DOT says Delta's ban on pitbulls is not allowed
*Full disclosure: I do own a pitbull. I do not claim that she is a service animal/ESA under any circumstances, nor am I disabled in any way.*
I know this will be a sensitive topic, so hopefully this doesn't get locked. I'm not here to proclaim that my dog is somehow the one pitbull in the world that's not dangerous (she's not), nor am I here to say that there isn't a single problem pitbull in the world (there are many).
I'm quite sure this "issue" will get swept under the rug quickly, however I'm proud of the DOT for stepping up and telling Delta that if they want rules, they have to be applied equally. It's either dogs, or no dogs. I'm 100% sure that Delta banned bully breeds to save face, because the media LOVES any story involving a bully breed and an "attack". Bad publicity I understand, discrimination I do not.
If this gets out of hand Mods, feel free to lock. It just hurts, as the owner of a sweet and loving pitbull, to be told that my dog should be "bred out of existence" or "eradicated". My dog was starved, left as a stray, hit by a car, and survived pneumonia all before she was a year old. She's never so much as growled at human being, and currently sleeps with my new roommates daughter every night like she's running security.
I like to think that one day the public opinion will change, but unfortunately I doubt it. I would love see any other member's Pitts, or dogs in general, all in good spirits!
Shameless Pittie Portrait time:
*Full disclosure: I do own a pitbull. I do not claim that she is a service animal/ESA under any circumstances, nor am I disabled in any way.*
I know this will be a sensitive topic, so hopefully this doesn't get locked. I'm not here to proclaim that my dog is somehow the one pitbull in the world that's not dangerous (she's not), nor am I here to say that there isn't a single problem pitbull in the world (there are many).
I'm quite sure this "issue" will get swept under the rug quickly, however I'm proud of the DOT for stepping up and telling Delta that if they want rules, they have to be applied equally. It's either dogs, or no dogs. I'm 100% sure that Delta banned bully breeds to save face, because the media LOVES any story involving a bully breed and an "attack". Bad publicity I understand, discrimination I do not.
If this gets out of hand Mods, feel free to lock. It just hurts, as the owner of a sweet and loving pitbull, to be told that my dog should be "bred out of existence" or "eradicated". My dog was starved, left as a stray, hit by a car, and survived pneumonia all before she was a year old. She's never so much as growled at human being, and currently sleeps with my new roommates daughter every night like she's running security.
I like to think that one day the public opinion will change, but unfortunately I doubt it. I would love see any other member's Pitts, or dogs in general, all in good spirits!
Shameless Pittie Portrait time:
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