The Pit Bull breed has become synonymous with violence and viciousness. People who never met a Pit Bull before assume that these dogs are violent dogs. The sad result of all the negativity about Pit Bulls is that many of these dogs that are living in shelters are not adopted and end up getting euthanized.
However, Pit Bulls are gentle creatures, like most dogs are. The only reason why Pit Bulls have been portrayed in a bad light is because of dogfighting and the violence associated with it. Thankfully, people like Christine Smith are actively advocating for the Pit Bull breed and showing people that Pit Bulls are gentle animals who just want to make friends.
Christine also owns a Pit Bull named Malibu. Malibu was surrendered to a kill shelter in Southern California before she was adopted by Christine. Because of her breed, everyone was scared of Malibu and nobody wanted to adopt her. Thankfully, Malibu crossed paths with Christine and they became inseparable ever since.
Although Christine knows that Malibu wouldn’t hurt anyone, people were terrified of Malibu. People walking opposite Christine and Malibu’s direction would even cross the road just to avoid getting near Malibu. Parents would pull their children away from Malibu.
For Christine, it’s heartbreaking to see that people were afraid of her gentle dog. So, Christine decided to do something about it and make Malibu appear more welcoming and adorable. Christine simply dressed Malibu in simple paisley bandanas, which had an amazing result.
When Malibu wore her bandanas when Christine walked her, people would smile at her and some would even come near just to say hello to Malibu. People even started commenting on how adorable Malibu looked with her bandana. Eventually, Malibu became quite famous in her town and became a breed ambassador for her breed.
Malibu’s story is truly inspiring. With a simple bandana, people started looking at her differently. No dogs, not even Pit Bulls, are naturally aggressive. If we treat them right and teach them the right things, they will always be friendly. Here’s a heartwarming video featuring Malibu and how her mom turned her into an ambassador for Pit Bulls.
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