Photographer Sophie Gamand used to feel irrational fear at the sight of a pit bull. Then she decided to explore her fear and found a great way to help change the image people have of pit bulls–create lovely photographs after crowning them with garlands of delicate flowers, hardly what you would …
One of the great things about dogs is they help us get our bodies moving and take us to fun places. You may not have a dog-friendly beach available like these folks in California, but there are leash-free dog parks in many towns and cities these days. For me, …
While working on “Saving Audie: A Pit Bull Puppy Gets a Second Chance,” I naturally became concerned about the fate of the other Vick dogs. One image stood out in my mind, a photo of a thin, scared puppy from the Vick operation that appears in the book. Her face …
It’s National Dog Day, a chance to celebrate our favorite animal companion. Many shelters across America are celebrating this day by offering “specials” on adoptions. And even if your local shelter isn’t into specials, today’s a day to consider making a new and very special friend. Shelter dogs offer …
May, 2010: As I knocked on the door, photographer Bill Muñoz and I heard a dog barking loudly from inside the house, and we exchanged nervous glances. Our anticipation was high, because we were about to meet Audie, a young pit bull rescued three years earlier from Michael Vick’s notorious dog-fighting operation. Bill …
