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How the Pit Bull Federation of South Africa views Galunker

November 19, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

by Barbara Kay [Montreal resident Barbara Kay is a columnist for The National Post, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.] On November 5, Montreal’s mayoral election produced a surprise upset, and by a significant margin, for incumbent Denis Coderre. The new mayor, Valérie Plante, is a relative newcomer to urban politics. Plante is a genuinely nice individual, […]

Filed Under: Animal fighting, Book & film reviews, Breeding, Canada, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, The Americas, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Barbara Kay, Denis Coderre, Douglas Anthony Cooper, Merritt Clifton, Valerie Plante

Galunker, by Douglas Anthony Cooper

October 27, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Reviewed by Barbara Kay [Barbara Kay is a columnist for The National Post, of Toronto, Ontario. See also her reviews “Good Dog Carl” books should be sold like cigarettes, with warnings and Rotten, by Michael Northrop.) Up until now, the charm offensive by intellectuals in the pit bull advocacy movement (PBAM) has been confined to publications targeting […]

Filed Under: Book & film reviews, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom Tagged With: Barbara Kay, Douglas Anthony Cooper, Galunker

End of Debi Day for Nathan Winograd follows Charlottesville debacle

August 17, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Winograd tries to distance himself from Day,  who tries to distance herself from herself          OAKLAND,  California––No Kill Advocacy Center founder Nathan Winograd on August 15,  2017 distanced himself from No Kill Nation founder Debi Day,  his longtime leading funder and prominent ally in pit bull advocacy. Winograd acted four days after photos and video […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Top, Laws & politics, Population control, Religion & philosophy, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Ammon Bundy, Cliven Bundy, Debi Day, Douglas Anthony Cooper, Merritt Clifton, Nathan Winograd, Ryan Bundy

Pit bulls,  history,  & sociology

December 23, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Pit bulls, history, & sociology •  Dogs of Violence: A Brief History, by Jerry Phillips •  Three cases that show why McGruff the Crime Dog is not a pit bull •  Dog & human: The Broken Covenant, by Jerry Phillips •  How often are pit bulls & other dogs involved in domestic violence?  • “English […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Barbara Kay, Beth Clifton, Branwyn Finch, Douglas Anthony Cooper, Merritt Clifton, Michael Northrup

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