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this should be interesting,
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/california-update-committee-considering-bill-regulate-hobby-breeders-tuesday-4-16/
it should come as no shock to anyone that if the government provides a hole for people to throw stuff into by the means of the public good, then as much as can be will be toss in to this hole.
Dog shelters provide an escape for people to dumb thing and no wonder there is more dogs today then ever in history in shelters because they let anyone dump a dog there.
its an easy way out for people and for those nefarious actors just pumping out dogs as fast as one can have them.
Despite vets and eveyone pushing spaying and neutering numbers are at record highs, there are more dogs in shelters then there are homes for them and it always seems shelters spend the most time on the dogs that are most difficult to adopt out.
More government is definitely not the answer, leave it to the private sector and rescue groups, and even they are not all good by any means. but sure beats more tax dollars going towards a unsolvable problem and by its exitance is making it worse.
California Update: Committee Considering Bill to Regulate Hobby Breeders on Tuesday (4/16) – American Kennel Club On Tuesday, April 16, a California Assembly committee will be considering a bill seeking to address concerns in animal shelters and change the definition of breeder in California code to encompass hobbyists. The proposal, as currently written, insinuates that people who breed as few as ONE litter ar...
03/04/2024
Its really sickening that most vets will recommend doing this at 4-6 months, and most day care boarding facilities won't take your dog after 6 months if they are not spay or neutered as well.
If you have behavior issues this wont help 99% of the time either.
25/03/2024
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16/03/2024
Happy Saint Pattys day =)
02/03/2024
thankfully nothing was found.
there are some sick people out there so you never know.
https://www.kpbs.org/news/public-safety/2024/03/01/san-diego-parks-rec-no-poison-fiesta-island-dog-park?fbclid=IwAR1JUu1GYWN_c5vLvLdTfqnpD4G9Gh1FBqxCz7O9kcOSIRWWPaY4rUG2Rn8
San Diego Parks and Rec says no poison found at Fiesta Island Park Dog parents were on high alert after social media posts claimed that rat poison was sprinkled around the dog park.
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help find Amiga a home
A Letter from a Shelter Dog - Amiga is at Risk and Needs a Home - Robert Cabral Amiga is a 2 year old dog that desperately needs a home. She’s been at the shelter almost a year. I have no idea why…
16/02/2024
wow crazy, if you get a dog from a repeatable breeder they will be chipped at birth, but having a chip does not mean a thing if you dont sign up for a service that has correct and updated contact info so when they pull that number they can search the various data bases for your info.
so having a chip is not enough and sadly like 90% of chipped dogs and cats do not have the correct info.
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15/02/2024
lol
10/02/2024
wow, what went wrong? has this ever happened with Ridgebacks before?
Dog mauls owners, killing one A woman was killed and a man is in the hospital after their dog attacked them in Chiefland this week.
16/01/2024
what our pups live for!
13/01/2024
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The biggest problem with dog owners is they know what it is they got and think being nice or kind or giving a dog a expensive bed or toys and letting them sleep on their bed will be all you need to do to have a well mannered and good behaving dog.
Before buying or getting any dog learn about what it was designed for, and even more specifically what the specific line of dogs you have were bred for.
yea thats hard with shelter or rescue dogs because there is little to no history most of the time but at least understand the general genetics of the breed and what you will need to do.
This was taken from a hound group and is spot on!
The Partnership with a Hound
I think the frustration with hounds comes from a lack of understanding of them and what their original purpose for being selectively being bred.
Hounds do not believe that they NEED you. You are a lovely part of their day - like a favorite coffee cup or a favorite pair of shoes. If the cup is broken or the shoes are lost, we can get along just fine with another.
Let me explain:
Where other breeds of dogs like Labradors, Shepherds, Border Collies, and a host of others are bred to work WITH man; their original bred temperament is to work alongside man in cooperation to achieve a goal.
The Border Collie follows man's commands to herd the livestock. The Lab follows the hunter's commands to get the quarry - so and so forth. They are a teammates of man. Neither can do their work without the other --- and so they have been bred for eons to have that in their make up --- to be anxious to please. Even the worst behaved Labrador cares when mom and dad are annoyed. It is in their DNA to make man happy.
Hounds... not so much.
Hounds have been bred for eons to be taken out to the edge of the woods or field and be let loose to go out and do what they do with NO INSTRUCTION from the hunter or handler. They go out and do their thing, all on their own. They make their own decisions and do their own work. And when that work is done and they have found their quarry, they command/call the hunter to come to them with those beautiful voices. (Who is working for whom in that scenario?)
Do you see how your hound thinks differently?
Life with a Hound is far more like having a spouse than a dog. It is far more of a "cooperative effort" with all the give and take that implies. Hounds are not going to do what you say just because you have said it. You are secondary to their desire. There has to be something in it for them. There has to be a trade off. If there is no reward or benefit for the Hound, the Hound cares little what you are asking him/her to do. People incorrectly refer to this as being stubborn - or worse, stupid.
Hounds are actually neither of those things - they are just independent and cunning. They prioritize things differently than do other breeds. They prioritize differently and *you* are not always their priority.
And, This is EXACTLY AS THEY SHOULD BE.
They were bred to be this way. It is all necessary to be a Successful hound dog.
When working with a Hound you have to always be thinking:
How do I make myself the priority?
What do I have to give this dog to make me more important than what it smells - or wants?
(and do not expect that anything will ever be 100% successful every time - always be looking for your Hound to act like a Hound.)
We humans always think we are in charge of things. We think that we are top of the chain, the head honcho's...and we naturally approach training our dogs and living with our dogs this way - as though we are in charge.
Your Hound doesn't see it that way.
Your Hound - at best - sees you as a family member or as a sibling (if you are very fortunate - as a parent). Do you walk into your sister or brother's house, start barking orders and they hop to?
Mostly your Hound sees you as a good friend. And what do we do with our friends? When a friend does something for us, we return those favors. There is give and take. When a friendship is out of balance - when one friend takes and takes but does not give - the friendship suffers.
Hounds are happiest when their humans are humble and work with their character. A bond with a hound is not an easy one to create. There is a lot of ground work involved but when it is established and the balance is there, it’s a beautiful thing.
So if you have a hound or want one, love and appreciate them for what they are and not what they aren’t.
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