02960cam a2200337 i 4500 681622830 TxAuBib 130429s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2012285472 9780670026203 pbk. 0670026204 pbk. (OCoLC)780480400 BTCTA eng BTCTA BDX JOY OCLCO OCLCQ YDXCP GK8 BWX ORX CUV DLC TxAuBib rda Foster, Ken. I'm a good dog : pit bulls, America's most beautiful (and misunderstood) pet / Ken Foster. I am a good dog. New York : Viking Studio/Penguin Group, 2012. 143 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports., facsim. ; PB. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-142). Just dogs : an introduction -- What's in a pit bull? -- And a pit bull makes three -- The comeback -- Pits in the community -- Afterward. ""Filled with inspiring stories and photographs, this heartfelt tribute to the pit bull celebrates one of America's most popular yet misunderstood dogs. Perhaps more than any other breed, the pit bull has been dogged by negative stereotypes. In truth, pit bulls are innately wonderful family pets, as capable of love and good deeds as any other type of dog. Setting the record straight, Ken Foster sings the praises of pit bulls in I'm a Good Dog, a gorgeously illustrated, tenderly written tribute to this most misunderstood of canines. Founder of the Sula Foundation, which promotes responsible pit bull ownership in New Orleans, and the author of two acclaimed books about abandoned dogs, Foster has made it his mission to bring overlooked canines into the limelight. I'm a Good Dog traces the fascinating history of this particularly maligned breed. A century ago, the pit bull was considered a family dog, featured in family photos and trusted as loving companions for children. More recently, pit bulls have been portrayed by the media as stereotypes of everything they are not. Foster shatters that reputation through moving profiles of pit bulls that serve as therapy dogs, athletic heroes, search-and-rescue dogs, and educators, not to mention as loving pets. Foster also profiles many pit bull lovers, from Helen Keller and Dr. Seuss to actor Todd Cerveris, who took his pit bull on tour with him for the musical Spring Awakening. Proving that there's much to love and nothing to fear, I'm a Good Dog restores the pit bull to its rightful place as friend, family member, athlete and entertainer.""-- Amazon.com. GRADES: 7+ / ALL AGES Animal welfare United States - JUV LIT. Dogs - JUV LIT. Human-animal relationships - JUV LIT. Pit bull terriers Anecdotes - JUV LIT. Pit bull terriers - JUV LIT.