tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post2639237241658183030..comments2023-09-11T06:03:29.893-07:00Comments on Time 4 Dogs: PETA - THE BUTCHER OF NORFOLKLiberty Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177305529757660312noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-36676976266499417092012-03-08T09:02:47.151-08:002012-03-08T09:02:47.151-08:00good poster but Ingrid looks way to "cute&quo...good poster but Ingrid looks way to "cute" she is ugly.. both inside and outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-14152602273863517292012-03-02T11:10:08.171-08:002012-03-02T11:10:08.171-08:00The same progressive/liberal tactics are used agai...The same progressive/liberal tactics are used against gun owners or anyone they want to tear down and destroy at any price: Guns kill (I guess guns point and pull their own triggers.) Vilify the manufacturer (when someone purchases a product the manufacturer cannot be held responsible for the actions of the buyer – maybe we need a “Minority Report” society). Deny responsible owners their rights (well, if some will use guns for evil, then no one should own a gun, right?). PETA does the same thing only with pets. To PETA and HSUS there is no such thing as responsible breeder or owner. You have no right to own a pet, period, in their warped minds.<br /><br />PETA never addresses their euthanasia rate. I'm willing to bet they never disclose their kill rate to people who turn their pets over with the expectations that PETA, when they say Ethical, will find loving homes. Instead their pet may be killed that day and dumped in a dumpster out back (this has been documented.) 97% for dogs and 99% for cats, in Virginia - doesn’t sound like they make much of an effort. It seems in PETA’s opinion, an animal is better off dead than being owned by a human. In 2007, Colorado had a serious blizzard that stranded three hundred thousand (300,000!) head of cattle. The governor asked PETA for help, and they responded they are just going to be eaten so why bother. Same response to wild life that were facing peril from the same storm – this is “ethical” in PETA’s and H$U$’ world. Is it in yours too?<br /><br />Wayne Pacelle, HSUS President/CEO, made $250K in 2010 (guess that makes him a 1% earner). HSUS provided approximately 1% of its donations to shelters. 1%. The rest is lobbying efforts at local, state and federal levels to do what they can to pass laws to stop pet ownership and infringe on your rights to personal property. And they are a non-profit yet operate as a lobbying group with tax-exempt status. <br /><br />I am so glad that people realize how shelters in the Northeast and California import dogs to fill demand. If there is such a pet over-population problem in the USA, why are dogs imported from off-shore? Why is Romania’s and Mexico’s pet problem our problem? PETA, can you just set up shop over there? And maybe move there too.<br /><br />Full disclosure: Over the past 30 years I have: owned stays and found them homes; adopted from breed rescue; adopted from friends who could no longer keep their dog; fostered until a home could be found; owned pure-bred dogs that I purchased from responsible breeders; attended dogs shows (and Westminster many times); shown my dogs as an owner/handler; have had top winning dogs; been asked to use my dog as a stud to breed litters (all money from stud services was first used for health screening and the rest donated to breed rescue); participate and judge in AKC performance events; support my local 4H as a junior handler conformation judge (no fee); volunteer with a national therapy dog program (again, no fee or payment to me, and I do donate money and my time). I think this covers the highlights. <br /><br />Oh, and I educate people on responsible ownership, help educate new dog owners, and spend as much time as people need to discuss what the need to know about pet ownership. Any dog I have ever owned gets the same food, grooming, vet care, love and companionship regardless of where they came from. And in the end, they pass-over with dignity and care, and are never forgotten. <br /><br />PETA, you attack responsible dog owners, you are attacking me, responsible pet owners and all those for the positive work we do. doG help PETA and H$U$ when I ever run for national public office. One of my goals will be to properly expose your organizations and do my BEST to end your tax-exempt status and your blatant disregard for the US Constitution and our laws, along with your cohorts. I respect your right to free speech but not with my tax Dollars and deceiving the public with your snake oil/carpet bagger tactics. <br /><br />If people only knew the truth about your ultimate goals and you vitriol hatred for anyone who owns a pet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-25781231918776439352012-03-02T11:09:19.715-08:002012-03-02T11:09:19.715-08:00Note that extreme animal rights groups NEVER EVER ...Note that extreme animal rights groups NEVER EVER or let's say RARELY: educate on how to buy a pet; whom to get one from (except shelters); how to research a breed; questions to ask a breeder; how to be a responsible owner; the problems with backyard breeders and pet stores - who get their puppies EXCLUSIVELY from puppymills, not responsible breeders - wind up in shelters. <br /><br />PETA will picket at Westminster, set-up a stand outside Madison Square Garden dressed as KKK (boy, that is a health risk in NYC) during Westminster’s show, crash the show with the intent to disrupt, and run commercials of an AKC meeting with a KKK member saying “I’ll fit right in here – same thing, creating a master race.” How about rescue groups put up a billboard outside PETA’s main campus: “PETA KILLS 97% of the dogs and 99% of the cats you surrender in Virginia” with dumpster overflowing with dead pets that owners thought would be treated ethically. Apologies for the graphic imagery, guess I’ve been exposed to too much of PETA’s tactics. <br /><br />PETA drips with hypocrisy and shields their true agenda from the public yet people still drink their Jonestown “Kool-Aid” (apologies to Kool-Aid) swill. I really doubt PETA even knows why conformation dog shows exist. They never encourage people to attend to help educate themselves about dogs and breeds. <br /><br />Hobby breeders, those you see at dog shows from the smallest to the largest shows, do NOT make a profit. They can't. Even at $2,000 for a puppy, the costs associated for proper vet care and attending shows negates any "profit" potential, only backyard breeders and puppy mills make money as vet care is not part of their budget requirements.<br /><br />Pet stores make a profit when they buy wholesale from a puppymill and pay less than $100/puppy and then sell them at hobby breeder rates. <br /><br />Hobby breeders are just that, they do this as a hobby. Their focus is on breed improvement and the welfare of their puppies. They'll take back any puppy or dog that the buyer can no longer keep, no questions asked. You'll never hear PETA supporting this honorable practice. They only preach how evil dog shows, people who support and attend them, and hobby breeders are.<br /><br />Let’s set the record straight: there is no such thing as “hybrid vigor”. Mixed breeds have just as many problems as pure breed dogs. Breed groups keep records of how many of their breed have specific health issues. AKC can count how many Golden Retrievers are registered with them and the associated breed club does what it can to track the history of each dog. This can’t be done, and isn’t for mixed breeds as the number of permutations of mixed breeds is endless. You can’t compare a labradoodle to another *doodle as they are different dogs, and they aren’t a breed – they are mixed breed. A breed is defined as being able to reliable reproduce the same characteristics to a set standard over a minimum of 5 generations. Labradoodle breeders have proven they need to add poodles and labs back in every few generations to maintain the labradoodle. However, this doesn’t mean the labradoodle isn’t any less of a dog. It just means they are a mixed breed and not a pure-bred dog. <br /><br />I've never seen PETA and their cohorts recognize Westminster, AKC, national breed clubs, local breed clubs, Purina, etc for the work they do on pet health studies and cures, donations they make to worthy causes (re: NOT PETA or HSUS), rescue services, therapy/service dog work and educating the public. PETA and their cohorts only vilify responsible breeders and dog clubs as The Problem. How about those who are not responsible owners whose dogs and cats wind up at shelters? That right there is The Problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-4267255384464392152012-02-28T13:12:40.409-08:002012-02-28T13:12:40.409-08:00Many people like to make fun of those of us that s...Many people like to make fun of those of us that show in AKC events. I loved the Pedigree ads...but I also loved the Purina ad that ran during Westminster. Westminster is the celebration of the well bred, purpose bred, purebred. Millions of people watch every year, most of those not involved in the fancy or sport of dogs....everyone benefits from these people watching....AKC show folks, field trial folks, all purebred breeders (alas even the not so reputable ones). People watch, they listen, they learn...and hopefully they take that knowledge when they go to purchase their next companion. An educated puppy buyer is where I think the key is...picking the correct breed and breeder and knowing what you are wanting as a companion....when people choose with knowledge we all win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-35715947646473592352012-02-27T05:27:37.896-08:002012-02-27T05:27:37.896-08:00Kudos. I'm delighted to see you take this mess...Kudos. I'm delighted to see you take this message to the public. While we "dog people" debate these issues endlessly among ourselves, we are essentially preaching to the choir. It is the public who will influence the future of the domestic dog. We must direct both our informational and our breeding programs to them. Our language, behavior and focus would ideally be "pet-centric". We need to be accessible and visible in our own communities ( for starters) as ethical, educated and responsible stewards of pet dogs. The public needs to be able to find us, enjoy working with us and view us as an ethical choice should they choose not to adopt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com