PIT BULLS ARE ALSO VICTIMS IN DOG BITES

OUR THEME this week is dedicated to the Pit Bull Terrier and all other so-called "Killer-dogs" in the world.

These include a whole string of them from Rottweilers to German Shepherds and more.

We hope that the incredibly challenging video that we're featuring this week at the top of the page will go a long way to raise awareness as to how Pit Bulls and most other dogs have unjustly been portrayed as killer dogs.

In fact, our first picture on the top left should already start dispelling many of the myths surrounding these wonderful creatures.

Pit Bulls are used in America as service and therapy dogs.

Not long ago there was a local incident of a "pit bull attacking a man".

However, when one of our veterinarians went to see the dog in the pound where it was "under arrest", so to speak, it turned out to be not a pit bull at all.

Just see how these wonderful creatures cuddle up to babes (picture 3). One cannot agree with the video more. It usually us who are to blame when the media go witch-hunting for these fine breeds.

Our desire to make things what they really are not fuels the press to rush to print stories when a pit bull, Doberman, Rottie or GSD is involved.

Finally my Rottie Vai who turned 13-years old on January 29 last month went for an Xray at Segar Animal Hospital in Cheras, yesterday.

Vai had only good news to receive from his doctor, Kathiravan Sethu from the Hartamas Veterinary Clinic when it was done. Vai is scheduled to go into the clinic in a fortnight from now for a follow up check-up.

Vai's picture is the last one to appear in this space. The picture which was taken a couple of hours ago shows the muscular dog trying to give me a smile.

Vai is arguably the first service dog in the country. I have retired him now of course owing to his old age. You could also call him an ambassador of sorts for all Rottweilers in the nation as the old boy was responsible to get the Shah Alam Municipality to change its mind over the blanket ban on Rottweilers. The decision against the breed followed an incident where a Rottie had badly bitten a young boy not very long ago.

A video of Vai helping me at home made the authorities go soft and revoke the ban.

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