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=DOG ABUSE​ ​ =

I believe that different types of dogs are treated different, like peolple believe that pitbulls are mean and thats not always true,it depends on how they are brought up in there home,yes if u beat them most of the time the dog will turn on u.but pitbulls are not the only dog that does that any dog will do this small or big,it all matters on how people rais there pets,

__HOW MANY DOGS ARE EUTHANZIED A YEAR__

Rowan and Patronek report that about 52 million dogs live in 35 million US households. About 6.2 million dogs die each year, 3.8 million in homes, veterinary hospitals and under the wheels of a vehicle, and an additional 2.4 million in shelters. Each year, owners acquire about 7.3 million dogs, including 5.8 million puppies from pet stores and breeders, one million dogs from animal shelters, and 500,000 as adult strays or previously owned pets. Puppies come from 3.3 percent of dog-owning households as follows:
 * **Show breeders**, 1.8 million (31 percent);
 * **Amateur breeders**, 1.3 million (23 percent);
 * **Mixed breeds**, 2.6 million (46 percent).
 * **Pet stores,** 500,000(7 percent)

Shelters
About four million dogs enter shelters each year: One million of the 3.1 million dogs available for adoption do get new homes, leaving 2.1 million additional dogs euthanized. However, this number is not broken down by health or temperament, leaving a gap in understanding of just how many healthy dogs die for lack of a home.
 * 400,000 puppies from households that produce litters but do not place the pups in new homes.
 * Strays, about 2.2 million
 * Reclaimed by their owners, about 600,000, (leaving 1.6 million strays available for adoption).
 * Owner surrenders, About 1.8 million (300,000 for euthanasia and 1.5 million for adoption).

__HOW MANY DOGS ARE ABUSED EACH YEAR/DAY__ about 120 dogs ared abused each day,