WINNFIELD, La. — Nine-year-old Trey Skains sat in the dirt with Steele, scratching the dog’s belly and bragging about the spotted pooch with bright blue eyes. “He’s a pretty dang good dog,” Trey said.

WINNFIELD, La. - Nine-year-old Trey Skains sat in the dirt with Steele, scratching the dog's belly and bragging about the spotted pooch with bright blue eyes. "He's a pretty dang good dog," Trey said.

Tank and Diva are 205 pounds of hog-catching muscle wrapped in Kevlar. Years ago, Brown switched from using pit bulls to American bulldogs because the latter are larger and can hold their own better ...