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Mary Wakefield

In praise of the pit bull terrier

I grew up with a pit bull, and they aren’t devil dogs. They are the best of breeds

9 May 2015

9:00 AM

9 May 2015

9:00 AM

Last night I saw a woman dancing with a pit bull terrier. It was about 9 p.m. and her curtains were open, lights on. Music must have been playing, though I couldn’t hear it through the glass, because she was singing as she danced the dog about, leaning back to balance his considerable weight.

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