*Our Story*

This is the ramblings of a Marine Wife, Mommy, and Gym rat. Home is where the Marine Corps sends us. NC -> TX -> CA. Welcome to my sometimes stressful, mostly crazy, but always beautiful life.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Pitbulls.. are you scared yet?

    Today, I filled out applications for a home that Adam and I would really like to rent in Conroe, Texas. I had to get 2 $50 money orders for the applications, and it cost $20 to overnight the applications. I know we will be approved for the house based on our credit history, and Adam's income. However, the one thing that our realtor and I am worried about is whether the landlord for the house will accept us because of our pitbulls. It infuriates me that people can turn someone away from a home because of the breed of dog they have. In my opinion, it is like someone turning us away because of race, religion, or sexuality. They don't know my dogs. The only information that is on the pet agreement and applications is that they are pitbulls, the color of them, their weight, and whether they are neutered and up to date on shots. Oh, and it did ask if my dogs have every bitten anyone. Of course not!! I have had Gus since he 4 weeks old, and Lilly since she was 13 weeks old. Gus is the bigger baby out of the 2 of them, and he's the male. They are both just big babies! I get in their faces and kiss all over them all the time. You only ever hear the horror stories of Pitbulls that aren't loved and taken care of. Yeah, they are aggressive, but if you were to meet a child who wasn't loved or taken care of, you can bet they'd be aggressive to. ANY breed of dog can be aggressive if you allow them to be, or don't give them the attention they need. I have met some pretty scary chihuahuas... just sayin. Did you know that Helen Keller had a pitbull named Sir Thomas? Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson also had pitbulls. For a long time, pitbulls were considered family dogs, and now they are banned in many cities around the U.S. Would the government ban a race of people because of a few bad seeds? NO. Yeah right.. that would stir up some things. Nowhere in the pet agreement did it say "breed restriction," so if they don't approve of us because we have 2 pitbulls, they will surely hear from me. Here are some pictures of my scary, mean, pitbulls. Are you scared yet? Oh yeah.. I'm pregnant.. hope they don't ban baby boys. I heard they can be pretty destructive.










1 comment:

  1. hehe love it! LOVE the baby Gus picture...I just remember him when you guys came up for our wedding, and he was all roly poly all over the place....so cute!

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