About Me and the site
My name is Rachel, I'm a 21 year old college junior. I created this website for a multimedia advocacy project in one of my classes. I've always loved animals, and when I was a junior in high school I decided to start volunteering at my local animal shelter so that I could not only help animals in need, but be closer to them.
I found myself falling in love with the pit bulls at the shelter. I was always struck by how affectionate and utterly sweet these dogs were. One of my fondest memories of volunteering was when I had two, energetic, brindle-coated pit bull puppies with me. They played for a while, but once they got tired they both crawled into my lap and passed out, curled up next to each other. The pits have always been the quietest and kindest dogs I've ever worked with.
Needless to say, it absolutely amazed me that the breed has such a bad reputation. It's frustrated me to no end. Any time someone brings them up and starts talking about them negatively, I immediately go into defense mode and preach about how wonderful these dogs are. When I heard about this project, my mind immediately jumped to a video I had just watched. It featured Jon Bernthal, an actor who recently starred in The Walking Dead as Shane, and his two pit bulls.
I found myself falling in love with the pit bulls at the shelter. I was always struck by how affectionate and utterly sweet these dogs were. One of my fondest memories of volunteering was when I had two, energetic, brindle-coated pit bull puppies with me. They played for a while, but once they got tired they both crawled into my lap and passed out, curled up next to each other. The pits have always been the quietest and kindest dogs I've ever worked with.
Needless to say, it absolutely amazed me that the breed has such a bad reputation. It's frustrated me to no end. Any time someone brings them up and starts talking about them negatively, I immediately go into defense mode and preach about how wonderful these dogs are. When I heard about this project, my mind immediately jumped to a video I had just watched. It featured Jon Bernthal, an actor who recently starred in The Walking Dead as Shane, and his two pit bulls.
I was quickly struck with inspiration for my project, and as a result, have created this website. While it is still a work in progress, I encourage you to browse to your heart's content.