When one woman, Jesse Huart, was denied travel on United Airlines with her 10 year old Pit Bull, she began a campaign to end breed restrictions. Ms. Huart’s petition was endorsed by Best Friends Animal Society, veterinarians, military families and dog lovers worldwide with 45,000 signatures. The airlines will no longer ban the following breeds […]
Beth Zimmerman, who writes the blog for Pets For Patriots, explains about Military Working Dogs (MWDs) and adopting them. The legal practice until recently was either to abandon these dogs or euthanize them. They were thought to have no use beyond the military. Public awareness of how these dogs were treated after service to their […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Italy Group: Herding dog Height: 21-24 in. Weight: males 70-84 lbs., females 57-71 lbs. Life span: 13-15 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes if raised with them July’s Dog of the Month The Bergamasco is a powerful dog whose abundant coat is made up […]
