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I'm personally glad that the auto show selected the Jetta as their #1, hopefully it will help repair the bad rep of diesel -- which potentially has a bright future in the eco-friendly auto industry. MINI has plans to bring their diesel to the US, as do a number of other manufacturers. Maybe we'll see some hybrid diesels soon, too.
written by Ken, November 28, 2008
The Fusion Hybrid will beat the Camry Hybrid by 6 MPG and its not on the list.
Oh, and unless your a movie star or a fleet you will never get your hands on a MiniE or FC Sport and the Mitsubishi isn't even sold here! I mean the Camry CNG hybrid was more realistic than any of these.
Doesn't it make sense to rank cars that people can actually get? How much difference will a car that nobody can get make?
GET REAL and give us something we can use to make informed decisions please.
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Seriously though, don't you get frustrated reading about things you can't get? I sure do, and I guess I let too much of that get into my comment.
My tone was a bit harsh, and I apologize for that.
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It's called a C-Max Turbodiesel and is called the number one medium sedan in Europe. But of course it would not cross their minds to sell it here - there's more money to be made on F-150's !!
By the way Diesel (CLEAN) is cheaper than gas in Europe because it requires less refining that unleaded - now who would have thought of that ? ;)
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More promises about what's coming up next year.
Just like last year.
Cynical, I know, but does this sound familiar?
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I did see a converted Porsche to compressed air at the show, in Santa Monica, Ca.,in September.
However, it was on 2 passenger and over $50,000.
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For this reason I would say that Jetta is not very exciting (diesel has been around for ever, and it's not really solving the problem, is it!?!).
I think most major car companies can now agree that electric motor is the future (whether through hydrogen, or not). So what for me is most exciting, is something that will bring that 'future' closer to us. And that's electric vehicles (not Hybrids, those are just a stepping stone). I have driven a few of the electric vehicles produced for california (EV1, RAV4, RangerEV, HondaEV , etc) and know how good they are. I believe pure electric is much more viable than hydrogen, and thank god they are finally coming on the market AGAIN, and in mass numbers (if all goes well). Too bad that they have barely improved the milage over the last 10 years. Only says that there needs to be much more R&D towards EVs (which, hopefully will be supported by the Obama administration).
cheers ;D
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Unfortunately the US has not invested significant amounts in batteries over the past decade, so a lot of the expertise is in Japan, Korea and www.grantontrailers.com China were the i recommend levitra femele governments consider this a key to the future and fund basic research. But since we live in a "free market" economy, the market has decided that we don't need this kind of work here since it doesn't bring returns like the mortgage magic of the past 8 years.
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Just back from a trip to my hometown of New Iberia, La., where I attended my high school reunion.
Good fun talking fishing with the fellows I fished with as a kid. The Cajuns almost brought tears to my eyes when they told me their limit for spotted sea trout is 25 per day and red fish is five. Compare that to our meager one red and four trout and you know we are being skunked. The sad part is the Louisiana folks have enough fish to allow those numbers.
Had a chance to meet Troy Landry from the Swamp People show on The History Channel. Yep, he's the one with the thick accent who yells SHOOT 'EM! Nice guy. Good to see a lifelong fisherman getting paid well for doing what he has always done. In the bayou Troy is a big celebrity these days. When he showed up at the Gumbo Cook-Off so many people turned out to see him you would think Elvis was in town.
I took my 16-foot Carolina Skiff down to Turtle Mound a few days ago. The boat ramps there are just past the park entrance on County Road A1A, south of New Smyrna Beach. Arriving at dawn I couldn't resist fishing the deep trough that runs north along the highway. Once upon a time that spot would have ranked with the best trout fishing holes in the world. Beginning in the '70s I would make the long drive down from Ormond Beach and arrive an hour before first light. By 8 a.m., I would have four to six gator trout. There was almost never an exception. I did that in the winter for 12 years. That goldmine has been gone for years, but old memories fade hard.
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I was pleased to see the algae bloom is mostly gone and the Mosquito Lagoon water is returning to health. As I headed back to the ramp I was happy with my one trout and one red. Not a Louisiana catch, but OK.
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I'm a big fan of comps. Comparables. Outer-markers. Players from NHL history whose careers are somewhat similar to a modern player who has written such a small script we need an indicator about their future. Because we're fans, we always look for really good comp's, because discussing Ron Sedlbauer as a comp for Dustin Penner is pretty damn boring.
The fewer the comps any player has, the better off he usually is in terms of overall talent. How many comparables did Gretzky have? Hasek? Orr?
Dustin Penner is driving me crazy. He came out of nowhere really and so there isn't much of a template for him.
Charlie Simmer played his junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey Association. His draft year he wemt 70gp, 45-54-99. He was 6-3, 210 when he was drafted and he was considered a terrific corner man with soft hands who lacked NHL speed and did not play to his size.
He was drafted in the 3rd round of one of the deepest drafts in history (39th overall), despite being rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No. 8 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. He played center for most of his junior career. Simmer became an unrestricted free agent after the 1976-77 season when the Cleveland franchise, on the verge of bankruptcy all season, released its minor-leaguers to save money. He signed with Los Angeles on August 8, 1977 and he kicked the daylights out of NHL goalies for a decade after (when healthy) starting in 1978-79.
He looked like a player in 74-75, his first year pro. Simmer played in the minors for the first half of the season and then put up a respectable 35gp, 8-13-21 with the Seals in the second half of the year. They were a horrible organization, and Simmer was unable to get traction with the Seals (or Cleveland) over the next 2 seasons.
When he signed with the Kings, he spent most of the 77-78 season in the minors putting up good numbers again (Simmer's minor league seasons are very, very good), 42 goals in 75 games. The next season, at age 24, he scored 21 goals in half an NHL season and at that point he could not be avoided.
To quote Legends of Hockey: Both Simmer and the Kings were in an optimistic frame of mind at the dawn of the 1979-80 season. That year he exceeded all expectations by scoring 56 goals and making 101 points. Suddenly he was a well-known sports figure throughout North America, and part of the newly formed Triple Crown Line. Made up of Simmer, Dionne and Taylor, that was respected by every NHL opponent. That year Simmer also scored at least one goal in each of 13 straight games to become the first player to threaten Punch Broadbent's record of 16 that dated back over five decades. After the season, he was named to the NHL's First All-Star Team.
Dustin Penner's breakout season, the one that established him in the NHL, came at age 24 years old and in that way he is somewhat similar to Simmer. His scouting report is/was somewhat similar ("Is one of the biggest physical specimens in the game, but also possesses excellent hockey sense and scoring potential") and he does play well in the corners and is a scorer. There have been reports I've seen with regard to his needing to use his size more, so that's also comparable.
Once Simmer kicked out the jams the only thing that could stop him was injuries (I'm not trying to jinx Penner here btw). He did get two outstanding linemates (Dionne was among hisory's best skill center's, he could make plays all night long and never tired of scoring goals, and Dave Taylor had a wide range of skills that made him very valuable) and maybe we can extend the comparable to include a modern day Dionne (Hemsky) and a smart player who could keep an eye out for the interception (Horcoff).
It's not an exact comp, because we really don't have a lot of guys in sports history who came Penner's route (and one of THEM was Roy freaking Hobbs).
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Let me just place some background on the table. David Siegel is a billionaire who founded Westgate Resorts, "the largest time-share company on the planet," I believe he says. Jackie is his third wife, and although she is clearly a trophy and has the boobs to prove it, she is also the mother of seven of his eight children, was born into humble circumstances, refused to become somebody's secretary and earned an engineering degree instead.
Their new home in Florida has 10 kitchens and a bowling alley. I never learned how many rooms it has, but while it's under construction, she gives a tour to Lauren Greenfield, the film's director — and when Greenfield asks, "Will this be your bedroom?" Jackie says, "Oh, no … this is my closet."
Siegel is in the middle of constructing a towering Westgate flagship in Las Vegas when the housing crisis strikes and almost wipes him out. There is rich irony as he complains that greedy bankers tempted him with cheap money to take out loans he couldn't repay — which is exactly what his sales force has been persuading time-share customers to do.
It's rather endearing that Siegel will look straight at the camera and make such a complaint, unaware of or indifferent to its irony. He seems inclined to tell the truth. He boasts that his money got George W. Bush elected, and then adds with a twinkle in his eyes, "by extra-legal means." He confesses that he lost some enthusiasm for Bush after his invasion of Iraq.
But it's Jackie who steals the show. She isn't one of your snobby creatures from reality TV. She has a warm smile, a confiding manner and a sort of "I Love Lucy" ditziness as she cluelessly wrestles with the problem of a home with seven kids in residence, countless domestic staff and innumerable little white dogs. When the market crashes, the Siegels put the house up for sale, and David struggles desperately to save his Las Vegas tower. All but one domestic is laid off, and dog poop relentlessly builds up. David instructs Jackie to cut way, way down on her compulsive shopping, so she switches to Wal-Mart, where nevertheless she loads up shopping carts with so many needless purchases, it takes a fleet of SUVs to haul them home.
Some of Jackie's dialogue is so good it would distinguish a sitcom. Talking to the clerk behind the rental car counter, she asks, "What's the name of my driver?" David, meanwhile, retreats into a sort of man cave, his study with its big-screen TV, where he watches the financial news, telephones bankers and investors, and vows he will save the Las Vegas property, whatever it takes him.
You can't hate these people, and it's clear that Lauren Greenfield didn't — although, to be sure, they were giving her incredible access to a lifestyle most people, even "rich" people, can barely imagine. What you can do is deplore them. It's a shame they haven't thought of more productive and useful ways to spend their fortune. Still, to be sure, their fortune is based on income from time-share buyers who had the same problem.
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The next day they were all meeting at Naruto's house to plan for the concert. Naruto and Mayia were on Naruto's laptop designing clothes that Mayia could make them with some help. So far the designs were just black, no color, no special anything on the ourfits.
"We need ideas." Mayia said after about two minutes of just sitting there thinking.
"Black outfits with red, yellow and orange. Kinda like a half black sun with the other half colored." Kiba said and everyone looked at him.
"Did Kiba come up with an idea all by himself?" Mayia asked and everyone laughed.
"I can be smart!" Kiba defended himself.
"We get it, we get it." Mayia said and put some custom colors up. "We need a design, pattern or something for the colors. Maybe a logo or something."
"Just mess around with it some." Mikisu said and sat on the couch while Mayia starting messing with the colors and making a shirt.
"But I suck at coming up with ideas!" Mayia said and stuck her tounge out at the computer screen, which now held a black shirt. She deleted everything on the shirt and handed the laptop back to Naruto. "You do something. I'm thirsty."
"Okay!" Naruto said happily and started messing with the designing page.
After a few minutes Naruto gave up and looked online for some outfits. His computer screen blinked a couple times and died off. "What the-? I just charged this thing!" he said and plugged it in. He tried pressing the on button a few times and trying to get it working by plugging in a different charging cord. "Damn laptop isn't working!"
"Let me see." Mikisu said. She took the laptop and set it down on her lap. She pressed and held the power button, while hitting a couple other buttons quickly, that no one else could see. She typed in a couple of words and moved the arrow to Naruto's log in file name. She clicked it and typed in a few more words and handed it back to him. "It should be fixed now."
"How did you...?" he asked and looked at his screen. Everything was back to normal.
"Just luck I guess." she said and shrugged, smiling slightly.
Mayia came back in and sat down. She missed the whole computer failure come back to life dilema, but she didn't care. She could hear them talking and typing from the kitchen. "What happened?" she asked and sat inbetween Naruto and Shikamaru.
"My laptop was screwed up so Mikisu fixed it for me." Naruto said happily.
"Really..." Mayia said and looked at Mikisu who was pretty much bored. "Whatever. Let's just get the outfits together and call it a day."
"Sounds good to me." Mikisu said while Sasuke just nodded.
"Good idea!" Kiba said.
"I just want to head home." Shikamaru said and Mayia sighed.
"Your always tired." she said and he smiled some. "Just lay on my shoulder then." He laid his head on her shoulder and wrapped his arms around her waist. "I'm not a teddy bear."
"But now you are." he said and closed his eyes yawning. Mayia mumbled fine and continued working on the outfits.
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The next day they were all meeting at Naruto's house to plan for the concert. Naruto and Mayia were on Naruto's laptop designing clothes that Mayia could make them with some help. So far the designs were just black, no color, no special anything on the ourfits.
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When Fallout Mods Turn The First Town Into Hell
Sometimes, you just don't know what you're getting into with mods. Sometimes, mods turn the familiar into delicious chaos. »
Sometimes, you just don't know what you're getting into with mods. Sometimes, mods turn the familiar into delicious chaos. »
The Wild Wasteland perk lets you see some bonkers stuff in Fallout, but it never quite matches the absurdity of this New Vegas "easter egg." »
"Captain's log: the Wasteland just got sexier." »
Modders are kind of the best. Case in point: this amazing New Vegas mod which adds another joinable faction in the game. And not just any faction, mind you—it's the Enclave. »
Check out this awesome fan-made Fallout figure: it's Yes Man, the Securitron that can help you take over New Vegas. It was made by Reddit user Webberley using card, wood, plastic, epoxy and a Doc Ock figure. You can look at more shots here. »
Given the planet's lack of actual post-apocalyptic nuclear wastelands, you'd think it would be pretty hard to find places that looked like the setting of a Fallout game. But then, there's always the Mojave desert and Route 66 for that. »
Fallout: Lanius, the fan-film starring New Vegas antagonist Legate Lanius, AKA the Monster of the East, will be screened in just a few days at PAX Australia, on July 20. The creators shared a short one-minute teaser to mark the occasion. »
Ghouls and the undead can be cool too sometimes. Here's the coolest one from Fallout: New Vegas, chilling in the wasteland, having a great day. Nothing to worry about. »
I'm a 31-year-old, fifth-generation Mormon (member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) from Salt Lake City, Utah and I love video games. »
Post-apocalyptic worlds in video games don't necessarily have to be grimdark, depressing or colorless. There are many fine examples where the game's design either moves beyond these tropes, or develops them to perfection. We have collected a few of them below. »
You know what the Mojave desert was missing? My Little Pony, of course. My Little Pony buddies, to be precise. Here's a mod by Kuroitsune and Riven1978 on New Vegas Nexus that allows you to have the MLP protagonists as your companions. Not all ponies are included—for now, there's only Luna, Celestia, Twilight,… »
When I play Bethesda's open-world role-playing games, I steal. A lot. I know I'm not alone in this—in fact, I'd wager that almost every single human who has played Fallout 3 or Morrowind or Skyrim has stolen something or other. »
Over the past couple of weeks, I've been returning to Fallout: New Vegas, using the game to patch up downtime between the big releases of the fall. I've got a bunch of mods installed, but nothing particularly crazy. »
Over the past couple of weeks, I've been getting my open-world RPG fix with Fallout: New Vegas. Yesterday I talked about how to mod the game to look nice and pretty, and from here on in I'm going to share some things I've noticed while playing the game. »
There are so many good games out this fall. So, so many. There's a type of video game for just about every type of video game player. But there is one thing missing: There's no vast, open-world role-playing game. »
If you've played Fallout: New Vegas, you may have come across Lanius. Second Legate. Military commander of all Caesar's Legion's forces in the field. Sharply-dressed badass. »
ED-E and I were inseparable, when I first played Fallout: New Vegas. Well, except for all those times that the demands of the plot separated us. But no matter: his perks, cheerfully sarcastic beeping, and killer laser were great company on an endless trek through the Mojave Wasteland. »
When Obsidian took over from BioWare to develop Knights of the Old Republic II, the game was famously (and forcibly, by Lucasarts) shipped "incomplete". Only when modders reinstated a bunch of cut content could we enjoy the full experience the developers had planned for the game. »
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Blueberry Cornmeal Pudding Recipe
"when I want something that will satisfy my sweet tooth, I make this pleasing pudding topped with blueberry sauce," says field editor Lillian Julow, Gainesville, Florida. "Thanks to my microwave oven, it's a quick and easy dessert."
- 1 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries, thawed
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 2 cups milk
- 6 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
- 3/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine blueberries and 1/4 cup sugar. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved, stirring once.
- In a 3-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine the milk, cornmeal, lemon peel and remaining sugar. Cover and microwave on high for 7 minutes or until thickened, stirring every 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and salt. Pour into dessert dishes; cool slightly. Top with blueberry sauce. Yield: 2 servings.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.
Originally published as Blueberry Cornmeal Pudding in Taste of Home April/May 2005, p57
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Reviewed Feb. 5, 2011
Made it just as directed, and loved how easy it was! The blueberry syrup/sauce is spectacular and super easy.
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2010
I have made this quite a few times now and I make the cornmeal mixture on the stove top. I just stir and cook till thick. doesn't take long at all...just keep stirring so it wont scorch. I add some fresh lemon juice to the cornmeal mix and lemon peel to the blueberry sauce. YUM!!
Reviewed Mar. 5, 2008 Edited Nov. 5, 2008
I just substitute Splenda for the sugar in the pudding and either use Splenda to sweeten the fruit I put on top, or omit it and use the fruit plain. Strawberries and blueberries are both lovely.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2008
The way I would make this healthier is by decreasing the sugar. I don't think 14 cup sugar is too much to use with 2 cups of milk. But why make a blueberry sauce (and use sugar) when plain blueberries sounds just as good (to me). As for baking it in the oven, I think the cornmeal will sink and you'll have this heavy layer on the bottom. But if you stirred it a few times at the beginning of the baking, maybe not. If baking in the oven I'd bake at 325º for 20-30 minutes (ovens vary, so watch). As for cooking on top of the stove, it will take as long as any 2 cups-milk pudding (think a mix) and this will depend on how high a heat you use. I'd guess at medium heat it will take you 20 minutes. I prefer making my pudding in the microwave since It never scorches or burns and I don't have to stir all the time. Is there a reason you want to avoid cooking in the microwave? Let us know how you did it, if you liked it, and will you make it again?
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2008
can i ask you if there is a healthier way to make this dessert? if by stove top, or oven do you know how long i could cook it? thanks


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Ho Ho Hanukah, Ho Ho ChristmasPosted by Jeffrey Biegel in Uncategorized
Any choral folk out there??
Several inquiries have come in this season about Hanukah music, since there isn't a large repertoire in that genre–and I thought, why not write something for both Hanukah and Christmas? It was very challenging, but fun to write this past weekend. For some reason, I find it very peaceful to write new music on 9-11. It cleanses my soul, and, hopefully, something good comes from it. Please feel free to email me if you'd like a copy at email@example.com. It's simple 2-parts mixed voices with a pianistic piano part, and the main theme for the verses is based on 'Rock of Ages'. I'm happy to share it with everyone before it gets submitted for potential publication, should you still be seeking out holiday music.
Here's the press release about the piece:
Jeffrey Biegel Pens 'Ho Ho Hanukah, Ho Ho Christmas!'
By Naturally Sharp, Inc.
September 12, 2005
Pianist/composer Jeffrey Biegel has added a delightful choral work for the holiday season programming. Since his music has sold over 6,000 copies in a six-month period, Jeffrey Biegel has been asked to combine the holidays of Hanukah and Christmas in a uniting song of seasonal charm. Scored for two-parts mixed voices and a challenging piano accompaniment, Mr. Biegel bases the main theme of 'Ho Ho Hanukah, Ho Ho Christmas!' on the well known Hanukah song, 'Rock of Ages'. With sleigh bells and a spirited chorus section, 'Ho Ho Hanukah, Ho Ho Christmas!' is sure to become a standard amongst young choruses throughout the US and abroad.
Other holiday choral works by Mr. Biegel include an SATB a cappella arrangement of 'The Christmas Song' ("Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire…"), an SATB divisi a cappella arrangement of 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', available through the Hal Leonard Corporation and the http://www.jwpepper.com website, and 'Christmas In A Minute' for SATB/piano, based on Chopin's 'Minute Waltz', also available through the Hal Leonard Corporation and the http://www.jwpepper.com website. For information regarding music not available through http://www.jwpepper.com, such as 'Ho Ho Hanukah, Ho Ho Christmas!' and 'The Christmas Song', please contact Helene Blue Musique at 1-212-724-5900 or via email at email@example.com.
Due in October, his solo piano arrangements of 'The Best of Josh Groban' will be released by PianoDisc, and he includes in the 2005-06 season the World Premiere of Lowell Liebermann's 'Concerto no. 3′ with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, a South American debut recital in the Teatro Municipal in Santiago, Chile, plus performances throughout the US. For more information, please visit Mr. Biegel's website at http://www.cyberecital.com.


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While back-to-school season might be just around the corner, we think there's plenty time left to make the most of the remaining sunny summer days ahead. Whether you're planning an August beach trip or an afternoon outing to your local park, we've got you covered in the ASPCA Online Store. Plus, each purchase you make will support the ASPCA's life-saving work for animals in need nationwide. Here's a roundup of warm-weather products for the whole family:
Animal-Themed Sunglasses: These frames come in three classic styles with animal-themed embellishments.
ASPCA Flying Disc: As you toss this flying disc down the beach for your pup to retrieve, the bright orange color will make it easy to find in the sand.
Black Jumbo Tote: This sturdy, oversized cotton twill tote bag is the perfect carry-all for your weekend getaway.
Pet Car Harness: Are you planning to bring Fluffy along on your next summer adventure? Use this pet car harness, which comes in sizes small, medium and large, to ensure that your pup will be safe and sound in the backseat.
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By ASPCA President & CEO Matt Bershadker
In my job, I see a lot of pit bulls, whether at an Austin shelter, a rescue in Los Angeles, or here in our New York City offices, where we occasionally foster dogs from the ASPCA Adoption Center.
I look forward to each visit, not just because I'm typically greeted with a clownish grin, big open paws, and a wildly flapping tail, but because each pit bull I meet is also an individual, distinct character.
This is why prejudice against the pit bull breed, which is really a combination of many breeds,makes no practical sense.
This isn't just a rhetorical debate; the lives of millions of animals are at stake. So it's important to identify what we actually know about this maligned and often misidentified breed, as well as what we don't know.
We know, for example, that every dog—even dogs within the same breed—is different. That's what makes each unique, special and beloved by its human family.
We also know that dogs' personalities aren't based on just a single influence any more than our own personalities are. A dog's behavior is a function of breeding, yes, but also just as strongly affected by socialization, training, environment, and how it's treated by its owners.
Historically, some pit bulls were bred to fight other dogs. Early bulldogs, forbearers of the modern pit bull, were pitted against bulls, bears and other large animals. When these fights were banned in the 1800s, people turned instead to fighting their dogs against each other. But even these dogs, bred to be aggressive to other dogs, were not bred to be aggressive toward people, since fighting dogs must tolerate frequent handling by the humans who train and fight them. Meanwhile, other pit bulls were bred expressly for work and companionship.
Pit bulls have long been popular family pets, noted for their affection and loyalty, but you don't hear much about gentle, loving pit bulls in the media because a well-behaved dog doesn't make headlines.
In American shelters, you'll find lots of pit bulls—with lots of different personalities. What they share in common is a sad fate. Because shelters and animal control facilities take in more pit bulls than any other breed, innocent pit bulls are euthanized more often than any other kind of dog.
At the ASPCA, we've seen and we study many factors that contribute to behavior development in dogs, resulting in sharp behavioral variations—even between dogs of the same breed. A pit bull bred for generations to fight may not fight, just as a Golden Retriever bred for generations as a service dog may bite.
But there are consistent measures owners can take to prevent or curb aggressive dog behavior. For example, if you chain or tether your dog outside, and isolate it from humans, you increase the risk that it will develop aggressive behavior. We also know that early, positive behavioral conditioning, including socialization, is probably the best way to reduce the likelihood of aggressive tendencies in dogs.
Puppies that learn to interact and play with people and other dogs are less likely to show aggression as adult animals. Finally, we know that no matter its breed or background, every dog needs to be raised responsibly, including early socialization, proper training and supervision.
States across the country largely agree that targeting breeds serves no useful purpose. Currently, no statewide policies discriminate against certain dog breeds, and 18 states have taken the extra step to ban breed-specific legislation, or BSL, most recently South Dakota and Utah. Even the White House has weighed in against laws that target specific breeds. Last year, the Obama Administration put out a clear statement saying, "We don't support breed-specific legislation -- research shows that bans on certain types of dogs are largely ineffective and often a waste of public resources... the simple fact is that dogs of any breed can become dangerous when they're intentionally or unintentionally raised to be aggressive."
The statement also noted that the Centers for Disease Control concluded "the types of people who look to exploit dogs aren't deterred by breed regulations" and "it's virtually impossible to calculate bite rates for specific breeds."
The ASPCA supports breed-neutral dangerous dog laws that focus not on breed but on individual dog behavior, as well as laws that prohibit prolonged chaining and tethering, and legislation that holds dog owners accountable for the behavior of their pets.
Ask pit bull owners about their pets, and you'll hear the same things you'd expect from proud owners of beagles, retrievers, pugs, Labradors, or any blend among them. I encourage you to read about Domingo, Blue, and Spike through the words of loving owners who recently adopted those pit bulls from the ASPCA.
I've fostered a number of pit bulls over the years, many of whom were rescued from horrific cruelty. I'm reminded of Dawson, the white pit who was kept in a closet and beaten with weights; Taz, a brindle pit who was found in a dumpster in 2003; and Champ, a caramel-and-white pit who was being trained to fight. Each of them was loving, playful, loyal, and affectionate. And each was, at one time, on a short and certain path to sadistic abuse or euthanasia, but is now in a loving home.
Not every dog is a good match for every prospective owner, so educate yourself before adopting. Compare a dog's need for exercise with your availability to take it on frequent walks and runs. Compare its medical requirements to your ability to provide that care. And compare its behavior, as documented and explained by shelter staff, with your family's ability to maintain and manage that behavior. When taking in a new pet, ask questions, consider potential challenges, and remember that small children should never be left unsupervised around animals.
Understanding dog behavior, providing dogs with the care they need and the supervision expected by family and neighbors—these are the best ways to keep pets and people safe, to celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives, and to end the myths that unfairly and tragically cost so many their lives.
Not all families will open their homes to a pit bull, but I hope many will open their minds.
We'd like to extend a big thanks to the PEDIGREE Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping dogs in need find loving homes by supporting the good work of shelters and dog rescue organizations around the country. In 2013, the Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to the ASPCA in support of our Behavior Rehabilitation Center. The ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey, is the first and only facility dedicated to providing behavioral rehabilitation for undersocialized canine victims of cruelty, such as those confiscated from puppy mills and hoarding situations.
Julie Duke, Executive Director of the PEDIGREE Foundation, paid a visit to the Behavior Rehabilitation Center. She was so impressed with the work the ASPCA is doing to help turn severely fearful dogs into adoptable companions that she arranged for Kristen Collins, ASPCA Director of Anti-Cruelty Behavior Rehabilitation, to present at the 2014 Tennessee Animal Control Conference on August 4 and 5. Julie strongly believes that animal welfare shelters in Tennessee will benefit greatly from hearing our specialists talk about the Center and our work there.
We are truly grateful for the PEDIGREE Foundation's generous support. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.pedigreefoundation.org.
A sweet and social kitty, this high-style beauty is sure to turn heads. But Gia doesn't leap in paws first—she likes to take her time when getting to know you. Once you're her friend, she'll reward you with plenty of love and attention!
With the help of yummy treats and a little time to herself, Gia will happily adjust to her new home. We even think Gia could get along just fine with a few feline friends! This sweet girl suffers from bouts of asthma, and our medical team is available to speak with you more about her health needs. For this reason, Gia would be thrilled to go home with an experienced adopter in a non-smoking household. Adopt Gia today!
Gia is available for adoption at the ASPCA Adoption Center. If you are interested in adopting, please call our Adoptions department in New York City at (212) 876-7700 ext. 4120. To learn more about Gia, please visit her profile page.
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You may have seen this photo before. It was taken last August at the scene of a dog fighting raid, and it has been used in ASPCA advertisements all around the Internet and on TV. It can be hard to look at—a small, vulnerable puppy tied to a heavy chain, alone and cowering in fear. With just the quick snap of a camera, this single moment captured so much about the fatal sport of dog fighting, and this puppy became the face of abused animals everywhere.
That puppy's name is Timmy, and he was one of 367 dogs rescued from a multi-state dog fighting ring that spanned Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Texas. After the raid, Timmy and the other dogs were taken to a temporary shelter where ASPCA responders gave them medical examinations, behavioral assessments, and the care and love they had previously been denied.
But Timmy's story doesn't end there. This sweet puppy was placed in foster homes that helped train him to become a well-adjusted pet. His final foster parents, Brian and Nadine DeCicco, just couldn't give the little pup up and adopted him this past May. "We didn't have any concerns about bringing a dog who had been associated with fighting into our home," says Brian. "We've both had dogs our whole lives and know that they can reflect the way they are treated. Both of our previous dogs were pit mixes and they are just so unbelievably affectionate."
Timmy now lives with Brian and Nadine in Maryland, where he is safe, happy and well-fed. "These dogs show amazing resiliency and forgiveness after being treated so poorly. They just want to be loved," says Brian. Timmy spends his days snuggling with his family, snoozing in his "pita pocket" bed, playing tug-of-war with the neighbor's Mastiff, and letting out his puppy energy—energy that at one time was restricted to a heavy collar and chain.
It's hard to believe that Timmy is the same dog from that first photo. Fortunately, he will never have to worry about growing up to become a fighting dog, like so many generations of dogs tied to that very same chain before him.
Timmy's new life is picture-perfect, but it would not have been possible without the support of animal-lovers like you. When you donate to the ASPCA, your gifts have a real, tangible effect—and Timmy is living proof of just how much we can accomplish when we work together.
Unfortunately, there are thousands of puppies just like Timmy still out there waiting for their rescue to come. Will you be the one to help save them? Make a donation today.
See more photos of Timmy's rescue and of his happy new life here.