Dogs

Pit Bull Ban Nixed: County Commissioner Sharief Now Wants Control of "Backyard" Dog Breeding

Months after stinging public rebuke and the condemnation of hundreds of dog owners, Broward County Commissioner Barbara Sharief has canceled requests for a pit bull ban and instead called for a "culture" that makes it mandatory to neuter and spay canines and more regulation on "backyard" dog breedin ... More >>

Man Kicked Pit Bull in Ribs, Cops Say

With all this banning-pit-bull talk recently hitting up your daily bloggy blog, we still haven't addressed the banning-pit-bull-owners issue. Now would be that time. Because, according to cops, a Fort Lauderdale man screw it, I'm gonna treat my pit bull like a soccer ball.

Pit Bulls Already Banned in a Dozen Countries

Though a proposed ban on Broward County pit bulls was shelved last night, if the legislation reemerges in some form -- and actually passes -- the prohibition on the dog wouldn't be anything unusual. In 1989, Miami may have been one of the first communities to ban pit bulls -- but it sure hasn't bee ... More >>

Broward County Pit Bulls Won't Be Banned, Sharief Now Says

Following a tense weekend that one local city commissioner described as "mass hysteria," Broward County's vice mayor amended her proposal Monday afternoon, thereby allowing all resident pit bull owners to keep their dogs. Late last week, Barbara Sharief, vice mayor of the Broward County Commission, ... More >>

Hey, Broward County! We Want Your Most Adorable Pit Bull Pictures

You know how this goes. You have an adorable dog (or at least you think it is). And you've taken dozens hundreds of pictures of it. You've probably even made a few memes. OK, you've definitely made memes. But the problem? No one ever wants to sift through your pictures with you, because they're terr ... More >>

The Proposed Broward County Pit Bull Ban Withdrawn

A proposal to ban pit bulls in Broward County, which has roiled the community for days, was withdrawn today at the county's commission meeting. Two other proposals, one of which carries a $500-fine for training pit bulls to fight, and another that imposes a $300-fine for failing to vaccinate a pit ... More >>

Hollywood Asks State for Permission to Ban Pit Bulls

As Broward County reels following yesterday's announcement that it may soon follow Miami-Dade's lead and ban the ownership of pit bulls, the City of Hollywood has asked the state for permission to take similar legislative action against the animal. Just in case the Hollywood City Commission decides ... More >>

Pit Bulls Much Less Aggressive Than Other Breeds, Study Says

Amid growing alarm among Broward County's bureaucracies concerning the ownership of pit bulls -- and whether they should be banned -- scientific research offers a very different perspective on the animal. According to a 2008 study, "Breed Differences in Canine Aggression," pit bulls are markedly le ... More >>

Broward County May Ban Owning Pit Bulls

Nearly 25 years after Miami-Dade banned the ownership of pit bulls, Broward County may be next.Barbara Sharief, Vice Mayor of the Broward County Commission, will introduce a motion today to make it illegal to "own and keep" American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, Staffordshire b ... More >>

Barefoot for Greyhounds

Michele Lazarow, Friend of the Puppies, on Hallandale Beach Puppy-Store Ordinance

After Wednesday night's dramatic meeting about puppy stores in Hallandale Beach, we caught up with Michele Lazarow, who has been the strongest voice behind getting a puppy-store ban passed in that small city.Lazarow -- who says she doesn't want to call herself an "activist" because that would make p ... More >>

Hallandale Beach Commission to Discuss Puppy-Store Regulations Tonight

The Hallandale Beach City Commission will meet to discuss a proposal to crack down on puppy stores in that city, tonight at 6 o'clock. For years, activists have been trying to get the city to join a handful of other cities nationwide -- including Lake Worth -- in an outright ban on puppy stores (or ... More >>

Humiliate Your Dog For Halloween: Ten Terrible Food Costumes For Fido

Costumesfordogs.com​Your dog gives you unconditional love every day of his life. Seriously! Has a human ever greeted you with such fierce devotion?  Sure, he peed on the carpet and he licks his butt, but if you want to punish your dog, take away his favorite chew toy. But in the name of all t ... More >>

Why Greyhound Racing Could End in Florida This Year

​Last week State Sen. Maria Sachs, a Democrat from Delray Beach, proposed a new bill that would allow greyhound tracks to keep their slot machines and poker tables, even if they don't actually race dogs on-premises. The bill (SB 1594) would end the 15-year-old live-racing requirement established i ... More >>

Must (Really) Love Dogs

Ron Jeremy Hosts Puppy Fashion Show in West Palm Beach

Brygida T. via FacebookJeremy is apparently a dog lover.​Yes, porn stars and Chihuahuas do mix. That was the message Friday night at porno-popular Off the Hookah in West Palm Beach, where infamous skin flick king Ron Jeremy spent the evening snuggling with some extraordinarily well-dressed pooches ... More >>

Dogfighting Survivor Story: Saving a Doberman Used as Pit Bull Bait

Photos providedDog fighters used Bruno as bait for pitbulls they were training.​It used to be that pitbulls rescued from dogfighting rings like the one written about this week in New Times were destined to be put down. Even some animal activists thought they'd be too aggressive to become family pe ... More >>

Huge Dogfighting Bust Went Down Only After Cops Brought Their Pit Bulls to the Fight

Could Hallandale Beach Become the First City in Florida to Ban Pet Stores?

​There are as many as four million animals put down in shelters every year in this country, according to estimates by the Humane Society of the United States. The problem is particularly bad in South Florida, where the recession has left many families unable to take care of the family pets. One sh ... More >>

Hollywood Animal Rights Protesters Get Protested

Tara Nieuwesteeg​ Many people were very confused as they drove down Hollywood Boulevard on Saturday. There was a full-on protest on both sides of the street, replete with colorful signs, matching T-shirts, chanting, music, and adults wearing large, heavy dog costumes. Some drivers thought it was a ... More >>

Fired Greyhound Trainer Speaks to Media

Last week, we broke you the news that a woman arrested on felony animal cruelty charges was still working as a greyhound trainer in Florida. In 2002, Ursula O'Donnell sent greyhounds in her care from Palm Beach, Naples, and Orlando to an Alabama man who shot and buried them, according to a state in ... More >>

Woman Arrested for Helping Kill Over 2,000 Greyhounds Is Training Dogs In Florida Again

Authorities found the bodies of more than 2,000 greyhounds buried on an 18-acre property. Most had gun shot wounds in the head and neck.​A woman arrested on felony charges for helping kill more than 2,000 greyhounds from all over the state has been training racing dogs again in Florida as recently ... More >>

[UPDATE] Greyhound Advocates Rallying Against Racing at Mardi Gras

If it's not completely clear, the clip above shows a 76-pound male greyhound named BB's Story Book (referred to by the announcer as "the five") falling in the first turn of a race at Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming Center in Hallandale Beach, getting up, running the wrong way on the track, and event ... More >>

Dog Racing Done in Wisconsin; What This Means for Florida

Thomas Francis​It wasn't so long ago that Wisconsin had five dog tracks, second only to Florida in terms of total live-racing facilities. This week, the operators of the Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha announced that the track will end racing on New Year's Eve. This will mark the end of greyh ... More >>

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Greyhound Racing Suspended in Rhode Island; Racing Opponents Eye Florida

"Wouldn't you rather pet me than bet on me?"​Last weekend, greyhound racing was suspended at Twin River, the only active track in Rhode Island. The track is bankrupt, in part it says, because of the cost of dog racing. The state assembly there is trying to revive the moribund industry, but ... More >>

New Hampshire Ends Live Greyhound Racing; Will Florida Follow Suit?

Jailamony used to race at Mardi Gras. Now she sits around looking adorable. Live greyhound racing in New Hampshire ended swiftly this week with a new state bill that allows the two tracks there to have simulcast betting without having to run dogs on the premises. Similar bills have been propo ... More >>

Letters From the Issue of June 18, 2009

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Pit Bulls Banned in Miami Find Refuge in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Dogs on Catwalks

Petland Faces Puppy Mill Lawsuit; Dog From Davie Store Raised by Rat Bastard

From Nebraska, to Davie, to the arms of Anthony from Petland.The Humane Society of the United States has filed this class-action lawsuit against Petland, which has several local stores, claiming Petland buys dogs from puppy mills. This actually comes as some good news to my landlord, because now I a ... More >>

New Dogs, Old Tricks

The future of dog racing clouds a classic race

How I Bow-Wow

Finding the canine clues

Yellow Snow?

Pit Bulls go after the Ice

Puppy Love?

Only the dogs are blameless in Broward's strange war over Wizard of Claws

Catcalls at Haute Hounds

A Runway Show to Beg For

Puppy Love

Nintendogs' charm will win over the most jaded of gamers

Best Dog Park

CityPaws

Letters August 19-25, 2004

Letters July 29 - August 4, 2004

Letters July 15-21, 2004

'Burb Dogs

Scarier than man-eating pit bulls is the felon who owns them

Best Place to Save Fido from Damnation

KosherPets

Best Place to Walk Your Dog

Jupiter Beach

Gravy Train

Taxpayers foot the bill for Rover's ramblin'

Best Place to Walk Your Dog

Bark Park at Snyder Park

Best Place To Walk Your Dog

Poinciana Park

Letters

Biting Back

A K-9 took a huge chunk out of Rusty Samarco's leg. The crippling bite was worse than the crime.