Vicious or Teddybears: A Brief Look At Misconceptions on Pitbills

Dog breeds are characterized by certain physical and behavioral traits. Each breed of dog was originally bred to do a specific job such as cattle herding or hunting. Today's pitbulls are the decedent of the original English-bull baiting dog, a dog bred to bite and hold bulls, bears and other large animals around their head and necks. Today there are many misconceptions about this specific breed of our four-legged friends and no other breed of dog has had as much media coverage as this one in the past 15 years. There are two opinions when it comes to pits. One side is that they're mean and violent and need to be banned. The other side is that they're a loving animal when there raised properly. Both of these opinions are true in some respects and I personally feel that, much like raising children, if you bring a pit up properly in a loving environment, despite their breed they will be a loving family pet and not the vicious animals people make them out to be.

Fun Fact Fridays: Horses!

This week's Fun Fact Friday focuses on horses! Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up! A domestic horse's lifespan is normally around 25 years but in the 19th century horse named ‘Old Billy’ is said to have lived 62 years. Horses can gallop around 27mph however, the fastest recorded speed of all time for a galloping horse was about 55mph. Because of where their eyes are placed, on the side of their heads, horses are capable of seeing nearly 360 degrees around them. Contrary to common belief a pony is NOT a baby horse, infant horses are called colts for males and fillies for females. Ponies are small horses that only grow to be about 14.2 hands where as horses are 14.2 hands or taller. Hands is the measuring system used when calculating the height of a horse, foul or pony and 14.2 hands is equal to about 58 inches or 147 centimeters. 

Pet of The Week

This week's Pet of The Week is this adorable hedgehog who goes by the name of Harrison. Harrison is two years old and is best friends with the kitten Turk. Stay tuned for next week's Pet of The Week!

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