Archive for February, 2009

Dog Show

Friday, February 27th, 2009

   Detroit Kennel Club is holding there dog show this weekend. Sat. feb.28th and Sun. mar 1st. from 9am to 5 pm.  This is one of the few benched show left in the country.  Benched shows are great for the spectators to see all of the different breeds, talk to the handlers and breeders. The main difference is the dogs must stay at the show all day so the public can view them. 

  Besides the normal dog show there is also demo’s of police dogs, rescue dogs, agility competitions and demo’s, obedience competitions, etc.etc. Just about any dog related sport you can find info and see demo’s.  Last year they even had Jack Russell races and herding demo’s.

  They will also have vendors for about every dog product there as well. from collars,and leashes, to dog food, dog beds, tread mills etc. you can find it there.

  This is a great time for all. It is very educational for children as well.

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Words! Just Words?

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

    Did anyone get to read the letters to the editor in Sundays newspaper. This letter was sent in talking about how the Monroe Humane Society will consider some dogs unadoptable and then leave them locked in cages for years, while other dogs are adopted out with serious aggression issues.  We all know this has been going on for years this way. The other thing that Mr. Wing points out is they use the name Humane Society, Yet they are not a Humane Society at all.  WORDS Just WORDS.  They have no governing body, no rules to follow, just a Name that will bring in donations.

  If you read the comments of the board president you will see more of these words.  He said ANYONE can adopt ANY DOG.  Again we all know this is NOT true. If this was true ,it would be very foolish. Some dogs would NOT do good in a home with children, some may NOT do good with cats,  some would NOT do good with other dogs,  .Etc.Etc. again just words. Also if this were true they would not need adoption applications. Because anyone can adopt any dog.

  He also said NO DOG is left in a cage forever. Again just words. We all know you cant leave a dog there forever. Since NO DOG can live forever this would be impossible. The true question is how long is to long. I feel 6 mos. is to long. If you have a dog stuck in a cage for this long of a period with no exercise, no training, and no socialization, this can create serious problems. The board president does NOT see a problem with leaving a dog in a cage for 3 years or more. If you translate that to dog years that is 21 years in a gage. with NO interaction with other dogs.

  Did these people forget that dogs are pack animals. Or is this something that they never knew. Or do they just NOT care.

 While watching the news every year before a cold spell or in the summer before it gets real hot they all ways say if you see a dog with out shelter you should contact your local Humane Society. Again we all know we cannot do this in Monroe Co.  They tell you to contact Animal Control. This is because they are NOT a Humane Society at all.  They are just a rescue group with a shelter, instead of foster homes.

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