Tonya, a Plott Hound cutie, used to be the winningest beauty pageant contestant in the doggie world. She held crowns in Miss Poochie Pie, Miss Frito Toes, Miss Doggie USA and Miss Bow Wow Universe.

When a group of women learned that the Mahoning dog pound in Youngstown had one of the highest kill rates in Ohio, they vowed to do something about it. They formed two groups that pull dogs off "death ...