Packed parenting class teaches pit bull care
Knoxville Residents Attend Free Pit Bull Parenting ClassKnoxville County, TN - In reaction to the violent killing of
Jennifer Lowe by two pit bulls, the local animal control shelter began offering
classes for pit bull owners. The goal of the class is to teach people how to be a good parent for the potentially violent pups.
Kristen Hill and Matt Turner, who recently rescued a whole family of pit bulls, were among those in attendance. She said the class has given her a new understanding of the breed.
"You have to raise them together and teach them to love each other,” she said. “Keep them spayed and neutered and if you socialize them, you shouldn't have any problems."
The class at Young-Williams Animal Shelter had such a good turnout that the shelter has scheduled another class that's already full with a waiting list. Parenting classes of a variety of breeds are something the shelter does all year. In January, they focus on pit bulls, next month they will look at hounds.
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