Articles: Pit Bulls
Red, White and Blue, Adopt a Pittie For You
Animal Welfare League of Chicago, dogs, pet adoption, Pit Bulls
Dogs we call pit bulls (because they have a certain “look”) are today’s All-American dog, and there are a lot of them. Likely there are far more dogs we call pit bulls than the American Kennel Club most popular pure bred dog, the Labrador Retriever. For many reasons, there are lots of pitties in animal…
Sgt. Stubby An American Hero
dogs, entertainment, Featured, human animal bond, Pit Bulls, Steve Dale
It’s a movie about a war hero, a true story about the most unlikely war hero ever, as he happened to have four legs. Sergeant Stubby saved countless human lives, and his story is told in the motion picture “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero,” opening April 13 at theaters. And incidentally, he was the only…
WGN Radio Dog Adoption: Get Pippen Home for the Holidays
animal shelters, dogs, Featured, Pit Bulls, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
Help to bring this puppy home for the howlidays. Susan Russell, executive director of Chicago Animal Care and Control, along with myself, attempt to adopt Pippin on Tuesday, December 19, at 9:05 a.m. on WGN Radio. Listen at 720AM or here. Six-year-old Pippen arrived at the shelter in October. Pippen, a real live Chicago dog,…
Fatal Dog Attack by Pit Bulls, Is BSL Next?
Breed specific ban, Dog Attack, dog bites, Featured, human animal bond, Pit Bulls, veterinary health
How do you report on the death of a little boy caused by two family dogs? There can be few greater family tragedies. I’ve known about this for some time, but I was waiting. I was waiting for the inevitable, because the dogs involved in the attack were identified as pit bulls. I suspected the…
Pit Bull Ban Passed in Springfield City
Breed specific ban, dog behavior, dogs, Featured, human animal bond, Pit Bulls
In some parts of Missouri, lawmakers are more concerned about dogs that resemble what we call “pit bulls” than they are with shuttering puppy mills and penalizing the operators of those mills. In a highly emotional meeting on October 2, the City Council of Springfield City, Missouri, approved a ban on dogs referred to as…
Chicago Canine Rescue Mutt Strut to Raise Dollars for No Kill Shelter
animal shelters, Animal Welfare League of Chicago, Chicago Animal Care and Control, Pit Bulls, Steve Dale, veterinary health, WGN Radio
Chicago Canine Rescue’s (CCR) Anna Johnson on WGN Radio’s Steve Dale’s Pet World Listen HERE, as Anna talks about how CCR often takes dogs no one else will, and greatly from open admission facilities, such as Chicago Animal Care and Control and Animal Welfare League of Chicago. They are heroes. The dogs (and a pawful of cats)…
Two Dogs Save Two Children from a Deadly Snake
dog behavior, dogs, Featured, human animal bond, pets, Pit Bulls
When you hear that two dogs saved two children from a copperhead snake, you might think the heroic dogs were gallant German Shepherds or brilliant Border Collies, but instead they were dogs identified as pit bulls. Both dogs took severe bites in defense of the children in their Florida backyard near Hillsborough River State Park.…
Pit Bull: Battle Over An American Icon
Dog Attack, dog behavior, dog breeding, dog fighting, dogs, Featured, human animal bond, Pit Bulls
Bronwen Dickey talks on my national radio show Steve Dale Dale’s Pet World about her book Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon. First of all, what is a “pit bull”? Listen HERE as Dickey says that today we know that most dogs identified at “pits” only have a certain look to them. Genetically they…
One Pit Bull Ban Begins, Another Ends
animal cruelty, animal shelters, Breed specific ban, Featured, human animal bond, Pit Bulls
A new ordinance passed in Caraway, Arkansas, and is set to ban dogs called pit bulls. In order to prompt such legislation, there’s often an incident in a community (and apparently more than one incident in Caraway), and a dog called a pit bull is held responsible. So, the response of public officials and some…
Free Willy: He Needs A Home on WGN Radio
animal shelters, Anti Cruelty Society, dogs, pet adoption, Pit Bulls, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
I am pretty sure our dog adoption number is at 15, meaning 15 successful consecutive dog adoptions on WGN Radio with Steve Cochran. Listen Monday, April 17, at 9:05 a.m. CDT on 720AM or here as we hopefully adopt number 16. Monday will be a challenge, so we need help to spread the word. Older dogs are…
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