Boonville, Missouri Overturns BSL After 18 Years

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Mayor breaks tie on new dangerous dog ordinance Boonville Mayor Julie Thacher’s vote broke the tie (four to four) to ultimately approve the new dangerous dog ordinance, which releases a ban on pit bulls in Boonville. By Edward Lang, Managing Editor Posted Jul. 21, 2015 at 12:01 AM Updated Jul 21, 2015 at 10:51 AM […]

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What They Should Have Told Me When I Rescued My Pit Bull

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They said, “He’s strong, about 67 pounds, and he’s a puller but with some training he’ll be great.” Okay, I thought. Easy enough. But what they should have told me was something entirely different. What they should have told me was this:

This is an adventure.

Welcome to the best years of your life.

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Loyal Pit Bull Acts as Seeing Eye Dog for Brother

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Huff Post Good News 11/18/13

Pictures are worth a thousand words, but this one might just leave you speechless. Earlier we posted a picture of Jeffrey, who is blind, and his brother Jermaine, who has dedicated his life to be Jeffrey’s loyal guide dog. Here they are as they sleep, holding on to each other. The unconditional love and devotion these two dogs show is positively inspirational. Jeffrey and Jermaine are STILL waiting at shelter Operation Ava in Philadelphia for their hero to come rescue them! Please open your heart and home to them! For more information or adoption inquiries, please contact Operation Ava at (215) 240-1240 or visit their website www.operationava.org.

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Pitbull rescues owner

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Thu, May 10, 2012 – Pit bull rescues owner by pulling her from train tracks.
Lilly, an adopted pit bull, saved her owner’s life by pulling her away from an oncoming train.
Read her story here.