Canine Issues
AGENCIES ASK NAIA TO HELP FASHION ANIMAL CONTROL POLICIES
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/8/2012Over the course of the last decade, members of NAIA’s board and staff have served on national, state and local task force bodies, on blue ribbon panels, and on animal welfare and fish and wildlife committees aimed at improving…
A VISIT TO THE 2002 INTERNATIONAL SHEEPDOG TRIALS IN SEAFORD COUNTY DOWN NORTHERN IRELAND
By Robert H. McKowen | Published: 01/8/2012In mid-September, Northern Ireland is green, cool, and damp. The round hills climbing up to the Mourne Mountains and the Slieve Croob peak are alive with blackface sheep grazing on the lush green grass.
FEDERAL LAW ALLOWS BACKPACKING WITH A SERVICE DOG
By Jane Cox | Published: 01/8/2012“Is he something special, or just a mutt?” the man asked as I passed him on the trail with Trigger, my 65-poundAustralian Shepherd mix. Wearing his pack, Trigger walked beside me with his tail wagging, ready, as always, to meet…
MY VIEW: DOGS IN IDITAROD ARE TREATED WELL
By Anne Morgan | Published: 01/8/2012Editor’s note: The 2004 Iditarod - the 32nd running of Alaska’s Anchorage to Nome “last great race on earth” - will start on March 6, but plans for the race have been underway for at least a year. As usual,…
SENIORS SHINE IN AGILITY
By Ozzie Foreman | Published: 01/8/2012enior citizens make up a large percentage of great achievers in obedience and agility. In Cincinnati, Ohio, Jim Hutchins, his wife Ruth, and their Boxers, are truly inspiring.
HIKING BAN REVERSED; DOGS CAN RETURN TO PARIA CANYON-VERMILLION CLIFFS WILDERNESS
By Dan Sands | Published: 01/8/2012On March 1, 2005, the US Bureau of Land Management reversed a ban imposed on hiking dogs within the boundaries of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness permit areas that it had imposed on January 1, 2003. The restrictions…
Thriving animal shelter businesses assure more rabies in American pets
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/8/2012In late 2004 the first case of canine rabies in Los Angeles County in 30 years was confirmed. The dog had recently come from Mexico. During it’s short time in Los Angeles, it exposed family members and family pets, and interacted…
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES ISSUES EMERGENCY ORDER TO STRENGTHEN ANIMAL IMPOR
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/8/2012New Regulations Necessary to Protect Human and Animal Health The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) announced an emergency order today to strengthen the regulations pertaining to animals brought into the Commonwealth…
A Veterinarian Discusses Bark Softening
By Sharon Vanderlip, DVM | Published: 01/8/2012Recently a reporter from a major newspaper interviewed me about bark softening. During the interview, I told him about the innumerable cases of dogs I saw abandoned at the animal shelter because of barking problems.
A Tribute to a Remarkable Man – Captain Arthur J. Haggerty December 3, 1931 - July 3, 2006
By Diane Makkinney | Published: 01/7/2012Our dogs and dog owners everywhere lost a tremendous advocate on July 3, 2006, when Captain Arthur J. Haggerty - also known as “The Captain” or just “Cap” to his friends - passed away from cancer at the age…
Consider the source when choosing your next best friend
By Patti Strand | Published: 11/30/2011Progress always carries with it the potential for unintended consequences. In this case, efforts at reducing dog overpopulation have been so successful that in parts of the country there are not enough dogs to meet local demand.…
The Global Stray Dog Population Crisis
By Patti Strand | Published: 11/17/2011Exploding populations, increasing attacks on citizens, and spiraling rabies epidemics have transformed this issue from a third world problem to a global public health priority.
Major Advances in Regulating Animal Relocation and Importation into US Shelters
By Patti Strand | Published: 09/8/2005The practice known as humane relocation started innocently enough. Animal shelters in areas where shelter populations have plummeted as the national shelter census steadily declines started to take animals from shelters that had…
DOG LOVERS LOSE A GOOD FRIEND
By Al W. Stinson | Published: 12/21/2004I am sorry to report that Dr. George Padgett passed away unexpectedly this week. This is a tremendous lost to the purebred dog fancy and to me personally. His cherubic personality and tremendous knowledge of genetics…
Humane or Insane?
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/30/2003If you don’t know what’s happening at your local animal shelter, or what local pet rescue groups are doing, it’s time to find out! Destructive practices are emerging that threaten public health, sustain ‘pet…
NAIA WEIGHS IN ON FAA PROPOSAL FOR ANIMAL TRAVEL
By Patti Strand | Published: 12/8/2002More than two years ago, Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2000 that directed the Federal Aviation Administration to write rules for a reporting system to be used by airlines when animals escaped, were injured, or died…
Redefining Pet Overpopulation: The No-Kill Movement and the New Jet Setters
By Patti Strand | Published: 12/17/2000Fewer and fewer dogs are entering shelters every year, and shelter deaths are down and continuing to fall. This steady decline in intakes and deaths pays tribute to the tireless efforts of shelter employees, responsible dog breeders…
DOG LOVERS DON RED AND BLACK RIBBON FOR BREED BAN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
By Patti Strand | Published: 08/28/2000Portland, Oregon: The National Animal Interest Alliance urges dog lovers everywhere to wear red and black ribbons to show support for responsible dog ownership and opposition to Germany’s breed bans and restrictions.
THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ADOPTS THE CAUSE OF ANIMAL RIGHTS VETRERINARY GROUP
By Patti Strand | Published: 06/20/1999For several years the radical veterinarian group Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR) has been pressing the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to adopt a statement opposing ear cropping and tail docking.…
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