Day: October 30, 2015

6 Ways You Can Fight Breed-Specific Legislation in Your Community

October is Pit Bull Awareness month. To support this mission, I encourage you to spread enlightenment about Pit Bull-type dogs. These dogs are among the most euthanized in this country because of overbreeding and stereotypes (even though they are not, in fact, a true breed). In some municipalities, people can’t even have one — or any dog who resembles one. There was …

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We Talk to Greg Mahle About the Million Miles He’s Logged Transporting Rescue Dogs

In the recently released book Rescue Road, journalist Peter Zheutlin chronicles the amazing story of Greg Mahle, who is on a one-man mission to save abused and abandoned dogs from the Deep South by giving them a new leash on life. To date, Mahle has logged more than one million miles by making biweekly trips from his home in …

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Here’s Proof That Dog Trainers’ Dogs Aren’t Perfect, Either

Much like we expect teachers’ kids to be well behaved, trainers deal with the expectation that their dogs are perfect examples of the skills they teach. But hey, dog trainers are human, too. Just like you, we don’t always do everything perfectly. I asked some of my fellow dog trainers from around the country for their best training fails, …

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Happy Halloween! Meet Anubis the Canine Horror-Movie Actress

When she was just 8 months old, Anubis the Basenji starred in her first short movie. Titled The Tomb Raider, the eerie black and white horror flick introduced her as “the Barkless Dog” and detailed her exploits in a graveyard. Since then, Anubis has continued to earn acting credits, with a turn in 2013’s haunted-cottage tale …

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