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Title:  Thousands of banned dogs live at home with owners

Source: BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67217993 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-66775985

Date: 10/27/2023

Summary: 3,500 banned dogs live legally with their owner in the UK, and the government intends to ban more dogs based on their breed. 

Situation:

1.  The UK government recently banned Electronic training collars and is planning on banning pronged training collars.
2. The UK also banned “Pitbull terriers, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and the Fila Brasileiro under the “Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.”
3. Later this year, The UK plans to ban the  American Bully XL
4. The American Bully was first bred in the 80’s and is a cross between American Pitbull Terriers and American Staffordshire Terriers.
5. There are four variations: Standard, pocket, classic, and XL 

Problem

1. Even though these dogs are banned, people still get them and have them. 
   1. Anita Mehdi owns a 7-year-old Pitbull terrier. 
   2. Four years ago, the police seized her dog, Lola, because someone reported her to the police.
   3. Lola was measured and assessed. She was classified as a “pit-bull-type” because she is an English Staffordshire Bull terrier, American bulldog cross.
   4. Lola also underwent a “behavioral Assessment.” for the local government official tasked with this job. 
   5. Anita says she did not know she was unaware that Lola was a “pit bull” when she got her. 
   6. Anita had to go to court to find out if she could get an exemption. 
2. The law says no pit bulls, but if you are rich enough to go to court and do the other things the government requires, you might be able to get one. 
   1. Exemption schemes allow banned dogs to stay with their owners if a court is satisfied that they do not pose a danger to the public and that strict restrictions will be followed. Lola was returned to Anita with a list of restrictions.
   2. To own one of these dogs, you must own a house, get a 6-foot fence, Spay or neuter, and microchip the dog. 
   3. Anita must prove to the government she has third-party insurance and must show a certificate of exemption to a police station within five days if she is asked to do so by police or dog warden. 
   4. If Anita fails to comply with these rules could cause the police to seize  Lola again. 
3. BBC News submitted a Freedom of Information request to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the government department that monitors the active list of exempted dogs.
4. Of the data, which showed that 3,499 banned dogs are registered in England, Scotland, and Wales, almost all are pit bull terriers, with 3,316 in England and 149 in Wales. Ten years ago, the BBC reported that there were 2,323 in England and Wales.
5. a dog that may have characteristics of another breed but still has enough pit bull characteristics to be considered a banned dog.
6. Dog Legislation Officer PC Paul Jameson said the assessment was based on physical composition and observation.
7. "We measure around 70 things altogether, looking at every aspect of the dog," he explains.
8. "We're looking for a triangular head when viewed from the front. The eyes are almond-shaped, not quite deep-set compared to other breeds. We're looking for a long, heavily muscled neck… If it has a significant number of characteristics, it will be classified as a pit bull type."
9. The government says it will ban another type of dog, the American bully XL, before the end of the year. However, it has not yet defined the breed characteristics for this animal.
10. PC Jameson says that assessing XL bullies will pose a challenge.
11. "We don't have accurate numbers of how many of these dogs are really out there. I would say there's thousands."
12. He says kennels used by police for seized dogs are already "extremely busy," and if XL bullies are to be seized in the future, this will add to the strain.
13. "But I'm sure we'll rise to the challenge when it comes in,"

Action: This is what happening

1. Tom Pattison and Casey Norster own an 11-month-old XL bully called Zuma, a family pet they have had since he was a puppy. Despite his fearsome appearance, their two young children, aged four and two, adore him
2. In preparation for Zuma becoming a banned dog breed, Tom and Casey have started to train him to use a lead and a muzzle. They are taking him to professional dog behavior training classes in the hope he will be assessed as safe to stay with them.
3. Since the announcement of a future ban on XL bullies, the family has noticed that people react differently to Zuma.
4. "People are a bit more wary about him now. They don't want their dogs to come close to him. They don't want their children close to him.
5. "If he's ever off the lead, they'll start walking in the opposite direction."
6. So, Tom and Casey are opposed to breed-specific legislation, and Anita has been campaigning to change it since Lola was seized. She says the emphasis should be placed on "responsible ownership and accountability."
7. PC Jameson says the laws are not designed to punish responsible owners. He says it would be "foolish" to return a dog to an owner who does not understand or acknowledge that their pet could be dangerous to themselves and others.

Result: Takeaway

1. The UK likes to make laws that protect idiots from themselves. They value those laws more than they value their responsible citizens. 
2. Breed bans are stupid
3. Some good things come from it
   1. People are muzzle-conditioning their dogs.
   2. People are getting training with their dogs.
   3. People are getting smarter about strange dogs
      1. People are a bit more wary about him now.
      2. They don't want their dogs to come close to him. 
      3. They don't want their children close to him.
      4. "If he's ever off the lead, they'll start walking in the opposite direction."

Closing 

1. You can find us at 
   1. https://www.facebook.com/peopleswolfpod
   2. https://www.instagram.com/thepeopleswolfpodcast/
   3. [email protected]
2. Music Produced by: Waresdanny
   1. IG: @waresdanny, 

Website: 

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Host Chat

1. Thanksgiving/Holidays for Pet Pros. 
2. Argos Online/Running a small business
3. Gratefulness 
4. Open-mindedness in dog training 
5. Winter in New England
6. Interior Design

Closing 

1. You can find us at 
   1. https://www.facebook.com/peopleswolfpod
   2. https://www.instagram.com/thepeopleswolfpodcast/
   3. [email protected]
2. Music Produced by: Waresdanny
   1. IG: @waresdanny, 
   2. Website: https://waresdanny.bandzoogle.com/home

Host Chat 5

1. Meeting with Katie
   1. People and dog watching
   2. The Surrounded By Idiots book
2. Costa Rica Dogs 
   1. Resort dogs

Closing 

1. Where you can find us at 
   1. https://www.facebook.com/peopleswolfpod
   2. https://www.instagram.com/thepeopleswolfpodcast/
   3. [email protected]
2. Music Produced by: Waresdanny
   1. IG: @waresdanny, 
   2. Website: https://waresdanny.bandzoogle.com/home

Title: Exhausted Dog Rescued from Mountain After Reaching the Top and Refusing to Leave

Source:

• https://people.com/pets/exhausted-dog-rescued-england-highest-mountain/#:~:text=A%20dog%20that%20climbed%20up,and%20%22refusing%20to%20move.%22
• https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/15/dog-rescued-after-scaling-englands-highest-mountain-scafell-pike

Date: 17  May 2023

Situation:

1. A 73-pound Akita named Rocky went on a hike earlier this month with his owners.
2. The hike was at Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain reaching an elevation of just over 3200 feet.
3. Scafell Pike is located in England's Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and has multiple hiking trails, the shortest of which takes about 3 hours, but longer trails can take up to 9 hours.

Problem

1. Once they had reached the peak, Rocky refused to descend the mountain

Action

1. The owners made a call for help around 6:25 pm and noted they were starting to feel cold
2. 13 volunteers from the Keswick Mountain rescue team responded 

Result

1. The rescue team found Rocky dog-tired with an injury to one of his paws
2. The team nestled Rocky in a fleece-lined carrying bag and then secured him to a stretcher
3. According to the rescuers, Rocky remained "cool, calm and positively regal throughout" his return journey.
4. This isn’t the first dog rescue on Scafell Pike - A similar rescue took place in 2020 when 16 rescuers worked to carry a 121-pound Saint Bernard who had collapsed while descending the mountain.
5. According to a website advising hikers on climbing the mountain, it is possible for pets and children to climb the peak, but hikers must prepare with the appropriate equipment, suitable footwear, enough food, and water, and make sure all members of the party have the appropriate fitness and skills to do the hike safely. 
6. Where you can find us at 
   1. https://www.facebook.com/peopleswolfpod
   2. https://www.instagram.com/thepeopleswolfpodcast/
   3. [email protected]
7. Music Produced by: Waresdanny
   1. IG: @waresdanny, 
   2. Website: https://waresdanny.bandzoogle.com/home

1. Force-free vet
2. Layla is six
3. Trip to Utah
   1. Heather 
   2. Camels 
4. A new program coming soon
   1. The Basics
5. Argos Dog Training Online
   1. New online platform
      1. Able to make posts like on social media
         1. Private to the Argos Dog Training Community
      2. Free Resources and Announcements
         1. Host the Peoples’ Wolf Community
         2. Host the Argos YouTube Community
         3. The Argos Blog 
      3. Host the Argos Dog Training Support group
         1. My training videos 
         2. Your training videos
         3. Monday’s Mission
         4. Tuesday’s Tips 
         5. Live Calls Monthly? 
      4. Courses and coaching 
         1. The Argos Dog Training Digital Notebook
         2. Super Cycles
         3. Basics

Closing 

1. Where you can find us at 
   1. https://www.facebook.com/peopleswolfpod
   2. https://www.instagram.com/thepeopleswolfpodcast/
   3. [email protected]
2. Music Produced by: Waresdanny
   1. IG: @waresdanny, 
   2. Website: https://waresdanny.bandzoogle.com/home

Title:  Owner whose dog attacked a woman at Home Depot could be charged, deputies say

Source: Denver 7  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo3PRtv69UI

NBC 15 https://www.nbc15.com/2023/04/07/dog-bites-customer-face-home-depot-owner-walks-off-sheriff-says/?outputType=apps

Date:03/31/2023

Summary: A dog bites a woman at home depot. The owner flees the scene.

Situation:

1.  A person brings their dog to home depot. 
2. A woman at home depot asks the owner if she could pet the dog. 
3. The owner told her to treat the dog as part of the dog’s training.
4. The dog sat for the treat and took the treat nicely from the woman. 
5. And then lunged at the woman’s face.
6. According to the sheriff’s office, the dog bit her so badly that there was a lot of blood, and she required surgery. 
7. As a home depot employee administered 1st aid to the victim, the owner and the dog left the scene. 
8. Authorities released photos of the woman with the dog to get help finding her. The authorities were able to identify the owner and a second woman that was with the owner at the time of the attack. 
9. The dog owner's name was not released, and the sheriff would not say if the owner were in custody. 
10. A reporter asked if the owner could face charges for leaving the scene. 
11. The sheriff’s office representative said, “We don’t have an ordinance like that, unfortunately. They went on to say that the responsibility was to stay and ensure that she was okay and give her all the information she needed to seek medical care because she clearly needed it. 
12. The owners stated that it was a head butt, not a bite.
13. The investigators are looking for evidence from the doctors. 
14. The owner will be charged with “dog bitting under the owner’s control off owner’s premises or harboring a vicious dog. 
15. The dog is at home with their owner serving a 10-day quarantine to ensure it does not have rabies. 

Problem

1. Leaving the scene
2. It is okay to say No.
3. Strangers think that they should pet other people's dogs.
   1. Culture 
4. Taking a dog to home depot and other public places. 
5. Asking strangers to help you train your dog. 
6. Owner’s comprehension skills
   1. People are bad at telling if a dog will be aggressive. 
   2. A dog that is sitting might not be calm or friendly. 
7. I do not allow random people to practice their dog training on me. 

Action

1. Be honest with yourself, and practice personal responsibility. 
   1. Dogs are great at helping us to learn those kinds of lessons.
      1. Some other lessons that dogs help us learn 
         1. Patience 
         2. Purservaence 
         3. Consistency 
         4. Routine and structure
2. Know where you are in your training
   1. Did you just start?
   2. Have you truly seen improvements? 
   3. Do you know the situations in that your dog will definitely/might/not fail?
3. A good dog trainer can help you speed things up.

Result

1. I am a fan of good dogs being allowed to go places with their responsible owners. 
2. To be responsible dog owners, we have to be honest with ourselves. We must see the facts of our behavior and our pets' behavior. We must analyze all the time we spend with our dogs, especially when things go poorly.
3. Responsible dog owners know when it is too much for them. Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold’em. Always do the responsible thing, not the easy thing.  

Closing 

1. Where you can find us at 
   1. https://www.facebook.com/peopleswolfpod
   2. https://www.instagram.com/thepeopleswolfpodcast/
   3. [email protected]
2. Music Produced by: Waresdanny
   1. IG: @waresdanny, 
   2. Website: https://waresdanny.bandzoogle.com/home

Title:  Dog show called off again in Manchester over ear crops

Source: The BBC

Date: 06 April 2023

Summary 

An international dog show run by the American Bully Kennel Club (ABKC) UK has been canceled for the section time due to concerns about animal welfare.

Situation:

1. The ABKC UK Bully Festival, an international dog show, was supposed to be held earlier this year in a city called Coventry, northwest of London.
2. After a BBC investigation into animal welfare, which showed American bully-type dogs with cropped ears winning awards, the venue in Coventry terminated its agreement with ABKC UK.
   1. The BBC investigation also involved a journalist secretly filming inside the home of an ABKC-qualified judge, in which they found 2 10-week puppies in a cage (“crate??”) with freshly cropped ears. 
3. Ear-cropping was a "painful process where a dog's outer ears are removed altogether or are surgically altered, with the tips or huge sections of the outer ear being cut off."
4. The practice has been called "cruel" and "mutilation" by welfare organizations and is illegal in the UK under the Animal Health and Welfare Act.

Problem

1. As a result of this cancellation, the ABCK UK Bully festival was set to take place in Manchester on Saturday, April 8th.
2. However, the venue, Bowlers Exhibition Centre, ultimately decided to cancel the event "after careful consideration and extensive consultation with local authorities, police, and the RSPCA.” according to a spokesperson.
3. The RSPCA  (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), which has seen incidents of ear-cropping rise in recent years, was pleased about this cancellation after raising their concerns with the venue.
4. Dr. Samantha Gaines, from the charity, remarked, “Sadly, despite [being illegal and cruel], too many people still think this is a desirable cosmetic trait and inflict this on dogs for no other reason than for the look." 

Action

1. The ABKC dog show organizer Sean Main maintains he’s done nothing illegal and was quoted as saying, “It is not illegal for a dog with cropped ears to be imported into the country," - but to me, there are plenty of things that are legal and probably shouldn’t be…

Result

1. Fun fact - The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, which is currently going through Westminster, would prohibit the import of dogs with cropped ears.
2. It has received cross-party support and backing from organizations, including the RSPCA, Dogs Trust, and British Veterinary Association.
3. Facts about the RSPCA:
   1. The RSPCA is funded primarily by voluntary donations. Founded in 1824, it is the oldest and largest animal welfare organization in the world.
   2. Controversy - fundraising in Scotland, political lobbying regarding badger culling, people upset that they allow euthanasia.
   3. “The RSPCA is working for a world where no rehome able animal is put to sleep. Currently, the RSPCA accepts, with great reluctance, that in certain circumstances, euthanasia may be necessary when the animal is not rehomed able, because it is sick or injured, for behavioral reasons, or occasionally because there are no appropriate homes available and the animal would therefore endure long-term suffering through deprivation of basic needs.[87]” but euthanized 205 healthy horses in  2014.
4. https://www.unityoffairfax.org/content/tao-te-ching-chapter-38

Closing 

1. Where you can find us at 
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   2. https://www.instagram.com/thepeopleswolfpodcast/
   3. [email protected]
2. Music Produced by: Waresdanny
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Title:  Beloved and Debated, French Bulldog Becomes  Top US Breed

Source: US News and World Report (US News)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2023-03-15/beloved-and-debated-french-bulldog-becomes-top-us-dog-breed

Date: 03/15/2023

Summary 

The French bulldog (FB) is the Top Breed in the United States. 

Situation:

1. According to the AKC, the FB is now the favorite dog breed in the U.S.  
2. Because they are the more prevalent purebred dog last year.
3. The Labrador Retriever held the top spot for the last 31 years
4. The US News took an interesting angle in reporting this story.
5. They wanted to frame it as an argument between pro-FB and con-FB people. (creating division)  Their actual first sentence is a run-on, but the first part says, “Adorable in some eyes, deplorable in others,(a bunch of adjectives) the FB became the nation’s most prevalent purebred dog last year,”  
   1. They talk about why people like or dislike the breed
      1. Like 
         1. Comical 
         2. Funny 
         3. Loving
         4. Small
      2. Dislike 
         1. Medical
            1. Breathing
            2. Spinal 
            3. Eyes 
            4. Skin conditions 
   2. The article talks about countries that urge or forbid people from purchasing that breed. 
      1. British Veterinary Association urges people not to buy “Flat-faced breeds.
      2. The Netherlands prohibits breeding very short-snouted dogs and the country’s agriculture minister aims to outlaw owning those breeds. 

Problem

1. These dogs have problems.
   1. Owners need to research breeders and health testing and recognize that problems can be expensive to treat
2. Even with genetic shortcomings, these dogs can be active.
   1. They can do agility, take hikes, play fetch, and play tug-a-war  
3. They are a bully breed
   1. Sometimes like conflict 
   2. Not always good with other dogs- That is true about a lot of breeds, but these dogs seem to have a lower threshold for foolishness. 
   3. They can bully people
      1. They seem to like to charge at people's feet. 
   4. They are, IMO hard to read.
      1. Facial features are difficult to read, and their faces are less expressive IMO
      2. Body language is different from most dogs due to structure and temperament. 
   5. They are bred for looks, not for health. 

Action

1. The AKC's popularity rankings cover about 200 breeds in the nation’s oldest canine registry. The stats are based on nearly 716,500 puppies and other dogs newly registered last year — about 1 in every 7 of them a Frenchie. Registration is voluntary.
2. The rankings don’t count mixed breeds or, at least for now, Labradoodles, puggles, Morkies, and other popular “designer” hybrids. The AKC's top 10 were: French bulldogs, Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds, poodles, bulldogs, Rottweilers, beagles, dachshunds, and German shorthaired pointers.
3. Last year, about 108,000 newly registered FB surpassed Labs by 21,000
4. A lot of these problems can happen with any breed, and some other breeds have different problems that are rare with FBs. But any dog can get sick
   1. Hip dysplasia 
   2. Cancer 
5. The American Veterinary Medical Association is exploring ways to improve flat-faced breeds.
6. Reseach what goes into owning any breed. 
   1. Websites are not best for researching breeds. They  tend to harp on the good qualities while remaining silent about many of the bad qualities, including temperaments that may be more likely in a particular breed. 
   2. IMO it is best to connect with someone that works with dogs. They see a lot of dogs and are more likely to articulate the drawbacks of many breeds. 

Result

1. People will continue to breed these dogs. They are popular, and the money is too good. 

Closing 

1. Where you can find us at 
   1. https://www.facebook.com/peopleswolfpod
   2. https://www.instagram.com/thepeopleswolfpodcast/
   3. [email protected]
2. Music Produced by: Waresdanny
   1. IG: @waresdanny, 
   2. Website: https://waresdanny.bandzoogle.com/home