Pit bulls may have a bad rap despite the fact that their kind and loving nature are proven time and time again.

Cities around the world, most notably the city of Montreal has actually gone so far as to attempt to ban the entire breed!

While there are many heroic tales and even TV shows like the ever popular Pit Bulls & Parolees reality show on Animal Planet in its 9th season, people just still can’t shake their prejudice. But this story coming out of Austin, TX will surely change your mind.

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The Animal Farm Foundation has teamed up with Austin Pets Alive! And Universal K9 to train adopted pit bulls to become official police canines! “Police Departments are finally getting it,” explained

facebook.point 9 | com/ProtectPitBullsFromBSL/?fref=ts">Protect Pit Bulls from BSL online.point 113 | “Instead of spending $10,000 to $15,000 for a trained Belgian or GSD, they are now taking pit bulls from shelters and training them, and they are proving themselves to be amazing police and military K9′s.point 287 |

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Not only are they giving this wise and brave animals a newfound purpose in life, they are also saving their lives and giving them loving homes. This breed of dog is known for their very obedient nature and are happy to learn a slew of commands… they are basically the perfect police K9!

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Thankfully for these misunderstood pups, police training is changing how the population is perceiving them proving they can be not only well-trained and protective but also professional dogs with one of the most important jobs in the world! “Any dog that has the drive, confidence, and desire to work can do it! Breed does not dictate a dog’s ability to work,” explained Universal K9 founder Brad Croft.

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Many American states have become more open to introducing this breed into their force, most notably the Washougal Police Department, the Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia Police Department, and the Poughkeepsie Police Department in New York.point 435 |

“AFF [Austin Pets Alive!] stresses treating each dog as an individual — we can’t base their behavior on their appearance or their past.point 119 | Clifford doesn’t speculate or dwell on their past.point 164 | The dogs don’t either.point 185 | Let them be dogs,”