...  snap 8-game skid by beating Nationals 11-2 Home plate umpire Marty Foster, center, separates Washington Nationals' Ian Desmond, left, from Miami Marlins catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, right, during the fourth inning of the MLB National League baseball game, Tuesday, April 15, 2014, in Miami … Read more on CT Post Pounds and controversy stack up at dog weight-pulling competitions “It can be extremely dangerous to dogs, especially if they haven't been conditioned or trained for it,” said Lindsay Rajt, a spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). “The other concern is ...