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View Article  I'M GOING TO KANSAS CITY...
To read some good news at KC Dog Blog   more »
View Article  VETERINARY EXPERTS SAY KENNEL CLUB HAS FAILED
Heads up, folks. This can go either way - it's up to you   more »
View Article  ONTARIO: THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE THIS




Update: 
Great editorial in the Mississauga News today.



[...]
Oddly enough, Bowser’s master, 21-year-old Danny Truong, finds himself trying to prove the impossible – that his dog is not something that, technically, doesn’t exist.

Confused? So are many residents when asked about the law that prohibits ownership of pitbulls, a slang term for a number of cross-bred animals that carry some of the traits and genetic lineage of dogs such as those of the Molosser canine family.

The legistlation refers to bull terrier breeds and dogs that have “an appearance and physical characteristics that are substantially similar” to those breeds.

Both the legislation and its definitions are vague, about as clear as mud, leaving residents and law enforcers alike to wrestle with its application and to prove the unprovable.
[...]



Update
: Danny's got a Facebook Page:

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=7406&post=26375&uid=61941358224#/group.php?gid=61941358224


Remember I said I was in court last Friday?


The Mississauga News came down to cover the story.  I was a bit crabby about that (sorry Julia) because I hoped that the City would see the light before the screaming started.  Oh well, it's their party and they can cry if they want to.

Another innocent dog owner has been tagged by the Mississauga Christmas 'Pit Bull' Program. 

This time, a bargain-basement neutering-only clinic took it upon themselves to:


a)  Try to determine the ancestry of a mutt;
b)  Call Mississauga Animal Control to rat out the owner because of an alleged  illegal 'pit bull'.

Seriously, does the term 'prohibited dog' bother anybody else, or is it just me?

It is of some concern that almost every person charged in Ontario has belonged to an ethnic minority or has lived with a member of an ethnic minority.

Danny never thought his dog was a 'pit bull'.  None of his friends at the dog park, where he's been a regular since Bowser was little, ever said they thought he looked like a banned dog.  They're all furious and are writing testimonials for him.  His regular vet never mentioned it.  He's been all over the place, his dog is trained, socialized to play with other dogs, and is friendly with people.  He walks him every day.  Most of all, he loves him.  Bowser is the first dog Danny's ever owned.

People have a right to know whether or not they are breaking a law, in other words, to understand a law.  I defy anyone to accomplish that to any degree of certainty with DOLA. This law is not based on behaviour, it's based on appearance alone.  It's all guesswork and vagueness and the subjective opinions of unaccredited people based on unmeasurable qualities - which is why this law is completely rigged against a dog owner right out of the gate.  The government could never, ever win any other way.

I've said it before and I'll say it again:  The only owners of short-haired dogs who are safe in Ontario are the owners of the extremely rare banned purebreds.  They are the only ones who know exactly where they stand.  The rest are easy meat for any wannabe gunslinger or ignoramus on the street who thinks he knows his stuff.

Welcome to the Formerly Democratic Republic of Ontaristan, where we say one thing and do the opposite.  Of course, bilge trickles down and it doesn't get much more rancid than the effluent that oozes from Queen's Park these days.

Public safety, my ass.  What about our safety?  Danny's safety?  Oh, I forgot, dog owners are second-class citizens in this place now, especially if their dogs are mutts - like 90% of the dogs in Ontario.

They still have time to come to their senses in Mississippi Mississauga and face the fact that Bowser is not a 'pit bull' within the meaning of the law - enforcement of which is entirely optional, anyway.

If not, this case will go to court to prove that.  I guess Mississippi Mississauga will blow, oh I don't know, fifty grand or so of the taxpayers' hard-earned money trying to take a good dog away from a good owner who loves him because he might vaguely resemble another mutt in another part of the province that had an irresponsible owner many years ago. 

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.


I didn't vote for McGuilty the first time, let alone the second time he ran for office, even though I am extremely liberal in outlook.  In case nobody's noticed, these guys are not liberal in any sense of the word, despite their name.  I didn't trust McGuinty.  If I were still in St Paul's I would not have voted for Bryant - didn't trust him either.  Yet both were elected and worse, re-elected.  Now everybody is whining about the nannying and the secrecy and the fiscal mismanagement and the overall failure.

Hey, where have you been?  They started at pathetic and have descended into abysmal.

Unless you're a fan of discrimination - then they're world-class.


View Article  TORONTO ANIMAL SERVICES SOUTH IS FRESH OUT OF DOGS
It's true.  Toronto Animal Services South has no dogs for adoption.  Zero.  Zilch.  Zip.

The place is empty.

Now what?
View Article  WHO'S BARKING WHAT?
Just blog-surfing   more »
View Article  MULTIPLE DOGS, NASTY NANNIES, A SAD STORY AND OMAHA
Just what the title says   more »
View Article  B'GOSH! OSHKOSH DUMPS BREED-SPECIFIC PLAN
Common sense ain't so common   more »
View Article  ABOUT THOSE FIVE MILLION REPORTED BITES
Once again we see a guess become a fact and then get jazzed up further by our friends in the media   more »
View Article  HSUS USING RENT-A-COPS IN FLORIDA
They're a private charity, for Dog's sake. They don't have any authority to enforce laws.   more »
View Article  V-DOGS ON THE COVER OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
Sports Illustrated did a spread on the Vicktory dogs and it looks like a good one.

Congrats to BadRap for getting the truth out there against all odds.

And you're right, guys.  Sports Illustrated definitely owed us all a cover.

Here are the details with links to the online edition.  For the first time in my life, I'll be looking for the magazine at the variety store tomorrow - I want to be sure to bag a copy or two before they sell out.

Unfortunately, the fringe lunatics at Peta were quoted with their usual "Let's kill all the pibbles" schtick.  Maybe that's a good thing because a lot of people read Sports Illustrated.  Let's hope the penny drops.

Nathan has a good post, in case you missed it, about taking back the animal welfare movement from the killers and shillers.  He talks about calling evil by its name.

Oh, we do, Mr W, but spell it differently

Why am I reminded of a tune by the Village People?





View Article  YEAH, BUT DOGS ARE THE SCARY ONES
The gang from BadRap did the deed.  They went to Oklahoma and saved some dogs from the canine version of hell.  I think Best Friends took some, too.

I don't know how many they have or how things are going but I challenge you to watch the slide show at the BR blog with dry eyes.






View Article  TALES FROM THE MSM
Instalment MCVXLVIII   more »
View Article  INTERNET EXPLORER - SECURITY RISK
Warning from the BBC   more »
View Article  A TREASURE TROVE

Little Billy, a celebrated bul... Digital ID: 429014. New York Public Library

"Little Billy" a famous Bulldog, 1853

Do you want to have some fun?

Lassie found something good.  Go sniff around!

View Article  WEST LIBERTY, IOWA DROPS BREED-SPECIFIC APPROACH
Uses ability to reason rather than reptile brain to solve a problem   more »
View Article  GUILT BY ASSOCIATION?

I see those infernal busybodies over at CCF have uncovered some interesting facts about a group in Philadelphia.  They've also got a new website going called HumaneWatch.

It turns out that an HSUS senior vice president is booked to speak at a fundraiser for the Humane League of Philadelphia on Saturday. 

From the CCF press release:.

WASHINGTON, Dec 11, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Consumer Group: HSUS vice president will keynote benefit for animal-rights terrorism group
 
A full-page ad from the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom will appear in the front section of the December 11 New York Times, accusing the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) of helping an animal-rights terrorism group raise money.
 
On December 13, HSUS Senior Vice President Heidi Prescott is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at The Humane League of Philadelphia's holiday fundraising party.
 
The Humane League of Philadelphia was founded in July 2002 as the Philadelphia chapter of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC), an organization convicted in 2006 -- along with six of its national leaders -- on federal domestic terrorism charges.
 
Here's the background information on the story at the CCF website.
 
h/t Shirley T
View Article  HOUSE OF COMMONS PROROGUED, COUP THWARTED
Coalition already in tatters...   more »
View Article  MONROE, WA GIVES BSL A PASS
Errs on the side of Reason   more »
View Article  DOGFIGHTING STING SHUTS DOWN ANIMAL ABUSERS IN TEXAS
Too bad they killed all the dogs....   more »
View Article  WORLD OF HURT
Homeless activist could be walking into a death-trap aka Ontaristan   more »
View Article  POLICY CHANGE IN MISSISSAUGA: WITCH HUNT IS OVER
Thanks to Councillor Carolyn Parrish   more »
View Article  FLOYD BOUDREAUX ACQUITTED

Legendary American Pit Bull terrier breeder Floyd Boudreaux, whose property was raided by the HSUS (among others) in 2005 has been acquitted of all charges due to a lack of evidence.

The tragedy is the loss of his line - they killed every dog and puppy on his property.

These yahoos at the HSUS are out of control, yet people keep sending them money.  I just don't get it.

Blue Dog State has the grisly details.

View Article  MISSISSAUGA ANIMAL CONTROL OUT OF CONTROL?
Yes, definitely   more »
View Article  RAMBO: "THANKS, ONTARIO, IT'S BEEN A SLICE"
Lucky dog, kinda sorta   more »
View Article  HSUS & JENNIFER FEARING INVOLVED IN CONSPIRACY, COLLUSION?

Oh me oh my.

The Humane Society of the United States and Jennifer Fearing (formerly of HSUS and now with Humane California) have been charged had complaints filed against them by egg farming groups, who accuse them of wiretapping, among other things, in both California and Maryland.

What a surprise.  They have not been formally charged yet.

Pet Defense has the news release.

Thanks to PD for the clarification, I've modified my post to suit.

View Article  NOW WE ARE THREE
Yep   more »