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Here’s a pretty slick video, new on YouTube, that explains what B-more Dog is all about.

The organization got started a couple of years ago, originally to dissuade Baltimore County from passing breed specific legislation against pit bulls, which the county wisely avoided.

Since then its mission has become to promote responsible dog ownership through education and outreach in the Baltimore Metro area and to enhance the relationships of dogs and their owners by fostering responsible care and stewardship.

B-More Dog is open to anyone. It will assist any breed of dog, even though its primary focus is to assist owners of pit bull breeds.

This video shows the good work they’re doing, and that the students at Towson University’s Electronic Media & Film Department, who put it together, are no slouches either.

(If you’re a college student, and have done a project related to dogs and posted it on YouTube, let us know. We’ll gladly air it here.)

The Montgomery County Humane Society’s “Paws in the Park Walk” will be held Sunday at Wheaton Regional Park, from noon to 4 p.m.

Proceeds from the 11th annual walk benefit the homeless animals under the care of the Montgomery County Humane Society, and Critters for the Cure, which supports women battling cancer. Walkers may specify the organization of their choice.

The event will take place by the old ice arena at Wheaton Regional Park, 11751 Orebaugh Ave., in Wheaton, Maryland. Registration starts at noon, and the walk beings at 1 p.m.

The event will also feature, a canine performance show, an ice cream social, a best dressed canine contest ($10 entry per dog), a dog trick contest and free canine good citizen tests.  For more information visit the Montgomery County Humane Society website.

Dog adoptions have resumed at the Pennsylvania SPCA (PSPCA), located at 350 E. Erie Avenue in Philadelphia.

The Erie Avenue operation and the Rutherford Memorial Animal Hospital were temporarily closed due to a outbreak of Streptococcus zooepidemicus, commonly referred to as “strep zoo” that led to six deaths. The cat adoption program has remained open.

All facilities have reopened except for the organization’s Animal Care and Control Team (ACCT) facility located at 111 W. Hunting Park Avenue, where most of the illnesses were reported. It remains under isolation.

“After consulting with our own internal medical team and experts at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, we have instituted protocol in order to isolate the illness, closely monitor and treat all of the dogs in our care, and prevent against future occurrences,” said Susan Cosby, CEO of the PSPCA.