02/10/2022
I’ve made a difficult decision to close Pitbull Tough.
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Over the last couple weeks I’ve been reflecting, and I realized that this is a community I can no longer support.
My hope for this business was that I could bring together people over the love of their dogs, and the anger towards BSL legislation.
To me, profiling a dog based on its looks is not conducive to the personality they have.
And in doing so, I’ve always felt the same about people.
We are all different and amazing no matter our race, culture, or identity.
I’ve realized as news of this freedom convoy has built, that the community I once supported and fought with for anti BSL laws, is the same community who stands with this freedom convoy.
If you haven’t been keeping up to date, here are some of the many offences this group has created:
• standing with white supremacy
• harassing businesses and by passers
• attacking amazing community leaders like and
• preventing people from getting into hospitals
• disrespecting the indigenous community
• making the Ottawa community feel unsafe
• causing anxiety to both community members (human and pets)
I became ashamed of the community I’ve built through this business, and I realized that I needed to step away.
I’m not posting this to center myself. This is not a post of pity. I hope it serves as a reflection to those that stood proudly with the convoy. I hope they understand the damage they are inflicting.
You are only as good as the company you keep. And I realized the company I was keeping, was not one I was proud of.
Discounts will be added to the site so I can clear out inventory in the coming days.
As reparations I will be making a donation to Black Lives Matter Waterloo once the store has officially been locked down.
I hope to one day create a new business that centres around a community I can get behind.