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Justice Round-Up 3/14/10

Andrea — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:11:12 +0000

Spring is almost here. Today we turned our clocks ahead for Daylight Savings Time. And with spring, we’ll all head outside for some spring cleaning. It’s not that different here at For The Love Of The Dog blog, we do our own discarding of the trash. And some real trash is just up ahead. However, [...]

Woman Brutally Beats the Family Pet Bulldog – VIDEO

Andrea — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:48:03 +0000

And I thought this might be a quiet week. Last week we had the tootsiebell who tossed a puppy out into oncoming traffic. This week we have another woman who is a total abomination. Maria Aguilar of Queens, New York has been arrested on charges of beating a dog so badly that the animal is [...]

Oscar Winning Dogs

Andrea — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:33:28 +0000

Get ready, on Sunday, March 7, it’s time for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Bright lights, red carpets, and movie stars decked out in the latest styles. And some will be showing up with their canine companions. Some of the most popular films ever made have starred dogs. Hollywood has always capitalized on our love [...]

Woman Throws a Puppy into Oncoming Traffic

Andrea — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:55:59 +0000

Good Lord. Just when you think you’ve seen and heard it all, something comes along and smacks you right in the face. Today it’s lovely POS, Danielle Graham. Just this past Wednesday, 21-year-old Danielle Graham got mad at her boyfriend and threw his puppy into oncoming traffic. The dog, a 3-month-old pit bull named Gucci, [...]

Finally! Miles Thomas and Baron back together!

Andrea — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:45:43 +0000

After seven long months of legal wrangling, egos, and judicial reprimands, Miles Thomas has been reunited with his dog, Baron. It took a mediated session last month by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson Thomas to finally end the legal stalemate. Officially, Miles Thomas and the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area Inc. have agreed to a [...]

Arrest made in the Starved Dog case from Fort Bliss

Andrea — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:49:30 +0000

This here is Heather O’Kelley, the *friend* of the Fort Bliss family who trusted her with Sadie. Heather O’Kelley was arrested on charges of animal cruelty on February 3rd. When these idiots are caught, I can tell you verbatim what they say. And O’Kelley sung the age, old tune. “I’m innocent. Sadie wasn’t my dog. [...]

No Justice for Sire, Puppy Punched and Killed by Bobby Loggins.

Andrea — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:31:39 +0000

Bobby Loggins, who last summer, punched his five-month-old American Bulldog 30 times in the face – killing it, has been convicted of Animal Torture. In Iowa, Animal Torture is an aggravated misdemeanor that carries a sentence of up to two years in prison. Just this past Friday, Judge Gary E. Wenell sentenced Bobby Loggins to 365 [...]

River’s Rescue

Andrea — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:30:27 +0000

River, the elusive, vagabond dog we reported previously has been rescued. The cagey little pup gave up life on the run and is now safe and sound. She will be examined by a vet and a permanent home will be sought for her. She certainly gave residents out near Tucson’s Riliato River a run for [...]

Wow! That is one Armored Dog!

Andrea — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:52:05 +0000

Working dogs for the Vancouver Winter Games are being outfitted with some uber-protection gear that can protect against bullets, Molotov cocktails, and a variety of knife blades. These canine vests also contain a wireless camera, speakers and an integrated microphone that allow the dog’s handler to see and issue commands via an integrated audio system. Packed [...]

The Top Dogs of Super Bowl XLIV

Andrea — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:52:13 +0000

It’s Super Bowl Sunday! It’s the second biggest eating day of the year with parties galore, multi-million dollar commercials shown exclusively for the game, and this year’s half-time act is The Who. Even those like me who don’t know the difference between a touchdown and a field goal, will be watching the game on TV.

But [...]