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Wallace is a rescued American Pit Bull Terrier. He was found as a stray and turned into the humane society. Wallace is one of the highest drive dogs I have ever come across, so it was no surprise that he did not do well in the kennel environment. Unfortunately, the “low kill” shelter that is set up to help him, started targeting him for euthanasia because he was a “liability”. He wasn't an angel by any means, but what do you expect from an off the chart working dog that was bored out of his mind after receiving no training for the first year of his life. The organization does some good things. It was just eye opening to the amount of misunderstanding there is regarding this breed among the people that are supposed to be there to help, and how much politics can affect the lives of the animals that are in a shelter's care. With the help of some others, Andrew Yori and his wife were able to pull him out before he was put down. Since being rescued Wallace has surpassed any expectations anyone could have imagined. Andrew's mission now is to use Wallace's story to inspire other bully owners to get out there and show off their fellow breed ambassadors, and to educate as many people as we can about the truth regarding these dogs. Since taking on this mission, Wallace has earned the respect of people from all over the world, and competes right along side the best disc dogs on the planet. A list of accomplishments is listed below, however Wallace doesn't care if he gets a trophy or not. He just knows he's alive and having fun chasing a piece of flying plastic all over the country. At each competition Andrew and his wife have been to, whether they take home the gold or just end up back at home, they have changed the mind of somebody and opened their eyes to think differently about the “Pit Bull” breed. That's what it's all about!
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2007 Wallace has also appeared in the magazines - Bully Breeds, The Bark Magazine, Fully Bully, Rochester Magazine, St Mary's University Magazine and a couple international online magazines. He's also appeared on ABC, ESPN2, Animal Planet, multiple newspapers, local ABC and NBC news media, numerous online blogs, FetchDog.com, Animal Wise Radio, and The Pawz Cauze. And they say pit bulls have no other purpose than to cause trouble....
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K9 Neville has quite a story. When Ontario, Canada, Attorney General Michael Bryant used his position to harm and kill the breeds he fears so much, all bull breeds were at risk. The law Bryant enacted meant all unclaimed bull breeds in Ontario shelters were to be killed - or worse - sent to research laboratories. A dedicated group called Bullies In Need started working frantically (and still are) to find homes outside of Ontario for the "refugee" bulldogs. With the help of an anonymous donor who paid his airfare, a veterinarian clinic which let him stay a week for free, many volunteers who helped transport, and a kind woman in Washington state (Carrina Collard) who took him in, Neville was saved. Once in Washington and looking for a home, Neville tried out for the LawDogs program and was a huge success! Nev is a working explosives K9 for the Washington State Patrol, the state's premiere law enforcement agency. He regularly screens vehicles on the Washington State ferry system - currently rated the United States most "at risk" transportation system. He is also called upon to do such varied tasks as search for spent bullet casings at crime scenes, respond to bomb threats and search for explosives at Seattle-Tacoma International airport. Neville's handler, Trooper Dave Dixon, can't say enough good about his partner who lives in the house with a male Labrador and a male beagle. K9 Neville is very popular with ferry riders, and has even been kissed by Gray's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo! K9 Neville could not have gotten a better handler! Trooper Dave Dixon takes awesome care of this partner, looking out for him, keeping him comfortable and giving him a lot of love. Canada's loss is the United States' gain! One country kicked him out due to racial profiling, fear and prejudice - and now he proudly works for US Homeland Security! Update - 04.07: K9 Neville has become a favorite with regular ferry riders and continues to make finds of guns, fireworks, bullets and other "explosives". Bomb dogs don't rack up "finds" like dope dogs - yet their work is even more important. Let us hope K9 Neville continues to do his job - and never does find a bomb!
More Pit Bull Heroes
Weela is prominently known for saving a child by shoving him aside in order to prevent him from being bitten by a rattlesnake. However, Weela has saved many lives on more than one occasion. Her courage and faithfulness has saved more than 30 people, 29 dogs, 13 horses, and a cat. Dixie's owner, Valerie Butler of Fayetteville, has a lot to be thankful for. In 1999, a poisonous water snake (a moccasin) tried to attack her two children. Dixie stepped between the snake and the children and in return, took multiple bites to the face and eyes, waiting for Valerie to kill the snake before she finally moved. Dixie received the Georgia Animal Hall of Fame Hero Animal of the Year award. Norton saved his human mom's life after she had gone into anaphylactic shock from a spider bite. Norton, who they rescued from a fight ring, went to the master bedroom and kept pushing her husband until he awoke and followed Norton to his wife.
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