Pit Bull Resources

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Are "pit bulls" special? Their owners sure think they are. But the truth is they really aren't that different from any other dog. Just as with people, there is more variation within groups than there is between groups. Your pit bull is an individual, just like you are. Learn more about pit bulls and what it means to share your home with one on these pages:

Is your dog really a pitbull? One study compared shelter staff guesses to DNA results and found the shelter was wrong over 75% of the time.
http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/canines-issues/breed-identification/

http://love-a-bull.org/
This is an austin group that does meetups regularly and promotes responsible ownership. They offer free six-week training classes with membership. Membership is a steal at only $20 a year.

http://www.badrap.org/rescue/
This is one of the first groups to focus on responsible pit bull ownership.

Learn about pending legislation

http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/ncrc-publications/
This book recounts how pit bulls got such an undeserved reputation. You can read the entire book online at no charge.

Breed Differences in Canine Aggression Study ($)

Article summarizing the study on KC Dog Blog

Rehoming pit bulls

List your pitbull at http://www.pbrc.net/submission.html