Coming into the weekend, all our plans have changed! We were supposed to fly into Baltimore to meet our new nephew, but we heard they’re getting a little snow, so we’re rescheduling our flights. That freed up Saturday and Sunday so we can watch the Colts win the Super Bowl while snuggling Emmett and Lucas [...]

Emmett caught mid-yawn!
Dog bites. Not a cheery topic. Same with breed bans, which are inexplicably linked to dog bites. I’ve written a lot about my bully-mix Emmett and some more general bully love and rants (click on the Animal Rights category on the left side for previous posts). And though I’m sure most people who [...]

Yesterday, Emmett and I volunteered at Girl Power, an event designed to promote leadership and self-esteem in grils age 9 to 14.  Our booth focused on responsible pet care and animal advocacy. It was an awesome event, and I was incredibly impressed with all the girls who stopped by our booth.
In addition to Emmett, the [...]

If you have a few spare minutes, check out Offensive Play: How different are dogfighting and football? written by Malcolm Gladwell. The article explores the connections between football, dogfighting and brain damage.
Thoughts?

John and I debate the Michael Vick topic pretty regularly. Why? Because every time I see something on a blog or in the news, I get all riled up. John, always the logical one, regularly (and correctly, I suppose) points out that this is a country built on second chances, that he served his time, [...]

I scour the internet practically daily (with Emmett’s help, of course), reading tons of great posts and articles about pup-related topics. There were a few from this week that I wanted to pass along:
Dolittler: Five practical tips for weight loss in pets
The Other End of the Leash: Love, Guilt & Putting Dogs Down
Bad Rap Blog: [...]

Awesome, awesome video! Love the music, love the lyrics, love the adorable pitties!

In hindsight I realized that I cursed myself when I wrote in my last post that things were finally settling down! Ah, well. I’ll probably never learn. So here’s what went on over the past nine days:
1. My sister had a baby! Emmett and Lucas are now uncles! His name is Owen and he’s the [...]

More news from the ASPCA’s Record-Breaking Dog Fighting Raid. Five hundred souls await evaluations to determine what will happen to them…

The ASPCA announced that they aided in the largest dog fighting crackdown in U.S. history. Click here to read about the raid and subsequent arrests, and learn what you can do to help.