Wheeler 1
Erica Wheeler
Dr. Jones
ENC 1101
29 September 2007
Nature vs. Nurture: The American Pit Bull Terrier
Imagine you have a three year old little girl who loves to play out in the front yard. One day she is outside playing in her sandbox and she, like all little girls, lets out a squeal. All of a sudden the neighbors' dog hears it, runs as fast as he can and jumps over your fence. He then proceeds to attack your precious little girl. Horrified, you end up getting the dog off of her just in time so only a small bite mark on her fore-arm remains as evidence. Later you find out this dog was an abused pit bull. He was whipped, stunned, electrocuted and had painful acidic substances poured on its back just so the owner could feel like he had the most powerful dog around. How would you feel? This dog although rightfully so was an incredibly aggressive dog, attacked your little girl. Would you blame it on the owner or on the breed? Would you blame it on the way it was raised......
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