Blog Entries ( Pit Bulls )

Sarah (of Pink Cricut) wrote this story of her three pit bulls, Riley, Felicity, and Zoe. It is an example of how this misunderstood breed can be a wonderful and loving family pet. Recently, our family adopted our third pit bull. You heard me correctly. We have three love-a-bull dogs that we are blessed to have in our life. Getting to three isn't ...

Denver County, Colorado does not allow residents to own Pit Bulls. On January 21, Pit Bull activists will be protesting the breed-specific legislation outside of the Denver City and County building. The following day, there will be a fundraiser and concert. Shorty Rossi, the star of Animal Planet's Pit Boss, will make an appearance at both events. How does breed-specific legislation affect the thousands of ...

Dogfighting didn’t prevent two of Michael Vick's Pit Bulls from becoming the best of friends. Squeaker and Oscar have fallen in love with the caring and positive environment at Best Friends Sanctuary. Both dogs were fearful when they arrived, after being rescued from the Bad Newz Kennels, but their bond helped them to persevere in their new lives. Oscar was not a dog-friendly sort of pooch ...

The thought of Michael Vick owning another dog makes me shudder. When I read The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tales of Redemption, I learned that Vick didn’t just make Pit Bulls fight, but he murdered dogs by hanging, electrocution, and slamming a dog repeatedly on the floor. Let’s not forget the numerous canines used for bait to create a champion fighting dog, ...