(MNN.com) -- On any given Saturday, you'll find a motley crew assembled outside the nondescript gray building on Hollywood Road, west of downtown Atlanta. An elderly couple walks tentatively behind a large black Labrador, a kid with chubby cheeks totes a feisty Chihuahua, and a trio of teens bound out of their parent's minivan with a brindle pit bull named Kola in tow. They join at least a dozen other pet owners for free obedience classes offered by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) through its Pets for Life program. Designed to support people and pets in underserved communities, Pets for Life welcomes all breeds.
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Pit bulls are a dog breed known for their loyalty and tenacity
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The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled in August that pit bulls are "inherently dangerous"
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Renters in Maryland may not be able to get apartments if they own pit bulls
In less than a year, @placeholder has begun to chip away at the city's perception of pit bulls as dog-fighting monsters.