Recently, the San Francisco Examiner had a guest editorial on pit bulls. It began: "... At many animal shelters across the country, any "pit bull" who comes through the front door goes out the back doorÑin a body bag. From San Jose to Schenectady, many shelters have enacted policies requiring the automatic destruction of the huge and ever-growing number of "pits" they encounter. This news shocks and outrages the compassionate dog lover."

Teddy in the Sun

Unfortunately, some communities, some animal shelters, even some animal-rights organizations support this pit bull policy. San Francisco has a different view.

His name is Teddy. He's a pit bull, too. But you couldn't find a sweeter dog in the whole world. Pit bulls aren't naturally bad. But some pit bull owners are. They are the ones who train dogs to be mean and vicious. They're the ones who allow dogs to be ripped to shreds in training bouts and dog fights. And they're the ones who need to be punished — not the dogs.