Articles for Animal Welfare Workers and Dog Advocates

This Is Why We’re Calling Bull On “Pit Bull” Awareness Events

We love when people celebrate dogs, whether it’s their own dogs or rescue dogs. But, the language we use to talk about these celebrations should reflect where we are, not where we’ve been.

Introducing the Individual Animal

Introducing the individual animal 15 October, 2018 We have exciting news! We're launching a podcast. It's called the Individual Animal. It's hosted by me, Regina Lizik, and Nicole Juchem. Nicole is Animal Farm Foundation's...

5 Things You Need to Know to Be a Better Dog Advocate

Advocating against breed-specific legislation involves a lot of emotion, but we need to focus on facts and solutions to make positive change happen.

Yes, People Really Do Need Emotional Support Animals

ESAs play an important role in mental health and society needs to respect that.

Delta Is Discriminating Against People with Disabilities and Their Service Dogs

We aren’t comfortable letting discrimination stand and you shouldn’t be either.

“Pit Bull” K9 Helps Bring a Boy with Autism Back Home to His Family

A little boy with autism ran away from home and it took one very special dog to bring him back.

It’s Time for Animal Welfare Organizations to Value Dogs Over Corporations

It's Time for Animal Welfare Organizations to Value Dogs Over Corporations 11 May, 2018 It’s a common thing for people in animal welfare to speak out about breed-discriminatory policies, whether they be at the county or state level, or even...

Stealing One Photo Can Help Shelter Pets Find The Home Of Their Dreams

Does Your Shelter Dog Look Like An American Hero? 30 MARCH, 2018 It's no secret around here that we love Sgt. Stubby. He's the perfect example of how ALL DOGS ARE INDIVIDUALS. While it's true not every dog can go from the streets of America to...

A Dog Died On A United Flight. Here’s The Problem No One’s Talking About

A Dog Died On A United Flight. Here's The Problem No One's Talking About 19 March, 2018 The tragic story of a beloved family dog dying on a United Airlines flight went viral last week. There were lots of conversations about what the incident...

Help These Two K9 Heroes Get the Recognition They Deserve

Two of Animal Farm Foundation's police dogs are Hero Dog Award Nominees!

Officer Lucky Huff and K9 Wilson Share a Journey of Friendship and Bravery

“When I took the leash, we started a journey that I’m thankful for every single day.”

Perpetuating the Myth of “Pit Bull” Dog High Pain Tolerance Doesn’t Help Dogs, It Hurts Them

"Pit bull" dog advocates can be just as guilty of believing stereotypes and myths as pro-BSL individuals. Your efforts should focus on science, not myth.