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.
Axlisms
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009, at 12:14 PM
The past week I have had a 3-4 month old Pit Bull puppy named Axl staying with me. I have to share with you what it is like to live with this boy. He's actually a visitor from the Caruthersville Humane Society named Van Gough. Most of you know how I come to name dogs. It just sort of falls out of my mouth. I also tend to call other people's dogs by whatever comes to mind. My friend Teri has a Lab I've been calling Twinkie for at least a year. I forget what the dog's actual name is...
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