Other articles with keyword "DOGGIEPING" since 12/29/04
Check it out. Their bills are posted on the internet so we can all laugh.
Do you think they really care about the level of education provided to Rover, or do you think they view this as just another oppotunity to reach into some businessman's pocket and steal his money??
New Jersey is a perfect (basket) case of what we can expcet if the liberal lunatics from New York take the entire country over.
Who is going to write the test? I used to train dogs for people. There are a zillion different methods out there, and many of them work. Who is the arbiter of which is correct? We dog people argue among ourselves all the time.
This is typical government silliness. And, I don't even think you really need a HS diploma or GED to be a wonderful dog trainer.
Of course, there seems to be a rash of pet related bills going on. PAWS for instance.
susie
it seems these assmblymen needed to create another board because they are over stocked with cronies that are waiting to be appointed to something
The sheep/peones/vassals must not have weapons or trained protection dogs.
The State/King feels threatend
Isn't it strange that the same people who agonize over failing students in academic courses want to pass laws preventing them from earning an honest living in fields where academic training is irrelevant.
Cal - NJ & animals ping
Ya need a license to train dogs, but not make babies. Hmmm.
Cat trainers, however, remain unlicensed.
New Jersey is Hell itself.
New Jersey. The only state in the union where you risk government subpoena for saying "Bad Dog".
If I lived in NJ, would I still be allowed to teach my own dog to sit, stay, roll over, etc.?
Theft pure and simple.
There is a world of difference between training a hunting dog, a personal assistance dog, a seeing eye dog or a family pet.
You don't need to be a genius to be good with dogs and most dogs that are family dogs would be better off trained by their owners.
I'm late to this, but nonetheless, I have to say:
They're headed straight down the path of raising up bribery "training" and banning Koehler methods that actually work (but are "cruel").