Blog: News

Rescued Pit Bull Puppy Heads to Africa to Fight Terrorism Binnie was rescued in March by Michael Bullock, a North Carolina-based dog handler. Bullock found Binnie tied to a wall …

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Superhero Squad of Pit Bulls StubbyDog, a nationwide pit bull advocacy group, is searching for canines for their StubbyDog Superhero Squad. The elite squad of therapy dogs is tasked with …

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Today I ran across another story of a heroic pit bull that warmed my heart and brought tears to my eyes.  This story is about Lilly, an 8-year-old pit bull …

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Heroic Pit Bull Awarded for Saving Owner Twice Titan, a six-year-old pit bull, saved his owner’s life not once, but twice. Last July Gloria Benton’s husband was leaving for work …

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  Pit Bull Puppy Found in Garbage Bag in Maryland The Humane Society of the United States is offering up to $2,500 for tips leading to the arrest and conviction …

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Emaciated Pit Bull in Atlanta Finds Foster Home Earlier this week, Chloe Kupfer rescued an emaciated pit bull she found along a road in Atlanta, Ga. Kupfer took the dog …

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Pit Bulls: Bad Breed or Bad Owners Pit bulls continue to be a challenge for the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts in Brockton. They come with a stigma and …

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Pit Bull 101 Albuquerque is leading the way in pit bull advocacy. The Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department hosted ‘Pit Bull 101′ on Saturday morning to teach residents about the breed …

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Miracle Puppy Escapes Death The Houston SPCA is notorious for euthanizing pit bulls and pit bull puppies. In fact, a Facebook page has been created to help raise awareness about the …

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A Pit Bull Headline of a Different Kind Three cheers for Bandit, a 6-year old pit bull mix at Peninsula Humane Society in San Mateo, CA for his extraordinary achievement. He …

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An animal lover was saved by her 1-year-old pit bull, Lilly, this week. Lilly reacted when Dona Timoney, of Beachwood, New Jersey suffered a “medical event” while they walked through …

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Ah, the dangers of a six month old puppy.  You know how they can be, right?  How they sleep, poop, and generally like to lick things and play?  A Pit …

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The Brookhaven Animal Shelter is offering $250 for adopting a pit bull, since about 98% of the dogs in the shelter right now are pit bulls.  They are trying to …

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The muzzle law in Cumberland may be lifted soon.  An animal control officer says she hasn’t had a problem with “bull” breeds in a long time and it’s unnecessary to …

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Philadelphia is blazing the trail with their free spay/neuter policy for pits and mixed pit breeds.  Maybe this will inspire other initiatives aound the country. Winnipeg has a ban on …

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A pit bull protects his owners’ home from a burglar.  The burgler dies, but from his own stupidity. A pit bull owner pleads his case about how wonderful pit bulls …

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An interview with a pit bull, Petey XXXL, on the goings on in Elgin since the hopeful ban on the breed didn’t go through. Saving families from fires seems to …

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No other animal in the modern world inspires such fear and terror as the pit bull. Time and time again, we hear horror stories of dangerous pit bulls and “pit …

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ADA Trumps BSL Great news in the legal department for pit bulls owners this week. The Department of Justice ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does NOT allow …

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Not a lot of American Pit Bull Terrier news this week, but it’s always a pleasure to start off with a victory in the struggle against breed specific legislation (BSL). …

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It’s odd how pit bull news stories often seem to have themes. This week, the theme could best be described as “Celebrity Connections.” A TV show about rescuing pit bulls, …

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A heroic pit bull rescues his human family from a burning home, a new group is formed to help with pit bull PR problems, and an innocent pit bull barely …

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A lot of news regarding Breed Specific Legislation this week, but first, a great story of brains and brawn working together . . . How Brains Saved Brawn Drivers and …

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We Like Ike! Eisenhower and the American Dream In the 1950s, a former WWII military general became the 34th Pres–oh, wait. Wrong Eisenhower. Back at the end of April 2010, …

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Several uplifting stories about pit bulls made the news last week, along with a cautionary tale everyone should read. Susie’s Law In North Carolina, a pit bull mix named Susie …

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Saving Sunny The lead story in this week’s pit bull news comes from the hometown of our own occasional guest blogger Bauer. Saving Sunny, a new non-profit aimed at reducing …

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Your sex life isn’t the only thing Viagra can help fix. It’s helping to keep a Pit Bull named Ingrid alive. She needs a daily dose of the wonder pill …

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It looks like some businesses do listen to customers.  Granted, being a social media game company comes with higher expectations when dealing with feedback from customers.  Zynga, one of the …

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