In this seventh episode of the inaugural season, I reach out to individuals who have legislated against pit bull dogs while serving in political office – including the two former Ohio state lawmakers responsible for authoring the pit bull law that passed in 1987.
In this sixth episode of the inaugural season, I find myself in the right place at the right time, noticing the beginning stage of the movement to repeal pit bull laws in Ohio with the downfall of Lucas County Dog Warden Tom Skeldon, and the repeal of Toledo’s pit bull law.
In this fifth episode – titled “An Advocate Is Born“, of the inaugural season of the “I Am Human. This Is My Dog.” podcast, I uncover two invaluable lessons that force me to not only ask the questions I know, but also begin to question and critically think about what I previously thought I know is true.
In this fourth episode – “The Cost of Political Wars”, of this inaugural season of the “I Am Human. This Is My Dog.” podcast, I am forced to jump slightly ahead to the spring of 2009 to an interview I conducted with a man named Leonard Shelton.
In this third episode – titled “The Fight Against Dogfighting“, of this inaugural season of the “I Am Human. This Is My Dog.” podcast, we pivot back to the topic of dogfighting in the direct aftermath of the Michael Vick.
In this second episode – titled “There Are No Accidents“, of this inaugural season of the “I Am Human. This Is My Dog.” podcast, I turn my attention to breed specific legislation and the fight against Lakewood, Ohio’s proposed pit bull ban due to my intention to adopt Preston.
In this first episode – “The Prelude“, of this inaugural season of the “I Am Human. This Is My Dog.” podcast, we focus primarily on the events that transpired immediately before and after the Michael Vick dogfighting case began in the spring of 2007.
