Canine Advocate
Melanie Coy has been a pit bull fancier for 29 years. She's also been involved in obedience and other training and showing animals. Coy became involved in animal legislative issues in the mid-80s to dispel myths about the pit bull breed and fight against breed-specific laws. She advocates responsible dog ownership through training and educational programs, and helps shelters make dogs more adoptable.
I'll Take That Bet, You're Gonna Regret
Posted Monday, December 14, 2009, at 3:53 PM
A friend of mine sent me a link to a discussion group in which an individual identified as Dex Fan from Cleveland Ohio bet one hundred dollars no one could come up with a Pit Bull capable of performing basic obedience. Apparently Dex Fan has not followed the news from Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Chaffee Missouri. We have Pit Bulls that have gained their Canine Good Citizen certification. Not only can they perform basic obedience, but they have the certificate to prove it...
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