Canine Issues
Reuse, recycle, rescue: Rescue means experience, specialization, and knowledge
By Vicki DeGruy | Published: 04/30/1998For many of us, becoming involved in rescue wasn’t something we planned. Someone who knew we bred dogs knew someone who wanted to be rid of one and called to see if we’d be interested in it.
Dog training clubs confront serious challenges
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 04/30/1998Ten years ago, dog owners had few choices for training their pets. Classes were sometimes offered in adult education programs, at local animal shelters, or at independent businesses, but the bedrock of dog training was the obedience…
1997 NAIA Rescue Symposium
By Patti Strand | Published: 12/31/1997For several years, purebred dog fanciers have operated rescue programs for dogs that need new homes. Generally, the rescues are breed-specific, although some do cover several breeds that have small numbers of dogs needing help.…
Reuse, Recycle, Rescue: Just What Is This “Rescue” Anyhow?
By Vicki DeGruy | Published: 12/31/1997What, exactly, is “rescue”? In its broadest sense, rescue is the rehoming of unwanted or abandoned pets. In the public’s mind, there is very little difference between rescue groups and animal shelters. In reality,…
Animal Shelter and Pet Rescue Issues for the 21st Century
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 12/31/1997On September 21, Gary Patronek VMD, PhD, stood in front of 200 rescue advocates in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and said that “pet overpopulation” is a meaningless term.
California Federation Fights for Dog Owners’ Rights
By Judy Coffman | Published: 12/31/1997The California Federation of Dog Clubs was formed in 1990 after the disbanding of Responsible Dog Owners of the Golden State. RDOGS had been successful in getting a state-wide generic dangerous dog law passed and so precluded the…
A Tale of Two Dog Laws
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 10/31/1997Dog owners and fanciers are facing an onslaught of restrictive laws at state and local levels throughout the country. Animal rights activists promote breeder restrictions in the guise of consumer protection laws and solutions to…
Wolf Hybrid Owners Face Double Whammy
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 10/31/1997Wolf hybrids, those canines that are crosses between wolves and dogs, are feared by many, maligned by some, and canines non grata in a growing number of communities. The reasons? Like many animals, hybrids can be unpredictable and…
DNA Identification
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 10/31/1997It’s the stuff of which science fiction is made. First, a drop of bird’s blood, then a horse’s hair, now a few cells from inside the cheek of a Best in Show dog - the progression has been steady, leading DNA experts…
Missouri Federation of Animal Owners
By Anne Edwards | Published: 10/31/1997The Missouri Federation of Animal Owners educates the public and informs members of proposed legislation that may affect them as animal owners, users, and enthusiasts. We are the experts on the animal rights movement in Missouri…
A Woman’s Work Is Never Done
By Carol Williams | Published: 10/31/1997This story actually began in 1973 with the first updating of the Clark County, Washington, animal control ordinance in 15 years. We didn’t know at the time that we were waging a war that would go on for years and perhaps never…
Widening the Winner’s Circle
By Pat Hastings | Published: 10/31/1997Anyone who knows me will tell you that I have an opinion on just about every aspect of the dog world. If you and I have not met yet, allow me to introduce myself. I began in dogs as an owner - simply one among millions with a love…
RPOA Breaks New Ground in Texas
By Mary Beth Duerler | Published: 10/31/1997In case you haven’t heard, there’s an insidious cancer creeping across the country called ‘animal rights.’ Crazy as it sounds, their agenda is to end all use of animals, including pet ownership.
Pet Lemon Laws and Nails in the Coffin
By Anna Sadler | Published: 10/31/1997Cat and dog fanciers have long been their own worst enemies in the breeding ban wars, and the reason for this is the intense love they feel for the pets that they breed, show and that share their homes.
California Bill Charges $250 for Breeder Permit
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 10/31/1997California Senate Bill 621 has been amended to include a $250 annual permit for anyone who has sold, transferred, or given away “one or more dogs during the preceding calendar year” or sold a puppy or kitten received…
Spay or Pay
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 10/31/1997The Los Angeles, California, Board of Animal Commissioners has approved a proposal for a tax of $500 on unsterilized pets. The ordinance was drafted by the city’s Pet Population Task Force in an attempt to deal with a large…
New York State Prohibits Breed-Specific Legislation
By Sue Weiss | Published: 10/31/1997Ten years in the Assembly without passage! No Senate sponsor around - then along came the Long Island Coalition of Dog Fanciers and rattled the crates.
Need a Fundraiser for Your Local Shelter?
By Patti Strand | Published: 10/31/1997Like many other states, Oregon is in the throes of a taxpayer revolt. Over the last few years Oregonians have authorized two separate tax reduction measures that have effectively slashed government funding for all but the most essential…
Why Pennsylvania’s Dog Clubs Fought for a Puppy Lemon Law
By Dotsie Keith | Published: 10/31/1997In some parts of our country, purebred dog fanciers are fighting against overly restrictive state and local laws that have been imposed on breeders. Why then, would the 108 dog clubs of the Pennsylvania Federation of Dog Clubs fight…
OVDO Wants Changes in Animal Cruelty Bill
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 10/31/1997Ohio Valley Dog Owners is in the unenviable position of opposing an animal cruelty bill in the Ohio House of Representatives because it does not make exemptions for customary animal husbandry practices, require training or adherence…
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