Popsicle,
Cool K9! One year ago, Popsicle
helped the feds seize 3,075 pounds of cocaine
from a pineapple-laden truck at the Mexican border-the
biggest drug bust ever at the Hidalgo, Texas,
port of entry.
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When the deadly cottonmouth snake
struck out at "her" children, Dixie never hesitated.
The dog pushed the children aside, putting her 50-pound
body between them and the snake. Dixie,
Heroic pit bull |
Heroic Pit
Bull : Dog Finds Help For
Injured Neighbor. Move over Lassie. A
pit bull terrier has shown Auburn's resident
that heroic dog deeds don't just happen in the
movies or on TV. |
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Petunia visits area classrooms with the Greenbelt-based Partnership for Animal Welfare's Responsible Pet Owner (RPO) program. "Petunia waited while 40 children petted her," said Towson parent Karen Sindall. "I've never seen a more warm, loving and patient dog." Yet Petunia is a pit bull, a name applied to several breeds originally bred for strength, agility, dog-fighting and -- worth noting -- absence of aggression toward humans, because handlers had to work closely with the dogs. Today, bull breeds score high on temperament tests, and the majority are family pets . Man makes dogs bite . |
As I unload my dog, one of the Sheriff's deputies
says, "Hey,
is that a Pit Bull?" "Yes Sir it is," I proudly say
with a smile (this happens every time).
"I didn't know they can be search
dogs?" he said. I tell him that they are perfect
for search work. They are strong and athletic which
helps them get through the roughest terrain. They
have very good drive which keeps them focused on
what they are doing. They can work for hours, and
they LOVE people. Search & Rescue . |
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The dog, who's lived with her more than two years, helped save both Tollison and her sister from a fire that erupted early last Wednesday in her Pine Ridge Road home. Pit bull a hero in Holly Hill home fire |
I first met RCA when
she was first in training and living with her trainer,
John. I was captivated by her charm and obedience.
Later, when I got my first Sheltie and I would bring
him over to John's to visit, she was incredibly tolerant
to this rambunctious puppy and would bring him toys
to play with. Of course, her favorite toy was a tug
toy and she always won. Alaska's
First Certified Hearing Dog .
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We are still living in a nursing facility and Spike has become a part of the facility. Over the past year he has gained about 8 pounds. Residents and staff keep dog cookies in their rooms and as we go down the hall he has to visit everybody. Service dog Spike |
Shelby a
Staffordshire-pit bull mix service dog, sits beside
his owner, David Dalrymple, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001,
while attending an Animal Welfare Commission hearing
in San Francisco. The commission is scheduled to
discuss a commissioner's request that all dogs in
public transportation or in public parks be leashed
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Sunni
loves to catch Frisbees and chase tennis balls.
But the 4-year-old American pit bull terrier
also participates in something far more important
- donating blood. "She's what they call a universal
blood donor," said Toni Klemstein, the dog's owner. "She's
missing the antigens that cause other dogs to
react to a donation. She's already donated blood
three or four times." Pit
bull saves other dogs with its blood |
Referred to as the "Pitcasso" of
the art world, Spanky's talent is equaled only by
his generosity. All the proceeds from the sale of
his paintings go to special causes, such as the Assistance
Dog Training Fund, which helps train canines for
the disabled. Portrait
of the artist as a young dog |
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Waterloo, Ontario -- NORTON, a five-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier cross breed was the only one to hear Ann Mathews collapse after a severe reaction to a spider bite. Norton managed to rouse Ann's husband Barrie, still asleep in bed, and lead him to the main floor of the house where Ann was losing consciousness. Barrie called 911, and as ambulance attendants arrived she stopped breathing. Ann was revived at the hospital and spent several days recovering. Norton Hero dog |
Periodically, over a
month's time, sixty-five pound Weela crossed the
flooded river to bring food to seventeen dogs and
puppies and one cat, all stranded on an island. Each
trip she pulled thirty to fifty pounds of dog food
that had been loaded into a harnessed backpack.
The animals were finally evacuated
on Valentine's Day. Weela,
Ken-L Ration's Dog Hero of the Year (1993) |
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"Taylor, a 4-year old pit bull mix, shows a real knack for his job. In his first two years on the job, he has sniffed out more than $30 million worth of narcotics...
Out of more than 100 dogs in the San Diego [CA, USA] district K-9 unit, Taylor ranks as a top performer." The Pit Bull who Fights Drugs |
Put in a wheelchair by a 1996 horseback
riding accident, Morrison is now assisted in her
daily activities by Panda, a pit bull mix she found
wandering the streets and trained to switch on lights,
retrieve dropped objects and pull her wheelchair. "I needed
a dog and she needed a person," said Morrison. Doggie
devotion makes life easier |
Blueberry A
Pitbull named Blueberry is credited with saving her
owner from two armed attackers. |