Bad Dogs for the Wall Street Journal

I had a string of dog-related assignments a few weeks back. One of them took me to San Antonio where a new court system dedicated to dog offenses is getting mixed reviews. City officials appreciate the focused attention on canine violations which they hope will reduce the 3,000 residents a year that are bitten by dogs and the more than 150,000 dogs roam city streets on any given day.  Residents say the system targets family pets, not strays, and levies exorbitant fines for minor offenses.

I spent some time with the pups and their owners caught up in the system. You can read the article here and see the WSJ slideshow here.



San Antonio Dog Court for the Wall Street Journal - Images by Julia Robinson

Dog Kayaking for the Statesman

I love dogs and all things on the water, so this was an assignment made in heaven. Spent a few hours with a canine paddling class at the Texas Rowing Center. The class was impressed I jumped into a boat with my camera gear, but who can say no to kayaking with dogs?