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Sat, 11 May 2013 17:41:36 -0400

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nevver:

Lessons from a Dog

tastefullyoffensive: [yotee]

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:26:43 -0400

tastefullyoffensive:

[yotee]

For some great protective gear get on over to Optivizor and...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:13:28 -0400

For some great protective gear get on over to Optivizor and Novaguard. Here’s AWDRI Chip, an Australian Cattle Dog who is completely blind due to PRA and cataracts, wearing an Optivizor for his own protection.
Chip has a great radar, but it sometimes goes little off when he gets excited, as ACDs tend to do, and he bangs his head on some objects, such as the fence of a round yard (Chip does blind sheep herding). With his new protective gear on he shouldn’t take any more skin off his nose, not that he worries too much. It’s all too much fun. :-)

thefrogman: Meet Champ, The Happiest Dog in the World...

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:04:47 -0500

thefrogman:

Meet Champ, The Happiest Dog in the World
Photographs by Candice Sedighan [flickr | facebook]

[h/t: unicorn-meat-is-too-mainstream]

Yuzu and Genki, two adoptable Border Collies.

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:10:09 -0500

Yuzu and Genki, two adoptable Border Collies.

therealpitbull: Save Dutch the Service Dog An Army Veteran with...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:28:24 -0500

therealpitbull:

Save Dutch the Service Dog

An Army Veteran with disabilities is asking for the public’s help in saving his service dog, Dutch, from court-ordered euthanasia. After being punched, kicked, and hit with a metal pole for several minutes, Dutch bit his attacker and has now been accused of being a “vicious” dog.

Dutch is a 4-year-old American Allaunt, who is a registered service dog and an important part of Jeremy Aguilar’s life. Dutch has never shown any aggressive behavior before or after the incident and is a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen.

Jeremy served in the Army, and fought in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He also was also deployed to Hurricane Katrina with the Oklahoma National Guard, which was the first unit to show up. Dutch came into Jeremy’s life a month after he married his wife Heather three years ago. Heather says that Dutch has been “the most therapeutic thing that could have ever happened” to her husband.

The Incident

On November 14, 2012, Jeremy and Heather left Dutch with his former owner in Montrose, Colorado, while they drove a family member to the airport.

According to Heather, Dutch’s former owner admitted to animal control officers and in court that she was beating Dutch before he bit her.

Heather says that Dutch’s former owner said, “I started punching him in the face and kept punching him until my hands hurt so bad I couldn’t hit him anymore,” after which she grabbed a metal pole and used the pole to beat the service dog. She then pulled Dutch from her backyard into the house by his collar, and grabbed his mouth as soon as they got inside. Dutch then bit her. The woman was bitten on her leg and buttock and Dutch sustained injuries to his face and head.

The bent metal pole seen above was found in the back yard belonging to Dutch’s former owner.

Dutch’s Injuries

After the incident, Dutch was taken to a veterinarian who evaluated Dutch’s wounds. The veterinarian’s report stated:

“Face swollen like he was hit. Extensive ST trauma on left side of face. Swelling extends from nose up to eye and base of ear. Some dried blood noted on dog’s fur but no wounds apparent in mouth or on face/body.”

“Note - dog was extremely well-mannered and sweet in exam room. He did not require restraint during his exam, even when his abdomen, testicles and swollen face were palpated.”

The Aguilars say that when they saw Dutch after the incident, his eyes were swollen shut and his snout had swelled to three times its normal size.

Dutch’s Temperament

In addition to the veterinarian who evaluated Dutch’s wounds (see above), other animal experts have stepped forward to commend Dutch for his temperament.

Carrie Williams is a highly recognized and experienced retired dog trainer and evaluator who has evaluated for organizations including Therapy Dogs International (TDI) and the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) Canine Good Citizen Program (CGC).

“In my testing of dogs for TDI and the AKC and as a dog obedience instructor, I have dealt with a number of aggressive dogs. Dutch was not one of those dogs.”, Carrie says ”Dutch is a sweetheart. In 26 years of training dogs, he is one of the nicest dogs I’ve ever come across. That is why I’m volunteering my time to try and save his life.”…

Legal Battle

Dutch’s former owner has pressed charges against Jeremy and Dutch through the City of Montrose animal control office in Colorado. Photos admitted to court showed that the woman’s puncture wounds from Dutch’s bite did not have tears of the skin. In addition, the woman did not receive stitches for them.

Jeremy was cited with municipal ordinance 6-2-9 (A), Vicious animals. Under this ordinance, “A vicious animal is defined as any animal that, without provocation, bites or attacks persons or other animals.” Heather says that although the judge agreed that Dutch was provoked, the ordinance applies to Dutch’s case because he did not bite his former owner until they went inside the home and the beating occurred outside of the home. The judge ruled Dutch’s bite a separate circumstance from his beating and there is now an active euthanization order for Dutch.

Ordinance 6-2-9 (A), Vicious animals carries the possibility of one year in jail. Since Dutch is currently under the care of the Aguilars, a Colorado judge ordered Jeremy to post a $500 appearance bond. The judge warned Jeremy that if he doesn’t surrender Dutch, the combat veteran will absolutely spend the whole year in jail.

Jeremy and Heather offered to send Dutch through a rehabilitation program, agreeing to the judge that if the evaluator considered Dutch aggressive, that they would surrender him. The Aguilars say that the judge told them that would only be allowed if Dutch’s former owner would agree to it. Dutch’s former owner refused to agree to the Aguilars’ offer.

Current Status

Dutch’s next court date is February 14, 2013 at 10:30 am (City of Montrose municipal court). At that time, the Aguilars will learn how much of a fine and restitution they will have to pay to court and to Dutch’s former owner. They will also find out if Jeremy will be sent to jail. But most importantly, they will have to surrender Dutch. The court has asked that they surrender Dutch to animal control before the court date.

The Aguilars are continuing Dutch’s training in the hopes that if the judge does force them to surrender their beloved dog, that they can appeal the decision. Their primary concern leading up to the court date next week is to get the euthanasia order stopped to save Dutch’s life.

What you can do to help

If you would like to help Dutch, Jeremy and Heather, here is what you can do:

Share Dutch’s story

Sign and share: Save Dutch petition

Donate to the Aguilar’s legal fund via Paypal(heatheraaguilar@gmail.com)

Follow Save Dutch and his family on Facebook

Dutch with his three-year-old buddy RJ

hounddogsrunning: 3 angels for charlie…

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:07:13 -0500

hounddogsrunning:

3 angels for charlie…

Even though “Gonzo” is blind, the Alaskan husky...

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:02:00 -0500

Even though “Gonzo” is blind, the Alaskan husky sled dog is able to run thanks to his brother “Poncho,” who acts as a guide dog.

Click here to watch NBC LA’s video »> http://4.nbcla.com/113nnMj

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Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:10:35 -0500

Dog cries after being reunited with owner.

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:01:00 -0500

Dog cries after being reunited with owner.

Puppies and kittens available for adoption

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:33:15 -0500

Puppies and kittens available for adoption

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Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:04:00 -0500

thefrogman: Blowing Ears by Erik Hagman [flickr]

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:09:21 -0500

thefrogman:

Blowing Ears by Erik Hagman [flickr]

darkforsez: kierrafolsom: This is my favorite post in the...

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:14:45 -0500

darkforsez:

kierrafolsom:

This is my favorite post in the whole wide world

<3 OMG =)

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Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:14:25 -0500

ellie-the-samoyed: I told her to go find a toy and she brought...

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:22:31 -0500

ellie-the-samoyed:

I told her to go find a toy and she brought me a leaf.

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Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:09:30 -0500

kingcheddarxvii: trashtoro: so im literally crying at this...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:26:02 -0500

kingcheddarxvii:

trashtoro:

so im literally crying at this video right now

its a dog teaching a puppy to stairs

god help me

There is so much good in this world

sarahfu: corgnelius: TO ALL DOG OWNERS: About a month ago, I...

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:14:13 -0500

sarahfu:

corgnelius:

TO ALL DOG OWNERS: About a month ago, I posted this pic of Corgnelius surrounded with all his treats. I immediately got a message from someone saying that there’s been reports of Canyon Creek products making dogs sick. Not wanting to chance it, I threw all those treats away (X’ed out in the picture). I’m glad I did bc yesterday they officially recalled all their products. If you have any CANYON CREEK or MILO’S KITCHEN products (very popular in LA, they’re front row in every dog store), throw them out immediately or go to your local Petsmart/Petco for a refund. Spread the news around to any dog owners, bc there’s been a lot of reports of dogs getting seriously ill or dying from these treats.

Waggin’ Train is included in the recall as well! Protect your pups!

dogshaming: Adoptable Fridays (Butterfly and Dragonfly)We are...

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:04:41 -0500

dogshaming:

Adoptable Fridays (Butterfly and Dragonfly)
We are still at the shelter waiting for our forever family, we’ve been here so long that they…
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