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Though they’ve proven time and time again that they can be just as sweet and loving as any other dog, pit bulls are still largely assumed to be dangerous and mean.


People are so afraid of them that they have even tried to ban them from entire cities, like Montreal.

But there are plenty of programs that are trying to prove pit bulls deserve just as much love and praise as other breeds do.

One of them is the Animal Farm Foundation, who have been collaborating with Austin Pets Alive! and Universal K9 to train pit bulls to be official police canines!

Plenty of police around the country have taken on trained pit bulls, and have seen how obedient and hard-working they can be.


Check below to learn more about this new trend, opting for rescued pit bulls rather than purebreds to be on the police force.

[H/T: Protect Pit Bulls from BSL]