Here we go again with another article from the Sudbury Star. What is it with this newspaper? Have they forgotten that they’re supposed to be reporting the news, not making it up as they go along just to fill in space?This is the second dog…

An American recently visited Ontario to vacation and to train with his SEARCH & RESCUE American Pit Bull Terrier. This gentleman called Canada Customs prior to his visit and was assured that he could bring his dog into Ontario or vacation in Ontario with his…

This Hamilton Spectator article demonstrates the absurdity of Ontario’s “pit bull” ban.A friend of mine has a 10-year-old “pit bull” type dog who is easily one of the best dogs I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. He has almost no teeth left from…

As I take a moment to reflect on the events five years ago and what’s happened to our world since that moment, I’d like to pay tribute to the four-legged rescuers who save lives and give families closure, not just at that one tragedy, but…

Further to the story of the five-year-old boy bitten on the lip by a nine-month-old “pit bull / husky cross” (whatever that is).In my earlier article, I failed to mention an important point. I had included it in a letter to the editor of the…

The headline of a recent Sudbury Star news report screams “Boy survives pit bull attack”. Here are the facts that are available from the news report which, of course, doesn’t mean that they’re the only facts. Dog is nine months old. Boy is five years…

A recent article on Dog Politics discussed a proposal in New Jersey to require all “pit bull” owners to be photographed, pay an extra registration fee, and have signficant personal information recorded in a central database. I have been going through all the bylaws and…

I’ve recently run into a couple of situations that highlight an important issue from the Ontario court case.First, I recognize that there are important considerations in this case other than the ability to visually identify a dog breed. Things such as: Unreasonable (and sometimes warrantless)…

August 29, 2006, is the one year anniversary of Ontario’s amended Dog Owners’ Liability Act. We hope you will join us at Queen’s Park (Toronto) on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 7:00 PM. Please see the following note for details or visit Caveat’s blog at…

Anyone who follows the fight against breed-specific legislation is well aware of one of the main complaints about laws aimed at the most targeted type of dog, the issue being that there is no such thing as a “pit bull”. The argument goes something like…