It has been considered...... and rejected, Rick.
I, personally, would never tell someone HOW to think
They is entirely up to them. I respect their right to make an informed
decision , even if it is opposite mine. But, I do think that they have to
be informed before they can make a good decision, don't you ?
Wouldn't you read about the car before you bought it ? We want them
to read about the politicians they vote for, We want the truth to be
told about the broken shelter system and 8 million dead animals last
year. We want someone to say "ENOUGH KILLING" and stop the
madness. But that will not happen if they keep sticking their heads ,
well, where they do not allow them access to pertinent information.
- I do not want anyone telling me what to do and I would not tell'someone else what to do, as long as they were not harming
anything. ( If I could make that Bold, I would)
They are harming a lot of things now by remaining silent. As you well know, silence is consent and compliance.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Telling people what to think and what to do ????? Nnaahhh.....
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Socializing your dog
Does your dog play nice with others ?
Everyone would like their dogs to get along well with all others but that is often not the case.
Here are some tips to help get your new dog socialized and to keep your older dog as friendly as they can be.
Everyone would like their dogs to get along well with all others but that is often not the case.
Here are some tips to help get your new dog socialized and to keep your older dog as friendly as they can be.
- Obedience classes provide an environment where all the dogs are kept under control. This can be very helpful if your pet seems wary around other dogs. Organized classes give him the opportunity to be around other pups, but from a slight distance.
- If you have friends with dogs, arrange play dates with one (carefully selected) dog at a time. Put your dog and his doggy friend in a safe, enclosed area and let them get to know each other. This is another low pressure social situation in which your pup can hone his skills without being overwhelmed by too many dogs, or an overly dominant dog.
- Get involved in dog agility competitions. These events provide a great opportunity for your dog to be around other dogs and people while getting lots of exercise and mental stimulation.
- If agility isn’t appealing, there are lots of other activities that might be, including flying disc, dock jumping/dock diving, flyball, herding, hunt and field trials and musical freestyle. Dogplay.com is a good resource for exploring organized exercise and socialization possibilities.
- A really fabulous socialization activity you can share with your pet, depending on his temperament and personality, is training to be a therapeutic visitation dog.
- Another possible option for socialization and exercise is to enroll your pet in a doggy daycare program one or two days a week. The facility you choose should have a knowledgeable staff, separate play areas for dogs of different sizes, and supervised playgroups. Extensive temperament tests should be performed on all dogs to evaluate their behavior in the daycare environment. Introduction to the pack should be gradual for all new dogs. A word of caution about doggy daycare facilities … most require at least yearly re-vaccinations for rabies, distemper, parvo and bordetella. Ask your vet if that is OK with them.
- Last but not least, never underestimate the socialization value of regular daily walks with your dog. You both get fresh air, stress-relieving and perhaps even heart-thumping exercise, and opportunities to encounter old and new two- and four-legged friends.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Why be Active ?
I am active as a my way of paying rent to the Earth & it's inhabitants
Join " The Shelter Revolution" www.ShelterRevolution.OrgWatch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih7BM01wQO0
Westminster Dog Show Stops "Shelter" Ads
I was asked to comment on this article. The link is below . Your thoughts are MOST welcome !!!
My thanks to Amy for her blog post. She did a good job explaining the situation. I do not think the AKC does a good job at all. I have a lot of resentment for their lack of support behind puppy mill bills. Those barbaric puppy mills are making $$$ for the AKC . Those overbred and abused dogs get their "papers" when they send in their membership fee, even though they are are likely to be sickly and probably live a much shorter life.
I write more about the AKC another time.
http://atailtotell.com/newwebsite/2012/02/13/philly-dawg-happy-dogs-replace-sad-eyed-pound-puppies-at-westminster-dog-show/
I read about this earlier this week. At first I thought, like many will, ' That's too damn bad if they don't like to see those commercials !"
But, after thinking about it, I realized that there are many ways to deliver that message and they really should find a way to share the story of the homeless pet population without using the same sad commercials. Some imagination would have done a lot more good than losing the contract to someone who will not really try to do more than sell their product. We can not force people to learn or to care. We can only provide them information is a way to make it easy to understand and "interesting", especially to the "target audience". This is one example when being stubborn about the method, not the message, was a bad move. I am sorry it worked out this way. People need to hear the truth. We need to figure out how to tell them without having them turn off their TV sets. We need to be smarter !
My thanks to Amy for her blog post. She did a good job explaining the situation. I do not think the AKC does a good job at all. I have a lot of resentment for their lack of support behind puppy mill bills. Those barbaric puppy mills are making $$$ for the AKC . Those overbred and abused dogs get their "papers" when they send in their membership fee, even though they are are likely to be sickly and probably live a much shorter life.
I write more about the AKC another time.
PHILLY DAWG: “HAPPY DOGS” REPLACE SAD-EYED POUND PUPPIES AT WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW
From The Philadelphia Inquirer, Amy Worden’s blog, Philly Dawg
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has dumped its lead sponsor Pedigree after 24 years.The reason? The American Kennel Club didn’t like those tear-jerker commercials of sad-eyed shelter dogs peering out from behind lonely cage bars.
So this year’s Westminster show, which starts tomorrow at Madison Square Garden in New York, will be sponsored by Nestle Purina Petcare whose messages will feature “happy dogs.” “The feedback we got from our primary audience was that they were seeing commercials that made them want to turn the channel,” said Westminster spokesman and longtime TV host David Frei.
The Pedigree commercials, seen by 3.4 million dog show viewers, helped raise some $7 million for the Pedigree Foundation , which supports shelters across the country (click on link for happy adoption stories).
Some 25 percent of shelter dogs are purebred, some percentage of those enter with AKC registration papers. We know that all too well in Pennsylvania where dogs from cruelty seizures, among them kennels owned by recognized AKC breeders, flow – and sometimes flood – into shelters every year.
Frei said the show didn’t like the idea that Pedigree was trying “shame” viewers.
I read about this earlier this week. At first I thought, like many will, ' That's too damn bad if they don't like to see those commercials !"
But, after thinking about it, I realized that there are many ways to deliver that message and they really should find a way to share the story of the homeless pet population without using the same sad commercials. Some imagination would have done a lot more good than losing the contract to someone who will not really try to do more than sell their product. We can not force people to learn or to care. We can only provide them information is a way to make it easy to understand and "interesting", especially to the "target audience". This is one example when being stubborn about the method, not the message, was a bad move. I am sorry it worked out this way. People need to hear the truth. We need to figure out how to tell them without having them turn off their TV sets. We need to be smarter !
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Jasmine - Just how smart is she ?
TRUE STORY ! It isn't boring
Friday, February 10, 2012
National Dog Week Blog
Lisa K has done a good job of reporting her experiences with a puppy store in her NY county.
Please check it out.
http://nationaldogweekbook.wordpress.com/
Please check it out.
http://nationaldogweekbook.wordpress.com/
Where did your cute puppy come from ??
below are some of the comments I got minutes after posting this photo:
- Claudia Mahan How sad and disgusting. Puppy Mills need and have to be outlawed by every state. This is no Life for those poor Dogs.
Michelle Arostegui Grimm Absolutely horrible!!!!! Wish everyone knew where their puppy came from when buying from a pet store (not saying all pet stores work with puppy mills but the ones that do).
Brenda Yohman Frick Thank you Willie for posting this. This is where that cute, little puppy you buy at the flea market, yard sale, etc., etc., comes from. One may think that they are "saving" a puppy.....one is NOT, one is perpetuating the problem. Get your companions from a reputable shelter or rescue. Then AND only then will one be saving an animal.
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Ever consider that what you really want is to tell people what to think and do, and folks don't listen because they resent the presumption?