above: this beautiful 1 year old American Stafford Terrier Mix named Fancy is available for adoption here

It’s true, I’m a dog lover. Not a share-the-spoon-with-my-dog kind, but she does sleep in my bed and I do think of her as my furry child. That said, I was elated to come across these sweet images of dogs we usually see portrayed as ‘Cujo’ rather than as an angel. Hoping to dispel their negative reputation, photographer Sophie Gamand of chose to portray the dogs grouped under the name “Pit Bulls” in a manner opposed to the way the breed is commonly shown. (more…)