Summary Of James Guiliani's Dogfella

In James Guiliani’s autobiography Dogfella, he tells his story about growing up in New York. He became involved in street gangs at a young age, and later joined the Gambino crime family. While growing up, he struggled with alcoholism, substance abuse, and the deaths of many family members. No one was able to change his behavior until he met an abused Shih Tzu named Bruno. Throughout his life, he was faced with many obstacles, but was able to overcome them with positive outcomes. James Guiliani was the fourth of five boys in his family growing up in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York. He described Richmond Hill as a tight-knit neighborhood, where everyone looked out for each other. Every family in the neighborhood was similar to his, Irish
They did everything from being general class clowns, to skipping mass, and smoking in the school yard during recess. The older he got, the more serious his crimes became. In seventh grade, he was suspended for a month after placing graffiti all over the school. Then in eighth grade, he started participating in petty crimes, like stealing anything he was able to get his hands on. Although he was always in trouble, Guiliani never bullied another student. He did the opposite, and came to student’s aid when they were being bullied. This is something he would encounter later in life with coming to the aid of abused
Dogfighting is a major problem throughout the world today. Dogfighting is when two dogs, who are specifically bred and trained to fight, are put in a pit to fight each other for people’s enjoyment. Dogs receive injuries from these fights, which are often fatal. These dogs’ experience blood loss, dehydration, exhaustion and infections (Dogfighting Fact Sheet). Dogs that will not fight are often killed. Dog fighting is a felony offense in all fifty states and under federal law. NFL quarterback Michael Vick was brought up on federal and state charges related to illegal dogfighting. His operation, “Bad Newz Kennels” trained over fifty pit bulls, ran dog fights, and killed dogs (Animal Fighting Case Study).
James Guiliani puts his rescues through a process to help them move past the abuse they might have endured. This process involves teaching the animals that abuse and people do not go hand in hand. He helps them learn this lesson by showing them that when a hand touches them it is not to hurt them but to pet them. As the animals learn that petting feels good and does not hurt, they become less apprehensive to touch. Through this they learn to trust people again, which can lead to them being