Here is a reasonably intelligent commentary on “pit bulls”, albeit from an author who is admittedly biased toward this particular type of dog. Like myself, however, he wasn’t always that way.You can read his story at: http://www.indianapolismonthly.com/article.aspx?id=17766 In general, this is a well-articulated discussion of the plight of these dogs on this continent. There are, [...]
Craig McInnes of the Vancouver Sun wrote this article in September which initially appeared to lament the dangers of loose dogs to children.The basic premise of the first third of his story, and certainly the gist of the headline, is that a child, when walking or playing in a place where the child is supposed [...]
Tuesday uncovered a few more media outlets covering the story of the eleven-year-old boy ordering his dog to attack other children.I won’t be so presumptious as to pretend that letters to the editors from myself and others made a difference. It’s probably just the rest of the news organizations catching up to the Toronto Star. [...]
Thank you to the Toronto Star for being the ONLY paper to print this story.I was not able to find the story in any other newspaper. This incident did not happen in a small, obscure town with only one daily or weekly paper. This happened in Toronto, with at least six daily newspapers and many [...]
The blatant media pandering to an irrational public fear is starting to get a little old.Below, I’ve copied all three articles from the St. Catharines Standard about a dog and woman being bitten by a “pit bull”. I had to do this because, unfortunately, the Standard, like the rest of the Osprey Media publications, start [...]
Here is a brief summary of a survery conducted by Ipsos Canada. The summary was also produced by Ipsos, so the “interesting tidbits” listed for each city have been selected by the editors of the news release and, as such, may not actually be the most revealing statistics. I’m hoping to get the full report [...]
Not much leaves me speechless, but this story at CNN sure did. Based on the history of cases like this in the U.S., I was not expecting a positive outcome for the dogs.Most of Vick’s dogs will go to families and a ‘sanctuary’ Thanks to KC Dog Blog and Donna at Bad Rap for this [...]
There is an update on Stinky Journalism regarding the original story of a dog sexually assaulting a boy in Lockport NY. The update includes the full text of the interview by Art Science Research Laboratory with the director of the SPCA.
Came across this story while reading KC Dog Blog’s weekly roundup. It’s a perfect example of the media’s desperate need to somehow, somewhere, include the word “pit bull” in any story about dog bites.Two separate incidents in Lubbock TX. Both appear to have involved German Shepherds, including one that caused serious injury to the face [...]
On July 9, a story broke throughout various news organizations about a two year old boy being sexually assaulted by the family “pit bull” in Lockport NY, near Niagara Falls. I didn’t discuss it here because, frankly, I had serious issues with the story and I wanted to find out more.My first thought was, “is [...]
Jasmine is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier owned by a member of the Dog Legislation Council of Canada. Her breed is banned in Ontario. Her owner has entered her in the Canadian “Pet Idol” contest and she has consistently been in the lead since the beginning!If Jasmine wins this contest, not only will this be good [...]
Note to the media: If you fail to tell the whole truth, then you’re still lying!! That’s why the courts ask witnesses to swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Omitting a crucial fact when reporting a story can change the entire perception of the event. Additional note to [...]
Over the years, a number of well-meaning people, who have tried to do their own research about “pit bulls”, have said to me, “But I go on the Internet, search for ‘pit bull attack’, and there are thousands of web pages. If there are that many attacks, there must be something wrong with these dogs.” [...]
Articles from various news organizations regarding Dalton McGuinty’s abrupt ending of the Ontario Legislature session three weeks early.The Globe and Mail: Ontario legislature prorogued Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty abruptly ended the legislature’s spring session Tuesday, more than three weeks earlier than initially planned and one day before Citizenship and Immigration Minister Mike Colle was set [...]
At Yahoo news, there was a small story about a dog that severed a child’s ear in Surrey, British Columbia, near Vancouver, last Tuesday.The breed of the dog (Rottweiler) was mentioned five times in the tiny 160 word article. Neighbours were reported as being “shocked” that a Rottweiler was living on their street, as if [...]
If I see one more newspaper article about impending anti-dog legislation describing opponents as “animals rights activists”, I think I’ll be throwing red paint on that reporter!To reiterate: Most animal rights organizations, such as PETA, have, as one of their ultimate objectives, the end of all pet ownership, regardless of the species or breed of [...]
DiscriminationIntimidationIsolationVilification These are but a few of the many experiences that some, if not most, owners of certain types of dogs must endure on a regular and frequent basis. As a direct result of the disinformation spouted by mainstream media organizations and by publicity-seeking politicians, many average citizens seem to feel that it’s perfectly acceptable, [...]
A ruling from Advertising Standards Canada has found newspaper and television ads (by the Ontario government) this fall falsely suggested that people who visited a government website or phoned a hotline could find new ways to get treatment faster.Misleading the public again? This by the government responsible for the “pit bull” fiasco, the roasting by [...]
I received a comment from Anonymous about my previous post, PETA Kills Animals!, stating that “the Center for Consumer Freedom is a front organization…(with) almost zero credibility”.I do not dispute this. Everyone has an agenda and CCF definitely has one. The following quote is from their “About Us” section: “The Center for Consumer Freedom is [...]
It’s been almost a month since my last post. To make up for that, I’ll quote an article that’s over nine months old.The Center for Consumer Freedom has been a consistent critic of extremist animal rights organizations and has been a valuable source of information regarding not only the terrorist measures to which these groups [...]
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