My Bullies

People that do not know much about pit bulls are easily led to believe that Pit Bulls are killer dogs. It isn’t surprising, since they have been easily persuaded by the stories they have seen on television and what they read in the news. In truth, the media are just as uneducated by t… Continue

More than a year has passed since Michael Vick's dog have been confiscated and have been given a second chance from various rescue groups, animals shelters and individuals. See how they are doing now: Shelte… Continue

An Apology to Breed Ban Enthusiasts I'm sorry you are frightened of my dogs and are trying to have them killed because they are pitbulls. I'm sorry you lack the understanding of this breed's true history, gentleness with people, wonderful temperament, intelligence and behav… Continue

Michael Vick's pit bulls get a second chance Rehabilitated fighting dogs may alter breed stereotype By BRIGID SCHULTE / Washington Post HASH(0x6475ac) Published on: 07/08/08 When former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to run a dogfighting operation, he had kept about 50 pit bulls on his 15-acre property in rural Surry County, Va. Headlines described the dogs as "menacing." Some animal rights groups called for the "ticking time bombs" to be eutha… Continue

Parvovirus Canine parvovirus disease is currently the most common infectious disorder of dogs in the United States. 'Parvo' is a highly contagious disease characterized by diarrhea that is often bloody and is caused by a pathogen called canine parvovirus, Type 2 (CPV-2). In 1980, the original strain of CPV-2 was replaced by CPV-2A and in 1986, another variation called CPV-2B appeared. Today, CPV-2B has largely replaced the previous strains as the most common isolate. Since all of these strains… Continue