A week after two dogs mauled a jogger on the lakefront, about 20 pit bulls and their owners walked along Drexel Boulevard in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood.
Some suffered from minor issues. Izzy, a 2-year-old pit bull, gets a little too excited when she sees other dogs. Gordon, a white-and-tan dog, has a bit of a leash problem. Levi, 18 months, can’t seem to stay focused.
Helping the dogs overcome these problems while also improving the public image of pit bulls are among the goals of SociaBulls, an organization that organizes weekly walks around the city for owners of pit bulls and other dogs.
With some aldermen calling for a conversation on legislation regarding dogs in light of last week’s attack, SociaBulls leaders want to show what responsible pit bull owners do to keep their dogs and the public safe.
I love this. Sometimes when I tell people that Oll is a pit bull lab mix, they comment on the pit bull aspect. “Aren’t they dangerous?”, etc. Yes, I knowingly adopted a dangerous dog; the shelter I adopted him from just didn’t care about it that much.
this is great.
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