More and more we’re seeing the media publish well written pieces about life with “pit bull” dogs. If you’ve been looking for an article or book that will help your friends and family understand why you’re devoted to “pit bull” dogs or one that will challenge your thinking about animal welfare issues, please see our suggested reading list below:

Tales of a Faithful Family Dog
Licked to Death By a Pit Bull
by Bronwen Dickey
from Garden and Gun Magazine

“They're Not Like Other Dogs” – Or Are They?
Breeds and Behavior
by Janis Bradley
From Bark Magazine

What Pit Bulls Can Teach Us About Profiling
Troublemakers
by Malcom Gladwell
From the New Yorker

Adopting a Pit Bull Changes a Family's Life – In So Many Amazing Ways
Warning: This pit bull will change your life
by Thaddeus Stringer
From StubbyDog

Shift Away From Negative Ads Increases Giving to Animal Shelter
by Holly Hall
From the Chronicle of Philanthropy

A New Day for Fight Bust Dogs
by James Hettinger
From Animal Sheltering Magazine

Is Scaremongering About Pets Displaced Prejudice Against Young Men?
Who do we fear more: The dogs or their owners?
by Zoe Williams
From the Guardian

Bring Back the Mixed Breed Dog
by the Center For Shelter Dog Studies

BOOKS WE RECOMMEND:
The Pit Bull Placebo by Karen Delise (available as a free download)
The Lost Dogs by Jim Gorant
The Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz
I’m a Good Dog by Ken Foster
Wallace by Jim Gorant