82 portraits and stories of pit bulls and pit bull type dogs that will forever change your attitude about this "breed." This book is about all pit bull type dogs (not just American Pit Bull Terriers) that are discriminated against because they have a certain look and are therefore labeled as "pit bulls."
- 10 former Michael Vick pit bulls (including cover dog Jonny Justice, Uba, Hector, Handsome Dan and Cherry),
- Oogy (from the New York Times best-selling book by the same name),
- Wallace the Pit Bull (the king of canine disc)
- Sarge the Elderbull
- Phillies Second Baseman Chase Utley & his wife Jennifer's rescued pit bull Jack
- Pinups for Pitbulls founder Deirdre "Little Darling" Franklin's dogs Carla Lou & Baxter Bean
- and many other gorgeous dogs whose stories and character-packed photos expose pit bulls as "the dogs next door."
A percentage of the book's proceeds are donated to animal rescue, with an emphasis on pit bull rescue & advocacy groups.
Pit Bulls & Pit Bull Type Dogs is the winner of the IPPY award.
Melissa McDaniel is a portrait photographer and the founder of the photo book projects, a series of photo books designed to raise awareness about issues affecting companion animals, especially those animals who are discriminated against, mistreated or misunderstood. The three other books in the series are National Indie Excellence Award-winning Rescued in America (on once-homeless dogs who have found their forever homes), IPPY award-winning Deaf Dogs, and IPPY award-winning Puppy-Mill Survivors. Melissa lives in Philadelphia with her deaf dog Sadie, hearing dog Bella and her two cats.