Pit Bull Heroes

Pit Bull Heroes spotlights forty-nine underdogs who beat the odds and became heroes in their families, neighborhoods, and communities. Meet Chad, found on a street corner, who now serves as the first pit bull in the pet therapy program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Apollo, who finished first in his police training and now sniffs out narcotics at his full-time job in Washington State; and Charlie, who rallied an entire community to fight breed-specific legislation laws in Lakewood, Ohio. All pit bulls; all heroes in their own way. Animal advocate and photographer Greg Murray captures these pit bull heroes in their day-to-day lives and shares their inspiring stories. Helpful resources show how you, too, can become an advocate for pit bulls and animal safety in your community.

Greg Murray is an award-winning animal photographer and rescue and pit bull advocate. His first book, Peanut Butter Dogs, is a rollicking portrait collection of more than 140 dogs, many of them pit bulls, enjoying peanut butter. His work has been featured in Huffington Post, Today, Daily Mail, Elle, People, and other media outlets throughout the world. He lives near Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife, Kristen, and two rescue dogs, Leo and Kensie.

“A heartwarming testament to the incredible value dogs have in our lives. Greg captures these special friendships beautifully with his remarkable photography.”—Maggie Marton, Oh My Dog blog “I hope and believe this inspiring, joyful book will help more dogs get adopted into homes so they can become heroes, too.” —Arin Greenwood, author of Your Robot Dog Will Die “Greg Murray’s love for these misunderstood and under-appreciated mutts shines through every image and each sentence. Be prepared to fall in love with these sometimes silly, lovable, goofy, mostly energetic, usually gassy dogs.”—Pamela Kramer, Reviewing Books & Saving Animals (PamelaKramer.com)