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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

PETA WANTS BAN ON PIT BULLS


THINK YOU KNOW PETA?  
  PETA thinks the answer is banning Pit Bulls.   Ingrid Newkirk, President of PETA, has stated "these days Pit Bulls are kept for protection by almost every drug dealer and pimp in every major city".  So wait, criminals are going to determine the survival of this breed?  Wow, that's smart... what about people like me, or you, the majority of wonderful pit bulls and people who love these animals.  Clearly this isn't the answer, it doesn't even make sense.  Think about it, if Pit Bulls were outlawed, do you really believe criminals would have a hard time getting one or get rid of them?  If you say yes you're living in a bubble.   And what's to stop the next breed from being banned?  Where does the buck stop?  Ridiculous.  Abuse of power if you asked me. 
The bottom line is, the law doesn't mean anything to criminals.  It never has, that's why they exist.  

 Here's how to help stop the this vicious cycle --

Go to the BSL link below and contact your Legislator in your state you can use the sample letters to help you contact them 

Here's some other breeds that are on PETA's List: American Bulldogs, Siberian Huskies, Great Danes, St. Bernards, Shar Peis, Chow Chows, Doberman Pinschers, Rottweilers, German Sherherds, and the list goes on...

 BSL is Unconstitutional

The 14th amendment states:

“No State shall…deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

http://www.nopitbullbans.com/?page_id=34


Sunday, April 26, 2009

Dog CPR


Here is a breif run down on CPR for your dog or cat. Please keep in mind that the following basic instruction is not intended to take the place of a visit to your veterinary clinic or pet emergency hospital, which should ALWAYS BE YOUR FIRST PLAN IN AN EMERGENCY. However, if treatment can be started on the scene or on the way to the emergency veterinarian, a your dogs life may be saved!

Any animal, no matter how docile and sweet, can become fiercely protective of himself when in pain so be very careful when approaching an injured animal.  *Do not attempt CPR unless the animal is unconscious, both for safety and for the health of the animal* 

 CPR should never be performed on a conscience, combative animal.

Airway: First: Call your pet's name to see if there is any response. If no response, carefully lean down close and look, feel and listen.

Look at the chest to see if there is a rise and fall, feel on your cheek or the back of your hand for breath coming from the nose or mouth, listen for breath sounds.

Breathing: If the animal is not breathing, pull the tongue out just a little, close the mouth and tilt their head back slightly to open the airway. Administer 4-5 breaths mouth to snout. That is, close their mouth and breathe into their snout through your mouth. If squeamish about this, cover the nose with a light tissue, gauze or other flimsy material. You want to breath out just enough to make the chest rise. Larger dogs will need more breath, little dogs and felines will need much less. Don't give too much or you will injure the lungs.

Circulation: Check to see if their heart is beating. Check for a heartbeat (pulse). The pulse points on a dog is on the inside of the rear leg, towards the top of the leg. This is the femoral pulse. For cats, the pulse point is on the outside of the left front leg, just behind the shoulder, this is the apical pulse.

If there is a pulse but no breathing, continue to perform mouth to snout resuscitation at the rate of 1 breath every 3 seconds. For small dogs or cats give 1 breath every two seconds. If there is no pulse, begin CPR.

For a dog, place the dog on the ground or other hard surface with his right side down. Bend the left front leg at the elbow, pushing the shoulder back. The point on the rib cage where the elbow touches the body is where you place your hands for compression. Place one hand over the other and clasp fingers together. Lock your elbows and perform compressions approximately 2-3 inches deep. Do compressions first, then a breath at the following rates:

Giant Dogs: 1 breath for every ten compressions, check for pulse

Small, medium and large dogs: 1 breath for every five compressions, check for pulse

For cats or toy breed dogs, the technique is a little different. Place the animal flat on the ground but place your hands on either side of the chest directly behind the shoulder blades. Your palms should be over the heart, sandwiching the animals' chest between both hands. Begin compressions at only ½-1 inch deep and give one breath for every three compressions, check for pulse.

If you can get certified in pet cpr and first aid - it could be what saves your dog someday. 

Friday, April 24, 2009

You have decided to get a dog. Look here FIRST




Adoption is a wonderful choice!!  Your new buddy will thank you FOREVER & EVER!!  

Dogsindanger.com  is "The last chance to save a life and gain a buddy"  
This page is connected to shelters around the country and is the dogs last chance at adoption before being euthanized... 

 If you are looking for a new furry companion be sure to take a look here first!  You can select your breed or search "any breed" by state or zip.   

Remember a dog is a commitment for life. 


The Rottweiler above was adopted & is living happily ever after with my sister & her family :) 

Save a life, gain a buddy - dogsindanger.com

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

STOP BSL - Breed Specific Legislation




























Breed Specific Bans

Coming to a town near you!  If its not already there....  This needs to stop!  

A group of laws that bans particular breeds, usually pit bulls (a type of dog, not a breed) and sometimes Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Akitas, Dobermans, Chow Chows, and a few others. These laws are usually passed after several attacks by a particular breed so that city councils can assure citizens they are “doing something” about a voter concern.

But breed bans don't work. They target all dogs of a breed -- the innocent as well as the guilty; are difficult to enforce; and do not end the use of guardian dogs by criminals. If pit bulls in their various incarnations are banned, drug dealers and other felons switch to another breed or mix. In the meantime, the ill-tempered terrier mix that bites the hand that feeds it and the poorly-bred purebred that attacks the neighborhood children pose a far greater danger to people than the obedience-trained American Staffordshire Terrier that is a registered therapy dog but cannot step foot inside the city.

Far better than breed-specific bans are strict laws to control aggressive dogs of any breed or mix. Known as generic vicious dog laws, they put restrictions on the ownership of dogs that pose a danger to people, restrictions such as confinement in locked, escape-proof kennels while outdoors on the owner's property; muzzles when the dog is off the property; and purchase of a liability insurance policy.

Source: Dogs and The Law

Please take a moment to look to see what is happening around the county with BSL and to download sample letters to send to your local legislators.  http://www.rott-n-chatter.com/rottweilers/laws/breedspecific.html

sample letters http://www.rott-n-chatter.com/rottweilers/laws/sampleletters.html

See Article on PETA Banning Pitbulls