It's an all-dog problem.Or, I should say, it's a problem for all dogs.Because what the "pit bull problem" really is, is a complete and utter misunderstanding of what dogs are and how they behave. (And how they should be treated, but that's part of the what dogs are … [Read more...]
We ARE the majority! #TheMajorityProject
This post is sponsored by The Animal Farm Foundation and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about the The Majority Project, but OMD! only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Animal Farm Foundation … [Read more...]
We’re talking about the wrong things: pit bulls, KFC, and journalistic integrity
Yesterday, I was still stewing about the TIME article as I sat in a rental car parking lot waiting for John. (RIP, Saturn Ion. You gave us 10 good years.)Anyway, I got a ding, glanced at my phone, and balked. The headline: KENTUCKY FRIED HOAX. Story of girl getting tossed … [Read more...]
If you suspected your neighbor of dog fighting, what would you do?
You'd call and report it, right?Tragically, that isn't what happened this week, right here in Houma. A 130-pound dog - being reported as a pit bull - attacked and killed a four-year-old girl inside her apartment. The dog was initially reported as "staying" at the … [Read more...]
Big things happening in the fight to #endBSL
When a Denver-area suburb is considering repealing its breed ban, I consider that a sign: Changes are coming!And did you see the Huffington Post article, Six More States May Outlaw Breed-Specific Legislation, Making Everything Better For Pit Bulls, which ran about two weeks … [Read more...]