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July 28, 2010
Dear Readers,
After numerous failed court attempts and efforts to pass state or federal legislation that would severely - and unnecessarily - regulate people who sell puppies or own intact female dogs, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has resorted to what amounts to a "Sneak Attack". Frank Losey, a man who has fought these efforts by the radical animal rights organization for the past twenty years, exposes the maneuvering currently underway in Washington DC to get the PUPS bill passed into law - and what you can do to help prevent it from becoming so.
Kind Regards,
Loretta Baughan
Editor and Publisher
Spaniel Journal
latest articles:
Sewage Makes Cesspool of Our Waterways by Loretta Baughan
"In the three months since the BP oil rig explosion, government estimates place the amount of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico at between 94 and 184 million gallons. An enormous disaster, but even so, it doesn't begin to compare to the amount of waste spewing into Lake Michigan from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD).
It's been more than just a rainy July in Wisconsin this year, it's bordering on becoming a monsoon. Or at least it seems to be so. The most recent deluge dumped 8" of rain in some areas of Milwaukee, causing widespread flooding, widespread sewer back ups into residents' basements, sinkholes, foundation cave-ins - and a massive spill of 2.1 billion gallons of untreated sewage into Lake Michigan... yes, BILLIONS...."
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PUPS: The Perfect Storm for an HSUS Sneak Attack by Frank Losey
"Is it the intent of Congress to mandate that if someone has as few as one intact female dog that is capable of being used for breeding, then that person may be subject to the expanded coverage of the PUPS Bill?
Is it appropriate for Congress to define a four-month-old puppy to be an adult dog?
Would the existing language in the PUPS Bill have the unintended consequence of dramatically reducing the number of available dogs that are specifically bred and trained for use by special needs organizations that support the handicapped and the blind?
Would the existing language in the PUPS Bill have the unintended consequence of dramatically reducing the number of available dogs that that are specifically bred and trained for use by law enforcement throughout the US, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense, such as bomb sniffing dogs?..."
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The Last Hunt by William A Baltz
"From a Monet-like painting with blotches of color and only impressions of fields and trees blending together, the scene at the Willow Lake Sportsmen's Club changed dramatically. The frigid October morning and threat of thunderstorms gave way to the sun's radiant beams. Every leaf and branch now appeared in high definition. For the moment, the will of the gods seemed to favor my plans..."
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Wing Tips - Propagation and Care of Pigeons & Game Birds for Dog Training: The Return Pen by Bill Fawcett
"In previous installments, we talked about the various types of pens or lofts for homing pigeons. For the dog trainer, the most significant is the flight return pen. This is a pen for your fliers that will allow the birds to fly freely outside the pen and then return. It is not unlike the pens used by those who race pigeons, but here the objective is different - you are not necessarily training the birds to return over long distances, but often from
a nearby field.
To many people, a "flight pen" denotes a pen big enough to fly within. These have their place, especially with captive ferals. And very important with pheasants and chuckars. Homers, however, can be flown outside the pen..."
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Top O' the Mornin' to Ya', Sir by John Patrick Williams
"Well, it's done, Tom.
Your wife was waiting for me after church last summer and asked me to stop by the farm on the following Saturday. She was, as she has always been to me, cordial... but distant and cool. I always wondered if she resented me because of all the time you and I spent together. Or was she resentful because she felt I was trying to replace your son?
I stopped by on Saturday about mid-morning and, as always, went around back to the kitchen door. When no one answered my knock, I leaned in and called out, "Hello? Mrs. McGuire? Anybody home?" Then I saw the package on the table with the note propped up against it by the salt shaker that said only: Paddy, he said you would know what to do. MM. I took the package and left without another word.
October was a long time coming this year but I knew you wouldn't want it any other way. So I waited for the dwindling days of the woodcock season, keeping an eye on the weather up New Brunswick way so I'd know when the flights were coming down..."
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Field Trialing Spaniels in New Zealand by David J Jones
"Upon arrival at the training grounds, which reminded me a little of the coast of Anglesey in Wales except for the herd of red deer in the distance, Peter handed me his gun. It fit like a glove. It was the exact stock measurement that I use, nice and well balanced - an old Belgium Browning I think. Not one single excuse for missing with this gun.ÊI promptly missed six rabbits in a row... and there was a mixed look of amusement and irritation on Peter's face.ÊPeter was also walking at break neck speed everywhere and I was thinking maybe I wouldn't be able to take six days of this. When we left the training grounds, Peter had a smirk on his face and I knew this afternoon was coming back to haunt me...."
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The Socialization Process by Ben Martin
"Probably the most important aspect in the training process of any dog is his socialization or lack of it. There are major differences in dogs that have been socialized from those who have not
What is socialization?...."
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