If you want proof that the mind of the Ontario government was made up BEFORE the Bill 132 committee hearings, you need look no further than these comments by Conservative MPP Joe Tascona and NDP MPP Peter Kormos, in opposition to the Bill. Any rational,…

The Government of Ontario issued a press release on November 2 stating that the focus of this year’s “Crime Prevention Week” (November 4 to 10) will be eliminating racism, hate crimes, hate propaganda and violence to make Ontario safe.When I read the entire release, looking…

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…

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…

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…

I posted an earlier article about Lucky the Labrador Retriever, whose destruction was requested by the city of Thornhill after he was identified as a “pit bull”.Well, over at Wag the Dog, where the same article was posted, some nasty comments here and here have…

A special story for those who have recently sent in comments questioning the accuracy and truthfulness of our supposed “scare-mongering” tactics about what life is like for many dog owners in Ontario.This is a true, verifiable story (as have been all of my accounts) that…

One of my own biggest frustrations over the past few years has been how difficult it has been to gather dog owners of ALL breeds together. Together, we’re one of the largest demographics in the country and, together, politicians would have no choice but to…

I received this letter today from East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Please read and act. Miakoda’s dead. My baby. My pride & joy. Cole’s best friend…….is dead. All because of some irresponsible *******. I’ll got into more detail later, but what happened was the temp outside…

I’m one of the lucky ones (I guess).I’ve already decided that my dogs could be identified as “pit bulls” by Animal Control officers in Ontario, I’ve been on television, on radio, in the newspapers, and out at public events with them. I’ve licensed them with…