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We have now been assessing the progress of the Vicktory dogs for 5 months. Our first assessment was done in early December when the dogs were still on the East coast, which was approximately 7 months after the dogs were rescued from the Michael Vick property...
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If flies and lizards prove to be such wondrous distractions, what's it going to take for the Vicktory dogs to ignore a whole other dog? Practice. Lots and lots of practice. Here's why all the practice is necessary in the first place. One main...
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Studying the effects of psychological trauma in animals presents some very formidable challenges, and studying such effects in fighting dogs is a perfect example. The main difficulty in these studies is that the past histories of the dogs are rarely known...
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The Vicktory dogs are learning how to sit. Don't mention that to Tug, though. He's a closet sitter. He likes to keep this newfound brilliance under wraps. As do some of the other Vicktory dogs. Shadow, however, is an exception (that's him...
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Mya the pit bull may not know what her new neighbors, the Vicktory dogs, have been through, but she's helping them out just the same. One in particular. Black Bear was among the most shy in the whole bunch at the beginning. He avoided contact as much...
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Carissa Hendrick is here. Her specialty: shy dogs. We are so very happy that she has decided to join our team of folks dedicated to make life right again for the famous 22, the outcasts, the Vick-tims who are now the Vick-tory Dogs. The moment Carissa...
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Handsome Dan has found a new form of paradise. He finally gets to pull all he wants to on walks! This is one athletic guy we're talking about. Handsome Dan is always looking to burn off energy any way he can. Taking him on walks was always a constant...
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Here's a copy of the column written by sports columnist Bill Rhoden this week in the New York Times. He called us last weekend to talk about the dogs, how they're doing, why we took them, and what's our take on PETA's view that they should...
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Here's a copy of the Associated Press piece that ran in newspapers around the country today. This one features Shadow, who seems to be delighted to be showing off and strutting his stuff to the big wide world. When he first arrived at the sanctuary...
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Imagine watching the same movie day after day. Your favorite movie, even. It's a guarantee that no matter how much you enjoy seeing Indiana Jones escape disaster or how riveted you are to the screen each time the Titanic slams into the iceberg… sooner...
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Just the other day, I was over at Dogtown for a visit to see how the dogs were coming along when all of a sudden an enormous head came around the corner. Behind the head, holding a very sturdy leash, was one of the most adoring fans of these precious...
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Over at the play areas for the Vicktory dogs there have been some mighty strange happenings going on of late. In fact, flying saucers touching down on the sand, thereafter to spill out little green men with laser guns, would be about on par. Brace yourselves...
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Dear Bernann McKunney, It's all over the news today that you're paying $150,000 to clone your dead pit bull pet, Booger. We can all imagine how much you miss Booger. You say he saved you when another dog reportedly bit off your arm. (Nice to hear...
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One of the most gratifying aspects of the publicity the Vicktory dogs have received is the outpouring of support, sympathy, concern and generosity from wonderful people all over the country. I have been especially appreciative of all the kind individuals...
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(Seppi the Cockatoo has his own column in Best Friends magazine, where he gets to critique the various articles. Today, however, he gets to squawk about an e-mail from PETA about the Vicktory dogs.) A remarkable document crossed my perch today – a response...
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