Ballard Pugs
Friday, April 27, 2007
Mandatory Neutering is WRONG
from Ask Chewie: The Pug Life
AB 1634 - The More Than $100 Million Mistake
[Tuesday, April 24, 2007]
Today, the California Assembly Business and Professions Committee voted in favor of Assembly Bill 1634. The bill will now be considered by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. After today’s committee hearing, several hundred fanciers who had attended distributed educational materials provided by AKC staff to their assemblymember and expressed their opposition to AB 1634.
Today’s developments are only one part of the long legislative process. As the bill continues to move, continued fervent opposition by breeders and concerned dog owners will be vital to its defeat. The American Kennel Club thanks everyone who contacted their legislators and the Assembly Business and Professions Committee. We continue to urge you to write or visit your Assemblymember and express your vehement opposition to AB 1634.
AKC will continue to monitor and report developments in California as they warrant. Please return to AKC.org tomorrow for further information
VIsit the AKC site for important links
Neutering a dog so young is detrimental for the dog’s health and growth. I completely oppose this in support of ethical breeders and lovers of animals.
AB 1634 - The More Than $100 Million Mistake
After passing the Assembly Business and Professions committee, California Assembly Bill 1634 has been referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. This is a new step in the legislative process requiring that all breeders and concerned dog owners write this new committee to express your opposition to AB 1634, as your previous letters to the Assembly Business and Professions committee are no longer valid. It is imperative that when writing your letters of opposition, please state that you “oppose AB 1634, as amended by the Business and Professions Committee on April 24th.”
No substantive changes have been made to AB 1634. It continues to require the mandatory spaying or neutering of all dogs or cats over four months of age, unless the owner acquires an intact animal permit. The American Kennel Club strongly supports reasonable and enforceable laws that protect the welfare and health of purebred dogs and do not restrict the rights of breeders and owners who take their responsibilities seriously. In its current form, AB 1634 proposes to seriously restrict the property rights of responsible breeders and owners while imposing untold and unjust punitive costs upon their activities.
If adopted, the provisions of AB 1634 would have a profound negative economic impact on both the state and local economies in California. For example:
* In 2006, AKC exhibitors at all-breed dog shows, agility trials, obedience trials, and field trials held in California contributed approximately $92 million to local economies. This figure will be drastically reduced if AB 1634 becomes law.
* The 2006 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, held at the Long Beach Convention Center, brought a significant economic impact of $21.7 million to the local economy. Under the provisions of AB 1634, an out-of-state dog entering California temporarily to compete would not be exempted from its provisions. This would make it virtually impossible for the vast majority of our exhibitors to attend this event. This would mean a major loss of revenue for California as well as the probable loss of this prestigious event to another state.
* Because localities would set intact permit fees, breeders would face an undefined but increased economic burden. As seen in other jurisdictions that have imposed permit regimes, many breeders will move out of state or may be forced to take their operations underground. As a result, the amount of licensing fees collected will be reduced significantly.
* AB 1634 provides an unfunded mandate for local governments to implement and enforce. Many local governments do not have the resources to impose the provisions of the bill.
WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW:
* Contact your representative in the California State Assembly. To find your Assemblymember, click here.
* Contact the members of the California Assembly Appropriations Committee who will consider this bill. Tell them that you strongly oppose AB 1634 as amended by the Business and Professions Committee on April 24th.
It is imperative that clubs send official opposition letters to the committee consultants to ensure your club is listed in the bill analysis!
Assembly Appropriations Committee
ATTN: Chuck Nicol, Committee Consultant
State Capitol, Room 2114
Sacramento, California 95814
FAX: (916) 319-2181
Assembly Member Mark Leno (D), Chair
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA
94249-0013
Phone: (916) 319-2013
Fax: (916) 319-2113
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Assembly Member Mimi Walters (R), Vice Chair
State Capitol
Room 6031
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2073
Fax: (916) 319-2173
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Assembly Member Anna M. Caballero (D)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0028
Phone: (916) 319-2028
Fax: (916) 319-2128
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Assembly Member Mike Davis (D)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0048
Phone: (916) 319-2048
Fax: (916) 319-2148
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Assembly Member Mark DeSaulnier (D)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0011
Phone: (916) 319-2011
Fax: (916) 319-2111
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Assembly Member Bill Emmerson (R)
State Capitol Office
Room 4158
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2063
Fax: (916) 319-2163
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Assembly Member Jared Huffman (D)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0006
Phone: (916) 319-2006
Fax: (916) 319-2106
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Assembly Member Betty Karnette (D)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0054
Phone: (916) 319-2054
Fax: (916) 319-2154
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Assembly Member Paul Krekorian (D)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0043
Phone: (916) 319-2043
Fax: (916) 319-2143
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Assembly Member Doug La Malfa (R)
State Capitol, Room 4164
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0002
Phone: (916) 319-2002
Fax: (916) 319-2102
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Assembly Member Ted W. Lieu (D)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0053
Phone: (916) 319 - 2053
Fax: (916) 319 - 2153
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Assembly Member Fiona Ma (D)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0012
Phone: (916) 319-2012
Fax: (916) 319-2112
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Assembly Member Alan Nakanishi (R)
State Capitol, Room 5175
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0010
Phone: (916) 319-2010
Fax: (916) 319-2110
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Assembly Member Pedro Nava (D)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0035
Phone: (916) 319-2035
Fax: (916) 319-2135
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Assembly Member Sharon Runner (R)
State Capitol, Room 5158
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0036
Phone: (916) 319-2036
Fax: (916) 319-2136
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Assembly Member Jose Solorio (D)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0069
Phone: (916) 319-2069
Fax: (916) 319-2169
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For more information, contact AKC’s Canine Legislation Department at (919) 816-3720, or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Friday, April 20, 2007
Help DUKE - THE LONG ISLAND PIT BULL
from Ask Chewie: The Pug LifeHelp Save Duke!
See Duke Article
““This is the nicest, calmest dog I have ever worked with, and I’ve been here seven years,” said Joanne Daly, an attendant at the shelter.”
DUKE - THE LONG ISLAND PIT BULL****
HIS MOTION WAS GRANTED APRIL 18, 2007 FOR A NEW TRIAL!! WE NEED LETTER WRITTEN TO THE JUDGE TRYING THE CASE IN WHITE PLAINS, NY. THIS IS A BIG SHOT AS FREEDOM AND WE NEED ALOT OF SUPPORT!!! PLEASE HELP US!!!
ADDRESS BELOW:
At the Appellate Term: Order to Show Cause return date is April 27th, 2007, Issue at this court is whether to vacate the first hearing that you received a default on because of the defective notice and the one man hearing that was held:
Chambers of the Hon. Kenneth Rudolph
111 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
White Plains, New York 10601
Refer to Dominick Motta v. Denise Menendez, Index No. CEC 11207-03, (and to put at the top of their letters that their letters are in support of Duke and the Defendant /Appellant Denise Menendez)
Letters and or people asked to attend should be very respectful of the Court. Now is the time to reach as many people as possible and to get public support.
Monday, April 09, 2007
Road Trip: Cambria to Humboldt
from Ask Chewie: The Pug LifeChewie the pug on his drive from Cambria to Humboldt!
Today was mostly a driving day, but I got sum good photos to share! We are in the Redwoods and its got big trees. We met sum cool people and they were real nice to me…I forgot to take their photos. Today was real long and I"m pooped. I just wanted to get sum photos up from today before I go to sleep! I also got a new Dingo to chew on!
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Road Trip: Big Sur
from Ask Chewie: The Pug LifeChewie the pug heads out on the road and hits Big Sur!
The beds at Cambria Pines Lodge are so nice that we slept in and missed breakfast. MaMa and I explored da grounds a bit before we headed out. There are real pretty Calla Lillies by our cabin, which is real nice fer Easter. I wanted to go smell them but MaMa said I couldn’t gho in the tall grass.
Later we went to Big Sur. MaMa and the RIcky kept putting me on rocks and taking photos. I don’t really get it. I liked looking out the window at the pretty waves tho. When we got to Big Sur SP, the Wike Transformer came out and we went fer a hike! After Big Sur, we went to Madeline’s in Cambria. They made me sum chicken too! I like this Cambria place. MaMa had sum red snapper and the Ricky had eggplant. I think they got sum dessert, but they didn’t share!
After such a long day, I am ready fer bed! Tomorrow we drive to a galaxy far, far away.
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Road Trip: Cambria
from Ask Chewie: The Pug LifeChewie the Pug road trip day 2.
Saturday, mah mama and I set off to Cambria. The Ricky came too…We stopped a whole bunch so I could pee on stuff. MaMa kept the top down and we let our hair blow. We gots to Cambria about 2ish and we went into town. We ate at Mustache Petes and I gots a whole chicken breast for mah self. The nice waiter just gave it right to me. It was sooo good. After dinner, a nice lady named Eileen with Pet Pals came and took me to her house! It was sooo much fun! Mama and the ricky went to hearst castle while i played in a nice big yard. The day was very tiring and I gots to get to bed now!
Friday, April 06, 2007
Vacation!
from Ask Chewie: The Pug LifeThe kick-off of the road trip!
TO start the road trip MaMa made me go to L.A. and model my new coat.
It’s a great coat from Black Dog Farm, it’s a puggy (chuby dog) size! I don’t ge why I need sum coat, but I got it! Toni, the nice human from Black Dog Farm, rushed the coat to us, so we would have it fer the trip! It came a few days before we headed out!
Monday, April 02, 2007
Pug Photo of the Day
from Ask Chewie: The Pug LifeChewie’s ear sticks up in this adorable pug picture!
After the long 3 day weekend, I’m pooped! The Ricky was gone all weekend, so MaMa and I slept on the couch and ate a whole bunch of food! We went fer long walks in the hot sun and I got to chase sum other dogs around. It was so tiring being a pug this weekend.
In case you didn’t git the holiday off, you should at least know the Cesar Chavez was an amazing man who fought for the rights of farm workers. He also fought hard against pesticide use on farm products. He tried to help some of our mamas and papas and he wanted everyone to be healthy and have the right to work!