Thankfully, this story has nothing to do with Troy Polamalu

As if I haven't had my fill of sad animal-related news this week, I've read that Steelers' linebacker Joey Porter's dogs got loose and killed a neighbor's miniature horse. Poor little guy was less than three feet tall (the miniature horse, not Joey Porter).

Though Porter says he raised the dogs as pets -- not attack dogs -- Cesar Millan would be sure to say that if your dogs are attacking and killing other animals, clearly you have screwed up in your pack leadership. He would also be sure to tell you that dogs' killing other animals is a severe red-zone warning sign; such animals might be inclined to kill again (perhaps a human) if they are not rehabilitated. (The Presa Canarios that killed Diane Whipple in her San Francisco apartment building had honed their skills by killing farm animals earlier in their lives.)

So, Joey, get it together and call Cesar. Or at least tune into the National Geographic Channel to watch his show. And my condolences to the owner of the miniature horse.