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Oklahoma Dog Owners – Urgent Alert! House Hearing Tuesday On Devastating Breeding Bill by JOHN YATES American Sporting Dog Alliance http://www.americansportingdogalliance.org asda@conline.net This article is archived at: http://eaglerock814.proboards107.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=20 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Pro-animal rights veterinarians and their allies are back again with a vengeance in Oklahoma, and are ramrodding legislation to target everyone who raises dogs under the guise of regulating “puppy mills.” If passed into law, this legislation would destroy hobby breeding of high quality purebred dogs in Oklahoma. The House Economic Development and Financial Services Committee has set a hearing for Tuesday (February 10, 2009) on House Bill...

7/15/2008 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Military working dogs transitioning through a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility are receiving a "bone-a-fide" upgrade to their accommodations, courtesy of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. The renovations, which included floor stripping and resealing, and the installation of air-conditioning units, floor drains and plumbing, are part of an overall space expansion project for the kennels. Labor for the project is a collaborative effort being handled by different sections of the 386th ECES. "The project is totally in-house from start to finish," said Master Sgt. Gerald Amidon, NCO in charge...

Now that Michael Vick is going to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge related to the dog fighting allegations against him, he is likely to be suspended from the National Football League, possibly for life. He and his co-defendants (who have already pleaded guilty) should rest assured, however, that a multitude of job opportunities await them that will make extensive use of their unique talents. As reported by the Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082402081.html?hpid=topnews), In or about April 2007, PEACE, PHILLIPS, VICK, and two others “rolled” or “tested” additional “Bad Newz Kennels” dogs by putting the dogs through fighting sessions at 1915...