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Dog brain study refutes every major claim of pit bull advocacy

September 9, 2019 By Merritt Clifton

Looking at normal dogs’ brains shows how “fighting breed” brains differ             BOSTON,  POMONA––There may already be weeping and gnashing of teeth among pit bull advocates,  and perhaps significant fundraising underway to trump up rebuttals,  too,  following the September 2,  2019 Journal of Neuroscience publication of “Significant neuroanatomical variation among domestic dog breeds,”  by Harvard […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Animal sentience & intelligence, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Police & military, Science, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Beth Clifton, Erin Hecht, John D. Johnson, John P. Colby, Kristopher Irizarry, Laura Sanders, Merritt Clifton, Victoria Voith

Helpful links for Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day

October 20, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

Both animal & human victims to be remembered on October 27,  2018 With “Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day,”  October 27,  2018,  fast approaching,  including activities on behalf of both animal and human pit bull attack victims,  many readers may find the Pit Stop Archive useful––a special sub-menu offered by ANIMALS 24-7 to help access our […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, India, Indian subcontinent, Isles, Laws & politics, Rabies, Shelters, South Africa, Sub-Saharan, Training, United Kingdom, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Beth Clifton, Branwyn Finch, Merritt Clifton

Robert Cabral: “The Malibu Dog Trainer”

June 14, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

A Cesar Millan salad with Catalina dressing Editor’s note: Robert Cabral,  the self-described “Malibu dog trainer,”  was formerly a martial arts instructor,  film director,  actor,  cinematographer and motivational speaker according to his posted biography. This would appear to have left Cabral little time for training dogs,  had he remained fully employed in any of these […]

Filed Under: Book & film reviews, Culture & Animals, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Training Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Cesar Millan, Ed Boks, Frank Andrews, Merritt Clifton, Robert Cabral, Victoria Stilwell

Oregon cities move to bar dogs from public areas

March 11, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Non-BSL response to attacks          EUGENE,  SALEM,  Oregon––Dogs,  as of March 8,  2017,  are officially no longer welcome in downtown Eugene,  home of the University of Oregon Ducks,  and no longer welcome to run off leash to terrorize ducks and others in parks in Salem,  the state capital. Eugene is considered to be among the […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Europe, Laws & politics, Netherlands, Shelters, Urban wildlife, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Candace Louise Barrett, Christian Hill, Merritt Clifton, Mike Zieker, Rich Landers

The 100 Silliest Things People Say About Dogs, by Alexandra Semyonova

February 17, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Reviewed by Merritt Clifton Published by Hastings Press,  England in association with The Carriage House Foundation,  Postbus 10 308 2501 HH Den Haag,  The Netherlands,  2009.  Downloadable at www.nonlineardogs.com.  269 pages,  paperback.  $25.00.  Download:  $15.00. “I wasn’t exposed to all the stories dog people tell until I got my first puppy,”  behavioral scientist Alexandra Semyonova relates in her introduction […]

Filed Under: Book & film reviews, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, dog training, Merritt Clifton

Unleashed:  The Phenomena of Status Dogs and Weapon Dogs, by Simon Harding

May 31, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

  Reviewed by Alexandra Semyonova The Policy Press,  U. of Bristol (c/o U. of Chicago Press,  427 East 60th St.,  Chicago,  IL 60637),  2012. 286 pages,  hardcover.  $100.60;  Kindle $23.72. Part I of a three-part series also including: How the League Against Cruel Sports is defending dogfighting and Unleashed:  The Phenomena of Status Dogs and Weapon Dogs, […]

Filed Under: Book & film reviews, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, pit-bulls, Simon Harding

Nine really useful things you can do for Dog Bite Prevention Week

May 19, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Yes,  this is Dog Bite Prevention Week!!! 1. First of all,  find out who founded Dog Bite Prevention Week sixty years ago,  in 1956,   why,  and what has become of this groundbreaking public safety initiative since then:  Dog Bite Prevention Weak. 2. Find out which dogs killed a record 33 people last year,  and disfigured […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Top, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Ashton Blackwell, Beth Clifton, Branwyn Finch, Lee Hall, Liz Marsden, Merritt Clifton

Newborn killed by pit bull rehomed by San Diego Humane Society & SPCA

April 28, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Attack could not have been foreseen, claims SPCA president Weitzman SAN DIEGO,  California––The inherent unreliability of temperament testing and untruthfulness of pit bull adoption promotions depicting the dogs as safe were underscored on April 22,  2016 when a two-year-old pit bull named Polo,  rehomed six months earlier by the San Diego Humane Society & SPCA, […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Beliefs, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Religion & philosophy, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Brian Maienschein, Colleen Lynn, Dan DeSousa, Dawn Danielson, Emily Weiss, Gary Weitzman, Merritt Clifton, Remedios Romero-Solares, Sebastian Caban

Pit bull behavior

December 23, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Pit bull behavior • Second Finn dog study conflates defensive behavior with aggression • Why “Human races are not like dog breeds: Refuting a Racist Analogy” • Dog study let pit bull owners lie & still found behavior is breed-specific •  Pit bulls: new gene study shows it is NOT “all in how you raise […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Ashton Blackwell, Beth Clifton, Merritt Clifton

Voices of pit bull experience

December 23, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Voices of pit bull experience • 16 real-life tips for surviving a dog attack (2021 edition) • Parents try to raise children safely; pit bulls et al have other ideas • Pit bulls: A retired humane professional speaks out at last, by Deborah Turner • Pit bulls: An active 40+ year shelter director speaks out […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Laws & politics, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Ashton Blackwell, Beth Clifton, Branwyn Finch, Lee Hall, Liz Marsden, Merritt Clifton

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