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October/November’15 Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 1
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IN THE NEWS......
CSG Midwest Calls on 11 Attorneys to Investigate
Humane Society of the United States
Washington, DC -(AmmoLand.com)- Recently,
HumaneWatch.org, a project of the nonprofit Center for
Consumer Freedom, applauded the Midwestern Legislative
Conference of the Council of State Governments (CSG
Midwest) for passing a resolution calling on 11 state
attorneys general to investigate the Humane Society of
the United States (HSUS), an organization that despite its
name does not run a single pet shelter yet raises nearly $100
million a year off of ads full of dogs and cats.
Instead, the money funds a PETA-like political
agenda to attack farmers, hunters, and businesses that use
animals. A copy of the resolution can be found here. The
states covered are North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan,
Indiana and Ohio.
The Oklahoma Attorney General has an active
investigation into HSUS’s fundraising and has issued a
“consumer alert” to the public while six Indiana state
senators recently called on Indiana Attorney General Greg
Zoeller to investigate HSUS. Charity Navigator, the nation’s
largest charity evaluator issued a “Donor Advisory” against
HSUS last year after HSUS settled a racketeering and
bribery lawsuit for nearly $6 million. Despite calling itself
a “Humane Society,” HSUS only gives 1% of its money to
pet shelters and is not affiliated with the numerous local
humane societies across America.
According to Will Coggin, director of research for the
Center for Consumer Freedom, “The Humane Society of the
United States deceives compassionate Americans—primarily
women and the elderly—into opening their checkbooks to fund
its radical agenda. PETA is honest in its radical vision to rid
America of ice cream and cheese, but HSUS is not. Raising
money on cats and dogs and spending it attacking farmers is a
bait-and-switch that attorneys general need to investigate and
hold HSUS accountable for.”
Far from an animal welfare group, HSUS is an animal
“liberation” group with similar goals to PETA. HSUS’s food
policy director has compared farms to Nazi concentration
camps; HSUS’s Chief Policy Officer has defended the
Animal Liberation Front (ALF), an FBI-designated
domestic terrorist group; and HSUS employs a former
spokesperson for the terror group.
“Animal welfare has bipartisan support,” Coggin noted. “So
does a growing movement to investigate and hold accountable
the Humane Society of the United States for not only harming
America’s hard-working farmers, but also harming animal-loving donors and local humane societies that may not see a dime
of the money that’s intended for them.”
About HumaneWatch.org
HumaneWatch.org is a project of the Center for Consumer
Freedom, a nonprofit watchdog group supported by a
unique combination of consumers and American businesses.
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Managing Females –
Avoiding C-Sections in Dogs
Nothing in this world is more important than improving the life of one of
God’s creatures. Some of you may not realize that is what you are doing,
but when you manage females, we avoid issues and have happier, more
reproductive moms!
C-SECTIONS
When selecting your females, it is important to know that reproduction
ease and litter size go hand in hand. We did not set out to get more
babies. We selected away from C-Sections, and even litter numbers were
the result. The mom that has one or two babies has too much nutrition
for them and too much room for the babies. Babies help start labor with
stress hormones that trigger mom’s labor. If you are the only baby in the
uterine horn, you have little stress and little reason to hurry up birth.
We selected away from C-Sections and soon realized we were also
selecting for even litter sizes as those were the moms that had less
issues. The goal is to have reproductively healthy dogs or cats. If that
means larger litters then that’s fine, but the main focus is on easing
mom’s job at birth. The small-litter females went into labor 2 days later
than the average litters, and the babies were larger with small litters, therefore more C-Sections. This is understandable, as 2 days is a
long time when you double your size weekly.
We still had a few C-Sections and the veterinarians were reporting Uterine Inertia as a cause. Breeders reported larger litters, tired moms,
and moms with a history of being good milkers. With that information, we looked at calcium and the dairy industry on how they managed
calcium to prevent milk fever. Calcium demand is low to birth, then elevates quickly during labor and lactation – both at the same time!
If you are low in calcium after giving birth, you get milk fever – Eclampsia. Low on calcium during labor, you have ineffective contractions
and tired moms that give up – Uterine Inertia. Having 6 to 8 births in a row is hard work, especially if contractions are ineffective. Adding
calcium when labor starts and not before was the solution. If they have a history of C-Section or calcium-responsive labor, use every few
hours until birthing is complete. Give two doses of Breeders’ Edge® Oral Cal Plus or injectable 10% Calcium Gluconate, 2 hours apart, and
repeat when birthing is over and nursing.
EASING LABOR
Since first-time moms get tired and more worn out than 3rd litter moms, we started using raspberry leaf extract, which was used by the
Native Americans to ease labor and delivery. It worked well, and moms delivered easier and were less tired! That gave us an edge on
Uterine Inertia and mothering—tired moms don’t mother well! We use raspberry leaf extract and add 1 tsp per gallon to the water by 45
days gestation. Another option is Breeders’ Edge® Oxy Mate Prenatal™ vitamins, which have raspberry leaf extract in it. Either work well.
DIET IS CRITICAL
Too much protein in the diet can cause C-sections by encouraging baby growth in utero and large birthing weights. Just be reasonable and
switch the mom to puppy or kitten food the last 2 weeks of gestation when she is out of room and needs more calories per bite.
Small-breed moms are often fed puppy or kitten food for life. These foods have higher calories per bite, and small breeds seem to do
better on slightly higher protein. We are OK with that and have had few issues, if we have watched how fat the females get. We want them
lean at birth but not thin or fat. Fat in the pelvis impedes the birth process, and we are trying to prevent C-Sections.
VITAMINS
When you manage females, you have to look at vitamins. Vitamins can take females with intermittent heat cycles and get them coming
into heat when they naturally should be. Plus, prenatal vitamins and iron will give your babies red blood cells to the max. Kittens are born
with all the RBCs they will have until 6 weeks. We want our babies born with fight to live!
When it comes to C-Sections, you can select and manage for few or none of them. When selecting for breed-specific characteristics,
choose mothers that have even litter sizes and are easy to handle. Good mothers have daughters who are good mothers. You will have
fewer C-Sections and that is a challenge worth breeding to!
-Dr. B
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THROUGH THE WINDOW…
By J.Cahill from the Wordpress.com
The following article was written in regards to
rabbit ranching but if you substitute dogs, cats or
any animals raised by professionals, this accurately
reflects the reality!
One of the things that gets me (okay, I
admit the list is long) about the back and forth
struggle over proper rabbit husbandry is that
both parties – the house rabbit side and breeder
side – feel pressured to be “perfect.” We feel
pressured to paint a picture that both sides
know is unrealistic and unattainable.
And I admit, I‛m not immune to that. In
fact, I put unrealistic expectations on myself –
I don‛t need anyone else to do it for me. Ideally,
my rabbitry would always be as spotless and
eye-catching as in the photo above. Do you
see the sparkle? This was taken after one of
our deep cleans in 2013. I work HARD to keep
as much of that condition as I can in between
major cleanings, but I often feel maxed out and
exhausted over the things I don‛t have time for.
The reality is that we‛re working with
animals. All of us are. We may like our floors
spotless, our dishes clean, our laundry hung in
the yard, and our beds freshly made. Animals
have a different idea, and it takes a superhuman to maintain an animal‛s living conditions as
if you might eat off the floor.
Anyone who is a mom probably
understands where I‛m coming from. Some days,
you really feel like you have it all together.
Other days, there‛s dirty laundry in the sink,
food on the couch, and a naked baby under the
kitchen table.
That doesn‛t make you less of a parent; it
doesn‛t make you less of an pet owner. It‛s life,
and it‛s the same one we‛re all living.
So if you expect to come in my rabbitry,
take off your shoes, and snack on some finger
foods, let me warn you now. It might be best to
leave your snacks in the car and pull your boots
back on.
Here‛s 10 things you might find in a real
rabbitry:
1. Poop. Lots of it. It might be in the drop trays
of the cages, it might be in a food dish, it might
be on the floor. It might be under your foot. If
it‛s not there yet, wait five minutes. If you‛re
going to raise “animal awareness,” it‛s important
to realize that poop is good and healthy. If the
animal isn‛t standing in it, there‛s no concern. It‛s
best to accept it, scoop it up, and move on.
2. Healthy animals. Before you crucify the
breeder for the poop that either already exists
or will within minutes, take a glance at the
animals in the barn. Do they appear healthy? Are
their eyes bright and wide? Are they active?
Is their fur shiny and soft? If the animals are
healthy, there‛s a good chance they‛re well cared
for and loved. Even if their bottles don‛t feature
Brita filters.
3. Sick animals. Before it becomes a headline,
consider this: Animals get sick. Animals get
old. Ask the breeder what steps they‛re
taking to correct the issue, but don‛t expect
any vet references. Rabbit savvy vets are far
and few between, and breeders have spent
decades honing their first aid skills. One or two
downtrodden animals aren‛t a reflection of the
breeder‛s husbandry.
4. Dead animals. Sometime last summer, I
walked into a dairy barn and found a small calf
laying in the middle aisle, covered in a blanket.
Among further inspection, he was dead. An
experience like that definitely pulls on your
heartstrings and may appear sad or cruel, but
there is a difference between dead animals and
decaying animals. Just like animals get sick or
get old, an animal occasionally dies. Sometimes
it‛s conveniently after the owner arrives
home for the evening and can deal with the
“arrangements.” Other times, it happens when
the owner is running out the door, already late to
work. We can‛t time these things. We don‛t want
them to happen either. But sometimes there is
a block of time between the death and when the
owner can properly dispose of the body. If PETA
breaks down the door before disposal happens…
well, it looks worse than it is.
5. Fur. If you visit in the spring or fall, wear
your hair-resistant body suit or you‛re in for a
real treat. Rabbits molt twice a year, meaning
they let their ENTIRE COAT loose and then
run around, shaking and kicking every fiber
into unreachable places (at least, this is what I
imagine happens as soon as I leave the house).
If the fur is below eyeball level, my shop vac will
suck it up as soon as I arrive home. If it‛s over
your head…well, that‛s what we call “redneck
insulation.”
6. Hay. In no place specific. Just everywhere.
At least it‛s clean.
7. Medicine, syringes, and needles. It doesn‛t
mean the rabbits are sick. This is how I keep
them healthy; I stay prepared. There is a rabbit
waiting until each bottle expires. If I‛m a day
late to restock, I‛m a rabbit down.
8. Dust. I like to pass the “clean finger test”
as much as the next person, but there are more
important things in life. Like dealing with all that
poop I mentioned.
9. None of these things. “Whaaaat? But you
just said…” I know, I know! The most important
thing to remember is that these are all realities
of raising rabbits (or any animal). At any given
time, any one (or more) of the items on this list
might be present. But they shouldn‛t always be
present. There will be poop – but that doesn‛t
mean we stop cleaning it. There may be healthy
animals – that doesn‛t mean we stop caring for
them. There may be dead animals – that doesn‛t
mean it happens every day. There may be hay –
I still sweep it. There‛s probably dust – I still
clean it. There is probably medicine, syringes,
and needles…they‛re the exception.
They‛re always present.
My point is that the reality of raising animals is
that it‛s a constant circle of cleaning and care.
There are days I look around and think, “What
a mess!” But that‛s why there are days I spend
14 hours on my knees scrubbing the crevices I
had never noticed before. Farmers, ranchers,
and breeders are just normal, everyday people.
In this day and age, they‛re not only maintaining
animal projects but often keep one or more fullor part-time jobs outside the animals to make
ends meet. We should absolutely strive to meet
standards of cleanliness and “perfection.” But
we‛re humans and sometimes we fall short.
That leads me to…
10. Passion. A good animal shepherd isn‛t
negligent or self-serving. He isn‛t malicious or
unaware. Somewhere along the way, he loved
an animal and never looked back. Even if he
can‛t dust today, he will tomorrow. And it‛s not
because anyone else told him to.
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what they claimed was “misleading
ballot language”. Keep in mind, this
resort is usually taken before the
vote occurs, as they had plenty of
time to read the bill’s language and
make this challenge beforehand.
Fortunately, the Missouri Supreme
Court did not agree with those
critics, and Judge Mary Russell had
this to say on the ruling:
We Look Back on Missouri’s Right
to Farm Amendment Passage on
Its One Year Anniversary
Amendment 1. Exactly
one year ago on August 5th, 2014,
Missourians had an important
vote. They had the opportunity to
forever guarantee the right to farm
and ranch in their state. After years
of attacks from special interest
groups on its top industry, state
leaders knew that something had
to change. Groups like Humane
Society of the United States (HSUS)
would continue to push harmful,
misleading, and unnecessary
legislation until they fulfilled their
promise of ending animal agriculture.
They did so with Proposition
B, which was a misleading bill that
would have placed unfair restrictions
on many segments of Missouri
agribusiness. Without that bill’s
reworking, their influence would
continue to grow.
What HSUS didn’t count
on were the coordinated efforts of
thousands of Missourians to spread
the word about this Washington
D.C.-based group’s fallacies and the
need for an amendment to the state
constitution which would prevent
it from decimating agriculture ever
again.
Missourians took to the
polls on August 5th, 2014 and made
a definitive statement about their
support for the people who choose
to make a living growing or raising
their food. Following in the footsteps
of North Dakota, which passed a
similar amendment in 2012, the
state now has preserved its heritage
and ensured that its agriculture
professionals will continue to
produce high quality, affordable food
for its families.
The opponents of
Amendment 1 could not accept
this result. They visited every
possible avenue towards blocking
its implementation. First, it was
a recount. This was not an
unreasonable request, given the
margin of “Yes” and “No” votes. The
recount confirmed those results.
Then, Amendment 1’s legality was
challenged in the courts based on
“The ballot title was sufficient
and fair, there was no election
irregularity, and the results of the
election adopting this amendment
are valid.”
This desperate attempt
to derail an important piece of
legislation for Missouri failed, and
now the state has constitutional
protection for its farmers, ranchers,
and consumers, who will all see the
benefits of continued agricultural
success.
Right to Farm amendments
are an excellent, common sense
approach to protecting a vital sector
of society. Their recent passage in
Missouri and North Dakota provides
a blueprint for other states to do the
same.
Currently, Oklahoma is
awaiting next year’s vote on its own
Right to Farm amendment, State
Question 777. Agriculture drives the
economy there, and it is responsible
for feeding, clothing, and providing
thousands of jobs for its citizens.
There are 80,000 farms and ranches
in Oklahoma (98% of those familyowned and operated) which feed
nearly 4 million people in the state
as well as millions more around the
globe.
However, supporters of
a Right to Farm amendment in
Oklahoma are aware of the battle
to come. HSUS and its branches
have already begun running attack
ads. They will seek to alter their
strategy from previous failures, and
they will be even more relentless
in Oklahoma than they were in
Missouri. This will only motivate
Right to Farm supporters even
more, as they look to build on the
momentum of previous victories over
the animal rights agenda.
Right to Farm is not a loophole. It doesn’t give Ag
professionals a license to do as they please. They
will still be beholden to current laws and regulations
that keep our food healthy, maintain strong
welfare for our animals, and reduce impact on the
environment. These amendments simply prevent
outsiders from influencing that.
So today, let’s celebrate the anniversary
of this victory for Missouri, the American heritage it
protects, and the message it sends to the rest of the
country that we will continue to fight for our rights!
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Bringing FiFi and Butch Home:
Microchips Provide
Another Link For Lost Pets
As a pet owner, one of your worst nightmares
is losing your pet and never finding it. A proper
collar, tags and identification provide the
best safeguard for most missing animals, but
another inexpensive device offers even more
support in making sure Butch and FiFi can
make it back home. Use of pet microchips is
rapidly increasing by veterinarians, pet owners
and breeders worldwide. Microchips deliver
another link to help reconnect pets and owners.
The Numbers Aren’t Pretty
Statistics show one in three pets will become lost at some
point in their lives. Over 10 million dogs and cats are lost or
stolen yearly, according to the American Humane Association.
8 million of these animals annually will end up in shelters
without being returned home.
Improving Your Odds
The bottom line is this: more pets with microchips are returned
to their owners than pets without microchips. According to
the Journal of American Veterinarian Medical Association,
from data collected at 53 animal shelters in the United States,
dogs without microchips were returned to their owners 21.9%
of the time while microchipped dogs were returned to their
owners 52.2% of the time.
Pet Microchip 101
Usually about the size as a grain of rice, this capsule of bioglass
is implanted with a special syringe under the skin between
a dog’s shoulder blades. The needle compares to one used
for a blood draw, so pain should be minimal. Implantation by
a veterinarian of this less than $50 device remains the best
option for permanent identification. Anti-migration features
keep this radio-frequency identification transponder secure in
the tissue. The chip stores a unique 9 or 15-digit ID number
linking to a pet parent’s contact information. A scanner
passed over the chip picks up the radio frequency signal and
displays the unique number. A call to a microchip registry can
retrieve the pet owner’s contact information. No personal
owner information is revealed. The ID number links only to
the owner’s data.
Microchips, with a lifespan of 25 years, emit no energy and
are only active if scanned. A microchip needs no battery and
does not have to be charged. Unlike collars or tags which
can be removed, a microchip will not fall off, be scratched
or come off of a pet. The ADEQID® microchips have the
134.2 kHz frequency and is available in a standard and mini
size at Lambert Vet Supply.
Three different radio frequencies have been used in the United
States for pet microchips: 125 kHz, 128 kHz, and 134.2 kHz.
The 134.2 kHz is also used in Europe and recognized as the
international standard with its 15-digit code. Only a universal
scanner can read ALL frequencies of a microchip. Otherwise,
scanners must match the radio frequency.
Registration Makes a Difference
Once a pet is microchipped, the owner must register the code
on a database. Some are free, like Found Animals, but the
new microchip packaging should supply information about
registries. Many will charge an initial fee or an update charge
later. It is important to remember to update your information
in the database. Incorrect information can hinder reuniting
you with your pet.
Although a collar with up-to-date identification is the first
place people look when a pet is found, an implanted microchip
is the best backup plan. The low cost, ease of placement and
peace of mind it gives will help bring FiFi and Butch home if
they were to get lost.
Zero, the War Dog continued.... by Jim Hughes
Chapter 17
The next day the director called
him into the office to inform him of the
first mission for him and the dogs. They
were going to Bolivia. The Bolivian
National Guard had asked the CIA for
some help in eradicating a local drug
ring located deep in the Bolivian jungle.
It was heavily patrolled by armed guards
who were visible at any time to the
soldiers but the problem was that it was
also guarded by snipers who hid in the
tree tops much like the Japanese did in
World War Two.
The director felt the dogs could
show their value here as they pointed
out the location of the snipers to the
guard soldiers. The guard would supply
the fire power. They would be leaving
the next afternoon and be gone for three
days. The CIA had already determined
that Jackie was trained and qualified due
to his experience in Vietnam. Jackie told
him there would be no problem and he
was taking Zero with him as Zero had
already been trained for exactly this kind
of work and had successfully completed
this job hundreds of times.
The director let Jackie have his
way with one stipulation. He had to take
a backup dog in case Zero was getting
too old to perform. The gray on the grey
dog did not show up very well but the
white on the muzzle gave proof to the
advancing age of the old dog. This might
be Zero’s last chance at covert action.
Jackie called Helena to tell
her he needed to move their date up to
tonight. He was going to be out of the
country tomorrow for a few days. She
told him she was busy tonight and he
told her to break the date. She did not
like his attitude and he did not like the
fact that she had a date. Their voices
turned icy as they argued the situation.
She wanted to know why the
hurry and he told her it was classified.
They both realized that they didn’t want
to let this opportunity slip away, so she
agreed to move the date up. He was
relieved to find out that her obligation
was a late night work meeting with the
Congressman and several members of
his staff. After he hung up he started
to laugh at himself for his feeling of
jealousy for a girl he had just met. At
dinner that night he told her he was
going on a mission for the CIA. She
didn’t really believe him but it got her
curiosity up. She decided to go along
with it until she got to know him better.
The next afternoon Jackie,
Zero and number Three left the ground
at 3PM along with three special agents
and the pilot. One of the agents also
acted as co-pilot and the other two spoke
Bolivian Spanish fluently. The funny
thing about South America is they all
speak Spanish except Brazil but they
can barely understand each other. The
dialects are different, so many people
cannot really understand the same
language spoken in different countries.
When they arrived in Bolivia
they were met by the National Guard
and escorted to their rooms for the night.
The next morning they all met in the
conference room to go over the plan of
a
attack.
The Guard needed proof that this
w actually a stronghold for the drug
was
l
lord
before they started shooting people.
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b
brought
all the dogs because this was
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going
to necessitate dropping listening
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devices
close to the house and pool. This
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also
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told
the agent to see if they could get the
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other
two dogs delivered that afternoon
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along
with all of their equipment. Jackie
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then
spent a boring afternoon shopping
f a gift for Helena. He hoped that she
for
w
would
accept his peace offering for he
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realized
that he definitely wanted to
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know
her better.
The other two dogs and their
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equipment
arrived that afternoon so
J
Jackie
and crew drove back to the
suspected house and harnessed the dogs
with their equipment. As soon as it was
dark, Jackie sent one dog to the pool
and patio area and the other to the base
of the front porch. One of the guards
spotted the dog at the front porch and
threw a rock at him. The dog yelped and
Jackie immediately called him back.
The other dog performed his
duty at the pool area. The microphone
was dropped in the planter only about
10 feet from the table where the meal
was obviously going to be served. They
waited for thirty minutes and finally four
men sat down at the table to be served
their dinner. As soon as the food was
brought, the servants vacated the area
and the planning for moving the drugs
was discussed. The National Guard
recorded for about one hour before
the men moved back inside. They had
enough evidence to convict all four
men. It was time to make the arrest but
they had to get past the guards and the
snipers. They could see the guards but
they did not know where the snipers
were located.
All the dogs, including Zero
were sent to point out where the snipers
were at. Each dog located a sniper,
raised its hackles for the signal and the
soldiers fired several shots into the trees.
Four snipers fell from the trees. The
guard turned on the loud speakers and
informed the drug guards that each one
of them had a rifle trained on him. They
were told to lay down their arms and
surrender peaceably and they would not
be hurt. If one shot was fired the soldiers
were ordered to kill the sentry assigned
to them. The soldiers were still out of
sight in the trees and already four of
their people had been killed.
Reason prevailed and the
sentries laid down their weapons. The
loudspeakers informed anyone in the
house to come out with their hands in
the air. All of the servants and several
female civilians exited the house but the
criminals they wanted did not come out.
As soon as they entered the house they
saw the trapdoor leading down into the
tunnel. The drug lords had gotten away.
They did not know where the exit was.
They sent soldiers in both
directions but when they found the
exit the criminals were long gone. The
officer thanked Jackie and praised his
dogs for a job well done, even if the raid
was a failure. When they got back to
their barracks, the officer asked Jackie if
he would be allowed to train some dogs
for the Bolivian government. Jackie
told him he would bring it to the CIA
director for an opinion on the subject.
When he brought it up the
director said no, he wanted at least 100
dogs trained with similar skills. The
director complimented Jackie and his
dogs for work well done. It had taken
Jackie six months of constant training
to get the dogs to perform in the manner
that the CIA required. Jackie then asked
for two weeks off to visit his parents.
He wanted to introduce them to Helena.
When he asked Helena to come home
with him to meet his parents, she
hesitated to say yes. It seemed to her that
he was too interested too quick.
They were only on their second date.
She wanted to give it some time because
she really liked Jackie but she wanted
to get to know him better. She declined
the invitation but left the door open for a
later date.
Jackie and Zero started that
lonely drive back to Oklahoma. He
really wanted to see his parents but he
wanted Helena to be there also. When he
told Dad about the girl, Dad said “Don’t
rush it, you might scare her off. She is
evidently seeking to further her career
and is not ready for any commitment at
this time. Just maintain a friendship and
see where it goes”.
Jackie spent the next two weeks
visiting Mom and Dad and going over to
bounce Lucy’s new baby and spending
some time with his old high school
buddies. He never brought up the subject
of Helena to his school chums as he
figured it might get back to her that he
was checking her out and she might not
like it. He would just take Dad’s advice.
Chapter 18
The call came early. He was
out on Grand Lake, trying to fish a
little when he heard the horn blowing.
He looked up to see his Dad driving
along the side of the lake. He waved to
confirm that he saw his father motioning
him to come to the shoreline.
A few days after he had
arrived home the Tulsa newspaper had
interviewed him about his schooling in
the Army. The reporter was questioning
the advisability of using a Norwegian
Elkhound to train as a war dog. He felt
that the only reason he had used Zero
was because his family raised the breed
and it might make another market to sell
pups to. The reporter was hostile to the
raising of dogs commercially.
He dropped the term “puppy
mill” enough times that Jackie was about
to get fed up with him. He suggested
that pups coming from such a kennel
would be of inferior quality. Jackie, in
his overzealous attempt to rectify that
false impression had pointed back to the
bloodlines and emphasized the number
of champions in Zero’s pedigree which
then named the breeder of Zero’s dam.
The reporter left with a comment that he
felt a German Shepherd or Doberman
or Rottweiler would have been a better
choice.
A few days later the article
appeared in the Tulsa World relating
Jackie’s opinion, spelling out the
reporters misgivings about his choice of
breeds and naming the AKC kennel that
had produced the dam. The breeder who
had been named was now on the front
porch of the house with Mom trying to
calm her down.
The breeder was demanding
a retraction and stating loud and clear
that she would never sell a dog to a
commercial kennel. She was asking
the AKC to pull the papers on all the
Norwegians housed on this farm. Dad
told Jackie to take his truck and go
home. He would load the boat and
follow him later.
When Jackie got home this
breeder lit into him like a buzz saw. His
interview had caused her a great deal
of grief and embarrassment with the
show people in her AKC club. She had
assured them that this was all a mistake
that she would make right.
Jackie told her no mistake had
been made. He had simply showed the
registration papers to the newspaper
man. This newsman had lifted her
name from the registration. Then Jackie
reminded her of the Joplin bench show
many years ago and the little boy she
had sent home in tears. She remembered
the incident because it had been on her
conscience too many times. She had
read the stories of the accomplishments
and medals and awards that Zero had
won. She was proud that a Norwegian
Elkhound could do all of the wonderful
things that Zero had done.
But now she was in a dilemma.
Zero was a “puppy mill” dog which
was bad for her reputation as a breeder
of show quality Norwegian Elkhounds
but now that she found out that he was
of her breeding, well this was good for
her reputation. This Tulsa World article
was going to increase the demand for
her pups if she could spin this story in
the right direction. Her breeding was
so superior that these dogs were able to
overcome the stigma of being raised in a
commercial kennel. She then went home
as happy as a lark.
Jackie returned to Washington
to discover a truck load of mail from
animal shelters all over the country.
Well meaning shelter workers had read
the articles about Jackie’s work and
thought they had just the dog to fit the
requirements that Jackie wanted. His
goal was to select 100 dogs to train
for world wide distribution to be used
by CIA station chiefs, but he had over
1000 letters with pictures and offers to
transport the dogs to Washington for his
inspection. He soon realized that these
good people would go to great lengths
to save what would otherwise be an
unlikely candidate for adoption. Within
the week he had his 100 trainees and the
requests for dogs started to pour in.
To be continued.......
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Giving Dogs a Choice and Options for
Their Future - Basic Obedience and
Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Classes
for Professional Dog Breeders
The pet industry is changing
and this is very apparent by the number
of licensed professional dog breeders
who participated and had a LOT of FUN
with their dogs recently at a six week
basic obedience training course for
licensed/professional dog breeders.
This class was developed
to share information and to provide
training opportunities for dog breeders
seeking to “Raise the Bar” and to “Give
their Dogs a Choice” by training them
for a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) title
with the American Kennel Club.
One objective of the course
was to provide socialization and an
enriched environment for the breeders’
dogs. making the dogs easier to manage
at the kennels and preparing the dogs
to be rehomed when they retire. These
classes were the first step in creating a
retirement plan for their breeding dogs,
thus eliminating the negative criticism
from animal activists.
At the end of the courses, the
dog breeders tested their dogs for AKC
Star Puppy and/or AKC Canine Good
Citizen (CGC). The program started
on Feb. 2, 2015, and concluded March
18, 2015, at locations in West Plains,
Bolivar, and Neosho, Missouri, and
one in Grove, Oklahoma. The weather
presented some unique challenges
during this time of the year. Participants
showed great heart, determination and
driving skills getting to and from the
classes!
The first week, participants
had classes with detailed instruction,
a video on basic obedience and proper
equipment, and the use of a bridge
word. Each participant filled out an
enrollment and release forms. They
also provided proper documentation
that the participating dog was current on
vaccinations .
Each participant received
a lesson plan and an AKC Basic
Obedience and Dog Training DVD.
Eighty-four people, representing 46
kennels, attended the initial meetings.
Week two through six were handson training with the participants and
their dogs in a training room. Each
participant was able to train in a group
setting with their dog. Some classes
were held at a county fair barn while
others were held at a dance hall and
local meeting places.
At the end of the six-week
courses, the participants could opt to test
their dogs for AKC Canine Good Citizen
(CGC), if they felt they were far enough
along in their training. If they were
training a puppy, they could also test for
AKC Star Puppy (if they had attended
all six classes and had met all of the
requirements for that program).
At the conclusion, seven
puppies passed their Star Puppy test!
Four of the Star Puppies also passed
their CGC tests! Twenty-nine dogs
tested for CGC, and 18 dogs passed! The
number for testing and passing would
have been higher except several people
were unable to attend on the testing
night(s) due to the weather, which set all
kinds of new snowfall records! One of
the testing nights also fell on the set-up
night for the Missouri Pet Breeders
Association (MPBA) annual conference
in Lebanon, MO.
On the final night at each
location, participants were given a
certificate of completion with the
number of hours they attended during
the classes. These hours have also been
approved by the Missouri Department
of Agriculture (MODA) for continued
educational credits!! Each dog that
earned a Star Puppy award was given an
AKC dog toy, and each dog that earned
a CGC was given a CGC blue ribbon.
The dog breeders loved the
classes, and many plan on implementing
a dog training program at their facilities.
Kenneth and Abby Anderson are already
paying their adult children, who work at
their kennel, to spend extra time training
their kennel dogs. They hope to get CGC
titles on every one of their dogs. They
see the marketing value of having dogs
come from an enriched environment
with ongoing socialization. It also makes
their dogs easier to handle and manage
while they are at the facility.
They also see the benefits of
having the dogs being able to be rehomed upon retirement. They see basic
dog training in the future of every dog
at their facility. These same sentiments
were voiced by manyparticipants in the
pilot program.
After just two hands-on classes,
Nathan and Anthony Fleming, the
children of Chris and Misty Fleming
(co-owners of Pinnacle Pets), decided
to enter their school talent show.
Nathan was ill the day of the event so
Misty helped Anthony go before the
entire Westview School student body
in Neosho, MO, and tell about the
American Kennel Club, the AKC Canine
Good Citizen program, and how to train
a dog. They taught the students how to
teach their dogs to “watch me” or to
look at the handler, how to walk on a
loose leash, and how to sit. They did an
awesome job and even posted the lesson
to Facebook.
The breeder feedback was amazing.
When asked the questions “What did
you like the most about the classes?”
and “Do you think classes like this
are beneficial to the pet industry?,” I
received these answers:

All of it! Great chance to get the
dogs out and away from home –
kennel. Loved the opportunity to
do with my dogs what I hope my
puppy customers are doing.

It really does not take that much
time – reward is worth it.

Knowledge in training. Wonderful!

Socialization is the biggest
problem in kennels. Knowledge to
training is essential for placement
of older pups and dogs.

Loved this training; please do it
again. Practice makes perfect!

They help our dogs present a better
picture to the public.

Anytime breeders show they
are socializing their stock – it’s
beneficial; also customers are more
encouraged to do CGC training
with their dogs.

Best way to help retired dogs!

I think this is the best thing AKC
has done to make area breeders
more educated. The more we are
offered the better we can become.

Fun and Friends and education!

Everyone came to try.

A trained dog sells better.

I loved watching the dogs improve week to week!

Better trained dogs mean better behavior means positive
perception of the kennel and dog breeders
What is next?: The American Kennel Club plans to hold
more basic obedience classes and to start a “train the trainer”
program with dog breeders and dog breeder educational
groups across the United States. Perhaps you or your group
would like to get involved or participate in a class? Let us
know. Contact Stacy at 405-747-6053 or [email protected].
HUNTE BEC,
GROWING
STRONGER
THE HUNTE BREEDER
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE IS
GROWING EACH YEAR, DESPITE
LOSS & SETBACKS, WE ARE
CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESS.
AS YOU WALKED THE PACKED TRADE SHOW FLOOR at
this year’s BEC you would have surely noticed the
long lines of busy booths, new comers, and perennial
favorites making deals and connections with the
record breaking crowds. The 16th annual Breeder
Educational Conference was a big success on all fronts.
The Hunte Corporation headquarters in Goodman,
MO on September 25th & 26th was the venue and
“Knowledge Is Power”, once again perfectly summed
up the energy of this free breeder focused event.
15th Annual
16th
MRS. GINA HUNTE OPENED THE CONFERENCE in the place
of her late husband Andrew. She made all feel warmly
welcome with her thoughtful and heartfelt remarks. The
draw of the BEC is expanding the knowledge base of the
quality-focused breeders that attended the conference.
The “packed house” in the Hunte Learning Center
absorbed information and asking great questions. This
year’s agenda was focused on health, genetics, testing and
the importance of being a part of setting forth the right
standards for our industry.
ON FRIDAY THE BEC FEATURED DR. JOE HOLZHAUER,
DVM, MBA, MPM, Illuminated audiences on the crucially
important topic of Canine Influenza, Disease, and
Vaccination practices that every breeder needs to know
about. Also on Friday, We were privileged to learn about
Breeding Better Dogs and The Breeder Skills from the
preeminent expert Breeder, Research, and Author Dr.
Carmen Battaglia and later that afternoon the Purdue
University’s Center for Animal Welfare Science were
present (via video conference) to discuss updates to
standards. Rounding out the “knowledge packed day”
on Friday was the message of “The Importance of Health
Testing” delivered by the people most qualified to do so;
American Kennel Club’s David Roberts and Stacy Mason
along with Eddie Dzuik of the Orthopedic Foundation for
Animals (or OFA). These speakers helped make this day’s
record breaking attenadnace a reality.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER BUT ELECTRICITY IS ALSO POWER,
and on Saturday the BEC was effected by the widespread
power outage but the Hunte Corporate Headquarters’
campus power-plant kept the event going strong! The
topics of Modern Approaches to Effective Infectious
Disease Control were presented by Dr. Brad Fenwick.A
seminar on Pedigree Analysis was given by Dr. Carmen
Battaglia, and then“Evolving Legislation and the Testimony
that Drives It” was ellumianted by the Vice President
of Government Affairs with PIJAC, Bob Likens with the
help of the successful and experienced pet retailers John
and Rob Mellace of Pet Express, of Boston MA. Later the
veterinary panel was led by Hunte’s own Dr. Erik Van
Arsdale. Saturday afternoon was energized by the final set
of the $12,000 in kennel make-overs that were awarded to
attending breeders.
AS THE BEC WAS COMING TO A CLOSE the absence of Andrew
Hunte was felt profoundly. He was not there to give his
closing remarks, but Andrew’s spirit was surely there with
us. He started the BEC, he grew it, and formed it into the
only event of its kind. We are proud to carry his vision
forward into the bright future. The continued and growing
success of the BEC serves as sign that the many prayers
lifted up to God are being answered. Andrew loved life
and celebrated it all his days, it was in this spirit the people
of “Team Hunte” ended the BEC with “a joyful noise,” a fully
choreographed song and dance number that engaged
the whole expo hall. Led by the Hunte Breeder Support
Team, we all “shook it off” and ended the years BEC on the
highest of high notes.
From Betsy Fickel.....
With permission passing this on:
For those that are not aware, a female posed as a puppy
buyer, went to the Paul and Sheila Haag facility near Eden
Valley, MN. , and demanded entrance into their private
buildings. When she was refused, she went on a foot
stomping 2 yr. old hissy fit temper tantrum, besmirched the
Haag’s good name, and staged a protest back on Aug. 15,
2015. In a newspaper interview, she ADMITTED to lying
about wanting to purchase a puppy just so she could try to
gain entrance into their facilities.
Below is an email I received about that day’s events. IMO,
this illustrates why it is so important to be an active part of
your community, giving dog breeders a positive image. I will
shamelessly put a plug in for the Cavalry Group and Mindy
Patterson, whom took the time out of their already crammed
schedule to be at the Haag’s that day. They are there when
you need them. If you’re not already a member, please
reconsider. It may someday be some of the best investment
money you have spent.
Sadly, I wasn’t able to be there due to prior commitments.
People came from North Dakota, South Dakota, and all
across Minnesota in support of the Haag’s. I don’t know
what kind of support they received from Iowa, but I do
understand that Rob Hurd was present.
From the email:
We outnumbered these ignorant people by many, many
dozens. The Haags’ community came out in great numbers
and grilled burgers for all the supporters - I did not realize
who was out under the tent until I had had a couple slices
of pizza and a couple scoops of ice cream (raspberry white
chocolate, if you must know). When I went back to my car
to get a sun visor, I heard a woman in the tent explain to
someone that she was “Kate from the St Cloud Times” (I
think that was the paper’s name) and she was “here to hear
from both sides.”
By about an hour after they were supposed to have started
their protest demonstration, around a dozen cars parked on
a county road about 1/4 mile down slope from Haags’ place
- we had a great vantage point from the Farmyard. Sheila
said the sheriff had given them a one-time OK to park along
that intersecting road so they would not be on the shoulders
of the 2-lane highway. Somewhere around 2 pm, 20 or so
people could be seen standing at the intersection, and across
the highway, holding signs of some kind. They did not come
anywhere near us, so some MnPBA members picked up
some “WE LOVE A-MAZE’N FARMYARD” signs and went
down the road to them - the eastbound traffic thus saw OUR
cluster of folks first and were looking over their shoulders at
US as they passed the “protesters.”
If there was any media other than the reporter from St
Cloud, I did not see them or hear of them. There was a
section of the parking lot set aside for them, but no one
parked there during the 3.5 hours I was there.
Paul said he figured several hundred supporters were there
at various times of the day - many from the community
came out in the morning. I got there about noon, and we
definitely had a quorum of MnPBA members, and more
came throughout the afternoon. Paul said there were people
from N & S Dakota. Someone who could not attend sent
a huge bouquet of flowers that was displayed in the dining
area near the door everyone would go through to get to the
animals and exhibits and play areas.
As we sat outside on a shaded park bench, another member
asked me if I knew what the “protestors” thought they
were going to get out of their little roadside demonstration.
Seeing no shade where they were gathered, I opined
“Heatstroke?”
The Weather was clear and hot, but not too humid, and
there was a steady breeze to keep us fairly comfortable even
though temps were in the 90s. Got a little damp as the day
went on but not soaked.
On my way home, I noted dozens of WE LOVE A-MAZE’N
FARMYARD signs by driveways into and through Eden
Valley and a few on the east side of town.
My t-shirt (ANIMAL RIGHTS MEANS NO ANIMALS
LEFT) gathered several comments, and some customers who
noticed it had an obvious “Aha!” moment when they read it
a second time.
Wish all of you could have been there. Sheila and Paul and
Kyle appreciated the good wishes sent by everyone. It was
really nice to spend the day with friends, supporting friends.
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The final countdown begins....5 months from now the final Hammer Falls in Missouri....the last
part of the “Missouri Solution” will be in place. Larger minimum pen sizes and the total elimination
of the use of coated wire. Many breeders have already made those changes to comply with the law....
however, many have not. Some of those are still contemplating making the financial commitment to
comply, others are counting down their days a professional breeder. The dilemma for some is that
puppy prices and demand have never been greater. The sad realization is that we will once again lose
a significant portion of our breeding community, we will lose their years of experience, all of their hard
earned knowledge and in many cases access to their quality breeding lines.
You can’t place a monetary number to that loss, however once again the State of Missouri will lose
a significant amount of economic assets to their economy. Jobs, taxes, etc.... All for what? To appease
a segment of people who disagree with the legal, regulated, inspected and taxed breeding industry. It
amazes me that our society stands by and allows a few to dictate to and destroy the business of breeding
and selling puppies, but think that it is OK for a “non profit entity” to do the very same thing without
impunity.
I will mourn our loss, I will certainly miss the long time friendships that will fade away but most of
all, I will seethe with anger at the outrageous loss of more of our fundamental rights in this country. God
Bless all that this final nail in the coffin will effect and I pray that those of us left will be able to soldier on
and continue to fight this injustice.
Rob Hurd
National Field Representative for America’s Pet Registry
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A chronic offender in this category is a group called
Mercy for Animals (MFA). Recently the Dairy Farmers
of America issued a statement calling out MFA for not
reporting animal abuse in a timely manner. MFA sent an
activist named Jessica Buck into the Geordert dairy farm
in Colorado who then didn’t do the job she was hired to
do, which was to take care of their animals. Instead the
female activist spent two months filming animal abuse
by a few of the farmer’s 30 employees and not reporting
it to anyone.
Animal Rights Activists Exploit Animal Suffering for
Profit: Here’s the Proof...
In today’s big brother society, Homeland
Security uses the slogan, “If you see something, say
something” harking back to the days of Soviet Russia
and East Germany. It is not American to nark on your
neighbors. But in some cases, saying something is a
good thing. For example, if you see someone assaulting
a woman or child. Or if you see an animal abused. The
animal rights movement, however, doesn’t want you to
say anything, ever. Sounds polar opposite, doesn’t it? All
across America, thse activists are lobbying against what
they call “ag gag” laws that interfere with their profit
making advocacy. They make millions off of images of
abused animals. The more images they have, the more
money they make. They don’t want to see animal abuse
stopped because then they can’t exploit it for cold hard
cash.
For example, in North Carolina, the pro-animal
rights Governor recently vetoed an agriculture Property
Protection Act, which the activists referred to as an ”ag
gag” bill. The North Carolina legislature then rightfully
overrode Governor Pat McCrory’s veto. Activists claim
that these laws prevent them from reporting animal
abuse. They claim farmers are hiding something from
the public. They lie. Animal rights activists do not want
to report animal abuse. Instead, they film it for their
snuff films to raise money from the public.
Farmers are the ones that want to report and
stop animal abuse in its tracks. Many bills like the one
in North Carolina have been filed in recent years in
states across this Nation to force animal rights activists
and others to report animal abuse when it happens.
Some versions of these laws include provisions that
any witnessed animal abuse must be reported to the
authorities within 24 to 48 hours. Activists are opposed
to reporting an abused and injured animal. Instead they
want to film the suffering animals, sometimes for up to
9 months, just so they can get their animal snuff film
images.
“We couldn’t believe that someone who we hired as a
milker and trusted to do the right thing and care for our
cows would act so contrary to our values,” said Marie
Goedert of the undercover activist, Jessica Buck. “Why
not bring these concerns to our attention immediately?”
The employees in question had already been
fired by the Geordert’s by the time MFA released their
video to the public. In addition, they are working with
the local Sheriff to ensure that everyone who abused
animals on their farm is prosecuted. So tell me, who’s
speaking up for the best interest of animals? The farmer
or the activist?
In the past, activists from the animal rights front
have been accused of actually staging the animal abuse
themselves both in Idaho and Colorado, and other states,
in order to discredit American farmers and discourage
consumers from eating meat.
In the Colorado case, activist Taylor Radig,
was arrested and charged with animal cruelty for failing
to stop the abuse she witnessed for over two months.
Instead of reporting what she saw, in violation of state
law, she simply filmed the actions so her employer,
Compassion over Killing, could release the video to the
public months later and exploit the situation. She didn’t
care about the actual animals who were suffering in front
of her.
Instead all she and others like her care about is
selling snuff films to a gullible public and pleading for
donations. Donations that do not ever go to the animals
you saw in those videos. These so-called ag gag laws
are needed to force people to say something if they see
animal abuse occurring.
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