Today is National Pit Bull Awareness Day. So many misleading and downright false ideas about these loving, wonderful dogs are passed around and perpetuated. Do a good deed today – enlighten someone on the truths about pitties. Maybe you’ll be blessed and get that million-dollar smile from one! DeputyPhoto credit: PurrPhotography I found this touching story […]
Never In a Million Years
Tonya was once a homeless dog. She was rescued by Almost Home Foundation, and they in turn helped her find her forever home – with a wonderful woman, Dianne. It was to be a happy-ever-after kind of story. But something unexpected happened along the way… Dianne lost her job. She moved back home, to Erie, […]
National Dog Bite Prevention Month
It’s been a newsy day for pit bulls and other “vicious” dogs. A change in Ohio’s approach toward vicious dogs and the announcement of a rise in dog bite liability payouts were two that topped the list. Since May is National Dog Bite Prevention month, I suppose you could say these are quite timely. Photo […]
Only the Dog Knows
Eight years ago, the Pruitt family lost their dog, Petunia. They’d long given up any hope of ever seeing her again. This past week, they received a phone call – from a shelter across the country no less -that they had the family’s beloved Petunia.It’s an amazing story! can you imagine how great their holidays […]
National Pit Bull Awareness Day 2o11
Like other breeds before them, pit bulls are the latest of dogs that were once revered, loved, trusted as family pets – and now vilified as the embodiment of aggression, danger and distrust. I’ve written before about the senselessness of society’s current views of these dogs and the breed specific bans that now target them. BSL […]