Am I Such a Monster????

Why am I a monster in the eyes of the general public?
Why do I have such a terrible reputation?
Why are people afraid of me?
Why am I chosen to fight?
Why am I exploited?
Why am I a symbol of aggression and violence?
Why can I not just be loved??????????

Willie Nelson: Dog's Best Friend

Willie Nelson, an avid animal lover, has teamed up with the organization Best Friends Animal Society to make the above PSA on anti-dogfighting in Georgia. Although animal cruelty is a felony in the state of Georgia, dogfighting rings are still rampant and Georgia's laws are extremely weak regarding this disgusting activity. Thank you, Willie, for speaking out against dogfighting in our beautiful state! Hopefully dogfighting legislation will become much stricter in all 50 states.

The Story of a Dog Named Gypsy

If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men. ~St. Francis of Assisi

She was found on the side of a road, abandoned and dying from her wounds. The flesh was practically rotting off her face and her leg was severely infected. She was the obvious loser of a vicious dogfight and had been disposed of much the same as an empty beer bottle....discarded like trash....

A team of compassionate and dedicated veterinarians and technicians saved her life...treated her wounds...performed crucial surgery on her...comforted her...loved her... They named her Gypsy. Gypsy had probably never felt human hands stroke her or caress her lovingly. She had probably never received proper vet care. No human voice had ever soothed her troubled soul until after her horrible fate. This precious life was not wasted, however, for her will to survive against the odds made her strong in heart and spirit. Because she lay on the side of the road struggling to stay alive, an angel rescued her. Because she wagged her tail at the sound of a saviour's voice although she had suffered horrific cruelty at the hands of a monster, she touched the hearts of many. And through all the pain and torment of treatment and therapy, this special dog maintained her sweet nature. Cast away because she was a lover instead of a fighter, she in turn fought the greatest struggle of her life and prevailed over the deepest cruelty and death itself.

Gypsy the pit bull is testament to the will to survive and the power to forgive. If her story doesn't touch you, then I have nothing in common with you.

The Dogs of Hall

At this very moment I am thrilled, content & thoroughly exhausted. Just a couple of hours ago we wrapped up our 2nd Annual "Dogs of Hall" (Hall County, Georgia) dog show to benefit The Humane Society of Hall County. This was a fundraiser I have organized along with my close friend and co-worker CJ. CJ & I have been working on the dog show for almost four months now, and we pulled it off! It was a huge success!!!

Local pet dogs were judged in the following categories: All American Mutts, Precious Pups, Old Faithful & Blue-Blooded Bowsers. Our judges were the local Fire Department Chief, A Georgia State Senator, and a police officer who is also a Master Dog Trainer for police, military & service dogs. We gave awards & prizes for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners in each category. We also sold tons of hot dogs, snacks & drinks and raffle tickets for many great prizes. I cannot wait to get our total next week! I believe we raised a few thousand dollars total - every penny going to the Humane Society! Another important aspect of this event was to raise awareness for animal cruelty & overpopulation.

Above are some great photos of some of the contestants, including my baby girl, Akira (very top).

P.S. I had to come back & add the following (I was so tired last night I forgot these 2 very important things):

#1) THANK YOU to a team of SUPER, HARD=WORKING volunteers including SILK & Super D, our hot dog chefs & concessions supervisors.
#2) This event was originally created by CRICKET in Denver, CO. She brought the idea to Hall County last year & organized our very 1st Annual Dogs of Hall, which was also a roaring success! Thank you for bringing us this event, Cricket!!!

ONE OF THE BEST PIT BULL VIDEOS I HAVE EVER SEEN

HyenaKlown is an artist on DeviantArt who created the above video titled "The Pit Bull Problem". The commentary & statistics provided in this video completely debunk ALL THE MYTHS & BULLSHIT (because it is!) attributed to one of the finest dog breeds in the world. I proudly display photos of my pit bull "kids" at work & take them everywhere they are allowed. When people shun me because of Akira & Achilles or make assinine comments like "aren't you afraid they'll turn on you?", I am immediately convinced that these people are ignorant & EXTREMELY SMALL-MINDED. When certain people tell me they are afraid to allow their children to pet my dogs, I cannot help but mark these idiots down on my list of losers to avoid.

Tragically, in some cases, ENTIRE CITIES have succumbed to this close-minded idiocy. I will NEVER visit KANSAS CITY or DENVER because of their hysteria-and-ignorance-induced breed bans. There are other cities & towns in the U.S. & Canada with the same restrictions, and I will never spend a damn dime on their local economy. How could an entire local governmental body & its citizens be so stupid?

PLEASE WATCH HYENAKLOWN'S VIDEO! THIS VID NOT ONLY MAKES A STATEMENT ON THE PIT BULL BREED, BUT ALSO ANIMAL CRUELTY & THE HUMAN CAPACITY TO LOSE ITS COMPASSION & SENSITIVITY.

No Pre-Season for Vick!

The Atlanta Falcons' big guns held a press conference today. I hope with all my heart that Arthur Blank continues to do the right thing in this unfolding situation. I am following this case to the detail, and I welcome comments/opinions/debate. More to come...

BTW, the above Pit Bull was rescued from Vick's Virginia property. This dog is one of the lucky survivors. I have seen photos of the surviving dogs in their worst shape, and they are shocking and disgusting. God bless all the animal victims related to this case and may justice be served swiftly and properly.

***This post is in honor of Winston Churchill Chandler and ALL victims of animal cruelty & neglect.

Dear NFL Commissioner Goodell...

If you are as disgusted as I am about the Michael Vick situation, please make your opinion known through the following petition for the Humane Society of the United States. The NFL MUST take action in this situation or the image of every respectable player in the league is at stake. Of course, the message here is to convey that any form of animal cruelty is not acceptable in our society! And for those of you who may argue that this is only about animal abuse and not abuse toward humans, you are wrong! Statistics prove that most serial killers and sex offenders began their criminal history by torturing and killing animals first. The Columbine killers tortured animals before they graduated to human prey. Animal fighting is NO EXCEPTION! Please take a brief moment to sign & send this petition: suspendMichaelVick.

Thank you!!!