Tough Love Dog Rescue: jeff theman

We've all read the horror stories, now read the hero stories! Jeff Theman, producer of the documentary "Guilty Til Proven Innocent," and I have been keeping tabs on media reports of brave "pit bull" type dogs, and here are the stories we've found! We'll update this list as new stories come in. Enjoy!

(please note this is the temporary home for these stories; we will be moving the collection to our new advocacy site in the next few months!)

7/27/11 http://www.wzzm13.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=107779 - ASSAULT - Blitz saves woman from husband. (1)

7/27/11 http://www.fox28.com/Global/story.asp?S=12777922#.TjCekfrdUxM.facebook - FIRE - Thor alerts family of house fire. (2)

http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/indiana/pit-bull-saves-ind-family-from-fire - See above (not posted)

http://www.wndu.com/hometop/headlines/98083109.html - see above (not posted)

7/27/11 http://www.newson6.com/story/10397551/protective-pit-bull-wins-dog-of-valor-award?redirected=true#.TjCfAYV7hhk.facebook - ATTEMPTED ROBBERY - DBoy takes 3 bullets from intruder, saves family, wins award. (3)

http://www.news9.com/story/9494086/family-dog-takes-bullet-to-save-family?redirected=true - See above (not posted)

7/27/11 http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Diamond-the-Hero-Dog-121291194.html - FIRE - Diamond alerts family of house fire, presented award. (4)

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/05/04/pit-bull-named-spcalas-hero-dog-of-the-year/ - See above...(not posted)

http://www.wbaltv.com/video/27798107/detail.html - See above...(not posted)

http://www.wlbz2.com/news/article/158379/108/Pit-bull-saves-family-from-fire-but-cant-find-new-home - See above (not posted)

http://www.ktvu.com/news/25986606/detail.html - see above...(not posted)

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=8113149 - see above (not posted)

http://www.wbir.com/news/article/162028/141/Hero-dog-now-homeless-because-shes-a-pit-bull - see above (not posted)

7/28/11 http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=6625698 - LAW ENFORCEMENT - Elliot Ness helps Chicago (Cook County Sheriff's Office) in cadaver sniffing. (5)

http://cookcountysheriff.org/press_page/press_k9pressRelease_01_26_09.html - see above (posted press release)

7/28/11 http://www.king5.com/news/local/Pitbull-on-Patrol-88957032.html - LAW ENFORCEMENT - Neville helps Washington State Patrol in drug and bomb sniffing. (6)

7/28/11 http://www.ci.milwaukie.or.us/police/milwaukies-new-k-9-goes-prime-time - LAW ENFORCEMENT - Shaka introduced to Milwaukie, Oregon Police Department for drug sniffing (press release only). (7)

7/28/11 http://www.cbp.gov/xp/CustomsToday/2002/October/k9.xml - LAW ENFORCEMENT - Popsicle helps US Customs in drug sniffing (press release only). (8)

7/29/11 http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090710/BREAKING/907109958 - ATTEMPTED ROBBERY - (Unnamed Pit Bull dog) saves family. (10)

7/29/11 http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/19117029.html - ASSAULT - Lily saves owner from boyfriend. (11)

7/29/11 http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/item_EECJdu49NXvQGyUZd3D0WP#.TjN8FFff8ic - ASSAULT - Blue saves 7 year old girl from sexual assault by Perv. (12)

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2007/07/07/2007-07-07_pit_bull_saves_girl_from_perv.html - See above (not posted).

7/29/11 http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=6690057 - FIRE - Ace alerts family of fire. (13)

7/30/11 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/08/pit-bull-saves.html - SAVES KITTENS - Angel saves a litter of kittens. (14)

7/30/11 http://www.katu.com/news/local/99553644.html - FIRE - Grizzly wakes family up and saves from fire. (15)

http://www.kboi2.com/news/local/99575089.html - see above (not posted)

7/30/11 http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_4095627 - SAVES BOY - Destiny saves boy from potential abducter. (16)

7/30/11 http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/24466747/detail.html - SAVES DOG - 2 unnamed Pit Bulls save Chihauhua from coyote attack. (17)

7/31/11 http://www.click2houston.com/news/11702190/detail.html - FIRE - Unnamed Pit Bull saves family of 6 from house fire. (18)

7/31/11 http://www.ksla.com/story/3538217/pit-bull-alerts-owner-to-house-fire?redirected=true - FIRE - Stormy alerts family of fire. (19)

7/31/11 http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20100820owner_dog_was_my_hero_during_knife_attack/ - ASSAULT - Princess saves owner from boyfriend knife attack. (20)

7/31/11 http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Pit-Bull-Saves-Family-of-Five.html - FIRE - Jasmine saves family from house fire. (21)

8/1/11 http://www.wsbradio.com/news/news/pit_bull_saves_owner_from_atta/nmG5/ - ASSAULT - Unnamed Pit Bull stops boyfriend from attacking woman. (22)

8/1/11 http://youtu.be/b0dtuW_BjgU - THERAPY - Grant the library dog, listens to kids read. (23)

8/2/11 http://www.cbs12.com/video/v/73356775001/wpec-localnews - ROBBERY - Victor scares off an alleged car jacker. (24)

8/3/11 http://www.cbs12.com/video/v/73356775001/wpec-localnews - SNIFFING DOG -Layla, the peanut sniffing Pit Bull (finds peanuts for life threatening allergy). (25)

8/4/11 http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-07-27/news/29836879_1_pit-bull-puppy-cheyenne-divine-intervention - SAVING SUICIDE - Cheyenne saves military vet from suicide. (26)

8/5/11 http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Dogs_Bitten_Alert_Family_to_Rattlesnake_126814898.html#.Tjy7NgRV_6s - SAVES CHILD - Layla (Pit Bull) and Jackson (GSD) alert family of rattlesnake where 3 year old son was playing. (27)

8/6/11 http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=7453902&syndicate=syndicate&section - FIRE - Baby saves owner and 2 dozen cats and dogs at humane society from fire. (28)

8/7/11 http://addins.kwwl.com/blogs/cubbietails/2010/08/pit-bull-saves-woman-and-child-from-attacker - ASSAULT - Unnamed Pit Bull saves woman and child from attacker. (29)

8/9/11 http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2009/02/19/Hero-dog-saves-11-from-burning/1235087866.html - FIRE - Chaos saves 11 people from house fire. He unfortunately died in it. (30)

8/10/11 http://www.wlbt.com/story/6602471/pit-bull-emerges-hero-in-house-fire#.TkMu18sZYMU - FIRE - Pepper saves family from fire and 4 other dogs too. (31)

8/11/11 http://www.12newsnow.com/story/13181115/family-dog-saves-family-as-home-burns-to-ground?redirected=true#.TkSSKG-UfjN - FIRE - Unnamed Pit Bull saves family from mobile home fire. He and another dog dies in it. (32)

8/12/11 http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/pit-bulls-go-to-work-as-therapy-dogs - THERAPY - Group of therapy Pit Bulls (Luv a Bull) visit children. (33)

8/12/11 http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/category/watch-listen/video-on-demand/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=5129010&flvUri&partnerclipid - THERAPY - Leo (former Vick dog) visits cancer patients in hospitals. (34)

http://www.11alive.com/life/pets/story.aspx?storyid=117374 - see above (posted)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25214356/ns/health-pet_health/t/beaten-down-dog-vick-case-has-his-day/ - see above (posted)

8/13/11 http://www.rrdailyherald.com/news/pit-bull-visit-lifts-police-spirits/article_4046bece-8e1b-550e-8c1d-edb1b5f71929.html - THERAPY - Elle visits Police Officers to lift spirits. (35)

8/14/11 http://sdnews.com/bookmark/9096640/article-Rescued+Pit+Bull+Gives+Back+to+Community+as+Therapy+Dog#.TkhO39AhJIg - THERAPY - Cody, born deformed, gives back to community. (36)

8/15/11 http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=828240 - THERAPY - Ruby the therapy dog, battles cancer. She also has a book about her. (37)

8/16/11 http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/local_news/Pit-bull's-special-brand-of-therapy-in-demand - THERAPY - Jasmine spreads joy at assisted living homes. (38)

8/17/11 http://articles.philly.com/1996-08-11/news/25644395_1_muffin-pet-therapy-pit-bull - THERAPY - Muffin the therapy dog. (39)

8/18/11 http://www.wtae.com/r/18337664/detail.html#.Tk2SIpDiB7I - THERAPY - Abby (owned by one of our interviews Maria Johnston) visits assisted living homes. (40)

8/19/11 http://www2.turnto10.com/news/2010/jul/23/pit-bull-joins-police-search-and-rescue-team-ar-162259/ - SAR - Unnamed Pit Bull search and rescue dog. (41)

8/20/11 http://www2.wjbf.com/lifestyles/2008/dec/06/investigators_pit_bull_stabbed_to_death_while_defe-ar-222176/ - ASSAULT - Maximus saves owner from an attack by brother in law. He was stabbed to death in the process. (42)

8/21/11 http://www.news4jax.com/news/18837417/detail.html - ATTEMPTED ROBERRY - Man (dogs name) scares off intruders during home invasion, gets shot, loses leg. (43)

8/22/11 http://www.wtoc.com/Global/story.asp?S=2872940 - FIRE - Otis saves family from fire. (44)

8/23/11 http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=6560000 - ATTEMPTED ROBBERY - Kola chases burgular, gets hurt. (45)

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=6560000 - see above (posted)

http://abcnews.go.com/US/AmazingAnimals/story?id=7587664&page=1#.TlROu9vgCfU - see above (posted)

8/24/11 http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Dog-is-best-friend-for-a-cat-in-trouble-917837.php - SAVE KITTENS - Phoebe saves a litter of kittens. (46)

8/25/11 http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/12/13/1197135649329.html - SAVES CHILD - Unnamed Pit Bull/Rottweiler mix saves boy from drowning. (47)

8/26/11 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150313035814124 - THERAPY - Rocco the therapy dog (video is only on facebook). (48)

8/27/11 http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,671301612001_2030797,00.html - SAVES OWNER FROM SUICIDE - Cheyene helps former military vet cope with PTSD. (49)

8/28/11 http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/family-dogs-saves-girl-fox-attack-12249930#.Tlro-pN3KJ8 - SAVES GIRL FROM FOX - Abby (Pit Bull) and Callie (Bassett Hound) save human sister from fox attack. (50)

8/29/11 http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/Dog-used-in-fights-becomes-therapy-helper-at-Berea-nursing-facility - THERAPY - Gremlin visits nursing homes. (51)

8/30/11 http://www.phil-islands.com/pit-bull-terrier-dog-saves-2-women-from-deadly-cobra - SAVES WOMEN FROM COBRA - Chief saves 2 women from cobra. (52)

8/31/11 http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Articles/HeroicPitties/CocotheHeroMay05.pdf - ATTEMPTED ROBBERY/ASSAULT - Coco chases intruder out of house. (53)

9/1/11 http://montclair.patch.com/articles/thankful-for-life-and-giving-back - THERAPY - Shelby teach kids about bullying. (54)

http://news.yahoo.com/students-talk-bullying-profiling-author-joe-dwyer-20110213-070100-428.html - see above (posted)

http://www.belladogmagazine.com/book-reviews/301-shelbys-grace-shelby-an-abused-pit-bull-finds-a-purpose-to-her-life-as-a-therapy-dog-after-being-rescued-from-a-shelter - see above (posted) (Pit Bull on cover of Bella Dog)

http://finance.bnet.com/bnet/news/read?GUID=16964650 - see above (posted)

9/2/11 http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9F01E0D7163EEE3ABC4F53DFB166838A639EDE - Stubby (pdf of newspaper article). (55)

9/8/11 http://www.woio.com/story/15414604/good-boy-dog-bites-attacker-helps-owner-get-away#.Tmlainf_iYE -ASSAULT - Cash fends off attacker. (56)

http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-dog-protects-pregnant-owner-from-attacker-elyria-txt,0,5995285.story - see above (posted)

9/10/11 http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/video?id=7915616&syndicate=syndicate&section - THERAPY - Sarge the therapy dog, also dog that inspired Elderbull name. (57)

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/02/03/free-spay-and-neuter-for-pit-bulls-and-pit-bull-mixes/ - see above (posted)

9/25/11 http://www.wtae.com/r/29297655/detail.html#.Tn_fGoLgm-w - SAVES ELDERLY WHO FELL DOWN - Cobain saves elderly woman who fell down hill. (58)

11/4/2011 http://www.khou.com/news/local/HFD-Pit-bull-credited-with-saving-family-from-burning-home-133231848.html - pit bull saves family from house fire (59)

11/14/2011 http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=8430744 - pit bull saves family from deadly carbon monoxide leak (60)

April, 2011 http://bslnews.org/2011/04/11/meet-gladys-another-pit-bull-hero/ (Gladys saves baby bunnies) (61)

11/18/2011 http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Pit-bull-saves-owner-from-fast-moving-fire/Ordn4wIIPEeWDqokgRrObQ.cspx?autoplay=1 (Bully Boy saves family from fire) (62)

11/23/2011 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11327/1191774-57-0.stm?cmpid=localstate.xml - Nola visits classrooms and helps children with their reading (63)

11/27/2011 http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Fire-damages-Louisville-home--134555673.html - dogs (at least one is a pit bull) alert man to a fire in his home. (64)

12/05/2011 http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/222998/ Casey a pit bull lab mix works as a therapy dog (65)

2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtAue-USGOc&feature=share (Rico, shot point blank to defend friends from a robber) (double check we don’t have this one) (66)

12/21/2011 http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-family-pitbull-helps-cops-put-car-thief-in-the-dog-house-20111220,0,1974295.story pit bull helps capture car thief (67)

12/22/2011 http://mobile.nola.com/advnola/pm_29227/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=RLPMwpZI (pit bull foils robbery) (68)

1/17/12 http://www.wtae.com/r/30221399/detail.html (Diamond woke her owner when a fire started in his apartment) (69)

2/3/2012 http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/breaking/Search-Under-Way-for-Missing-Canton-Girl-138605279.html (little girl wanders, pit bull credited with her safe return) (70)

2/7/2012 http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/pit-bull-saved-my-life-dayton-woman-says/nHXMm/ (Rella the pit bull took a bullet to protect her owner in a domestic dispute; incident happened in January, reported now) (71)

2/8/2012 http://www.cbs19.tv/story/16768688/2012/02/08/web-exclusive (pit bull alerts family to fire) (72)