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Posts tagged "dog fighting"

Dogfighting App Is No Game

Dogfighting App Is No Game
By Steve Dale I’m a journalist and, of course, I believe in free speech. However, certain lines are drawn all the time. For example, I don’t know of a video game or telephone app that teaches players how to abuse children. However, there’s now what I believe to be a comparable app through which participants... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
August 18, 2011 at 9:42 am
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Spanish Study Confirms Breed Bans Don't Work

Spanish Study Confirms Breed Bans Don't Work
When I’ve testified in opposition to breed specific bans (always involving a community or even an entire state seeking to ban Pit Bull-type dogs and sometimes Rottweilers and other breeds), I rattle off all sorts of facts – then I add, “There’s no data to support breed bans work to decrease dog bites, or dog... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
August 8, 2011 at 8:34 am
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Pit Bull Fact and Fiction

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Pit Bulls today really do get a bad rap. A recent Yahoo.com story told the truth. Historically, Pit Bulls have always been terrific family dogs. It’s true, from Poodles to Pomeranians – all dogs are loyal, and love their families…Somehow, some way that devotion ranks even higher among Pit Bulls. In fact, they were chosen... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 5, 2011 at 9:45 am
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There is No Longer An App for Everything

Our voices have apparently been heard…. from all the blog postings (including my own I hope)….cries from national animal welfare groups….even Michael Vick getting into the act, the Los Angeles Police Department and various other voices….the dog fighting “game” application called Dog Wars (Kage Games LLC) has apparently been pulled from the Android Market. I... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 26, 2011 at 4:16 pm
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There's a Dog War Going On

Facebook pages have been set up to petition against this application Dog fighting isn’t a game, and it’s not a sport – it’s a felony, and a crime of horrific nearly unspeakable violence. I have so many issues with the app – one is the way which dogs are abused in the game, and another... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 25, 2011 at 2:55 pm
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Dogs Rescued from House of Horrors in Philadelphia Dog Fighting Bust

Bad news – Post Michael Vick (including all his community chats with Wayne Pacelle at HSUS), the impact has been a RISE in dog fighting in the City of Brotherly Love. Dogs rescued from “House of Horrors” in dog fighting bust Good news – After months of investigation, the Pennsylvania SPCA and Philadelphia police may... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 11, 2011 at 10:20 am
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Adopter of Vick's Dog Appalled that Vick Receives Key to the City

Richard Hunter happens to have adopted one of Michael Vick’s victim. He met Vick at a news conference and was rebuffed by Vick (see for yourself). What’s more Vick, a convicted felon, was given a key to the City by Dallas, TX Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway. Hunter, in this clip, speaks to the City... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 3, 2011 at 7:22 am
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Don't Bully My Breed

Pit Bulls have a bad rap, here’s an example of why. And this time, it’s the ‘pet expert’s’ fault. TV Anchor Allison Payne is just like most people, bombarded with fallacies. Most anchors don’t bother, but to her credit she did some homework, and Allison was apparently misinformed by a trusted source. I do not... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
November 20, 2010 at 9:01 am
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Round II: Another Facebook Page to Legalize Dog Fighting

Thousands on Facebook participated in reporting a Facebook Fan Page advocating for the legalization of dog fighting. When I blogged about it, social media then did what it can do best – and exponentially FB received so many protests, they took down the page. Now, the group or twisted individual has simply begun a new... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
October 17, 2010 at 11:31 am
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Animals in Illinois are Safe

Report Ranks Illinois Best in Animal Protection Laws, according to the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Actually, I personally agree with this…And soon, I hope, for a new law. And you read it here first: Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart (who we can credit for many animal protection laws) was on my WLS show discussing the... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
December 20, 2009 at 12:12 pm
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