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Heres an updayte on the Architect of BSL Michael Bryant....typical he would try to make money off of a tragedy...I wonder how much MONEY he will make when he writes a book on BSL and the IGNORANT that believe it Typical self serving politicians never change http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/1243483--michael-bryant-s-memoir-28-seconds-recounts-tragic-death-of-bicycle-courier

your videos make me smile all the time Jacques ...you might want to tune the call though ...first call i heard a bird...2nd call i heard a car and the 3rd call i heard a human....lol...i was actually expecting your DEAR to come walking out with a bikini on to show off her rack on the 4th call...Just kidding mon amiee ....its nice to find stuff you forgot you had ...good luck on your hunt..its obvious youll be ready for the BIG BUCK this year Cheers! and good choice of music

This is my cousins Dog Dakota Ron and he lives in Calgary a place that has a 78% decrease in dog incidences since its inception 10 years ago of a scientific based system regarding animals and holding the Owners any dog (of ALL Breeds) responsible and liable for their pets should an incident occur...Last April or May in Calgary there was a little 7 year old girl that was torn apart from 2 Huskies that were set free into the public by an irresponsible owner for whatever reason they couldnt handle the dogs...Who is to blame? Is it the dogs fault they were out in public ruining this little girls life or is it the owners fault for setting them free to cause this incident? More importantly should my cousins dog have to pay with its life for the actions of two irresponsibly owned and handled Huskies ? If this incident had of happened under a Breed Specific Legislated area ...my cousin's dog would pay with its life and set my cousin as a second class citizen for the unconstitutional violations BSL imposes on EVERY dog owner..Based on BREED (looks) and not Deed (actions) his and YOUR dog would be euthanized. You are right that owning a dog of a "dangerous breed" isnt for everyone and with that comes extra precautions and education which in turn results in a safer environment for the public and your dog.. so that you can enjoy the breed you selected and reap its benefits (its your right) just as it the public's right to have their kids play safely in a park..Killing certain breeds does nothing to solving the problems of dog incidents (Toronto is proof of this) but holding owners liable for the incidences will do wonders for reducing incidences (Calgary is proof of this) You are a responsible owner of your dog and for that you make the concessions you do (same as me) and i understand the idea of not wanting the EXTRA concessions of owning a certain breed but for me....i cant see myself never having the breeds that i have now..they are just too awesome but im sure as i get older and not so active ill stay with the same breeds but just be more selective in the dogs energy level when the time comes Yours sounds like it might be a high level energy dog where as my cousins is a medium level energy Huskey that is quite content playing ball for a half hour a day and chilling for the rest of the day. Heres the sad part of the battle...Dalton McGuinty jumped onto the bandwagon of a soundbite in the media (coincidentally a Liberal supporting group) and used "dogs" as a smokescreen to ensure the public he was doing something to cover up the fact of his Governments incompetence, All CRIME was high in Toronto in 2005 and instead of dealing with the real issues a boogey man (Pit Bull")_ was created and 1000s of dogs and good families pets ended up paying for it. SO is the battle worth fighting? I definatley think so as little or as big as my contribution is to the cause..."If you have never angered anyone ....Then you have never stood for ANYTHING" Winston Churchill... The architect of Breed Specific Legislation Michael Bryant has killed more people than any "pitbull" while driving under the influence of alcohol You will never get me to agree that either of these dogs deserve to die because of the way they look so i whole heartily disagree with your comment " the breed specific ones are the trouble makers" and instead tell you that Dogs are a reflection of what they learn in life and how they are handled Heres what happens to Dakota when he doesnt get his daily fix of playing ball. heres what happens to my dog when he doesnt get his fix of playing frisbee Cheers Ron the river is starting to get active ...let me know if you want to give it a go this fall http://thetruthaboutbsl.blogspot.ca/?spref=fb&m=1

Congrates man!!!

It seems not ALL Media is blinded by our Governments inabilities to tell the truth. LACED WISDOM: Time to get rid of a bad law View more by Mike Lacey Learn more about the upcoming march at http://www.facebook.com/events/146688082136740 Mike Lacey is managing editor of Peterborough This Week and owns a mixed-breed dog that is not a pit bull. (PETERBOROUGH) You have to give the pit bull crowd credit. You would have thought that now, seven years later, they would have given up on repealing the Province's pit bull ban. But not a chance. So next Saturday (Aug. 25), the Peterborough Pit Bull Co-op will be marching to support Bill 16, which, if passed, would end the restrictions on owning the so-called dangerous breed in Ontario. The march takes place at 2 p.m. at Confederation Square. The ban, unfortunately, came with a few problems. For starters, there is no actual pit bull breed. As such, a list of breeds with pit bull traits are illegal to own, while any dog with that look -- you know, that pit-bull-shaped head and body -- must be destroyed. It's really just a general word we use for a dog that looks a certain way, a type of dogism or breedism, if you will. Which is one reason why humane societies and other animal rights groups were against the law at the time. After all, the law requires government officials to remove young pups from their mothers and kill them. Sadly, yes, that is what occurs if they happen to find "pit bull" puppies. But the other problem with the ban is that pit bulls are not even the most likely dogs to bite. That distinction usually falls to the Golden Retriever or Labrador Retreiver -- no doubt a result of the fact the animal is a popular family pet. And just because a dog is "pit bull," that does not mean it is going to be an aggressive animal. Aggression is tied to a few factors, key among them being whether the animal, if male, is neutered, and whether the owner treats it with love and positive discipline. I've known many a pit bull over my time. Some were ruthless and frightening, but others were quite gentle and loving. The difference? Owners. An unneutered dog with a bad owner is a dangerous recipe. I can understand the original intent of the ban, but it's a bad law. After all, before pit bulls there were Dobermans. Before them, German Shepherds. You can toss in mastiffs to the mix of dangerous aggressive dogs. Unless we're prepared to ban all dogs of a certain size, you can never prevent the damage that a large animal with a bad owner can inflict. And that is where our energy and attention should be focused. http://www.mykawartha.com/news/article/1487796--laced-wisdom-time-to-get-rid-of-a-bad-law

It missed up again.... going to go turn on the sprinklers

TORONTO - Legendary Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion is a member of the Order of Canada. So is Canadian comic legend Gordie Tapp. Not many can say they have been mayor for 12 terms like McCallion can. Then again, how many in show business can boast spending 23 years as the head writer and a key performer on TV’s iconic Hee Haw as Tapp can? McCallion’s almost 35 years as mayor will be difficult for anybody to match. And Tapp is not only in the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame but also was a recipient of the Order of Ontario. Both will both appear on my Late Shift show Tuesday on Newstalk 1010. But this was not about career accomplishments. It’s was about fishing. Ernest Hemingway would have loved this assignment since this story should be called Two Veteran Anglers and the Lake. Similar to the themes in Old Man and the Sea, this is a tale of a classic case of salmon envy. You’ll have to decide for yourself who has the bragging rights. Either way they are two Canadian greats who are both are over 90. McCallion is 91 and tap turned 90 this year. Both say they have more to do and that this best is yet to come. And there they were Thursday on Capt. Dolly Erbrecht’s Salmon Express II being hosted by Walter Oster of the Toronto Sun sponsored Great Ontario Salmon Derby which is on until Aug. 25. Hurricane Hazel tries to get out every year as part of her quest to promote salmon fishing off of Port Credit. “It’s always been the best,” said the proud mayor. “I have a 32-pounder I caught out her mounted in my office.” Last year she dragged a beauty she caught down to Toronto City Hall to present to Mayor Rob Ford as evidence the fish are pretty big out in Mississauga. However the biggest salmon caught so far in the 2012 Great Ontario Salmon Derby is a 36.8 pounder hauled in by Jan Broeker off of Scarborough’s Bluffer’s Park. There’s been some 33 pounders caught near Port Credit this year and for a few moments there Thursday ole Oster was sure Hurricane Hazel would find herself in the mix and maybe even win one of those weekly Toyota Matrix’s or even the grand prize winning Toyota Tacoma? “Fish on,” yelled Capt. Dolly’s first mate Bowen Sandercock. Mayor McCallion grabbed the rod and started to reel. “It’s a heavy one,” she said. “And strong.” She reeled and reeled and as she brought this fish to within 30 feet of the boat, no one had yet seen it. “The big ones never surface,” said Sandercock. “This is a big one.” “Watch he doesn’t go under the boat,” barks out Capt. Dolly. Finally got the fish to the surface. “What is that thing a shark?” Oster jokes. “A whale?” It looked like either. It was a monster. Hazel kept work it and finally dragged the trophy Chinook salmon into the boat. At first weight it word as it was 29 pounds. Later, on shore, the weigher said 25 pounds. Who knows but that thing was a giant fish. Then it was Gordie’s turn. “Fish on,” yelled Sandercock. Tapp reeled it in with ease and joked to Hazel “it’s not that hard, eh.” Of course, his was just two-and-half pounds. “Hers was bigger for sure but mine is a better size for eating,” joked Tapp. As we all said on the boat when you are more than 90 and catching fish as Tapp and McCallion were doing Thursday, everybody is winning. Eat your heart out Hemingway. http://www.torontosun.com/2012/08/16/warmington-a-fishy-tale

After the vote in Miami today it seems breed specific legislation is still going to be in effect..Its too bad in my opinion but understandable given that it has been in effect for 2 decades..to the "snow birds" that wander down every year make sure your dogs dont fall under their laws of decription Pit bulls remain illegal in Miami-Dade Miami-Dade banned pit bulls 23 years ago. Pit bulls are still outlaws in Miami-Dade County. Voters overwhelming opted to keep a 1989 ban on American Staffordshire terriers, Staffordshire bull terriers and high-content mixes of both. “The fight does not end here,’’ said Debi Day, an activist with No Kill Nation. “Plans B, C and D will go into effect immediately. We will not let the "pit bulls" and their owners be forever victim to this discriminatory law.’’ Dade residents voted 63.2 percent to 36.8 percent to keep the ban in place. Among them, Patrick and Sonia Reid, of West Kendall, who consider the dogs “vicious.’’ "People don't always do what they are supposed to do,’’ said Patrick Reid. “They are supposed to keep them secured." But on the flip side, graphic designer and mother Lily Sanchez voted for repeal. “These dogs shouldn't be discriminated. It's up to the owners and breeders on how they train their dog," Sanchez said. "With a 23-year ban, it's time to stop." Repeal advocates waged a passionate grassroots campaign with the help of celebrities like Shorty Rossi, from the reality show “Pit Boss,’’ and Marlins pitcher Mark Buehrle, who settled in Broward after signing with the team because one of his family’s pets, Slater, is an American Staffordshire. Dahlia Canes, founder of the Miami Coalition Against Breed-Specific Legislation, the group that spearheaded the ban repeal, was disappointed but not surprised. “We didn’t think it would pass,’’ said Canes. “This was handed to us [by the County Commission] whether we liked it or not and we had to take up the challenge. We only had a few months to reeducate an entire county that has been brainwashed for 23 years.’’ In February, a group of Miami-Dade commissioners short-circuited what appeared to be a winning effort in the state legislature to abolish the ban, calling it an attack on the county’s home rule authority. Repeal advocates say that pit bulls suffer from unwarranted stereotyping as vicious killers with nearly supernatural powers of destruction, and that thousands live peacefully as family pets all over Miami-Dade despite the ban. Miami-Dade Animal Services Director Alex Munoz said in a statement that the department “respects the will of the electorate and its decision to not repeal the ‘pit bull’ ban today. “We want the public to know that while this ban continues, the department will continue to work with rescue organizations and adopters to find new lifelong homes for ‘pit bulls’ outside of Miami-Dade County.’’ Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/13/2951979/pit-bulls-remain-illegal-in-miami.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy

As per request...the "announcement" of the walk in Peterborough has been deleted from this forum...but if anyone here is thinking on attending to show your support for Hershys Bill 16..Feel free to pm me for the details of the Event and ill be more than happy to provide them to you.. Dave

Nice documentation Richard ..you are an asset to the Club! good on ya !!

Thanks Strik its refreshing to know someone is reading For those of you that watched the Commitee video earlier in my posts and found it disturbing to see our Government at work with a "whipped" negative vote by ALL the Liberals at the Committee (they even voted down their own amendments} Here is a link to have your voice be heard to Dalton and ANY MPP of your choice ( its tempting to send to the whipped ones by its wiser to send to the MPP in your area} I hope you take a few minutes and have yourself heard on this matter of tyranny as well as your voice for Hersheys Bill for the 3rd and final reading. If you own ANY dog of any breed speak up and be heard now is the time! FOr those of you who dont own dogs feel free to speak up for your rights as a Canadian to a democratic society ... http://www.bringbackthebulls.com/index.php/messages-sent-to-mpps

Look out Montreal ! http://news.petpardons.com/montreal-set-to-pass-devastating-euthanasia-law/

instead of guessing here is the law as per the Ontario Gov regarding your pets http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90d16_e.htm Now to try and open up a discussion... here are 3 questions and in my opinion the answer is shameful 1 Where do you live if govt agents can walk into your house sans warrant, just because you own a dog? 2 Where do you live if neighbourhoods are govt spy networks and ppl can have your dog killed for his looks? 3 Where do you live if you have to prove in courts that your pet is NOT something that doesn't exist or he dies? Kitchener and Vaughan are having a by-election this september 6...if the Libs win these seats then WE are still subjected to McGuiltys Regime and democracy will continue to fail under his watch...for those of you in these ridings...this is probably the most unique power you have ever had to show your gov your feelings so get out there and vote. When you go to the polls remember the 1000's of OWNED dogs Liberals are responsible for killing and families that have suffered from BSL

Oshawa set to protest BSL in Ontario http://www.facebook.com/events/260185197426836/

Dont you think its time Ontario Government comes into this day and age of thinking? over a thousand dogs killed on the logic in this article http://dogbehaviorscience.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/lennox-killed-by-phrenologists-on-a-witch-hunt/

Avoid the moose heads and watch out for our chilled peaks

Nope Pedigree Lamb and Rice in the morning and RAW in the evening...seems to work best for them ....and Ive never seen such a one way conversation either...maybe some people are just reading and dont know what to say Im surprised to Jer...but ill keep posting ...not to push any personal agenda but just to bring awaeness to this VERY IMPORTANT Bill,,,whether people support it or dont support it ,,thats their choice ...but i hope everyone understands what it is and how it effects them ...even if you dont own a dog that falls under the BSL Law This isnt intended to be just MY point of view...it was my hopes that there would be an open dialogue so that EVERYONE would learn what our BSL law is now and what it could be in the future for ALL dog owners...IF BSL is repealed then watch how "people are going to be more responsible with their pets to prevent a bite,escape or any incident...because ultimately they will be held responsible...killing dogs of one specific type doesnt solve problems educating owners along with the consequences of ownership inadvertantly might end "resident" dogs as well (ill post a picture to show the difference) IF your asking me ...I dont think so....If your asking a Moderator...use the PM feature and if THEY so choose to shut this down or move it to announcements as you suggest...thats their choice...it is my hopes that they leave thread as it is/where it is and its also my hopes that an open dialogue should happen for the greater good of dogs lives and their owners rights as well as understand BOTH sides of the fence (so to speak) I dont want to comment on the whistling and counting...but good on ya...im easily amused too

Here is the letter from the OVMA to the Leaders of all three parties....Dalton refuses to acknowledge the request to respond to them.... Veterinarians do NOT want to be executioners of innocent dogs in Ontario destroying family pets...Almost all people that go into this field of expertise... do so to save animal lives and no where does it state in their Hippocratic oath does it condemn them to kill innocent family pets Call your MPP and demand 3rd reading in support of Bill 16 http://www.ovma.org/pdf/oepnletter_bill16_may12.pdf

For everyone that have been asking me how BSL came to life in Ontario this will explain it all...but since this article was written there has been a gross injustice in our Government by simply not listening to the EXPERTS on the matter that includes testimonies from Ontario Medical Veterinary Association (OMVA) as well as many others of equal and respectable caliber in the field of Animals. Its a blatant disregard to science and statistics Call your MPP and let him/her know this type of behaviorism will not be tolerated ANYMORE! http://stubbydog.org/2011/12/how-breed-discriminatory-legislation-came-to-ontario/

Here is your Liberal Government at work regarding BSL...the overwhelming scientific facts of BSLs in capabilities seems to have fallen on ignorant ears Is it time for a regime change in Ontario?

What is BSL? Breed-specific legislation is a law that bans or restricts certain breeds or types of dogs based on the belief that those breeds or types are more dangerous than others, when there is no scientifically proven link between breed and aggression. We talk of breed discrimination rather when for instance insurance companies do not provide insurance or landlords allowing dogs refuse to rent an apartment for an owner of a specific breed or type. What is the Lennox case? Lennox was an American bulldog-Labrador cross that was seized in 2010 and killed two years later by the Belfast City Council Dog Wardens Department after he was deemed a pitbull due to the BSL in place. Lennox never bit or attacked anyone, his owners were responsible and followed the law. What is the Wicca case? Wicca was an American Staffordshire Terrier that was seized and euthanized by Montreal city officials after an incident where she bit two people. There is no BSL in place where Wicca lived and she is for that reason not a victim of BSL. However, the bylaw in place gives power to a city official to order killing of any dog deemed a danger for public security based on deed and without an expert opinion. Is there a difference? Although both dogs were killed by city officials empowered by their bylaw, Lennox was killed for his looks – no deed committed, while Wicca’s killing order was based on her deed. The alternative to BSL is to implement bylaws that “punish the deed, not the breed”. In the case of Montreal’s bylaw which is not breed specific, the alternative would be to include consideration of an expert opinion for deeming a dog dangerous, and allow alternatives other than death for dealing with dogs deemed dangerous that could be based on the severity of the injuries caused. Confuse both issues impact your credibility, and that of others defending the cause. I own a dog, what can I do to keep her safe? Your dog safety is your responsibility: Know and follow the bylaw in place, licence and leash your dog, spay/neuter, pick up after her: Keep your record clean. Provide her with proper socialization, exercise, and veterinary care. Enrol among your service providers an accredited dog trainer: Just like you had to learn to drive, you were not born with the ability to handle a dog that will in the course of her life face issues in learning to behave in a human lead world. Contact your accredited dog trainer if you notice issues with your dog. Most dog bites are easily prevented: Know what ticks your dog and respect it, or work with your accredited dog trainer. I have a pitbull-looking dog, should I worry? Know and respect the bylaw where you live, and avoid living and bringing your dog in a BSL area, and as with any other dog: see above. Work against the stereotype: Smile and say hello to passersby when you walk your dog, you’ll be amazed how this simple action will ease your life in your neighbourhood. Get involved in your community. Be a good neighbour and an exemplary dog owner. Your deed impacts owners of similar type of dogs. My dog bit someone, what should I do? A dog bite is a serious matter that is covered in most bylaws, and the result of circumstances that you either did not see or know about, when you should. While a dog bite at home is a private and civil matter, a dog bite in the public space becomes a public security issue and concerns your local government as well. Contact an accredited dog behaviourist right away – and get a lawyer. What can I do against current laws? Understand the issues at hand. Know your local politicians, organizations and activists and who you should and should not associate with based on their agendas. Educate yourself on canine issues using credible sources, and educate others. Build your arguments on logic and facts, and remember that officials are responsible for public security: arguing that a dog is more important than a human will not be productive and will discredit all others supporting the same cause. Research the facts before you act and base your actions on those facts. Avoid bringing discredit to yourself and the cause you support by acting on and disseminating assumptions, distortions, lies or half-truths. Respect city officials: They are the ones you will need to work with in order to change the bylaws in place, antagonizing them will bring you nowhere.

Heads up Montreal....This isnt going to bode well for you....heres an excerpt to spark your interest...but please read the whole article © By June Maxam MONTREAL, CANADA—Montreal is embracing a new Nazism but its not against Jews, it’s against dogs. If you live in Montreal and own a dog, you may want to consider moving. Unless the people of Montreal take immediate action, a new bylaw being proposed by city government would be even more draconian than the current one which resulted in the death of the much beloved Wicca on Thursday. The Montreal SPCA says a new bylaw planned to be enacted by the city would provide for automatic and mandatory euthanasia in cases where a dog causes a skin laceration regardless of the context or the severity of the injury. In order words, if your dog scratches a person, the dog would automatically be put down. Dog owners wishing to fight an euthanasia order from the city will also only have 24 hours to obtain a behavior analysis from their own chosen expert in order to contest the death order, according to the SPCA. The SPCA says the 24 hour delay will not permit a dog’s owner sufficient time to obtain their own expert evidence as the wait list for dog behavior specialists in the city of Montreal is generally greater than a week. “What is so scary about what Mayor (Gerald) Tremblay’s office is proposing is that it means that if, for example, a dog was to bite another dog or a person while defending themselves the dog would be automatically sentenced to death by the City” said Alanna Devine, director of Animal Advocacy at the Montreal SPCA, “and it will be impossible for dog owners to even contest this death sentence because the delay of 24 hours is not nearly enough time to find, hire and consult with an expert in canine behavior”. Montreal residents should attend the next meeting of their borough’s council, call city hall and send emails to voice their adamant opposition to Mayor Gerald Tremblay’s plan for what could result in essentially a mass extermination of dogs in the city. http://www.northcountrygazette.org/2012/07/28/dog_euthanasia/

Wicca was killed without due process of the law....Cesar Milan Foundation was involved in Wicca's plight..another dog killed for the way it looks http://www.examiner.com/article/animal-advocates-holding-protest-for-wicca-the-dog

Depends on whether your going to leave the boat in the water all season or not...different options as you will find out on your calling quest