Sentences with phrase «pit bull dogs in»

I teach group classes where we bring area shelter dogs in to learn skills to make them more appealing to adopters, and we have a network of foster homes and provide free spay / neuter vouchers to owned at - risk pit bull dogs in Rhode Island.

As we do this, let's make a conscious effort to ensure that we include ALL people who own pit bull dogs in our circle of compassion.

Montreal Mayor Dennis Coderre announced Saturday morning that the city plans to amend its animal control bylaws to ban acquisition of new pit bull dogs in Montreal.

Any pit bull dog in a class of dogs that specifically includes the breeds of American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog, and any other pure bred or mixed that is a combination of these breeds.»

Not exact matches

The truth is that the vast majority of dogs in the pit bull family are very well behaved and loving family pets.

There are 90 million dogs in the United States and approximately 20 %, or 18 million, of them are pit bull related breeds.

With that many dangerous, unruly dogs roaming our neighborhoods and streets, if pit bulls were really a public health threat we would be hearing about dog maulings on a daily basis in every city in America.

Pit bulls are one of the most polarizing dogs in the world of pets — you either love them or you hate them, there is no middle ground.

We can change normal dogs into pit bulls in a handfull of controlled breedings.

Glenn Robinson, the rookie forward with the Milwaukee Bucks, is often called Big Dog, and he has, on his right deltoid, a tattoo of a big dog — a pit bull in a red spiked collDog, and he has, on his right deltoid, a tattoo of a big dog — a pit bull in a red spiked colldog — a pit bull in a red spiked collar.

He always wants one, though, and when he leaves college in his junior year and signs a contract for a million - five plus a signing bonus and incentives, that's the first thing he does: He buys his dog, and not a yellow mutt, either, but a Rottweiler... or an Akita or a Doberman or a pit bull or a Neapolitan mastiff or a Tosa or a Fila Brasileiro.

Jonny, now about eight years old, lives in San Francisco with Cris Cohen and Jennifer Long, longtime pit bull rescue volunteers, who quickly recognized his way with children and had him certified as a therapy dog within a year of taking him in.

Pat Harper - Peterson and Chomp Chomp, a boxer - pit bull mixed breed, sat in the grass on a recent June day in Centennial Park, where Orland Park's first dog park is scheduled to open in late July.

Inder Loves Folk Art: I live in a creaky old Victorian house in Oakland, CA with my sweet husband Steve, toddling boy Joseph Roscoe, lovely and talented housemate Rebecca, a brown pit bull named Omie, and a little white fluffy sausage dog named Crouton.

Be cautious of certain dog breeds (Rottweilers, pit bulls, German Shepards) that account for over fifty percent of fatal dog bites and closely supervise children when in the presence of animals.

BSL has not prevented dog attacks, nor has it eradicated the Pit Bull in the UK despite having devastating consequences for some breed - types.

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While helping her grandma with the laundry, Lia Vega was bitten in the chest by a pit bull, Tiga, who was described as a «family dog.»

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The fight for a $ 350,000 dog shelter at the Jamesville penitentiary is featured in the most recent episode of «Pit Bulls and Parolees» on Animal Planet.

The past few decades have brought an increase in ownership restrictions on breeds including pit bulls and dogs that resemble them.

«Essentially we found that the marked lack of agreement observed among shelter staff members in categorizing the breeds of shelter dogs illustrates that reliable inclusion or exclusion of dogs as «pit bulls» is not possible, even by experts,» Levy said.

If the shelter staff has labeled the dog as a pit bull, its chances for adoption automatically go down in many shelters.»

This is the point where Saulnier proves himself to be a master of controlled chaos, knowing when to show restraint, when to drop in moments of humor (Darcy reminds the concert crowd that «the racial advocacy workshop is on Wednesday, unless you hear otherwise»), and when to cry havoc and let loose the dogs of war — literally, in the case of the movie's throat - chomping pit bulls.

My husband and I were driving around with two of our dogs, a pit bull and a great dane, and saw a lake nearby on the in - dash navigation.

PW says, «Gorant never lets the narrative slip into the saccharine, and Wallace's story will charm even readers who never knew they were interested in pit bulls or «disc dogs».»

The reason that your insurance will increase in cost is because pit bulls have a reputation for being aggressive dogs and, as a result, are seen as having a greater insurance risk than other dogs.

For instance, say you keep a dangerous dog like pit - bull or doberman pinscher in your house.

She was told they were a small dog rescue and could not take in the Pit Bulls she was seeking placement for, but instead was offered 100 pounds of dog food and bedding.

When New York photographer and animal advocate Sophie Gamand began photographing rescue Pit Bulls in flower crowns, challenging the public's perception of them as «dangerous» dogs, she had no idea that her Pit Bull...

«Several years ago, I received an e-mail from a young lady in Texas who was coordinating a transport for some homeless Pit Bull dogs to Minneapolis,» he says.

We strive to portray bully breeds in a positive light by helping members and their dogs become Pit Bull Ambassadors within the community.

On one unseasonably warm Saturday in October, dog lovers gathered at Liberty Station for the third annual Pitties in the Park, organized by San Diego Pittie Parents in honor of National Pit Bull Awareness Day.

Middle - school art teacher, Nichole Condon, wasn't looking for love when she visited San Diego Humane Society shortly after losing her two beloved dogs, but love found her — in the form of a three - legged blue pit bull puppy named Blueberry.

It was the first time that a Pit Bull case of this magnitude resulted in an organized attempt to get the dogs temperament evaluated and placed.

Interestingly, the ban on certain breeds (e.g., pit - bull types in the United Kingdom in the 1990s), invariably fails to lower the number of dog bites, which keeps rising.

The difference between pit bull types, Akitas, Huskies, or other powerful dogs, and breeds who are, in fact, more likely to bite (like Cocker Spaniels and Chihuahuas among others) is in the consequences, which increase in severity and mortality proportionally to the size and strength of the dog.

It's possible that no other dog breed in American history has experienced such a polarity in public perception as Pit Bulls.

Often, the person reporting a bite will identify the dog as «pit bull» (there is no such breed) when in reality it may be a deep - in - chest, cheeky faced crossbreed, an American Bulldog, or other.

The term is but a coarse reminder of the pits in which noble dogs of Bulldog and Bull - and - Terrier blood, in addition to other Mastiff descendents, are forced to fight.

Laura Oliver founded Lionel's Legacy in honor of Sad Lionel Boy, a sick, skinny 15 - year - old pit bull mix her family fostered from It's the Pits, a San Diego dog rescue.

The only Pit Bull rescue in the Tulsa area, Amoré is dedicated to changing the conversation about Pit Bulls, educating the community about the breed and finding homes for their rescued dogs.

NPBAD was established to educate and foster positive communications and experiences in the communities in which we and our dogs live, and it is an initiative dedicated to restoring the image of the American Pit Bull Terrier.

Our advocacy must remind people that at one time, the Pit Bull was the most popular pet in America because of their reputation as a friendly, family dog.

Of course, some celebrities were in attendance to cheer on the animals, help spotlight shelter dogs and support the cause including Denise Richards, Kelly Wearstler, who adopted a lab mix puppy, Autumn Reeser, Patrick Fabian, Amy Smart, Rachelle Lefevre, Matthew Allen, who fostered a cute white pit bull, and Julie Marie Berman.

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What's believed to have been one of the top five dog fighting operations in the country was raided Tuesday morning, and 33 pit bulls were seized.

Mike La Salvia, of Cuyahoga Falls, left his dog, Leo, with Tails R Waggin» Doggie Daycare in Tallmadge, and was shocked last week when he saw the pit bull mix being, in his view, mistreated when he checked the center's webcam.

There is no breed of dog in American more abused, maligned, and misrepresented than the American Pit Bull Terrier.

When Philadelphia - based animal rescue Operation Ava took in a pair of 8 - month - old pit bull mixes, shelter workers noticed something strange about the dogs.

Eleasha Gall, director of behavior and training at spcaLA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles), interacts with Tux, a one - year - old Pit bull, in an effort to promote behavior to avoid dog bites, at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center in Long Beach, Calif., on Wednesday, May 16, 2012.