He, along with the other Vick dogs, showed us all that dogs subjected to the worst humans can do to them have the capacity to become beloved companions.
Hector passed the Canine Good Citizen test twice, became a Certified Therapy Dog visiting nursing homes and hospitals and also went to schools to teach children about how to behave safely around dogs. Hector originally went to BAD RAP on the west coast before being adopted by the Yoris.
Hector was one of the 51 pit bulls rescued from the Michael Vick dog fighting case. It was only after I read about Wallace that I also learned that the Yoris adopted one of the former Vick dogs, a dog named Hector. As Roo’s website states, Wallace “has been referred to as the Jackie Robinson of Pit Bulls on more than one occasion, as his actions and accomplishments rose above all the negative noise surrounding dogs that looked like him at the time. “ Roo and Clara established a nonprofit in the wake of Wallace’s passing which is focused on improving the lives of dogs and the people who care for them. Wallace was the first pit bull-type dog to win a National and World Championship in the sport of Canine Flying Disc. I loved the book because it wasn’t just about Wallace it was about how he changed the Yori family while changing people’s opinions about dogs who have been unmercifully stereotyped for decades. Having a dog like Wallace excel in the sport was a game changer. Most dogs who compete in Frisbee competitions are Border Collies, Labs, Goldens, Malinois and Australian Shepherds. I was drawn to the book because Snake, our dog who passed away in 2006, loved her Frisbee and I was intrigued by the story of a pit bull-type dog who became a champion in the sport. If memory serves, I learned about the book from Mike Fry of No Kill Learning who is friends with Roo. I first became aware of Roo and his wife, Clara, in 2013 when I read a Jim Gorant book called Wallace: The Underdog who Conquered a Sport, Saved a Marriage and Championed Pit Bulls. To say that Roo is busy and passionate about life is a complete understatement. He’s super smart (he works at the Mayo Clinic as the Supervisor of the Clinical Genome Sequencing lab), he’s an animal welfare advocate (he runs a nonprofit called the Wallace the Pit Bull Foundation and he transports dogs to new homes) and he’s super fit (he competes in Spartan competitions and most recently has become famous for competing on American Ninja Warrior). I think of Roo as a Renaissance Man for good reason. In my circles, I come across some of the most incredibly busy people, one of whom is Andrew “Roo” Yori. Doers are busy, but they are organized and committed to getting more things done. My interpretation of the phrase is that some people are talkers, while others are doers.
There’s a phrase that goes something to the effect that if you want to get something done, ask a busy person to do it.
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