Archive for February 29th, 2008

Introducing For the Love of the Dog Forum

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Yup, finally got around to setting up a forum and I hope you all take the time to register and join in.  It’s pretty empty now so I need lots of help
There’s room for pretty much everyone and everything and if not, there’s also a place to [...]

L&D Farm and Kennel - Arrests, Charges, Dogs Removed

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Last week Jackson County Animal Control officers and representatives from the Georgia Department of Agriculture, which regulates dog breeding in Georgia, launched an investigation and shut down L&D Farm and Kennel, a classic puppy mill. The happened after 19 year old Tiffany Butler,of Nicholson, a former employee, filed [...]

Celebrity, Stupidity, Dogs and a Rant

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
I usually avoid celebrity news because there is usually so much hype and BS surrounding it, not to mention mass quantities of stupidity in many cases. Well, this is one instance that I felt the need to address the issue… and the stupidity!
You’ve probably heard about Paris Hilton [...]

Reading BSL Tossed Out by Court

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Pennsylvania appeals court earlier this week tossed out an ordinance in Reading that placed restrictions on dogs based on their breed; pit bull and others. The reasoning is that the Pennsylvania state law pre-empts the Reading law.
The divided Commonwealth Court decision sided with two pit bull owners who [...]

Does abolishing hunting mean cruelty to “hunting” dogs?

Submitted by ANIMAL RIGHTS MALTA’S BLOG

Danica Rosso, stating from the outset that she comes from a family of hunters, writes a letter in today’s The Times, which she entitles “Spare a thought for hunting dogs”.
Ms Rosso writes:
“I come from a family of hunters; my father is a hunter, my uncles are hunters and my grandfather [...]