Wag the Dog

For those of you who may not know who Merritt Clifton is, if you disagree with breed specific legislation, I guarantee you, you won't like what Mr. Clifton has to say.
I received a heads up on an article out of Colorado about breed specific underwriting in the insurance business. 
Upon reading the beginning of the article, [...]

An article in the Rocky Mountain News today sure makes my blood boil!
Ok, first of all, the first statement “bites dropped from 35 in 2005 to 9 last year”.
Denver has been well known for 'enforcement' of the ban. Actually that would be the understatement of the year! Would it not make sense that if [...]

The word is, Rambo (whether the owners case is won or not) is likely to live.
A motion passed at a Mississauga general committee meeting, which will change the city's “pit bull” policy. The motion would provide a second option for dealing with DOLA dogs. Under the new legislation, the dogs would be given a temperament [...]

The city of Mississauga passed the decision to allow visitation at the city pound. Rambo's owner has since had her first visit with Rambo. The visit went very well according to this report at Random Access.
Here is another article from Mississauga News.

Barb Haywood, author of Dog Politics blog, has a new ebook. The book offers tools, tips and strategies to defend your dog against breed bans.
To purchase your copy or read more about this exciting new book, click on this LINK.

Remember the grand award given to the Ontario Liberals in December 2007 by WSPA. Well, Melissa Tkachyk , WSPA Programs Officer for WSPA has a direct link to Sea Shepherd. Tkachyk was photographed giving the award to David Zimmer.
Sea Shepherd got into some hot water this week on the east coast of Canada.
Check out what [...]

Caveat has the details for court of appeal.
Read on…

In an article from the Mississauga News today:
Dog owner Gabriela Nowakowska was informed today by Ward 6 Councillor Carolyn Parrish that the City has had a charge of heart and that she will be permitted to visit Rambo at the Mississauga Animal Control shelter.
One of our DLCC executive board members, Selma Mulvey, spoke at the council [...]

A friend sent me a link to a new concept in canine rescue. Their name is Rescue Ink.
I think every town and city should have a branch from this group. I absolutely love the concept. I thought about sending 'the boys', addresses for puppy killers Bryant and McGuinty. They do ask people to report [...]

Oprah's show on puppy mills was truly heart wrenching to watch. I agree she is definitely the medium to reach a mass number of people for any topic of choice. I have no doubt in my mind she loves animals and her heart is in the right place, however her research department should be evaluated [...]

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