Dog-Breath

Another Great Turnout This Year!

Lisa Scarsi

The 4th Annual Luv-a-Bully March gets underway in Brea, CA.

On October 25th we celebrated our 4th Annual Luv-a-Bully March, protesting breed discrimination as part of the Second Annual Pit Bull Awareness Day. On this day, 39 states participated in cities from Alabama to Wisconsin.

In our Southern California city of Brea, it was an unusually hot day for October, but that didn’t deter our 125 protestors marching side by side with their canine companions. All breeds, from Chihuahuas to Great Danes, were there to support their bully buddies! Our Kiss-a-Bull booth was a smashing hit, with kids and adults who lined up to hand over a dollar and then had to walk away as our volunteer bully licked them to the point of laughter!

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Our Kiss-a-Bull booth was a licking success!

See more photos here.

On a more serious note, Farmers Insurance Company attended at the invitation of Dr. Paula Terifaj DVM to announce that in California, Farmers is only one of two insurance companies surveyed that does NOT discriminate against dog owners. To find out more about breed discrimination by insurance companies, read the tragic story of Tanner: Mercury Insurance Signs Death Warrant on Family Dog.

Message From Jodi Pries, Founder of Bless the Bullys

Thank you for making Pit Bull Awareness Day (PBAD) a huge success — it certainly could not be done without all your hard work and efforts!! I hope that PBAD will become a tradition for you, and that you will celebrate this incredible breed every year until breed discrimination is a thing of the past.

Working together to change public perception, IT CAN BE DONE!

FYI: In September, the traffic to the website doubled. However, during the entire month of October — up until PBAD — the website averaged close to 2,000 hits EVERY DAY!!

That’s A LOT of exposure for your event! Sign-up NOW.

Mark your calendar Third Annual Pit Bull Awareness Day October 24th, 2009.

Forrest & Kane: Update on Denver Survivors

As you know, both dogs were safely transported out of Denver after a grand stand battle by their owners (the McGahey and Martinez familes) and ferocious
watch dog Rovers on Dog Duty! Both Forrest and Kane are now living large in California with Rover Chef David and his pit mix Daze — collectively known as Team Pit-A-Full.

Watch Chef David share his amazing road trip and journey to Colorado:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2BGRvdy2JQ

Adopt a Denver Pen Pal

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Adopt a Denver city official as a Pen Pal and help fight breed discrimination.

Elected city officials in favor of breed bans need a reality check! Start a friendly ongoing relationship with your city representatives. See what Denver residents are doing — and share in this creative endeavor. You can Adopt a Denver Pen Pal too!

Denver Poster Child

Check out our ad campaign and help us save the bullies in Denver!

Please visit our new website, DenverKillsDogs, and join our campaign to repeal the breed ban in Denver!

Top Denver Dog Magazine Wants Repeal of Breed Ban!

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More licks at our annual Luv-a-Bully March!

The publisher of the American Dog Magazine, Jamie Downey, has promised to send a copy of their Jan 09 issue to city officials in Denver, CO. The upcoming winter issue will be on newsstands nationwide Jan 1st. The winter issue will include an article written by Dr. Paula Terifaj DVM on the dangers of Denver’s breed ban.

The magazine will be delivered to Mayor Hickenlooper, all twelve city council members, Doug Kelley, the Director of Animal Control, and city attorneys — sending a strong message in favor of repealing the breed ban.

This fine magazine supports many animal welfare issues and offers excellent articles on dog health care. It’s a win-win for dog lovers and the fight against unfair breed discrimination.

Please support the American Dog Magazine and buy a one year subscription for the great value of only $20!  You must subscribe before December 12th to get the upcoming winter issue:  Subscribe NOW and leave a short Thank-You note for Jamie in the comment section, Thanks!

Makes a great holiday gift too!

Mission: Spend No Dollars in Denver

We are now over 4,000 signatures — like a choo choo train — we need rapid transport! It’s not just a Boycott — it’s a WARNING to dog owners! Did you know that people with bullies had plans to move or visit Denver and were clueless? Read the comments. The story of Forrest has prevented untold suffering from countless “would be” Denver residents and visitors.

Nov 2, 2008, Kate Cross, Arizona
I am a 26 year old, well educated professional adult. I have no children; however, my two Pit Bulls are children to me. My life aside from my career revolves around them. In previous years I traveled through Denver and often vacationed in the area on my way to Kansas, unaware of your area’s pit bull legislation. I will be changing my travel plans this year and years to come to protect my “babies” as we vacation. It sickens me to think about what this bill does to responsible pet owners. It brings tears to my eyes to think of what pet owners must endure in your area. To most families pets are key members, consider having a family member taken from you in a similar fashion. This kind of tragic loss would be worse than any other.

Let’s get to our goal of 10,000 signatures by the end of this year (Dec 31,2008) and I dare to make you this promise: Yours truly will hand deliver this petition to Mayor Hickenlooper.

Now, show me what you’ve got, Rovers!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/spend-no-dollars-in-denver-colorado