Oh Canada... You Make Me Ill

From Rosenblog... an interesting post. Now, our kids are going to be indoctrinated in Canada to be animal rights wackos.

Is there any insane cause that isn't embraced by the "enlightened" Leftists?

Just for the record, you don't have free speech in Canada. You can be prosecuted for saying things that aren't politically correct. But, tell kids that they are the same thing as a cockroach... well, that is something to be praised, and even given government funding!

Check this out...

In this post-modern age, religion effectively encompasses moral crusaders in thrall to the high priests and priestesses of animal rights. The Vancouver Sun reports that the "social justice" course about which I earlier blogged must now, according to the urgings of a Vancouver Humane Society representative, also ventilate the tyranny of humans over animals because something called "speciesism" is alleged to be the moral equivalent of racism and sexism. Cows, pigs and chickens, you see, are not only subjugated cruelly by human animals. They aso lack parity with preferred domestic species such as cats and dogs. This despite the occasional unguent tale of a legally victorious, condo-dwelling potbellied pig.

Tethered Dog Mauls Young Boy

The parents of a little boy who survived being mauled by a Rottweiler said today that it was sheer luck the two-year-old survived.

Little Harvey Lawrence sustained deep wounds to his face and body after being attacked at the home of his paternal grandmother...

What happened here? Well, we have a clue from the article...

It had been tethered but lunged at Harvey after he stepped out of Mrs Lawrence's car as they returned home for lunch before heading to the beach.

The rottweiler has since been destroyed through agreement with the owner.

It is NEVER a good idea to leave a dog tethered in a yard. If you research dog attacks, you will find many of them happen when dogs are tethered as a way of containing them in the yard. It makes the dogs hyper-territorial, and it makes the dog feel cornered.

Tethering can also allow the build up of frustration aggression. If the dog was taunted, or not given sufficient exercise, previous to the attack, then that pent up emotional energy would then be directed at the first thing that gave the dog a way to vent that frustration. A frustrated dog then has a higher propensity to attack in an unnatural way.

This might have been why this little boy was attacked. This is why I advocate using a home kennel, if you are going to leave the dog outside while you are away. The dog is safe and the dog isn't conditioned to attack those that approach.

Scent Detection Dogs: Pirated DVDs!

On Tuesday, the Motion Picture Assn. of America showed off Lucky and Flo, a pair of playful, 2-year-old black Labrador retrievers with noses trained to zero in on DVDs, including the pirated kind.

During a briefing at the MPAA's headquarters, Lucky and Flo took turns sniffing out DVDs hidden in a box.

"They tend to be cheaper than most employees and they don't demand raises all the time," said John Malcolm, the MPAA's director of worldwide anti-piracy operations.

Still, the first ever DVD-sniffing dogs didn't come that cheap. The MPAA spent about $9,000 on each to train them over eight months. But the group said that was a small price compared with losses from pirated DVDs, estimated by the industry at $11.1 billion in 2005.

This is seriously amazing. Who would have thought you could do this kind of thing with a dog?

I freely admit, even with all my experience, I still learn new things about dogs all the time.

Sorry!

Sorry I've not been blogging lately. Life has been pretty busy, and I just haven't been able to do it properly. Now, I'm back and I'll be posting again.

Help Rottweiler Owners Fight Against Breed Specific Legislation

The American Rottweiler Club, Inc (ARC) has stepped up and is taking action to fight against some of the more distressing anti-dog legislation and policies that are sweeping the country.

ARC is hereby setting forth a challenge to any dog club in the United States, be it conformation or working, to do their share by becoming pro-active in protecting the right to freely own and maintain breeds of choice. Here is the official challenge:

ARC will supply ALL materials at NO cost to any event-giving Club willing to donate a table/booth and a volunteer to anti-dog legislation for one or more dog shows, including but not limited to the loan of a 2 X 8' heavy duty, vinyl banner for display, full color brochures to be used as handouts, and if needed a self contained/running audio/video that can be used as a backdrop. All shipping/mailing fees will be prepaid. The subjects of anti-dog legislation included in the educational material are:
1. Certain forms of mandatory spay and neuter:
2. The reasons to fear the term guardian:
3. Breed specific legislation:
4. Prohibitions against ear-cropping and tail-docking: and 5. Insurance discrimination against homeowners, based on breed.

The only action that ARC will require from any club participating in this event will be to obtain and place a jar or can on the table for donations to help maintain this as a free project. ARC will include 'wraps' for such jar or can at no charge. All proceeds will be returned to ARC to be utilized in the fight against anti-dog legislation and policies.

Various products are also available at a minimal cost if the Club wishes to sell merchandise to further the ARC educational efforts.
Additional information is available on request via contact information below.

FAQ:
1. How far in advance must the club request to participate?
THE CLUB SHOULD NOTIFY ITS INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO RESERVE THEIR BANNER.

2. What if the banner gets damaged during shipment or use?
THE CLUB WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT COST.

3. How many brochures will be sent to each club?
THIS WILL VARY ACCORDING TO THE SIZE AND TYPE OF EVENT, THE MINIMUM BEING 150.

4. Will someone be available to volunteer?
THERE WILL BE NO ONE FROM ARC AVAILABLE UNLESS HE/SHE IS IN THE AREA AND MAKES A PERSONAL DECISION TO BE PRESENT. CLUBS MUST SUPPLY A VOLUNTEER TO MAN A TABLE OR PLACE SUCH TABLE NEAR ANOTHER TO MONITOR THE DONATION JAR.

5. We are holding a specialty and our club creates exhibitor packets, can we use the brochures in this manner?
YES, IF YOU NOTIFY THE ARC CONTACT ONCE YOUR ENTRY CLOSES WITH A COUNT OF EXHIBITORS, AN ADDITION NUMBER OF BROCHURES WILL BE SENT FOR THAT PURPOSE.

6. What if we run out of brochures during our event?
IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR, YOU MAY MAKE SIMPLE COPIES, HOWEVER THE ARC WILL HOPEFULLY SEND AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY.

7. What if we did not use all of the brochures?
YOU MAY CONTINUE TO PASS THEM OUT AT MEETINGS OR OTHER PLACE OR YOU MAY RETURN THEM TO ARC TO BE USED FOR ANOTHER EVENT.

8. We have decided to sell merchandise at the table, what kind of merchandise to you have available.
A LIST OF AVAILABLE MERCHANDISE WILL BE INCLUDED ALONG WITH YOUR AGREEMENT FORM FOR YOUR BANNER LOAN. AN ORDER FORM WILL BE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE.

9. Our club wishes to become more active in our area, can we have our own fund raising merchandise at the legislative educational table?
YES....AS LONG AS THERE IS A JAR/CAN READILY VISIBLE FOR DONATIONS TO ARC TO HELP IN KEEPING THIS PROJECT FREE.

10. Where do we send the money to that we collected for ARC's legislative fund?
ALL MONIES CAN BE SENT VIA A SINGLE CHECK/MO TO THE TREASURER OF ARC WITH A NOTE THAT IT IS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE FUND. DETAILS WILL BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR AGREEMENT FORM FOR YOUR BANNER.

11. Does the ARC have any additional information available?
YES, THE ARC HAS A URL WHERE NUMEROUS ARTICLES IN DETAIL ALONG WITH VARIOUS FORMS OF EDUCATIONAL MULTI-MEDIA, FREELY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.

Contact for additional information and reserving your banner and brochures is; SUZI FAULKNER at: sakioliver@yahoo.com

Eugenics Wars (Part 2)

CLASS ASSIGNMENT: Check this out, and tell me what you think of this philosophy and discuss how the animal rights philosophy compares and contrasts with the proponents of eugenics.

"An internationally known Princeton "bioethicist" and animal-rights activist says he'd kill disabled babies if it were in the "best interests" of the family, because he sees no distinction in the child's life whether it is born or not, and the world already allows abortion... Singer's support for legalized euthanasia and his endorsement of killing the disabled for up to 28 days after birth also sparked protests against his hiring in 1999 by Princeton, a university founded by the Presbyterian denomination."

I contend that the animal rights philosophy is morally bankrupt, is anti-nature, and is inhumane.

Take a look at the proponents of animal rights and see who they are and their entire philosophy on life.

I am all for ANIMAL WELFARE. But, this stuff... I think it is amoral fanaticism. What do you think?

Saudi Arabia Bans Dogs!

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia’s religious police, normally tasked with chiding women to cover themselves and ensuring men attend mosque prayers, are turning to a new target: cats and dogs.

The police have issued a decree banning the sale of the pets, seen as a sign of Western influence.

The religious police, known as the Muttawa, have the role of enforcing Saudi Arabia’s strict Islamic code. Its members prowl streets and malls, ensuring unmarried men and women do not mix, confronting women they feel are not properly covered or urging men to go to prayers. ...

“One bad habit spreading among our youths is the acquisition of dogs and showing them off in the streets and malls,” wrote Aleetha al-Jihani in a letter to Al-Madina newspaper. “There’s no doubt that such a matter makes one shudder.”

“Then what’s the point of dragging a dog behind you?” he added. “This is blind emulation of the infidels.”

Do I need to comment? Where is the outcry from moderate Muslims?

House Training

Many of you have pups or dogs that aren't house trained.

I believe that potty training is one of the most important lessons you can teach your dog. Besides, it is no fun having a dog that urinates or defecates in the home.

If you are having trouble house training your dog, or you don't know how, then you should immediately hire a professional trainer to help you out.

This is why I took 6 months last year to write a 95 page house training book, called "100% House Trained". The books I had seen and the training I had witnessed just wasn't good enough. And I had seen people make tons of mistakes, too.

Harsh and stupid methods abound in house training. Doing that stuff will not only cause your dog to fail in his or her house training, it will harm your relationship with your dog.

Hire A Professional Dog Trainer!

I'm starting to see an alarming number of dogs becoming aggressive. The causes?

First, people are buying into the idea of "all positive" training. All positive training means never correcting a dog, only giving it treats for desired behaviors. Sounds great... These folks like to talk about "cruelty free" training... meaning no corrections.

The result? Bratty and sometimes dangerous dogs. This politically correct thing about not giving dogs pack leadership is harming more and more dogs.

Second, I'm seeing people trying to implement the same type of training that Cesar Millan does on his TV show, The Dog Whisperer. Just in the past month, I've met two people who were bitten pretty good on the forearm by alpha rolling their dogs. One was a Welsh Terrier, the other a Chow. That stuff is for professionals, not do it yourselfers. People are being bitten when trying to implement the "alpha roll" technique. If you watch his show or read his materials, he says that you shouldn't be doing any of his stuff without the supervision of a professional dog trainer.

So, hey guys, quit being cheapskates and hire a real dog trainer if you want your dog to turn out properly. For some dogs, doing it yourself will end up causing someone to get seriously hurt.

WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH BLOGGER?

I have been having difficulties making new posts to this blog for the past couple of weeks. Fore example, Blogger for Word no longer seems to work. Weird. I guess they are upgrading the blogger site, so when that happens, then I expect to merge this blog into it. So, sorry for the lag in posting lately.