Nanny Dog or Not? The real story of Pit Bulls and the term Nanny Dog

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It is widely known that George Washington is considered the father of our country ( that being the USA). Most people have heard that late 1940s and extended to the late 1950s or early 1960s are called the Golden Age of television and many people are aware that thepitbull dog type breeds is considered the nanny dog of the early 1900s because of their loyal nature and instinct for taking care of the kids and family
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However, none of these terms were used during the time they refer to. Does that make them any less valid? For example George Washington wasn't called the father of our country until shortly after his death. The golden age of television is the term that was coined in a PBS television special that aired long after the fifties and sixties and as far as the term nanny dog, that was birthed in a New York Times article published in 1971 by Walter Fletcher.

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Many anti-pitbull advocates are quick to point out that the term wasn't used in the early 1900. However, Would they also deny George Washington the father of our county title? Probably not.

It is not like there is no evidence to back up the name dubbed to the breed in the news story of the New York Times. We have hundreds upon hundreds of photographic images from that time featuring children with their beloved pet pitbulls and other bully breeds. This point is made valid by the fact that photographic technology was in its infantry during the 1900s. Having your picture taken wasn't something people did all the time. The majority of people, The middle and lower income class population couldn't afford a camera. A person born in the last 1800s and earlty 1900s would probably live they're entire lives with maybe having one or two photos taken of themselves. SO for so many people to include their family pit bull type dogs in the photos with their children is not just a coincidence. It is proof that the some children of that time and pit bull type breed of dog.. had a special relationship.

I'm not saying that a dog , any dog, is capable of caring for children. What I am saying is to the anti-pitbull advocates, It's not a myth, it's a modern term used to describe what we can clearly validate in the photographic evidence of the past.

To the pit bull advocate and rescuers to you I say this... know the term and its it's real history and catalyst . The more information we know, the better we can fight for what is right for the animals.

Quotes and what not.

Millan is famous for his dog-training techniques, and for years his companion in training was a pit bull named Daddy. Daddy’s mild temperament made him an ideal choice for helping to rehabilitate aggressive dogs, and Millan said of the pooch, “[Daddy] never made a mistake — never, never. He’s never displayed aggression or any other negative behavior. He’s just always helped me. I have never had a dog like Daddy. I’ve been astounded by his intuition, consoled by his affection, and awed by his silent empathy.”

‎"Judging a dog by another dogs actions is like judging a person that knows a
murderer...pointless. And it makes you look like an asshole." -- Heather Spivey

You never hear about a pit bull doing anything good in the media. And they have a stigma to them... and, in many ways, pit bulls are like young African-American males. Whenever you see us in the news, it's for getting shot and killed or shooting and killing somebody - for being a stereotype.
-Ryan Coogler

"Pit bulls are famous, in circles of knowledgeable dog people, for the love and loyalty they bestow on anyone who shows them a smidgen of kindness." -- Linda Wilson-Fuoco

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