I thought that I would post this article about the other side of owning a dog. They are the victims from being attack by a dog that we only read about in the papers. After I read some of the stories it becomes heart breaking to read and feel the pain that they have gone through.

So please take care of your dog and have them trained so that your dog doesn't attack someone.


DogsBite.org Announces Annual Awards for 2008


Awarded by DogsBite.org -- The only U.S. non-profit organization founded by and operating on behalf of dog bite victims.

Seattle, WA, January 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- On the 9th day of January, DogsBite.org issued its Annual Awards for the year 2008. DogsBite.org highlighted just a few people; in the future DogsBite.org hopes to highlight many more. The following categories have been named for the year 2008:

-Victims Advocate of the Year: Wendy Blevins, Omaha, Nebraska
-Dog Warden of the Year: Tom Skeldon, Lucas County, Ohio
-Council Member of the Year: Brian Powers, Lakewood, Ohio
-County Judge of the Year: Judge Vernon E. Scoville, Jackson County, Missouri
-Federal Judge of the Year: Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, Denver, Colorado
-Prosecuting Attorney of the Year: David Morse, Livingston County, Michigan
-Internet Advocate of the Year: The Artist Zupf, YouTube.com

Please View the DogsBite.org Annual Awards for 2008:
http://www.dogsbite.org/blog/2009/01/dogsbiteorg-announces-our-annual-awards.html

Each person awarded has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to preventing future victims from being subjected to a violent pit bull type dog attack. Because DogsBite.org is a victims group, writing about the Victims Advocate of the Year, Wendy Blevins, was the most difficult part of the 2008 awards. Wendy's story is powerfully awakening and is sure to rattle the deepest part of one's soul. But it is Wendy's role as a victims advocate -- in the wake of her daughter's traumatic injuries, and in the face of ridicule by pit bull special interest groups and owners -- that DogsBite.org hopes communities begin to understand the stunning and unmatched courage of a victim. It is this very courage that will alter the "pit bull conversation" forever.

DogsBite.org invites readers to watch the unforgettable video of Wendy and Charlotte:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2YJKB1WTKw&feature=channel_page

Each person awarded will receive a framed certificate from DogsBite.org.

About DogsBite.org
DogsBite.org is a national dog bite victims group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks by creating common sense laws. Through our work, we hope to protect both people and pets from future attacks. Our website, www.dogsbite.org, launched in October 2007 and contains a wide collection of data to help policymakers and citizens learn about dangerous dogs. Our research focuses on pit bull type dogs. Due to selective breeding practices that emphasize aggression and tenacity, this class of dogs negatively impacts communities the most. Our website hosts important dog bite studies, U.S. dog bite fatalities and other key bibliographies. In the Legislating Dogs portion of our site, we offer examples of breed-specific laws (state-by-state) and documentation of the constitutionality of these laws. The Victim Realities section provides a glance into the unforgettable stories victims leave behind and much more. DogsBite.org operates out of Seattle, Washington and can be contacted via: 206-260-2915 or press@dogsbite.org. Research contributions and active website participation stems from individuals that span the United States of America.


Contact Information
DogsBite.org
Colleen Lynn
206-260-2915
press@dogsbite.org
www.dogsbite.org