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.
Dark Days
Posted Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at 10:03 PM
I have come to realize in the past weeks that the term "Coming Out" can mean many different things. For me, it has come in the form of admitting that some of the dogs I have brought into the DOC Puppies for Parole program have been on the forbidden list. Are these dogs unworthy or bad? No, they are breeds that are misunderstood or labeled "undesirable". They are also the dogs most in need of the rehabilitation received in any program designed to address behavior and training...
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