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Visit http://adage.com/article?article_id=129799 to read the scoop.  Don’t forget to read the comments about the article.  They should really ruffle your feathers!!!!  Mindless whiney people thinking that Pit Bulls are vicious, again, playing into the hands of the ignorant!  Especially the one who was attacked by a pit bull.  I was attacked by 2 trained German Shephard dogs when I was 6 years old.  Even at that young age I knew it wasn’t the fault of the dogs but the fault of the owner.  This victim claims that the dog that attacked her was owned by a nurse and not trained to attack!  BULL CRAP!!!  That dog was probably not socialized or given the attention that a dog needs; or even abused.  ANY dog will turn mean if not properly socialized or abused!  The “nurse” appearantly lived alone so the dog was left alone 90% of the time.  NOT SOCIALIZED!!!!!!  Stop whining and blaming the breed.  I’m sick to death of hearing about Pit Bulls being vicious and mean when it ALWAYS boils down to how it was raised!!!!!!!

I have saved thousands of pit bulls and I know guys who bust up Pit Bull fighting rings WEEKLY and I nor any of them have EVER been bit by a Pit Bull!  I’ve been bitten by cats, wildlife, gerbils, hamsters, birds, chihuahuas, pomeranians, and other small breed dogs but I have NEVER been bitten by a Pit Bull.  My best friend was but that was because she was breaking up a dog fight (2 rescued dogs) and hit the pit bull over the head with a cast iron skillet!  She ended up calling me to help break the dogs up and I never got bit!

I deal with thousands of people on a daily basis who have rescued pit bulls whom have NEVER been bitten!!!!  So this garbage the press is trying to pass off as proof of Pit Bull aggression is full of dog piss!

The dogs being pit bulls are not the only issue that is raised in the concerns of the commercial, but also the fact that the commercial shows the dogs chained with no food, water or shelter.  Verizon Wireless wishes us to believe that the commercial is “fake” or “fantasy” but there is nothing “fake” or “fantasy about chained dogs.  Dogs Deserve Better works very hard to educate people about chained and penned dogs.  Fact is that a chained or penned dog is 100% more likely to bite a child or turn on people due to lack of socializing.  This is a FACT, not fiction or fantasy!

Also, look at the statistics about pit bull attacks.  Better yet, I’ll make it easy for you!  Here are the statistics, the FACTS:

Those are the hard cold facts about pit bulls.  If you can’t deal with it then BACK OFF THE BREED!!!!!!  If you can’t handle the truth about chained dogs then BACK OFF those of us who truly wish to make a difference!

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http://www.thepetitionsite.com/34/please-help-us-save-our-dog

Please help us save our dog!!Target:To keep our Staffordshire Terrier in Brantford, ON.Sponsored by: Elizabeth and Scott WhittinghamHeira is a 7 year old Staffordshire terrier, who has been a loved member of our family for over 6 years. We got Heira from a local animal rescue organization. She had been saved from an abusive owner who was starving her, beating her, and breeding her (she had a litter of pups at around 6 months old). It has taken us years to get her health back up but there is some unfortunate internal damage. She does not always know when she needs the bathroom. Heira has a sad story to tell, and we, her loving family, do not want a sad ending.

On Friday Feb. 15 2008 I went to city hall to get Heira her 2008 dog license. There I am told that we did not get her a 2007 dog license, thus we have three options.

1) Find her a home out of Brantford, ON Canada
2) Kill her
3) Let the SPCA take her

This is all because of City of Brantford, ON Municipal Codes Chapter 206 (the pit-bull ban). She had been grandfathered in, but by not getting her 2007 license she forfeits that clause.

If Heira was any other breed of dog there would be no problem getting her a license. If she was any other breed of dog that had a history of biting and had been deemed a dangerous dog, we would have received a $130 fine. The problem is she is a pit-bull.

Heira is an extremely loving dog. She is an 80pds lap dog who loves to play with my two year old son Quenton. Heira is our child and a big sister. I know she would die to save any member of this family, and we will not lose her without a fight!

We are asking for your support to help us save our dog.Heira is a 7 year old Staffordshire terrier, who has been a loved member of our family for over 6 years. We got Heira from a local animal rescue organization. She had been saved from an abusive owner who was starving her, beating her, and breeding her (she had a litter of pups at around 6 months old). It has taken us years to get her health back up but there is some unfortunate internal damage. She does not always know when she needs the bathroom. Heira has a sad story to tell, and we, her loving family, do not want a sad ending.

On Friday Feb. 15 2008 I went to city hall to get Heira her 2008 dog license. There I am told that we did not get her a 2007 dog license, thus we have three options.

1) Find her a home out of Brantford, ON Canada
2) Kill her
3) Let the SPCA take her

This is all because of City of Brantford, ON Municipal Codes Chapter 206 (the pit-bull ban). She had been grandfathered in, but by not getting her 2007 license she forfeits that clause.

If Heira was any other breed of dog there would be no problem getting her a license. If she was any other breed of dog that had a history of biting and had been deemed a dangerous dog, we would have received a $130 fine. The problem is she is a pit-bull.

Heira is an extremely loving dog. She is an 80pds lap dog who loves to play with my two year old son Quenton. Heira is our child and a big sister. I know she would die to save any member of this family, and we will not lose her without a fight!

We are asking for your support to help us save our dog.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/Help-Hannah-Get-Justice

Please help us get justice for Hannah!!

Updates to the story will be posted at the bottom. Check back often. I look forward to your feedback and will keep you updated on developments.

Hannah, a four year old German Shepherd was formerly owned by a Tattnall County, GA, K-9 Handler and from a very young aged was used as a breeding machine, confined until her muscles atrophied, starved and neglected. When she was deemed no longer useful, she was surrendered to Animal Control facility in Reidsville, Georgia (about 75 miles southwest of Savannah - in Tattnall County) with orders to euthanize her.

At the time of her surrender, Hannah, known at the time as Haunna, was in horrific condition. She had been starved, was severely emaciated and weighted only 41 lbs. Her pads were so wounded that she walked on her haunches and her fur was rubbed off in many places due to confinement. She was also pregnant and gave birth to three stillborn puppies while at the animal control facility.

On February 7, 2007, she was rescued by the Southern Cross German Shepherd Rescue.

Hannah was taken to a vet and on the way she began to bleed, mostly from giving birth combined with her extremely poor physical condition. Following is a statement from the vet:

Today, I examined Haunna (now Hannah), an approximately four year old GSD. During the examination, it was noted Haunna is severely underweight. On a typical scoring scale, with 3/5 being a normal, healthy weight, Haunna is a low 1/5. This type of body condition is typically only noted in dogs suffering from long-term cancers or long term starvation. No signs of neoplasia (cancer) were noted in Haunna. Haunna had hair loss on her caudal thighs consistent with long term kenneling, skin disease, or both. If you have any questions, or other infomation I can provide, please don’t hesitate to call.

Sincerely,
Will Baldwin, DVM
Cornelia Veterinay Hospital
Cornelia, Ga. 706 778-6605
We have written documentaion from vets proving this abuse. We have results from lab testing, xrays etc.
Nothing could cause this kind of horrible condition, but starvation, long term kenneling, over breeding amoung other types of abuse.
When Hannah gained enough strength she was spayed. She also tested a very strong heartworm positive and is now undergoing Hw treatment.

Hannah,s case had to be turned over to the GBI - Georgia Bureau of Investigation, because the person that owned her was associated with the law enforcement in Tattnall county as a K-9 Handler.
Southern Cross and Hannah’s new owner are trying desperately to get justice for Hannah but it is beginning to look like they are trying to either sweep it under the carpet and hope it will go away or cover it up. They have also heard that her previous owner has acquired another dog to replace Hannah as his new breeding machine.
This case is being investigated by the GBI Region 5 Office in Statesboro, Georgia, Atlantic Judicial Circuit District Attorney,s Office in Tattnall County. The District Attorney is Tom Durden. They will not release the name of the abuser, the K-9 handler with Tattnall County. No charges have been brought.
The DA will now not take or return calls regarding this case. Hannah,s new owner has tried to take this case to the media since law enforcement seems unwilling to do anything. She contacted WTOC and initially they were interested in the story, until DA Tom Durden told them that the only reason that Hannah was so emaciated was because she has cancer. Hannah does not have cancer.

Why is the law enforcement authorities so unwilling to bring charges against the abuser? Is it because he is a member of law enforcement? Are they trying to cover this up?
Hannah was neglected, abused then tossed away like worthless trash when her owner no longer deemed her useful, ie. able to breed so as to continue to fill his pockets. She still has a long road to recovery and is undergoing treatment for heatworm, a serious and life threatening condition.
Hannah deserves justice!! She is a living, breathing, feeling creature who deserved love and care, not to be thrown away like trash! And just what kind of life is her replacement going to have?

Please help us get justice for Hannah!!

What can you do?
Contact
District Attorney Tom Durden
Email - daajc@yahoo.com
945 E.G. Miles Pkwy
Hinesville GA 31313
(912) 876-4151
(912) 876-7991
Contact
WTOC - website (http://www.wtoc.com/Global/category.asp?C=18800)
Call and email - Tell them Hannah,s story, email it to them, ask them to investigate and find out why nothing is being done?

Read more about Hannah at Hannah,s New Life (http://hannahsnewlife.blogspot.com/)- a blog written by Hannah,s new owner from Hannah,s perspective and you can read some of the initial background on Hannah HERE (http://lakota-lakota.blogspot.com/).

Please help to get Hannah,s story out! Use the email link below and send this out to everyone you know, sent it to the media, to law enforcement, post it on your websites, blogs and anywhere people will see it and help to fight against this injustice!! ,Do not let this happen to another dog!

UPDATE - 4/23

An attempt was made to post this story to the Tattnall Journal to get some additional coverage and bring it to the public,s attention. This is the response:

From: Allison Cobb
Date: Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 4:13 PM
To: The Juninator
Well, I cannot post it online since the incident is
still under investigation and has not been finalized
yet. We know the K-9 handler personally and as usual,
the information out there is not the whole story.
We will run it in the paper when the investigation is
complete.
What I would like to know is, what is the rest of the story? No one seems to want to come forward with it not that I believe there is any way that anyone could possibly come up with a valid reason that a dog could wound up in Hannah,s condition aside from extreme neglect and abuse.

It also seems that the identity of the abuser isn’t a secret to everyone, just those trying to get justice done!

Please visit: http://petloverstips.com/ForTheLoveoftheDog/
for updates on this horrible abuse to such a sweet girl named Hannah!!

Please, we have yet a case of K-9 handler abuse. Please help bring justice for this handler’s abuse to his loyal friend:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/46/justice-for-k9-dogs-full-prosecution-for-sgt-charles-l-jones

 Also joining us will be Genea from Hooves and Paws Rescue.

PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION to the DISTRICT ATTORNEY

“Justice 4 Gage-Pitbull shot & killed by neighbor”. I’m asking you to sign this petition to help reach the goal of 3,000 signatures. I care deeply about this cause, and I hope you will support this effort. These people have been deeply traumatized and the guilty party must be punished! Please ask everyone you know to give this petition a boost! This could happen to any of us, and we would want justice, too. Let’s show all the madmen, animal haters that their vile acts will not go unnoticed and unpunished!

You can view this petition at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/302594
Leave a message of support: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy3pCyuLRZ4

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UPDATE:

Read what Snopes has to say: Is Starving A Dog Art?

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It appears that Mr. Guillermo Vargas Habakkuk has been tying up dogs, starving them, then displaying their agony to the public as “art”. Well, The Pawz Cauze Crew says that it is NOT art and we want you to help stop him!

Please click the link and sign the petition. Thank you.

Pawz Up,

POWER TO THE PAWZ!!!!!!!