Today we had our Pit Bull Walk for Fair Reporting.
20 or so HugABull volunteers started at the Vancouver Public Library at 2 pm and walked with their dogs to bring awareness to the unfair reporting of Pit Bulls by the media.
Recent reports of a Surrey dog attack have not been telling the entire story - instead reinforcing stereotypes of vicious, unstable attack dogs, making it more important than ever that the public knows the truth. We all know that the vast majority of pit bulls are loving, loyal dogs that live as treasured family pets and pose no threat whatsoever to the community. For every attack story there are hundreds of owners who love, nurture and train their dogs to be wonderful family pets and we wanted to give people the opportunity to meet some of them this afternoon at an awareness walk starting at the Vancouver Public Library.
Trainers, owners and dogs where on site (some in Easter costume) to highlight the best of this wonderful breed.
With reporters on hand we were able to get our message out and where even featured on both Global and CTV news at 6pm
Click to see our CTV newscast
Click to see our Global newscast Click on News Hour, and the piece is about at about 9:06mins left on the newscast. Its a little tricky to find... click on "News Hour" - then click on Newscasts. Make sure to chose today's date.... April 12, 2009
Click to cast your vote on News 1130 (Do you think Pit Bulls are portrayed negatively by the media?)
Click to read The Vancouver Sun article
Click to read The Georgia Straight
20 or so HugABull volunteers started at the Vancouver Public Library at 2 pm and walked with their dogs to bring awareness to the unfair reporting of Pit Bulls by the media.
Recent reports of a Surrey dog attack have not been telling the entire story - instead reinforcing stereotypes of vicious, unstable attack dogs, making it more important than ever that the public knows the truth. We all know that the vast majority of pit bulls are loving, loyal dogs that live as treasured family pets and pose no threat whatsoever to the community. For every attack story there are hundreds of owners who love, nurture and train their dogs to be wonderful family pets and we wanted to give people the opportunity to meet some of them this afternoon at an awareness walk starting at the Vancouver Public Library.
Trainers, owners and dogs where on site (some in Easter costume) to highlight the best of this wonderful breed.
With reporters on hand we were able to get our message out and where even featured on both Global and CTV news at 6pm
Click to see our CTV newscast
Click to see our Global newscast Click on News Hour, and the piece is about at about 9:06mins left on the newscast. Its a little tricky to find... click on "News Hour" - then click on Newscasts. Make sure to chose today's date.... April 12, 2009
Click to cast your vote on News 1130 (Do you think Pit Bulls are portrayed negatively by the media?)
Click to read The Vancouver Sun article
Click to read The Georgia Straight
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Another poll is running here
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Would you support a breed ban against Pitbulls and other vicious breeds?
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