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Where Maryland pit bull owners can turn
from ohmidog!
on Friday May 11th, 2012 at 11:25 AM
The Maryland Court of Appeals opinion declaring all pit bulls and conceivably any dog with any pit bull in it inherently dangerous shouldnt be interpreted as outlawing the breed. It applies only to litigation, and law-abiding pit bulls and their owners should have nothing to fear,those who see reason in the opinion will [...]Sun columnist Dan Rodricks badmouths pit bulls, gets mauled by readers
from ohmidog!
on Tuesday May 1st, 2012 at 12:30 AM
Baltimore Suncolumnist Dan Rodricks doesnt believe pit bulls should be allowedin public. They have a reputation for vicious mauling, he says in thefirst paragraph of his Monday column, written after serving as a judge in a costume contest that was part of last weekends Maryland SPCA March for the Animals. That makes me wonder [...]Pit bulls are inherently dangerous, Maryland’s highest court says
from ohmidog!
on Monday April 30th, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Maryland Court of Appeals judges must be inherently stupid. Well, maybe some of them arent, but for the sake of ease, and without regard to fact, lets just lump them all together and proclaim them stupid. Thats what they did, with pit bulls. A troubling 4-3 decision by the states highest court last week deemed [...]Artist needs his therapy dog, state says
from ohmidog!
on Friday April 13th, 2012 at 10:13 AM
The state of Illinois has taken sides with a Chicago artist who says his condo association has no right to separate him from a dog that helps him fight depression. Nio Tavlos believes his 12-pound miniature poodle,Diego, should be permitted to live with him at a 36-story, no-pets-allowed condo development inLakeview. The 67-year-old artist says [...]Putting the bite on big dogs
from ohmidog!
on Monday March 19th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
When we hear about it, we like to pounce on big dog discrimination before it happens. So lets talk about Middletown, New York, where city officials think it would be a good idea to require all renters whose dogs tip the scales at more than 25 pounds to carry liability insurance. This makes about as [...]It’s official (and about time): Pit bulls no longer singled out under Ohio law
from ohmidog!
on Wednesday February 22nd, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Ohio Gov. John Kasich yesterday signed a bill that repeals the25-year-old state law thatautomatically declared pit bullsvicious. Once the new law takes effect, in 90 days, shelters will be able to allow them to be adopted, owners will no longer be required to buy additional liability insuranceand pit bulls will be free of therestrictions imposed [...]Vigil to be held for actor and his pit bull
from ohmidog!
on Friday February 3rd, 2012 at 10:55 AM
A vigil is being held in New York Saturday in honor of Nick Santino, the soap opera actor who took his own life after putting his dog down. Santino, according to friends and family, was distraught and feeling guilty after having his pit bull Rocco euthanized a step acquaintances say he took after his [...]The pits: Marlins pitcher can’t live in Miami
from ohmidog!
on Tuesday January 24th, 2012 at 11:45 AM
The Marlins have welcomed Mark Buehrle to Miami, but his dogs are another matter. One of the former White Sox pitchers four dogs is a pit bull, and pit bull types are banned in Miami-Dade. So Buehrle, his wife Jamie, their two young children and four dogs are residingin nearby Broward County but making [...]Mother elaborates on McDonald’s incident
from ohmidog!
on Tuesday August 30th, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Jennifer Schwenker has spoken publicly for the first time since she, her autistic twin sons and their service dog, Barkley, were bullied out ofa Marietta, Ga., McDonalds last month.
Schwenker said she was just trying to leave the restaurant when she accidentally spilled some of her drink on the off-duty manager who had ordered them out.
I accidentally dropped the drink just trying to get out the door frantically, she told 11Alive News in an exclusive interview Monday.
The drink splashed on...
Follow Up to Last Post
on Monday August 8th, 2011 at 01:19 AM
Well, the ongoing saga of insanity continues. The same guy starts yapping at me in the elevator a couple of days ago. To the point where I got off the elevator on the main floor and started to cry. In one short elevator ride, I got hollered at yet again. He accused me of letting the dog crap all around his car (which is pure bollocks) and yadda yadda yadda. The superintendent was on the main floor and saw me and then immediately went and confronted the guy in the parking lot. I took a few...
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