Social Issues
I have often said that the problems encountered by pit bull owners have very little to do with the dogs themselves. Pit bull owners need to understand how to deal with many legal and social issues. These books are not all about pit bulls or even dogs, but they are all useful for dealing with the people-problems of pit bull ownership in some way.
The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths and Politics of Canine AggressionFatal Dog Attacks: The Stories Behind the Statistics (United States)Dogs Bite: But Balloons and Slippers Are More Dangerous
The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths and ...
by Karen Delise
$24.95
Did you know that the Bloodhound was the "pit bull" of the late 1800s? The Bloodhound that we think of today as a droopy ol' h...
Fatal Dog Attacks: The Stories Behind the S...
by Karen Delise

Researcher Karen Delise's close scientific examination of the circumstances surrounding three decades worth of fatal dog attac...
Dogs Bite: But Balloons and Slippers Are Mo...
by Janis Bradley
$11.66
I highly recommend this book as an antidote for the constant hysteria about dog attacks that is produced by the media and poli...
Dog LawAmerican Pit Bull Terriers: The Truth Behind One of America's Most Popular BreedsOff the Chain
Dog Law
by Mary Randolph

Learn your legal rights and responsibilities as a dog owner. The author also helps people with dog problems (barking dogs, str...
American Pit Bull Terriers: The Truth Behin...
by Dawn Capp
$11.01
Off the Chain
$11.99
This 2005 DVD documentary is an undercover look at the world of dog fighting, its horrific consequences, and its devastating e...
The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong ThingsPrisoners of Hate: The Cognitive Basis of Anger, Hostility, and ViolenceCrucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afra...
by Barry Glassner
$11.48
Glassner's book explores the various ways in which the media manipulates public perception of various social problems. He does...
Prisoners of Hate: The Cognitive Basis of A...
by Aaron T. Beck
$11.20
Pit bull owners frequently deal with unwarranted, unprovoked hostility and fear from other people - strangers, friends, cowork...
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking Wh...
by Kerry Patterson
$11.53
Crucial conversations are defined as discussions where both emotions and stakes are high. Pit bull owners often face these kin...