People are so afraid of them that they have even tried to ban them from entire cities, like Montreal.
But there are plenty of programs that are trying to prove pit bulls deserve just as much love and praise as other breeds do.
One of them is the Animal Farm Foundation, who have been collaborating with Austin Pets Alive! and Universal K9 to train pit bulls to be official police canines!
Plenty of police around the country have taken on trained pit bulls, and have seen how obedient and hard-working they can be.
Check below to learn more about this new trend, opting for rescued pit bulls rather than purebreds to be on the police force.
More and more police forces are adopting an ingenious idea to get more trained K9 partners, while also providing homes for precious pit bulls.
“Police Departments are finally getting it,” explained Protect Pit Bulls from BSL online.
“Instead of spending $10,000 to $15,000 for a trained Belgian or GSD, they are now taking pit bulls from shelters and training them, and they are proving themselves to be amazing police and military K9′s.”
Pit bulls are incredibly obedient and can be trained to do almost anything that their owners need, so it only makes sense that they would be great police dogs!
But the poor pits get a bad reputation for being dangerous and have been victims of legislation trying and ban them from entire communities — something called Protect Pit Bulls from BSL (breed-specific legislation) is trying to stop.
Fortunately, the police training is helping to change how people see them by showing that they can be well-trained, protective, and professional animals.
Organizations like the Animal Farm Foundation have been collaborating with Austin Pets Alive! and Universal K9 to give sheltered pit bulls the proper training to be detective dogs.
In their training, they learn everything from narcotics, explosives, cadaver, and arson detection to criminal apprehension.
“Any dog that has the drive, confidence, and desire to work can do it! Breed does not dictate a dog’s ability to work,” explained Universal K9 founder Brad Croft.
Training rescued pit bulls also means that the police spend a lot less money.
Purebred, trained German Shepherds, or Belgian Malinois, which are usually found on police forces, can cost tens of thousands of dollars!
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