Chloe Diercks, at nearly three years old, loves her dog Britney.

Like any child would, she likes to sit on Britney, pull her ears, play with her tail and jowls and generally shows love and affection. Britney takes it all with patience and kindness.

For many, this would be an uncomfortable scene to watch, as Britney is a four-year-old Staffordshire Terrier, a pit bull breed.

On Sunday, Sept. 30 the Pit Bull Unite/Awareness Walk B.C. will be held in the Inner Harbour as a way for pit bull breed owners and supporters to show their resistance to any breed-specific legislation banning the dogs.

The walk is being organized by ChloeB次元官网网址檚 father Ryan Thirlwall, a Langford resident, as a response to the recent negative attention given to the breeds following two attacks in B.C., one in Kelowna and the other in White Rock.

Currently Ontario has a ban on pit bull breeds and the parents of the two children involved in the attacks are calling for legislation in B.C.

Thirlwall said his child and dog couldnB次元官网网址檛 make a better team. Bully breeds, such as the Staffordshire Terrior, were bred to be B次元官网网址渘anny dogsB次元官网网址�, Thirlwall said, and are therefore exceptionally loyal and affectionate.

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With love, affection, boundaries and discipline, the pit bull breeds make wonderful pets, Thirlwall said.

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This March Thrilwall walked from Nanaimo to Victoria in a tutu to raised money for bullying awareness programs. The success of that event inspired him to speak out for another cause he believes in.

The idea for the walk has taken off and similar events are now planned to take place at the same time in five other communities: Vancouver, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge, Kelowna and Grand Forks.

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All breeds of dogs are welcome at the walk, or people without dogs. Owners are asked to have their dogs in muzzles, if they have one, to avoid any unnecessary conflicts with other dogs.

The walk starts at noon and will go from Cloverdale Point to FishermanB次元官网网址檚 Wharf Park, where there will be a talk from Wonderdogs dog trainer Ben Kersen at 2 p.m.

For more information visit ThirlwallB次元官网网址檚 Facebook page, 1,000,000 Strong for Anti-Pit Bull Ban in B.C.