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Austin Animal Art

Link: Austin Animal Art.

Offering the finest pencil drawing from a photo of your most special companions.

L@@K!  Here's a sketch from Austin Animal Art of Nicki

Dana Hasemeir Herding Clinic - Ohio

Lessons SE Ohio ~ Dana Hasemeier ~ May

Herding Lessons SE Ohio ~ Dana Hasemeier ~ May 17th Show full header Dana will be returning, May 17th to give herding lessons on sheep and goats.  Some spots are available. All levels are welcome.

Lessons will be $45/hour, and will be paced for the dog.  If you prefer, you can schedule 2 shorter sessions for the same price, with a break in between.  Goats are school level.  Sheep are light.  There is plenty of room to hike and have a little fun with the dog in between.

These are private lessons, but you can watch me and my dogs, and if you give permissions, others will watch you.  Dress for the weather, and mud.  So far, the paddocks are not slippery, but that could change.  They dry out nicely, but if it rains the day before, you can expect some standing water.

We are one hour from downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Ellen Schwab Junction City, Ohio 43748

New UKC website

New UKC website provides dog lovers
With fun and user-friendly Total Dog experience

For more information, contact: traab@ukcdogs.com

Kalamazoo, Michigan, April 15, 2008 – United Kennel Club, Inc., the largest
Performance Dog Registry in the world, proudly unveils their new and
improved website, UKCDOGS.COM, providing all dog lovers with easy to use,
interactive resources for dog fun, tips, training and health-care at the
click of a mouse.

The new site is touted as the "go-to” authority for all things dog; featuring first hand
accounts and lessons learned for what works for any type of dog. As a comprehensive
and user friendly online resource, UKCDOGS.COM offers help in everything, from a
new owner's first days with their dog to a family looking for new ways bond and
have fun with their pet.

UKCDOGS.COM offers visitors plain spoken help for navigating topics such
choosing the right dog, training, canine health and house-proofing techniques.
The website also features Kids and Community sections bringing the
enjoyment of dogs to the youngest of dog lovers and helping anyone looking
for dog activities in their area. 

Being sure to include the interests of dog event enthusiasts, UKCDOGS.COM
provides a feature filled Events section to help dog owners find events in
their area ranging from Agility, Conformation and Obedience events to
Hunt Test programs and Dock Jumping.

SAFETY ALERT - PRESENCE OF SALMONELLA BACTERIA IN ROLL OVER PORK TENDERS PREMIUM DOG TREAT

Link: SAFETY ALERT - PRESENCE OF SALMONELLA BACTERIA IN ROLL OVER PORK TENDERS PREMIUM DOG TREAT.

SAFETY ALERT PRESENCE OF SALMONELLA BACTERIA IN ROLL OVER PORK TENDERS PREMIUM DOG TREAT

OTTAWA, March 13, 2008 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Rollover Premium Pet Food Ltd. are warning consumers not to purchase or use the Roll Over Pork Tenders Premium Dog Treat described below. This product may be contaminated with the bacteria responsible for salmonellosis in humans.

The affected Roll Over Pork Tenders Premium Dog Treat was sold in 50 g packages bearing

UPC 0 60766 88138 1. All lots up to and including 07 MAR 10 are affected by this alert.

Roll Over Pork Tenders Premium Dog Treat was distributed nationally.

There has been one illness reported associated with this product.

People may risk bacterial infection by handling the treats directly or by contact with pets who have used the treats. Anyone who may have handled the treats should wash their hands with warm water and soap. Consumers should dispose of these treats in the trash.

Common symptoms of Salmonella infection are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, although more serious consequences are possible, especially in young children, the elderly, and in people with weakened immune systems.

Rollover Premium Pet Food Ltd., High River, Alberta, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

Rollover Premium Pet Food Ltd.
403-652-4300 or 1-800-616-9267
info@rolloverpetfood.com

CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on Salmonella, visit the Food Facts web page at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml.

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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Media enquiries:

Rollover Premium Pet Food Ltd.
403-652-4300 or 1-800-616-9267
info@rolloverpetfood.com
Shashi Kulkarni (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-368-1622
Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4112

Important Notice Regarding PRCD Testing

Dear Valued Pawsitive I.D. ™ Customers:

It is with great regret that I must inform you that PinPoint DNA
Technologies, Inc must temporarily suspend the inclusion of the PRCD
(Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration) portion of the Pawsitive I.D. ™ Genetic
Disease Screening Platform. This is due to the recent issuance of U.S.
Patent No. 7,312,037, dated December 25, 2007 which is licensed to one of
our competitors. This suspension will take effect as of Midnight April 1,
2008. Anyone who has purchased a test prior to April 1, 2008 will receive
full results including the PRCD portion. However, any pre-April 1, 2008
purchased tests must be submitted for processing before May 1, 2008 if
inclusion of the PRCD test is needed.

THE SUSPENSION OF THE PRCD PORTION OF THE PAWSITIVE I.D. ™ TEST DOES NOT
AFFECT ANY OTHER PORTION OF OUR PRODUCT!

Upon issuance of a cease and desist order from our competitor regarding this
patent, PinPoint undertook a comprehensive evaluation of the '037 patent to
determine its validity. Although serious issues were uncovered, a prudent
business decision has been made not to become engaged in a protracted and
expensive legal battle. PinPoint does not believe it has in the past or is
currently infringing on the '037 patent or any other patent belonging to any
competitor.

From the beginning, PinPoint has been dedicated to bringing cost effective
genetic testing to the companion animal industry. And we will continue to do
so. PinPoint and its affiliates have pending patents that we believe will
allow us to re-commence testing for PRCD in the near future once issued. Our
promise to you is that we will continue to work as hard as possible to make
our product a valuable, cost effective method of improving the health of dog
& cat breeds.

Thank you all for your past, present and future business!!!

Rick Dobbins, CEO
PinPoint DNA Technologies, Inc

PAWSITIVEID.NET - DNA TESTING

Linda Bernard - Ringside ACDs Passes

Bernard, Linda Martha	View/Sign Guest Book
BERNARD, Linda Martha "Raz" of St. Petersburg, passed away peacefully, in her sleep on Thursday, Feb. 21. "Aunt Linda" or "Linda Senior" to family, and beloved friend to many, was born in Evanston, IL, and moved to South Florida in her early childhood. She graduated from University of West Florida and moved to St. Petersburg, following her graduation. She was the jack of many trades, but settled in the restaurant business in the 1980s. She owned Tangelos and Ringside Sports Bar and Restaurant. She recently opened the successful and much acclaimed Brisket Basket, which is scheduled to open a franchise soon. In addition to the restaurant business, Linda successfully ran Bernard Merchant Group that represented Home Décor vendors for the Home Depot Expo Design Centers. Linda was the "razzle dazzle," hence her nickname "Raz." She will fondly be remembered as the life of the party, the matriarch of St. Petersburg, and the sparkle in everyone's lives. She had a distinctive ability to gather everyone for all occasions. Linda was a teacher and mentor, and the caretaker of all who needed help. Her father, Leonard M. Bernard, her mother, Lorraine Shoenbeck, her brother, Leonard M. Bernard Jr., and her cousin, Vincent Bernard preceded her in death. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Patricia F. Bernard; her two nephews, Leonard M. Bernard III and W. Colin Bernard; her niece, Jackie Bernard Eskay; and her cousins, Regina Bernard Banks, Pamela Bernard Bryant, Penny Bernard Frank, Charles Edward Bernard III, and Richard M. Bernard; and 11 grandnephews and nieces. A Celebration of Linda's Life will be held at 4 pm at the Ringside Sports Bar on Sunday, Feb. 24. A Memorial Service will be held at Anderson McQueen Funeral Home, 2201 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, on Monday, Feb. 25, with a gathering beginning at 3 pm and the Service at 4 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of the United States in Linda's memory at https://secure.hsus.org/01/kindredspirits. Visit the family's online guestbook @ andersonmcqueen.com. Anderson McQueen Funeral Home 727-822-2059
Published in the St. Petersburg Times on 2/25/2008 Linda was Ringside Australian Cattle Dogs - home to Carben Copy's Truth Be told and the supporter of the late great Imbach's Paddy Willy - dogs influential in many of the top breeding lines today.  Linda was excited about her new pup just hitting the show ring.  She truly loved our breed.  She was member of Australian Cattle Dog Club of America for many years.  She served as a mentor for many in the breed.

Bull Run Raffle!

The raffle tickets for Bull Run ACD Club's yearly fundraiser are now on
sale! Please visit our website to see the prizes (I believe there is at
least one more prize coming; the page is being updated).  Tickets are $1
each and can be purchased via Paypal by sending it to: treasurer @
bullrunacdclub.org (no spaces in address, that's just so it doesn't get
cut off).  Please put RAFFLE in the comments section.  We are again
running our Ticket Special; buy 10 tickets, get 1 free.
http://www.bullrunacdclub.org - click on RAFFLE link in the April 12 & 13
Supported Entries paragraph.
barb finegan

Are Vaccines Safe?

SCIENCE OF VACCINE DAMAGE
by Catherine O'Driscoll
Submitted by Brigitte Copeland

A team at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine conducted several
studies (endnotes 1 & 2) to determine if vaccines can cause changes in the
immune system of dogs that might lead to life-threatening immune-mediated
diseases. They obviously conducted this research because concern already
existed. It was sponsored by the Haywood Foundation which itself was looking
for evidence that such changes in the human immune system might also be
vaccine induced. It found the evidence.

The vaccinated, but not the non-vaccinated, dogs in the Purdue studies
developed autoantibodies to many of their own biochemicals, including
fibronectin, laminin, DNA, albumin, cytochrome C, cardiolipin and collagen.

This means that the vaccinated dogs - "but not the non-vaccinated dogs"-
were attacking their own fibronectin, which is involved in tissue repair,
cell multiplication and growth, and differentiation between tissues and
organs in a living organism.

The vaccinated Purdue dogs also developed autoantibodies to laminin, which
is involved in many cellular activities including the adhesion, spreading,
differentiation, proliferation and movement of cells. Vaccines thus appear
to be capable of removing the natural intelligence of cells.

Autoantibodies to cardiolipin are frequently found in patients with the
serious disease systemic lupus erythematosus and also in individuals with
other autoimmune diseases. The presence of elevated anti-cardiolipin
antibodies is significantly associated with clots within the heart or blood
vessels, in poor blood clotting, haemorrhage, bleeding into the skin, foetal
loss and neurological conditions.

The Purdue studies also found that vaccinated dogs were developing
autoantibodies to their own collagen. About one quarter of all the protein
in the body is collagen. Collagen provides structure to our bodies,
protecting and supporting the softer tissues and connecting them with the
skeleton. It is no wonder that Canine Health Concern's (Great Britain) 1997
study of 4,000 dogs showed a high number of dogs developing mobility
problems shortly after they were vaccinated (noted in my 1997 book, What
Vets Don't Tell You About Vaccines).

Perhaps most worryingly, the Purdue studies found that the vaccinated dogs
had developed autoantibodies to their own DNA. Did the alarm bells sound?
Did the scientific community call a halt to the vaccination program? No.
Instead, they stuck their fingers in the air, saying more research is needed
to ascertain whether vaccines can cause genetic damage. Meanwhile, the study
dogs were found good homes, but no long-term follow-up has been conducted.

At around the same time, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Vaccine-Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force initiated several studies to
find out why 160,000 cats each year in the USA develop terminal cancer at
their vaccine injection sites.(3) The fact that cats can get vaccine-induced
cancer has been acknowledged by veterinary bodies around the world, and even
the British Government acknowledged it through its Working Group charged
with the task of looking into canine and feline vaccines(4) following
pressure from Canine Health Concern. What do you imagine was the advice of
the AVMA Task Force, veterinary bodies and governments? "Carry on
vaccinating until we find out why vaccines are killing cats, and which cats
are most likely to die."

In America, in an attempt to mitigate the problem, they're vaccinating cats
in the tail or leg so they can amputate when cancer appears. Great advice if
it's not your cat amongst the hundreds of thousands on the "oops" list.

But other species are okay, right? Wrong. In August 2003, the Journal of
Veterinary Medicine carried an Italian study which showed that dogs also
develop vaccine-induced cancers at their injection sites.(5) We already know
that vaccine-site cancer is a possible sequel to human vaccines, too, since
the Salk polio vaccine was said to carry a monkey retrovirus (from
cultivating the vaccine on monkey organs) that produces inheritable cancer.
The monkey retrovirus SV40 keeps turning up in human cancer sites.

It is also widely acknowledged that vaccines can cause a fast-acting,
usually fatal, disease called autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA). Without
treatment, and frequently with treatment, individuals can die in agony
within a matter of days. Merck, itself a multinational vaccine manufacturer,
states in The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy that autoimmune
haemolytic anaemia may be caused by modified live-virus vaccines, as do
Tizard's Veterinary Immunology (4th edition) and the Journal of Veterinary
Internal Medicine.(6) The British Government's Working Group, despite being
staffed by vaccine-industry consultants who say they are independent, also
acknowledged this fact. However, no one warns the pet owners before their
animals are subjected to an unnecessary booster, and very few owners are
told why after their pets die of AIHA.

A Wide Range of Vaccine-induced Diseases
We also found some worrying correlations between vaccine events and the
onset of arthritis in our 1997 survey. Our concerns were compounded by
research in the human field.

The New England Journal of Medicine, for example, reported that it is
possible to isolate the rubella virus from affected joints in children
vaccinated against rubella. It also told of the isolation of viruses from
the peripheral blood of women with prolonged arthritis following
vaccination.vac

Then, in 2000, CHC's findings were confirmed by research which showed that
polyarthritis and other diseases like amyloidosis, which affects organs in
dogs, were linked to the combined vaccine given to dogs.(8) There is a huge
body of research, despite the paucity of funding from the vaccine industry,
to confirm that vaccines can cause a wide range of brain and central nervous
system damage. Merck itself states in its Manual that vaccines (i.e., its
own products) can cause encephalitis: brain inflammation/own products) c
cases, encephalitis involves lesions in the brain and throughout the central
nervous system. Merck states that "examples are the encephalitides following
measles, chickenpox, rubella, smallpox vaccination, vaccinia, and many other
less well defined viral infections".

When the dog owners who took part in the CHC survey reported that their dogs
developed short attention spans, 73.1% of the dogs did so within three
months of a vaccine event. The same percentage of dogs was diagnosed with
epilepsy within three months of a shot (but usually within days). We also
found that 72.5% of dogs that were considered by their owners to be nervous
and of a worrying disposition, first exhibited these traits within the
three-month post-vaccination period.

I would like to add for the sake of Oliver, my friend who suffered from
paralysed rear legs and death shortly after a vaccine shot, that "paresis"
is listed in Merck's Manual as a symptom of encephalitis. This is defined as
muscular weakness of a neural (brain) origin which involves partial or
incomplete paralysis, resulting from lesions at any level of the descending
pathway from the brain. Hind limb paralysis is one of the potential
consequences. Encephalitis, incidentally, is a disease that can manifest
across the scale from mild to severe and can also cause sudden death.

Organ failure must also be suspected when it occurs shortly after a vaccine
event. Dr. Larry Glickman, who spearheaded the Purdue research into
post-vaccination biochemical changes in dogs, wrote in a letter to Cavalier
Spaniel breeder Bet Hargreaves:

"Our ongoing studies of dogs show that following routine vaccination, there
is a significant rise in the level of antibodies dogs produce against their
own tissues. Some of these antibodies have been shown to target the thyroid
gland, connective tissue such as that found in the valves of the heart, red
blood cells, DNA, etc. I do believe that the heart conditions in Cavalier
King Charles Spaniels could be the end result of repeated immunisations by
vaccines containing tissue culture contaminants that cause a progressive
immune response directed at connective tissue in the heart valves. The
clinical manifestations would be more pronounced in dogs that have a genetic
predisposition [although] the findings should be generally applicable to all
dogs regardless of their breed."

I must mention here that Dr. Glickman believes that vaccines are a necessary
evil, but that safer vaccines need to be developed.

Meanwhile, please join the queue to place your dog, cat, horse and child on
the Russian roulette wheel because a scientist says you should.

Vaccines Stimulate an Inflammatory Response
The word "allergy" is synonymous with "sensitivity" and "inflammation.The
should, by rights, also be synonymous with the word "vaccination.should, b
what vaccines do: they sensitize (render allergic) an individual in the
process of forcing them to develop antibodies to fight a disease threat. In
other words, as is acknowledged and accepted, as part of the vaccine process
the body will respond with inflammation. This may be apparently temporary or
it may be longstanding.

Holistic doctors and veterinarians have known this for at least 100 years.
They talk about a wide range of inflammatory or "-itis" diseases which arise
shortly after a vaccine event. Vaccines, in fact, plunge many individuals
into an allergic state. Again, this is a disorder that ranges from mild all
the way through to the suddenly fatal. Anaphylactic shock is the
culmination: it's where an individual has a massive allergic reaction to a
vaccine and will die within minutes if adrenaline or its equivalent is not
administered.

There are some individuals who are genetically not well placed to withstand
the vaccine challenge. These are the people (and animals are "people," too)
who have inherited faulty B and T cell function. B and T cells are
components within the immune system which identify foreign invaders and
destroy them, and hold the invader in memory so that they cannot cause
future harm. However, where inflammatory responses are concerned, the immune
system overreacts and causes unwanted effects such as allergies and other
inflammatory conditions.

Merck warns in its Manual that patients with, or from families with, B
and/or T cell immunodeficiencies should not receive live-virus vaccines due
to the risk of severe or fatal infection. Elsewhere, it lists features of B
and T cell immunodeficiencies as food allergies, inhalant allergies, eczema,
dermatitis, neurological deterioration and heart disease. To translate,
people with these conditions can die if they receive live-virus vaccines.
Their immune systems are simply not competent enough to guarantee a healthy
reaction to the viral assault from modified live-virus vaccines.

Modified live-virus (MLV) vaccines replicate in the patient until an immune
response is provoked. If a defence isn't stimulated, then the vaccine
continues to replicate until it gives the patient the very disease it was
intending to prevent.

Alternatively, a deranged immune response will lead to inflammatory
conditions such as arthritis, pancreatitis, colitis, encephalitis and any
number of autoimmune diseases such as cancer and leukaemia, where the body
attacks its own cells.

A new theory, stumbled upon by Open University student Gary Smith, explains
what holistic practitioners have been saying for a very long time. Here is
what a few of the holistic vets have said in relation to their patients:

Dr. Jean Dodds: "Many veterinarians trace the present problems with allergic
and immunologic diseases to the introduction of MLV vaccines..." (9)
Christina Chambreau, DVM: "Routine vaccinations are probably the worst thing
that we do for our animals. They cause all types of illnesses, but not
directly to where we would relate them definitely to be caused by the
vaccine." (10)

Martin Goldstein, DVM: "I think that vaccines...are leading killers of dogs
and cats in America today."
Dr Charles E. Loops, DVM: "Homoeopathic veterinarians and other holistic
practitioners have maintained for some time that vaccinations do more harm
than they provide benefits." (12)

Mike Kohn, DVM: "In response to this [vaccine] violation, there have been
increased autoimmune diseases (allergies being one component), epilepsy,
neoplasia [tumours], as well as behavioural problems in small animals." (13)

A Theory on Inflammation
Gary Smith explains what observant healthcare practitioners have been saying
for a very long time, but perhaps they've not understood why their
observations led them to say it. His theory, incidentally, is causing a huge
stir within the inner scientific sanctum. Some believe that his theory could
lead to a cure for many diseases including cancer. For me, it explains why
the vaccine process is inherently questionable.

Gary was learning about inflammation as part of his studies when he struck
upon a theory so extraordinary that it could have implications for the
treatment of almost every inflammatory disease - including Alzheimer's,
Parkinson's, rheumatoid arthritis and even HIV and AIDS.

Gary's theory questions the received wisdom that when a person gets ill, the
inflammation that occurs around the infected area helps it to heal. He
claims that, in reality, inflammation prevents the body from recognising a
foreign substance and therefore serves as a hiding place for invaders. The
inflammation occurs when at-risk cells produce receptors called All (known
as angiotensin II type I receptors). He says that while At1 has a balancing
receptor, At2, which is supposed to switch off the inflammation, in most
diseases this does not happen.

"Cancer has been described as the wound that never heals," he says. "All
successful cancers are surrounded by inflammation. Commonly this is thought
to be the body's reaction to try to fight the cancer, but this is not the
case.

"The inflammation is not the body trying to fight the infection. It is
actually the virus or bacteria deliberately causing inflammation in order to
hide from the immune system." (14)

If Gary is right, then the inflammatory process so commonly stimulated by
vaccines is not, as hitherto assumed, a necessarily acceptable sign.
Instead, it could be a sign that the viral or bacterial component, or the
adjuvant (which, containing foreign protein, is seen as an invader by the
immune system), in the vaccine is winning by stealth.

If Gary is correct in believing that the inflammatory response is not
protective but a sign that invasion is taking place under cover of darkness,
vaccines are certainly not the friends we thought they were. They are
undercover assassins working on behalf of the enemy, and vets and medical
doctors are unwittingly acting as collaborators. Worse, we animal guardians
and parents are actually paying doctors and vets to unwittingly betray our
loved ones.

Potentially, vaccines are the stealth bomb of the medical world. They are
used to catapult invaders inside the castle walls where they can wreak
havoc, with none of us any the wiser. So rather than experiencing frank
viral diseases such as the 'flu, measles, mumps and rubella (and, in the
case of dogs, parvovirus and distemper), we are allowing the viruses to win
anyway - but with cancer, leukaemia and other inflammatory or autoimmune
(self-attacking) diseases taking their place.

The Final Insult
All 27 veterinary schools in North America have changed their protocols for
vaccinating dogs and cats along the following lines; (15) however, vets in
practice are reluctant to listen to these changed protocols and official
veterinary bodies in the UK and other countries are ignoring the following
facts.
Dogs' and cats' immune systems mature fully at six months. If modified
live-virus vaccine is given after six months of age, it produces immunity,
which is good for the life of the pet. If another MLV vaccine is given a
year later, the antibodies from the first vaccine neutralise the antigens of
the second vaccine and there is little or no effect. The titre is not
"boosted," nor are more memory cells induced.

Not only are annual boosters unnecessary, but they subject the pet to
potential risks such as allergic reactions and immune-mediated haemolytic
anaemia.

In plain language, veterinary schools in America, plus the American
Veterinary Medical Association, have looked at studies to show how long
vaccines last and they have concluded and announced that annual vaccination
is unnecessary.is unne

Further, they have acknowledged that vaccines are not without harm. Dr. Ron
Schultz, head of pathobiology at Wisconsin University and a leading light in
this field, has been saying this politely to his veterinary colleagues since
the 1980s. I've been saying it for the past 12 years. But change is so long
in coming and, in the meantime, hundreds of thousands of animals are dying
every year - unnecessarily.

The good news is that thousands of animal lovers (but not enough) have heard
what we've been saying. Canine Health Concern members around the world use
real food as Nature's supreme disease preventative, eschewing processed pet
food, and minimise the vaccine risk. Some of us, myself included, have
chosen not to vaccinate our pets at all. Our reward is healthy and
long-lived dogs.
It has taken but one paragraph to tell you the good and simple news. The
gratitude I feel each day, when I embrace my healthy dogs, stretches from
the centre of the Earth to the Universe and beyond.

About the Author:
Catherine O'Driscoll runs Canine Health Concern which campaigns and also
delivers an educational program, the Foundation in Canine Healthcare. She is
author of Shock to the System (2005), the best-selling book What Vets Don't
Tell You About Vaccines (1997, 1998), and Who Killed the Darling Buds of
May? (1997; reviewed in NEXUS 4/04). She lives in Scotland with her partner,
Rob Ellis, and three Golden Retrievers, and she lectures on canine health
around the world. For more information, contact Catherine O'Driscoll at
Canine Health Concern, PO Box 7533, Perth PH2 1AD, Scotland, UK
(http://www.canine-health-concern.org.uk./)

Shock to the System is available in the UK from CHC, and worldwide from
Dogwise at _http://www.dogwise.http_ (http://www.dogwise.com./)

ACD Tough's Family Saves Lives of 9 Dogs

Couple saves 9 dogs in blaze - Flagstaff, Arizona

Jeffery Young and Kelly Alderman were planning to go quail hunting Sunday, but a burning house full of dogs took them on a detour.

The couple was en route to Alderman's sister's to pick up her son for their trip when Alderman noticed smoke coming from a log house on Winchester Drive, just off Highway 89, in Doney Park.

The pair scooped up two scared spaniels, three adult golden retrievers, and four tiny retriever puppies, too young to walk. They herded the adult dogs into a detached garage that was not burning, and put the pups in their truck with their own pooch, a cattle dog named Tough.

After rounding up the dogs, Young returned, still concerned for human life. He found the house empty, but he continued to tear through, trying to salvage what he could for the homeowners. He yanked the hard drives out of computers and an entire rod out of the closet, getting out as much clothing as he could carry.

http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2008/01/22/news/20080122_front%20page_6.txt?rating=true

Deaf Dogs - Training and Resources

Surfed upon another link that is going on www.AustralianCattleDog.com under health resources.  Found some newer websites for deaf dogs

http://www.spiritofdeafdogs.org/training.html

Chocolate Chart - How Much is Toxic?

National Geographic has this nifty chart where you can see how much of which kind of chocolate will negatively affect a dog by the dog's size.  It is an interactive chart so worth looking at even if you never think you'll need it.  I bookmarked this one.  You never know.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/2007-10/chocolate-chart.html

SIMON LEANING'S 2008 US Tour

  BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND - SIMON LEANING'S SPRING 2008
  U.S. SHEEPDOG CLINIC TOUR

Simon's Fall 2007 sheepdog clinics were such a smashing success everyone began encouraging and planning for his return before he even left!  This spring Simon will not only return to his previous clinic locations but has added two more clinics and a sheepdog camp to his visit!!!

Below is a list of the clinic dates, locations, host/contact information to get you started reserving your spot before limits are filled.  To find out more about Simon, his qualifications/talents/methods that make him so in demand and for specifics on the clinics visit his website at www.marionvale.com .   While you're at the site be sure to read the articles Simon's written and published.

SIMON'S SPRING 2008 U.S. CLINIC AND SHEEPDOG CAMP DATES:

April 4th-6th in Reno, Nevada. 
Clinic host:  Chris Vaught @ zephyrdogs@peoplepc.com

April 11th-13th on Whidbey Island, Washington. 
Clinic host:  Susan Crocker @ ezecho@whidbey.com

April 18th-21st 4 Day Sheepdog Clinic in Welland, Ontario Canada.
Clinic hosts:  Kathy Warner & Dave Harris @ teecreek@talkwireless.ca

April 22nd-27th 6 Day Sheepdog Camp in Welland, Ontario Canada. 
Hosts:  Kathy Warner & Dave Harris @ teecreek@talkwireless.ca

May 2nd-4th in Casco, Michigan. 
Clinic host:  Tracy Carlton @ carbencopy2003@yahoo.com

May 9th-11th in Northfield, Minnesota. 
Clinic host:  Julie Lawrence @ kelpiedog@northfield.net

ACD video by Jeff Jaquish of Zingpix on youtube

Junior Colston Couch to appear on TV

Colston Couch - ACD Junior Handler and grandson to Jim Buzzard in OK will appear on TV !

Nov 10, 8:00 pm

Animal Planet Dog Championships 2007
Houston, TX.

Animal Planet heads to Houston, Texas where dogs from around the country compete for the prestigious title of Best in Show. Get in-depth competition coverage and behind-the-scenes features about the participants, owners and trainers

Video Contest!

You may enjoy taking cat naps together on the couch or making special trips to the beach during the summer. Grammy award winner LeAnn Rimes makes life a little bit better by taking a break from recording and playing with her pets while at work. Show us how you share special moments with your pet in our Here's to The Goodlife™ Pet Video contest for a chance to win cash and prizes.

IT'S EASY TO ENTER: just submit a short video or photo montage of you and your pet enjoying life together. Make it real, make it you, but most of all, give us a good look at the special connection between you and your dog or cat.

Six lucky finalists will take an all expenses paid trip to our finals event for a chance to win cash and prizes. The Grand Prize winner will be selected at the finals event and receive $10,000, the chance to appear in an upcoming commercial for The Goodlife Recipe™ Brand, a year's supply of The Goodlife Recipe™ Brand food and a charitable donation made in their name to a local pet therapy group.

http://www.goodliferecipe.com/video_contest.aspx

Cattle Dog Siting - Davis Bowser Tie Model

What a surprise.  After surfing site after site with frou frou dogs modeling bows and bandannas, I come upon the Bowser Tie modeled by a cockney-eared ACD! Go see!

http://www.davismfg.com/prod/100212-35-Christmas++Bowser+Ties+___+Assortment+of+12QQP2C++Large.html

 

ACDCA New Logo Contest

Logo Design Contest Entry and Rules

The Australian Cattle Dog Club of America is looking for a new logo.  It is open to one and all.  Check out the above link (pdf) for contest information.

 

Stop California AB1634 - Send a Biscuit!

Starting on June 11th, K9's Naturally will package and send dog biscuits with the message "Vote NO on AB1634" to the legislators of California our attempt to get them to understand just how many lives this bill could affect, and how far-reaching the outcry is to VOTE NO NOW!

What else can I do?

Stop California AB1634.

Vote: Should states require pets to be sterilized?

Do you think states should require pets to be spayed and neutered? * 11500 responses

Vote: Should states require pets to be sterilized? - Pet Health - MSNBC.com.

Go vote – “NO WAY!” 

There is much more to the mandatory spay/neuter laws that meets the eye.  It implies perpetuation of kill shelters for one thing.  Protect your righs and arm yourself with knowledge. 

Cappy Pruett Herding Clinic - Michigan - July 14 & 15

There are still a few working spots available!!!!

Cappy Pruett will be in Casco Michigan- approx 1hr north of Detroit.      

Open to all breeds and all levels.
Type of stock - Sheep
      Dates are July 14th and July 15th.          

For more info please email carbencopy2003@yahoo.com