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Our
Mascot
Deuce, the 5 year old Pit
Bull Terrier on Guard
by Jim McGuigan
January 28, 2005
Deuce. He's a tough guy but
playful, smart and a little whimsical. He represents the
values of WatchDogMilwaukee.com.
With hundreds of dogs being put to
sleep each week in Milwaukee alone, we wanted a mascot who had come
on hard times but had been rescued. Unlike the policies of
some of our political leaders, we believe there are things from the
past have value which we can learn from.
We put out a challenge to hundreds of
animal rescue organizations to submit pictures of dogs they have
rescued. We combed through multiple photos -- some silly, some
vicious and some which were just uninspiring. There were many
good submissions, but Deuce stood out. Deuce seemed to best
represent our values.
At just 6 months old, Deuce was
dumped at a vet clinic for an overnight boarding stay. The
owner never picked him up. As is often the case with dogs like
Deuce, his chance at having a future looked bleak. More often
than not, dogs like Deuce are simply euthanized. An undeserved
stigma is attached to American Pit Bulls due to aggressive training
by human bottom feeders who train them to fight for the purposes of
gambling. Dog fighters feed them antifreeze to make them sick
and mean. They put heavy chains and weights around the dogs
necks to make them strong and train them to be canine gladiators.
Deuce was lucky. He was rescued
by a Pit Bull rescuer who fell in love with him and in the end
couldn't bring herself to adopting him out.
Today, Deuce is five years old and
eighty pounds. The picture of health, Deuce gets along great
with other dogs, with cats and with children and small animals. He's
a canine good citizen and is a human education dog.
WatchDogMilwaukee.com thanks
Chicagoland
Bully Breed Rescue for submitting the picture of
Deuce. His look represents our values.
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