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I found the below commentary via my daily update on stories featuring the term "pit bull". Sometimes this update has led me to stories about the political "pit bull" Gov. Palin of Alaska and other times it has taken me to places I shouldn't have gone. The commentary below - can't really call it a news story but there may be some news in it - is… read more

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The below story builds, I think, on the Sports Illustrated article about Michael Vicks dogs. Before I go any further, maybe we should come up with a better reference to these animals than "Michael Vick's dogs". Every time we say that, we keep Michael Vick's name in the news. Maybe that is a good thing in that we keep in mind that this guy has … read more

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The below story and attached picture come from the SunHeral.com of Biloxi-Gulfport and South Mississippi. Stories like this remind me of what a great breed Pit Bulls can be. Here is a critter that was dealt a really bad hand and yet he still trusts people. Officer Hengen took a bit of a chance but she did all the right things in making sure … read more

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The below story came from kob.com out of New Mexico. I'm always on the hunt for positive Pit Bull stories so I figured I'd share this one. I'm not a huge fan of any animal competition except, of course, Pet Wars here on Zootoo (obvious suck up) so this weight pulling thing doesn't seem quite right. What I do find very reassuring about it, thou… read more

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I had to read the below story since, well, look at the title! It's a good good article and generally stresses the point that one should think a lot before bringing a new critter into your house. Is the dog right for your personality? What about the other people who live in the house? For me, I'm more wary of Chihuahuas than of Pit Bulls. I… read more