Black cat blues
I’m not a superstitious sort — so, normally, a black cat on my back fence would not bother me. But when he sits there for 30 minutes, motionless, staring, in kind of an intimidating vulture pose — as...
View ArticleInside of a Dog
Your dog licks your face because he loves you, right? Ah, if it were only that simple. There are those that will assure you that yes, those licks mean affection — your “fur babies” are showering you...
View ArticleAttacking dogs weren’t pit bulls, after all
After its news reports blamed two pit bulls for the mauling Saturday of a 7-year-old girl, ABC2 News in Baltimore took steps to correct the error. But take a look at the news report (above) and see...
View ArticleBaltimore loses a goodwill ambassador
A pit bull who helped show Baltimore the breed’s good side, inspired a blog and turned a young couple’s life around passed away at the end of last week. Knox, only about 3, died from complications...
View ArticleWoof in Advertising: I’m lovin’ it …
What happened when a locally-aired McDonalds ad noted that eating new Chicken McBites is safer “than petting a stray pit bull?” This: McDonalds has since pulled the radio ad and issued an apology. (For...
View ArticlePit bull wins national “hero dog” award
Elle, a 5-year-old pit bull who helps children become more confident about reading, has been named the 2103 Hero Dog by the American Humane Association. But it wasn’t just her listening skills that won...
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