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.
Hero of the Day
Posted Thursday, January 28, 2010, at 1:59 PM
Today is January 28, 2010. This began as one of those beautiful cold winter mornings, where the sun shines and it makes your spirits soar. The weather is not what made this day special. Today a rescue dog, that has been missing for the past six days, was reunited with her new adoptive family. This happy reunion was brought about by two special women and a remarkable German Shepherd dog named Vicky...
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