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The U.S. Marine Corps –which had outlawed pit bulls, wolf hybrids, Rottweilers and any other dog with “dominant traits of aggression” at several of its bases — has now instituted a blanket, worldwide breed ban for all of its bases.
Stars and Stripes reports that the policy was approved in August.
The policy allows Marines and families [...]
Do you know how the Collie got its name? The word has its beginning way back in the early days of the English language. lt comes from the Anglo-Saxon word col meaning black. Col or colley was a name that was also used for the sheep of Scotland many hundreds of years ago. These sheep [...]
A new wave of dogfighting is sweeping England, resulting in a 12-fold increase in dogfights since 2004.
And most practitioners — about two of every three — are youths, the Royal SPCA says.
A BBC report quotes RSPCA officials as saying a ban on four breeds, including pit bulls, has done little to slow the spread of dogfighting, or dogs [...]
It may look like the kind of big, fluffy white towel you get in a five-star hotel, but, on closer inspection, you’ll see it’s a sharpei.
An ohmidog! reader passed this one along. So I don’t know to whom a photo credit is due. But I had to share it, anyway.
Lost Souls: FOUND!™ is an inspiring series of books published by Happy Tails Books™ about rescued and adopted dogs. This line of books was created to help support animal rescue efforts by sharing stories about the love, happiness, and joy that adopted dogs can give.The books are breed-specific, sharing stories of those who love the breed and have adopted dogs through rescue. Never before has there been a series of stories about adopted dogs that are organized by breed. A portion of the book profits are donated to breed-specific rescue groups.
