Top 10 Reasons Why You Can’t Trust Pit Bulls

Pit bull terriers comprise a large portion of the canine companion animal population in need in our area. We couldn’t resist this cute blog entry from Dog Rescuer’s Life:

Top 10 Reasons Why You Can’t Trust Pit Bulls

10. They will steal your spot on the couch while you are up getting a soda.

9. They will take the treat you give them and bury in the backyard like a paranoid crack head hiding their stash.

8. They will jump on your bed with muddy feet. Making you do laundry…again.

To read the rest of the post, visit the Dog Rescuer’s Life blog.

 

November 18, 2011 Clinic

Church

Once again we were at the beautiful Ernie Morgan Center.

Early arrivals for the morning included Church and Jinx from the Ungar family, who previously brought their dog, Geisha, to a clinic. The Ungars took over care for Geisha, a Pit Bull Terrier, from a family living in military housing with a breed discrimination ban. Lucky for Geisha that the Ungars could provide a bias-free home! It’s always nice to see repeat participants, too.

We were also happy to see more participants from our newly expanded areas. Isabel, Jasmine, Diesel, and Gypsy are all dogs from Fairmont Park. From Ocean View, we saw kitties Sister Suzy and Monkey.

Nevels

The most relaxed award of the morning had to go to Nevels, a gorgeous Siamese mix. He was taken in by the McVeigh family. Nevels let the clinic staff take him out for a cuddle during check in. He didn’t seem bothered one bit by all of the dogs barking. That’s a cool cat!

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Debra Griggs on HearSay with Cathy Lewis

Today at noon, Debra Griggs, founder of Animal Rescue of Tidewater, will be featured on HearSay with Cathy Lewis on 89.5.

Here is an excerpt describing the show:

Wednesday, September 22
Pet Health: Breed-Specific Legislation
Are some dog breeds more aggressive because of biology, or because they were trained that way? What determines whether a dog is vicious– its breed or whether its attacked a human, dog or cat? Some cities and states have breed-specific legislation which restricts or prohibits owning certain canine breeds. HearSay Veterinarian Phyllis Neumann from Todds Lane Veterinary Hospital in Hampton will discuss some of the pros and cons of breed-specific restrictions. We’ll also take your pet health questions.

If you would like to join the discussion, 440-2665 is the number to call.

Griggs was recently on HearSay to discuss Spay Hampton Roads and the Norfolk Pet Project. That show aired August 26, 2010.