Category Archives: Breed Specific

Breed Specific Discrimination

FB_IMG_1460509388221Most of the time when we talk about breed specific prejudices, we focus on Pit Bulls, but its important to remember we’ve been here before. Many breeds have been the subject of laws and even just plain hatred because they’ve been seen as too aggressive. Typically, what we end up seeing is that if you breed and train them right, they are no different than any other dog.

In my recent trips through our local dog pounds and shelter, I’ve seen an abundance of Pit Bulls waiting to be adopted. They are very hard to place because people don’t realize how sweet they can be. Please don’t discriminate!

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Tuesday Top Ten: Breeds That Love to Work

shutterstock_79923091As compiled by the American Kennel Club:

Australian Shepherd
The Australian Shepherd lives for his job, which still involves herding livestock and working as an all-purpose farm and ranch dog. He needs a lot of activity and a sense of purpose to be truly content. Due to the breed’s intelligence and versatility, “Aussies” also excel in AKC events such as agility, obedience and herding.
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Tuesday Top Ten: Things Only a German Shepherd Family Would Understand

rp_shutterstock_72500395-350x233.jpgAnother outstanding list from Woofipedia. Click on the link if you want to see the pix that go along with this. Just like with the list for Aussie families, I would argue that all of us who love dogs would get most of these – not sure why they singled out German Shepherds, but it’s a cute list, nonetheless.
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