for readers.

Source 3:

Sara K. Enos (2014). The Problem With People, Not Pit bull. TIME

https://time.com/2927759/the-problem-with-people-not-pit-bulls/

Background: This article breaks down the important factors about how humans are the real problem with pit bulls aggressive. They provide useful information that supports their argument, they give brief explains and sources that support their claims that humans are the real problem and not their dogs.

How I used it: I used this article to explain why pit bulls that abuse and neglected by their owners have a stronger influence on certain situation, and majority of these situation make these dogs act out and show aggression. This article also helped me understand that individuals can’t put the blame on their dogs, instead they should do research on why their dog is acting this way, and they’ll find out that their responsible for it.

Source 4:

Oil Alex (2024). The Truth About Training Pitbulls: Tips and Challenges.

https://www.oliandalex.com/the-truth-about-training-pitbulls-tips-and-challenges/

Background: Oil and Alex and actually two different people that came together and decide to give out useful tips on dog training and care. They provide specific guides to follow to help owners of dogs. They also focus on making it easier for dog owners to train their dogs and to also build trust with them.

How I used it: I used this article to help my points that I’ve made in my writing stronger and understandable, by using the advice about training pit bulls help me to gather enough information supports my argument. This article also helped me explain why these breeds are harder to train rather than average dogs.

Source 5:

Kim Rain (2021). The Truth About Pit Bulls: Dispelling Myths About This Misunderstood Breed. The Daily Wag

https://wagwalking.com/daily/the-truth-about-pit-bulls-dispelling-myths-about-this-misunderstood-breed

Background: This article is from Wag Walking and it explains that pit bulls are misunderstood, and they are not naturally aggressive. It mentions how these dogs are smart, loving, and good with kids if they are well treated. It also goes into to details about how bad owners and false story lines give these pit bulls a bad image.

How I used it: I used this article to show that Pit bulls are not aggressive by nature, they can also be great pets as well. This article also explains that pit bulls’ bad reputation comes from having bad owners and fake story lines. Some of the examples I used from this article to make my writing stronger was these breeds of dogs can be very helpful when it come to their owners, they can work as therapy dogs, service dogs and also police dogs as well.

Source 6:

Alexis Kennedy (2024) Why Pit Bulls Should Not Be Banned.

https://woundedpawproject.org/bsl/pit-bulls-should-not-be-banned/

Background: The article from Wounded Paw Project states that banning pit bulls isn’t fair or very helpful. It mentioned that these laws blame the dogs breed instead of their actions, which hurts the dog’s reputation and makes family not want to get this breed of dogs. However, this article shows the real solution to this is by teaching people how to care for and train their dogs in a better way instead of banning them as a whole.

How I used it: I used this article to explain why banning pit bulls from towns and city isn’t helpful or fair. The article also mentions that these laws aren’t stopping dog bites instead its hurting good dogs and families that care about this breed. Its strengths my argument by teaching owners how to properly care for their dogs is a way better solution than banning this breed.

Source 7:

Amanda Eastman (2023) Should Pit Bulls Be Banned? Examining the Pros and Cons.

Should Pit Bulls Be Banned? Examining the Pros and Cons

Background: This article explains why pit bulls are misunderstood and shouldn’t be banned. It states that pit bulls are misunderstood and shouldn’t be banned. The article talks about the need for good training, socialization, and responsible ownership. It also gets into detail about banning pit bulls and how it doesn’t really fix the real issue that they’re facing which is bad owners.

How I used it: I used this article to point out the important factors on why pit bulls are not naturally aggressive, and they don’t deserve to be banned at all. The article really supports my point and it also focus the real problem instead.