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We Are Pitbulls
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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"While some of these dogs are purebred American Pit Bull Terriers (APBTs), the only true "Pit Bull," many of them look the part closely enough at first glance that they are lumped in to a loosely formed concept that is popularly referred to as the "pit bull" or "pitbull." I intentionally use the single word, non-capitalized "pitbull" to refer to dogs under this broad umbrella." This is a book about differences, similarities and assumptions. I started this project by asking people to bring their "pitbulls" and "pit-mixes" to photo shoots in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. I didn't ask for breeding papers, I didn't specify purebred American Pit Bull Terriers, I left it up to dog ownersto self-identify their dogs as pitbulls or mixes, because they had decided themselves or been told by a shelter, a vet, or a DNA test that is what their dogs were. The result is a collection of dogs that look very, very different from one another, and yet, if a legislator or a landlord saw any of these dogs, he would call them pitbulls. The point is that while some of these dogs are purebred American Pit Bull Terriers (APBTs), the only true "Pit Bull," many of them look the part closely enough at first glance that they are lumped in to a loosely formed concept that is popularlyreferred to as the "pit bull" or "pitbull." I use the single word, non-capitalized "pitbull" to refer to dogs under this broad umbrella. The dogs featured here are Boxer mixes, American Bulldog mixes, Dogo Argentino mixes, Whippet Mixes and so many other kinds of breed mixes it will not do to list them all. Some of the dogs that look the most "Pit Bull" actually have the least APBT DNA according to their tests. My own Harrison is a strapping young fellow, robust, blocky-headed, strong, and someone cut his ears, but he is more Whippet than Pit Bull. Laurelai, who started me down this road appears to be purebred APBT. As you go through the book, you may say to yourself, "That's not a Pit Bull" and you may very well be right, but to someone, some landlord, some shelter volunteer, some Breed Specific Legislation enforcer, some fearful neighbor or police officer, that dog IS a pitbull, or pitbull-enough. The misuse of the term is so rampant that "pitbull" has become nearly synonymous with "dog" and while it is true that today's All-American mutt has most of the characteristics that also define a true American Pit Bull Terrier, we are losing sightof what matters most: that a good dog is a good dog, no matter what you call him. The dogs in this book are each unique in their appearance and personalities, but they are united as good dogs, family dogs, therapy dogs, search and rescue dogs, and most importantly, happy dogs. They live with chickens, rabbits, horses, cats, other dogs, babies, cancer patients and humans with special needs. The owners in this book are part of a strong and growing movement of educated dog owners who advocate for education and understanding. These owners come from wildly different walks of life but follow the same road to liberate their happydogs from the crushing weight of societal misconceptions. Hopefully, seeing how different each dog in this project is from the next will illuminate how impractical and absurd it is to refer to them all with one label of any kind. Part of the proceeds from each sale go to pitbull-friendly rescues and dogs in need.
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Aimeesue
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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Winnie. Notice how she‘s not spoiled AT ALL, not even a little bit.
Happy Puppy Day!

dabbe “Should I eat dis or cuddle the ducky or ...“ Hello, Wonderful Winnie! ❣️🐾❣️ 12mo
AlaMich You got a bit tail-wagging action in that photo, too! 🐶 12mo
Leftcoastzen Beautiful!🐶 12mo
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mabell 🥰❤️🐶 12mo
Ruthiella ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ 12mo
batsy Awww! ❤️ 12mo
Aimeesue @dabbe WINNIE: "Why not do both?" Sometimes she sits on a stuffie while chomping her bones. ? 12mo
Aimeesue @AlaMich Ot is practically impossible to NOT get a blurry tail with this one. That mighty tail is always moving. She‘s a happy girl! 12mo
Aimeesue @Leftcoastzen She has a lovely voice, too. She‘s part catahoula hound and LOVES to sing. WhoooooOOOOOooooo! 😄 12mo
Aimeesue @mabell @Ruthiella @batsy She‘s a funny, enthusiastic girl who loves to tear things up - cardboard boxes, anything foam, my wool dryer balls. And when she‘s mad at you, she will find your shoe and chew that up. We now keep all shoes behind closed doors. 😂 12mo
dabbe @Aimeesue She's a smart girl! ❣️ 12mo
LeahBergen Winnie! ❤️❤️ 12mo
Aimeesue @LeahBergen She‘s such a goofball 😄 12mo
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H_SQUARED
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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TheSpineView Those faces!💜🐕 2y
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Eggbeater
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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I can't get any reading done today because I have 60 pounds of lapbull sitting on my lap. 🤣

#dogsofLitsy #pitbullsofLitsy

Soubhiville That‘s totally reasonable. Snuggles are more important. 💜 2y
Leftcoastzen 😂🐶it‘s always the big ones who think they are lap dogs. 2y
wanderinglynn Snuggle time should be the priority! ❤️🐶 2y
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SmartSassery
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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Rainbow puppy!

Totally not book related. I promise to do better in the future. I'm not perfect though, there could be relapse.

AmyG What a beautiful dog. He? She? 3y
SmartSassery @AmyG thank you very much. 💜 It's a she, her name is Freya. 3y
AmyG She looks very regal. ❤️ 3y
DaveGreen7777 Doggy pictures are always appreciated! 😊🐶 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
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SmartSassery
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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I cannot believe summer is already over!! This is our last week of summer. I would love to have just one more month with my loves like this. 💜

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
OriginalCyn620 Aww! So cute! ❤️ 5y
TheSpineView Adorable! 5y
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Carolyn11215
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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She‘s a lover...unless you happen to be a stuffed toy, in which case it‘s “off with your head.” #dogsoflitsy #nationalpetday

zsuzsanna_reads What a sweetie! 5y
Alfoster 😂😂😂😂😂 5y
Carolyn11215 @zsuzsanna_reads she is indeed. She‘s a kissy girl and her tail spins around like a propeller most of the time! 5y
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LeahBergen 😆😆 5y
minkyb ❣️❣️❣️ 5y
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DGRachel
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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Not book related, but #Bailey does not enjoy costumes as much as Pilot did. I fear my pibble is going to eat me in my sleep. 😂

#pitbullsoflitsy #dogsoflitsy

Mitch 😂😂😂 5y
Erofan Ohhh, so cute! 🐶 5y
TrishB Awww does not look happy!! 5y
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cathysaid The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐛 5y
LeahBergen 😂😂😂 Aww, Bailey! 5y
Eggbeater The things our dogs tolerate in the name of love. Bailey looks adorable! 5y
Leftcoastzen Awww , Poor Bailey, super cute though 5y
batsy Aww Bailey, your sacrifice is immense 😂❤️😍 5y
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DGRachel
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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Not book related, because this migraine has me too nauseated to read, but I just had to share my sweet girl, who is doing her best to make me feel better. (Kindly ignore my tummy fat rolls 😂) #Bailey #SundaySnuggles #dogsoflitsy #pitbullsoflitsy #ILoveThisDog

Lcsmcat Sweet 🐶 6y
Jas16 So sweet! Hope you feel better soon 6y
cathysaid Animals are the best ❤️ 6y
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readordierachel Awww 💕 Hope you feel better soon. 6y
Scurvygirl Such a a good baby! 6y
Dolly I love the way our pets play the nurse 😍 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Aww. Still?? I hope the snuggles and that cute nose push the migraine out soon! 6y
DGRachel @BarbaraTheBibliophage I actually had a decent break from pain yesterday, but another storm system rolled through at 11 this morning and it triggered a massive migraine, complete with visual aura, nausea, pain, light/sound/smell sensitivity and I‘ve had five separate aura events throughout the day, each one coming with spikes of pain and nausea. I‘m so done. 😭😭 But, at least I have Bailey to keep me sane. 😍 6y
batsy Sweet Bailey ❤️ Hope you're feeling better soon. 6y
LeahBergen Aww, that sucks. Feel better, friend! 😘 6y
minkyb Feel better. 6y
ValerieAndBooks Aww. Bailey is such a good dog for taking care of you 💖. 6y
Nerdgirl_Ms_Sorrells sweet girl, feel better 💝 6y
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DGRachel
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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Not book related, but the personalized collar I ordered for #Bailey arrived today. My girl is official!

#dogsofLitsy #pitbullsofLitsy

Leftcoastzen She‘s so pretty! Hope she likes her new outfit. 6y
TrishB Awww 🐶❤️ 6y
LauraBeth Awwww - a pretty collar for a pretty girl! How‘s her heart worm treatment going? 6y
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DGRachel @LauraBeth So far, so good! The toughest part is not going for walks and trying to keep her calm/quiet. She goes into major wiggle mode when I come home from work. 😍 6y
ladym30 Looks good on her!! 6y
LeahBergen 💕💕 6y
batsy ❤️❤️ 6y
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abbsinwonderland
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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✨And here's my scary pitbull in her natural habitat. Her scariest weapons are her tail whip, giant paws, and the ability to produce massive amounts of drool. She also has the ability to destroy sticks in seconds. Bow down to her glory. The glory of a doofpuppy.
✨She's kind of an odd ball, but she's my odd ball. 💜🐶
#DogsofLitsy

Kshakal I love her sweet face!!! 💖 6y
DGRachel ❤️🐶❤️ 6y
Prairiegirl_reading Sweet smiley puppy!! 💜💜 6y
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8little_paws Lol love the smile 6y
GarthRanzz Love her derp face in the first photo! 6y
wanderinglynn What a cutie! ❤️🐶 I love the doofuses! My mom also had a “scary” pit bull. They‘re the bestest dogs! 6y
mrp27 Cute! 6y
Booknerd2 💜💜💜 6y
Mommamanzi I just lost it over that first picture hahaha! We e had 2 blue pits they were SOOOOO “scary” 🙄 6y
abbsinwonderland @GarthRanzz @wanderinglynn @Mommamanzi the first photo cracks me up every time 😂 so fierce lol 6y
BookwormAHN She's adorable 🐶 I grew up with a pit bull/ catahoula mix who was a big goofy lap dog. 6y
abbsinwonderland @BookwormAHN thank you! we think she's mixed with golden retriever mix, but not sure. She's definitely thinks she's small enough to be a lap dog tho lol 6y
IheartYA Haha the first picture 😂😂 6y
Scurvygirl Oh my god! Soo stinking cute!! 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto 😂😂😍😍 Love this. I also have a terrifying pit bull. She'll drown you with kisses. Watch out. 😉 6y
stacybmartin Omg that first face - she‘s so adorable!! 🐶 6y
Yellowpigeon I love pitties 💛 6y
bookishbitch Pit bulls are the awesome dogs! 6y
RohitSawant 🐶😍😍 6y
TricksyTails 🐶♥️ 6y
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DGRachel
We Are Pitbulls | AnnaLisa Allegretti
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What can I say? She needed a home and my home needed a dog. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Now, I just need an appropriately geeky/literary name for my new couch potato. (She‘s got her head shoved up against my side and is snoring away 😂)

Thank you to everyone for all the love and condolences on the passing of my sweet boy, Pilot. I will always miss him, but I think he‘d be happy to know that another dog has a loving home now.

tournevis She seems to have a lot of spunk! 6y
LeahBergen Well, if you‘re keeping with a Brontë theme ... Emily‘s dog was called Keeper (which is a bit “manly” ?), but Anne‘s dog was called Flossy. ? 6y
RainyDayReading I‘m so sorry to hear about Pilot. I lost one of my dogs last month, it‘s never easy. But I‘m glad that you‘ve opened your home to another! The first name that popped into my head was Daisy from The Great Gatsby. I have no idea why but 🤷🏼‍♀️ She looks like a sweetie! 6y
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Wife What a doll!🌸 6y
Tamra So cute! 6y
DGRachel @LeahBergen OMG! I had no idea Emily‘s dog was called Keeper. That‘s the name this girl had at the Humane Society. I guess it‘s “a keeper”. 😂😂 6y
LeahBergen @DGRachel REALLY? See? She was meant to be yours! ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Bourriquet76 My boy is Dante, after the Divine Comedy. 6y
LeahBergen And Emily‘s Keeper was a bit of a pit bullish looking mastiff. What breed is she? 6y
DGRachel @LeahBergen She‘s a terrier/pit bull mix, according to the Humane Society. 6y
CouronneDhiver Fun! I love old fashioned people names for pets. Daisy is a perfect idea! 6y
LeahBergen Well, if she‘s half as gassy as my old pit bull was, you could call her Jane Air. 🤣😂 6y
DGRachel @LeahBergen You made me snort and startle Keeper! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 That was hysterical! 6y
LeahBergen 😂😂 6y
MicheleinPhilly Love! Congrats on your new fur baby! 6y
DiruVamp She‘s a sweetheart! 😍 6y
dsfisher I can‘t wait to meet my new grand pup. I think she may be a real Keeper 6y
Mariposa_Bookworm I‘m sorry for the loss of your Pilot. 💕 This sweet pup has definitely found a great home. Congrats! 6y
Annl My Lola passed away and within a month a situation came up for me to give a stray a home. That was 2 years ago and Ellie is a treasure. I am happy for you. It was so difficult for me to come home to a house with no dog in it. 6y
Alfoster Awww!😍😍😍 6y
wanderinglynn Sorry for your loss. But congrats on your new fur baby! She‘s a cutie! ❤️🐶 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto I'm sorry for your loss, but also congratulations on this sweet girl. She's adorable. I would have given her a home as well in a second. ❤️ 6y
ElishaLovesBooks She‘s very cute! 💜 6y
DGRachel @dsfisher You‘re so punny 😂🤣😂🤣😘😘 6y
Jas16 She‘s lovely. 6y
FantasyChick What a gorgeous girl! 6y
Kaye The way she‘s stretched out in the photo, I‘d call her Mary Lou ( Retton) ..She can bend her body in ways I couldn‘t. I think you‘d need to be gymnastic to do that move. (edited) 6y
Soubhiville Aw! Congrats. 🐶❤️ 6y
minkyb Aw...very sweet. ❣️ 6y
JoScho This makes my heart so very happy and Pilot would be happy to I believe that completely. We call that move a sploot ❤️ 6y
rubyslippersreads I think Keeper looks quite elegant doing her yoga pose. 😄🐶❤️ 6y
readordierachel How wonderful! 6y
NCNY 😍 I'm glad you found each other. (edited) 6y
Leftcoastzen She‘s very pretty!❤️ 6y
batsy That's wonderful ❤️ 6y
Simona 😍😍😍She definitely looks playfully. 6y
sloanghost So sorry to hear about Pilot, and welcome to your new family member, she looks so sweet. 6y
DeeLew So happy that you found a new fur baby. ❤️❤️🐾 6y
LauraBeth 🙀🙀 she‘s SO cute! You could also name her Jet so Pilot can fly with her in spirit 💕 6y
TricksyTails Thinking of you. All the love and hugs to you. ♥️ Bailey is the cutest. I want to kiss that sweet face. 😘 6y
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