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The Pets Blog Week in Review for Jul 23-29

There was one issue in particular that dominated this week in the Pets Blog –dogfighting! Both Aimee and myself had plenty to say on that issue. But we covered other things as well. To find out what, consult your week-at-a-glance breakdown below. Monday, July 23 Aimee wrote about a group in Pennsylvania called Dogs Deserve Better. They’re trying to raise awareness about the cruelty and dangers of chaining via an event called Unchain the Fifty, where they try to get one person in each state to spend a minimum of eight hours chained to a doghouse. Tuesday, July 24 There … Continue reading →

Alternatives To BSL

If BSL — breed specific legislation — won’t reduce dog bites and dog attacks, what can your community do? Here are some alternatives to breed bans and other breed restrictions that can help keep everyone safe. Leash laws. Does your community have them? Animal control officers can’t catch loose dogs if your area doesn’t have leash laws. Many attacks in the news are committed by a loose dog running off his property. It isn’t usually the dog’s fault that he is loose — an owner is responsible for containing the dog. Higher penalties for owners who violate leash laws may … Continue reading →

Madness by Any Other Name is Just as Sweet

A friend of mine just wrote a piece about her dog and The Madness: out of nowhere, the dog will go from inactive to active, running around in circles, making funny noises, and generally being a total goofball. Then just as suddenly, The Madness runs out and the dog is back to her usual quiet self again. Have you experienced this in your pets? Some of my pitbull-loving friends call this “the zoomies”. The dog will go zooming around the house or yard at top speed, often in circles. As soon as the burst of energy is used up, the … Continue reading →

Do You Know Your Leash Laws?

Quick — do you know the leash laws in your neighborhood or town? If you live in an apartment complex, do you know their pet rules? More importantly… do you obey the leash laws of your community? It’s a problem I’ve run into WAY too often in my apartment complex. I have at least two neighbors who just open their doors and let their dogs out to run around the parking lot unsupervised. There are so many things wrong with this — the dog could get hit by a car in the parking lot, the dog could get stolen, the … Continue reading →

Leo: One of Michael Vick’s Rescued Pit Bulls

The other night Inside Edition ran a story about one of the pit bulls rescued from Michael Vick’s dog fighting ring. His name is Leo, and he now lives in California with his new owner, Marthina McClay, who’s a member of Our Pack, a pit bull rescue organization. Leo’s Life with Marthina As you might imagine, Leo’s life with his new owner is a far cry from what it was with Mr. Vick and company. Gone are his days of dog fighting. But he still works. Though these days it’s as a therapy dog. That’s right. You read me right. … Continue reading →

Updates: HSUS Video Contest Winners and PETitionz.org’s Pet Food Regulation Progress

Do you ever see a story on the news and wonder how something ended up turning out? I do. I often wonder how the people or animals featured in whatever the story may have been are doing after whatever ordeal they endured. Well, I had a similar thing happen, except with two stories I wrote about earlier this year: PETitionz.org: Your Link to Voicing Pet Food Recall Concerns and Pet Projects: Make a Video, Write a Story, Nominate a Hero. I got to wondering how things were progressing or had turned out, so I decided to check it out and … Continue reading →