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.
The New Face of Canine Advocacy
Posted Sunday, February 27, 2011, at 10:14 AM
The photo in this week's blog entry is one that has had a profound effect on my perspective. While I consider the entire photo a work of art, the power captured in this dog's eyes puts this group of photographers in a league with the masters. Over the next few weeks, I want to introduce one of the men responsible for bringing the "real" Pit Bull out of the gutter of ignorance and into the light of reality. ...
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