AllAmericanPUP

i cant stand having people like this in our military or even on the planet :evil:

i think the pit bull in the 2nd one is actually well bred, just not what people are use to seeing(cause people arent use to seeing well bred pit bulls..) about am staffs and apbt's..they are the same breed, i'm sorry but nobody can deny that, no other breed was thrown in to create the Am Staff therefore it can't be a seperate breed. same breed, just bred differently for different purposes. just like a Irish Setter..you have your Show Irish setters and your working irish setters..same breed but look nothing alike. same with labs, english springer spaniels, and alot of other working type breds :D

any dog/breed can have a black spotted tongue..having a full black tongue is usually a sign of chow or shar-pei mix..

springer spaniel, totally

thats great :D

thank you :D

anybody know her screen name?????

City Backs Off Pit Bulls Mar, 10 2005 - 12:00 AM HAMILTON (AM900 CHML) - Hamilton will not be putting stray pit bulls to death starting on Monday. City council has decided not to target any specific breed of dog for euthanization, at least until the province's controversial pit bull ban takes effect in August. Councillor Tom Jackson says it means animal control is again working at status-quo and he also admits perceptions that Hamilton would start putting pit bulls to death has left an "awful perception". The city's director of licensing however, insists that was a "misconception". Tom Redmond says protocol has always stated that all strays are held for 72-hours before being euthanized, unless claimed by their owner, the S-P-C-A, or sent to the Stoney Creek Animal Shelter. Redmond adds all that was ever planned for Monday was to stop sending pit bulls to Stoney Creek, because space is at a premium and pit bulls have less likelihood of adoption than other breeds.

i apologize i dont know your screen name :oops: just wondering if you got your woodburning??

I dont reckon the guy will be back for the dog! that's sad but i'm hoping he doesnt come back, the neo would be better of in rescue

i'm pretty sure they are the same breed, just different name(the official name is parson russel..) there are 2 different types of JRT's/PRT's..the short stocky ones and the longer lenier type.

the wonderful world of uninformed people who have no idea what they are getting it but they get it anywayz cause it's cute :roll: :cry: i hope you are aware of all of the health problems dachsunds have

:shake: this is suppose to be a shiba inu :flop: [img]http://www.fluffypuppies.com/slides/Shiba%20Inu%2014181.JPG[/img]

on another board, it came straight from the person's office(the guy that proposed this bill)

Official word is this has been withdrawn :drinking: :drinking: :drinking: :drinking: :drinking: :drinking: :drinking:

She wasnt a foster :cry: my dad is a just a jerk and is making me rehome 3 of my dogs. My sister is looking for a house though and looking for ones with fenced in yard that allows dogs, if she can get one, she is taking ozzy and barkley

Sheeba just got adopted... I'm sad and happy. They are friends of my parents, a couple in their 40's or 50's, just bought a new home, the wife doesnt work, stays at home all day, the husband is a roofer and makes good money, can't have children, so they've been looking for a medium sized, adult, artic type dog, they didnt want a puppy cause they dont want to deal with the chewing and housebreaking and what not.... She told my dad that she would know wether she wanted her or not as soon as she saw her..and as soon as she saw her her first words were "omg she's beautiful!" Sheeba really liked her too. She will be an inside dog, the lady will be taking her on lots of walks and jogging and what not(she wanted a jogging partner) I think it's a perfect match, sheeba is a mellow dog and good on a leash, loves to take walks and jog and what not, but real good and mellow in the house. The lady wanted a dog to keep her company during the day too, so that's what she got. They only live a hop skip and a jump away, so I can keep an eye on her, I gave them all of sheeba's info, vet info, and told them what food she is eating and they are going to keep her on that and I told them if they ever have any problems or cant keep her to contact me and I will take her back if need be(my dad agreed on that) So while I am very heartbroken and have shed lots of tears, i am glad my sweet baby girl got a good home with people that will love her

This does NOT just affect pit bulls, it affects 10 breeds(read futher down for list) I really dont understand how they can try to pass this when there is a bill that says NO BSL in IL Original Message ----- From: jan cooper Subject: ILLINIOS!!! BSL AGAIN!!! ALL PERMISSIONS TO CROSSPOST AND FORWARD GRANTED >SB 1790 INTRODUCED > >94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY > > >State of Illinois > > >2005 and 2006 > > >Introduced 2/25/2005, by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval > >SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: > >510 ILCS 5/2.05a 510 ILCS 5/15.1 510 ILCS 5/15.3 > >30 ILCS 805/8.29 new > >Amends the Animal Control Act. Requires owners of certain breeds of dogs to >license the dogs as dangerous dogs and to maintain canine liability >insurance. Requires a dog licensed as a dangerous dog to wear an orange tag >issued >along with the license whenever the dog is dwelling or roaming in a public >place. Provides for the renewal of the license and the tag every 3 years >and >on >and after July 1, 2006, makes issuance or renewal of a license contingent >upon >maintenance of canine liability insurance. Requires the Division of >Insurance >of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to cooperate >with >insurance companies to develop a plan for canine liability insurance and >requires implementation of the plan by July 1, 2006. Authorizes the >imposition >of reasonable fines and imposes criminal penalties for violation of the >licensing and canine liability insurance requirements. Authorizes >impoundment of >the dog until all fines are paid and the owner is in compliance with the >licensing and insurance provisions. Amends the State Mandates Act to >require >implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. > >CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY > >FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY > >STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT > >A BILL FOR > > > >AN ACT concerning animals. > > > >Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the >General Assembly: > >Section 5. The Animal Control Act is amended by changing Sections 2.05a, >15.1, and 15.3 as follows: > >(510 ILCS 5/2.05a) > >Sec. 2.05a. "Dangerous dog" means (i) any individual dog when unmuzzled, >unleashed, or unattended by its owner or custodian that behaves in a manner >that >a reasonable person would believe poses a serious and unjustified imminent >threat of serious physical injury or death to a person or a companion >animal >in a public place and (ii) any dog of a breed required to be licensed as a >dangerous dog under subsection (c-5) of Section 15.1 . >(Source: P.A. 93-548, eff. 8-19-03.) > >(510 ILCS 5/15.1) > >Sec. 15.1. Dangerous dog determination. > >(a) After a thorough investigation including: sending, within 3 days of the >Administrator or Director becoming aware of the alleged infraction, >notifications to the owner of the alleged infractions, the fact of the >initiation of >an investigation, and affording the owner an opportunity to meet with the >Administrator or Director prior to the making of a determination; gathering >of >any medical or veterinary evidence; interviewing witnesses; and making a >detailed written report, an animal control warden, deputy administrator, or >law >enforcement agent may ask the Administrator, or his or her designee, or the >Director, to deem a dog to be "dangerous". No dog shall be deemed a >"dangerous >dog" under this subsection without clear and convincing evidence. The owner >shall be sent immediate notification of the determination by registered or >certified mail that includes a complete description of the appeal process. > >(b) A dog shall not be declared dangerous under subsection (a) if the >Administrator, or his or her designee, or the Director determines the >conduct >of >the dog was justified because: > >(1) the threat was sustained by a person who at the time was committing a >crime or offense upon the owner or custodian of the dog; > >(2) the threatened person was tormenting, abusing, assaulting, or >physically >threatening the dog or its offspring; > >(3) the injured, threatened, or killed companion animal was attacking or >threatening to attack the dog or its offspring; or > >(4) the dog was responding to pain or injury or was protecting itself, its >owner, custodian, or a member of its household, kennel, or offspring. > >(c) Testimony of a certified applied behaviorist, a board certified >veterinary behaviorist, or another recognized expert may be relevant to the >determination of whether the dog's behavior was justified pursuant to the >provisions >of this Section. > >(c-5) Any dog that is of any of the following breeds shall be deemed to be >a >dangerous dog by the Administrator or Director and shall be registered by >its owner as a dangerous dog: > [b]>(1) Pit bull. > >(2) Rottweiler. > >(3) German shepherd. > >(4) Huskies. > >(5) Alaskan malamute. > >(6) Doberman pinscher. > >(7) Chow chow. > >(8 ) Great Dane. > >(9) St. Bernard. > >(10) Akita. [/b] > > >Upon registration, the Administrator or Director shall issue a dangerous >dog >license to the owner and may require the owner to pay a reasonable fee. >Each >dog licensed under this subsection shall also be issued an orange tag that >shall be worn by the dog whenever it is dwelling or roaming in a public >place. >The license and the tag shall be renewed by the owner 3 years after the >date >of issuance and every 3 years thereafter for the life of the dog. The >Administrator or Director shall maintain a registry of all dogs licensed >under this >subsection. > >On and after July 1, 2006, the owner of any dog required to be licensed >under >this subsection shall maintain canine liability insurance for the life of >the dog and no license shall be issued or renewed under this subsection >unless >the owner provides proof of canine liability insurance. The Division of >Insurance of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall, >in >cooperation with insurance companies authorized to do business in this >State, >create a program of canine liability insurance. On or before February 1, >2006, >the Division shall report to the General Assembly concerning its plan for >canine liability insurance and shall recommend action necessary to >implement >that plan. The Division shall implement the plan no later than July 1, >2006. > >The Administrator or Director may impose a reasonable fine against any >person that fails to register or renew an existing license or fails to >maintain >canine liability insurance in accordance with this subsection and may >impound >the dog until the fine is paid and the owner is in compliance with this >subsection. Any person found to be in violation of this subsection is >guilty >of a >Class C misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class B misdemeanor for the >second or any subsequent offense. > >(d) If deemed dangerous under subsection (a) or licensed as a dangerous dog >under subsection (c-5) , the Administrator, or his or her designee, or the >Director shall order the dog to be spayed or neutered within 14 days at the >owner's expense and microchipped, if not already, and one or more of the >following as deemed appropriate under the circumstances and necessary for >the >protection of the public: > >(1) evaluation of the dog by a certified applied behaviorist, a board >certified veterinary behaviorist, or another recognized expert in the field >and >completion of training or other treatment as deemed appropriate by the >expert. >The owner of the dog shall be responsible for all costs associated with >evaluations and training ordered under this subsection; or > >(2) direct supervision by an adult 18 years of age or older whenever the >animal is on public premises. > >(e) The Administrator may order a dangerous dog to be muzzled whenever it >is >on public premises in a manner that will prevent it from biting any person >or animal, but that shall not injure the dog or interfere with its vision >or >respiration. > >(f) Guide dogs for the blind or hearing impaired, support dogs for the >physically handicapped, and sentry, guard, or police-owned dogs are exempt >from >this Section; provided, an attack or injury to a person occurs while the >dog >is >performing duties as expected. To qualify for exemption under this Section, >each such dog shall be currently inoculated against rabies in accordance >with >Section 8 of this Act and performing duties as expected. It shall be the >duty of the owner of the exempted dog to notify the Administrator of >changes >of >address. In the case of a sentry or guard dog, the owner shall keep the >Administrator advised of the location where such dog will be stationed. The >Administrator shall provide police and fire departments with a categorized >list of >the exempted dogs, and shall promptly notify the departments of any address >changes reported to him or her. >(Source: P.A. 93-548, eff. 8-19-03.) > >(510 ILCS 5/15.3) > >Sec. 15.3. Dangerous dog; appeal. > >(a) The owner of a dog found to be a dangerous dog pursuant to this Act by >an Administrator may file a complaint against the Administrator in the >circuit >court within days of receipt of notification of the determination, for a de >novo hearing on the determination. The proceeding shall be conducted as a >civil hearing pursuant to the Illinois Rules of Evidence and the Code of >Civil >Procedure, including the discovery provisions. After hearing both parties' >evidence, the court may make a determination of dangerous dog if the >Administrator meets his or her burden of proof of clear and convincing >evidence. The >final order of the circuit court may be appealed pursuant to the civil >appeals >provisions of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules. > >(b) The owner of a dog found to be a dangerous dog pursuant to this Act by >the Director may, within 14 days of receipt of notification of the >determination, request an administrative hearing to appeal the >determination. The >administrative hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the Department of >Agriculture's rules applicable to formal administrative proceedings, 8 Ill. >Adm. Code >Part 1, SubParts A and B. An owner desiring a hearing shall make his or her >request for a hearing to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The final >administrative decision of the Department may be reviewed judicially by the >circuit court of the county wherein the person resides or, in the case of a >corporation, the county where its registered office is located. If the >plaintiff in >a review proceeding is not a resident of Illinois, the venue shall be in >Sangamon County. The Administrative Review Law and all amendments and >modifications thereof, and the rules adopted thereto, apply to and govern >all >proceedings for the judicial review of final administrative decisions of >the >Department >hereunder. > >(c) Until the order has been reviewed and at all times during the appeal >process, the owner shall comply with the requirements set forth by the >Administrator, the court, or the Director. > >(d) At any time after a final order has been entered, the owner may >petition >the circuit court to reverse the designation of dangerous dog. > >(e) The provisions of this Section do not apply to the owner of a dog >required to be licensed as a dangerous dog under subsection (c-5) of >Section >15.1. >(Source: P.A. 93-548, eff. 8-19-03.) > >Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.29 as >follows: > >(30 ILCS 805/8.29 new) > >Sec. 8.29. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no >reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any >mandate >created by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly. > >Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law jan cooper [email][email protected][/email] [url]http://www.rott-n-chatter.com[/url] Home of poetry, K-9 Sulkys, BSL info, Rottweiler DVD & more THE DOG DISH Sat. 4:05pm PST [url]http://www.590KTIE.com[/url] 'listen LIVE' For the best Rottweiler data in the world

When I worked at a vet office a woman brought in her cockapoo...and when the vet asked what breed she said cockapoo..the vet was like ok poodle mix..she was like NO cockapoo... the vet was like Ok then poodle mix it is :lol:

:2gunfire: :evilbat:

My dogs were fed Ol Roy when I was a kid. They were very active dogs, good coats, and they never saw a vet. But when we switched maggie to a good food, the difference was amazing. A dog of course can do well on a crappy dog food, but when you switch to a premium food, as long as the dog agrees with the food(some foods just dont go well with some dogs) the change is ultimately amazing.

[url]http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-leg24.html[/url] I COULD KISS THE LEGISLATORS WHO DIDNT LET THIS BILL PASS I didnt think it would pass, but seeing this REALLY took alot of stress off of me!! :angel:

it's actually one of the things they were originally bred to do.. except the people back then would put the dog in a pit with a bunch of rats and see how many they could kill :-?

YAY!! that's so great!

I went into a pet store a few weeks ago. I also held a very cute bullmastiff puppy. I hugged him and kissed him and talked to him, told him i was sorry he had to be here and that i would do my best to get such places shut down. i then handed him back to the person and walked out. I wanted to take him home, yes, but i knew that that would only keep the puppymills in business