Tag Archives: pit bulls

Farmers Insurance No Longer Covers Certain Dog Breeds

Let me start off by saying that this appears to be specific to California (as far as I can tell). Farmers Insurance has decided to stop providing liability coverage in a homeowners policy for dog owners of Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, or Wolf hybrids. A homeowners insurance policy will cover many things. It can help you with the cost of replacing items that have been stolen from your home. It covers the cost of repairing your home due to damage from a storm, a fire, or even a vehicle that has driven into your house. This coverage includes damages to your … Continue reading →

Leo: One of Michael Vick’s Rescued Pit Bulls

The other night Inside Edition ran a story about one of the pit bulls rescued from Michael Vick’s dog fighting ring. His name is Leo, and he now lives in California with his new owner, Marthina McClay, who’s a member of Our Pack, a pit bull rescue organization. Leo’s Life with Marthina As you might imagine, Leo’s life with his new owner is a far cry from what it was with Mr. Vick and company. Gone are his days of dog fighting. But he still works. Though these days it’s as a therapy dog. That’s right. You read me right. … Continue reading →

American Staffordshire Terrier

The American Staffordshire terrier is one of several breeds known as pit bulls. These dogs are known for being muscular and strong, courageous and alert, agile and graceful. Physical characteristics of the breed include: A broad skull with pronounced cheek muscles. Ears set high, and they may be cropped (upright) or uncropped (floppy). A strong underjaw. Deep, broad chest. Tail that tapers to a point — a docked tail is not a standard for this breed. A short, stiff, glossy coat. Males are slightly larger than females, reaching an average of 18 or 19 inches at the shoulders. Females reach … Continue reading →

House Fire Hero’s Cause Cancellation of Homeowner Insurance

Last October our local news in ran a story about a woman saved by her two Pit Bull Dogs from a house fire. Apparently she didn’t have working smoke detectors, and her dogs were responsible for saving her life when they alerted her and woke her up. I remember making a comment to my husband, that without the working smoke detectors, and owning the two Pit Bulls it was likely the insurance company for the home would cancel the insurance policy. Well, today I heard on the news the woman has received the notice and her Nationwide Homeowner Insurance policy … Continue reading →

Flint, Michigan’s Newest Hero

Pit bulls have a bad reputation. If you hear about them in the news, it’s usually because something bad has happened. But this time, something great has happened! Very early in the morning on Thursday April 13th, a pit bull woke up her family because their house was on fire. She whimpered and whined until all three family members woke up and evacuated the house. Local officials believe that the fire started in the basement. The home’s hot water heater or furnace seems to have ignited a pile of clothing. The basement took the worst fire damage, but the first … Continue reading →

A Pitty’s Prayer

(The mom of Kali and Max on Dogster wrote this, and I wanted to share it with you! It’s a beautiful and sad look at the plight of breeds with a bad reputation… something we’ve been discussing lately in the forums!) Subject: A Pitty Prayer WE PRAY FOR OUR PITS That come when we call That greet us at the door That gaze at us with big brown eyes That have a favorite toy WE PRAY FOR OUR PITS That have no one to go to That stare silently out of cages That refuse to make eye contact That have … Continue reading →