Muzzling Faith

Ontario, Canada has banned Pit Bulls and all Pit Bull mixes. Dogs that resided in Ontario prior to the ban may continue to live, but under a strict regime. Among other injustices, all Pit Bulls and any dog that looks like it MIGHT be a Pit Bull mix must be muzzled in public at all times, regardless of the dog's temperament. Many dogs do not like the muzzle, understandably, and many muzzled dogs have been attacked by off leash dogs and sustained serious injuries because they were unable to defend themselves. Muzzles make it difficult for dogs to eat, drink, and also makes it impossible to play a game of ball or tug of war.

Faith is a sweet, smart little girl unfortunate enough to live in Ontario. She has been in foster care for months. In the photos below, she's in obedience class. Faith won the competition for the fastest sit, down, sit, stand combination. Faith's handler says, "My favorite part of class is seeing everyone avoid me on the first day and then beating them at all the challenges. Usually by the end of the session everyone loves them so at least we are helping to chance some minds."

 

Here, Faith holds a sit-stay.

 

Faith calmly hangs out with another unfortunate, persecuted bully in Ontario.

Faith showing off the medal she won.

What a pretty girl, and what an impressive medal! What an irony that such an obedience star should be forced to wear a cage around her face simply because she was born in the wrong place with the wrong looks. We hope Faith finds herself a home someplace else, with people who love her, so she can spend the rest of her days free and happy, able to go out with her family without a muzzle and do all the things dogs love to do.