Mia Johnson The problem is that these dogs leave their communities and you never know where they will end up. The pit bull that killed our dog was "rescued" from dog fighting up north, had a so-called behaviour evaluation done by "experts" at the Humane Society in Whitehorse (although they have no report to show), then put in a "remedial" dog-walking program -- where he was so much fun his new owners brought him down to Vancouver, to a quiet safe West Side neighbourhood of seniors, small children and little dogs. He didn't waste one minute attacking us.

Valerie Webber

Yesterday at 3:27pm

Shelter Pit Bulls don't seem to be able to reintegrate back into society after being initially dumped for behavioral problems. Hmmm, maybe it is not the owner after all.

"“Of the 18 pit bulls we adopted out (in the first quarter of 2015), four came back to us either surrendered by their owner or as strays,” Atwood said."

No other breed needs all this hoopla to live safely and permanently as welcomed furry family members in our communities.

http://www.ktuu.com/…/new-program-offers-pet-train…/33134872

New program offers pet training for Anchorage's adopted pit bulls

A joint program by animal-control officers and a national group is meant to give pit bulls adopted in Anchorage a better chance of success, by providing free training...

KTUU.COM|BY KTUU

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  Sarah May See how long that lasts.

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  Nancy Perdue You can't train out the predatory nature in these dogs. When will these pro pitbull do gooders ever get that fact through their heads?

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  Tricia Malone Who wants a dog that has to be trained NOT to attack??? Only crazies.

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  Helga Joubert Four of them came back to the shelter, but how many of them were killed either by being humanely euthanized or put down by their owners or a neighbor for their behavior? I bet there are a few of those too, but that's not being tracked.

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  Mia JohnsonThe problem is that these dogs leave their communities and you never know where they will end up. The pit bull that killed our dog was "rescued" from dog fighting up north, had a so-called behaviour evaluation done by "experts" at the Humane Society in Whitehorse (although they have no report to show), then put in a "remedial" dog-walking program -- where he was so much fun his new owners brought him down to Vancouver, to a quiet safe West Side neighbourhood of seniors, small children and little dogs. He didn't waste one minute attacking us.

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  Valerie Webber Keep at it Mia, we are winning. We will stop this.

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  Julie Wall I notice that at my local no kill shelter. I have seen some pit bulls come back 3 times . These dogs are listed as 'only child' code word for dog aggressive and no children. Recently 3 Pits Bulls have disappeared off their list of adoptable animals and they are not listed on the adopted list either. SMH

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  Valerie Webber It would be nice if your shelter did the right thing and disposed of these dangerous Pit Bulls while importing nice, adoptable non Pit Bull dogs from southern shelters that are on euthanasia lists.

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