•  Senator, Joe Biden (D-Delaware), said that Senator, Barack Obama (D-Illinois) is the first "mainstream, articulate, African-American candidate." Biden's comments mirrored what Stinky experiences in "Stinky the Bulldog." Biden's comments were based on outward factors (Obama is biracial) and made assumptions based on race of a population.

•  Speak with people who have lived a life of hate and ask them to share its defeats. Engage a psychotherapist who can tell your audience that hate and prejudice is wasted energy.

•  Bulldogs were aggressively bred hundreds of years ago but mellowed as they were domesticated. Can that practice apply to other breeds with violent tendencies? Speak with specialists about their research. Are pets' behaviors products of their environments or their historical breeding?

•  Bulldogs are the 12th most popular breed purchased by dog owners, according to a 2005 survey released by the American Kennel Club. Speak with bulldog owners, who consider themselves a special breed and about their choices in pets.

•  There are nearly 40 colleges and universities that boast the Bulldog as their mascot. That is the third most popular and among the 12 most used mascot names in the United States, according to USA TODAY (February 14, 2005). Speak to athletic administration as well as individuals who wear Bulldogs mascots in your area and ask them about "how they get along with others" and how they believe the bulldog mascot is perceived.