April 17th, 2009Lessons from BB and Gemma
This is BB (BeeBee),one of the first dogs we absorbed from a larger fight bust, back in 2001. Way back when … you know the story … Read the rest of this entry »
April 13th, 2009Update on Canine Lullabies
In my previous postI told you about Canine Lullabies, a CD with music for dogs. I hoped it would quiet down the gang when they get too riled up or just when I need some peace and quiet. Well, the CD has arrived and I have used it several times, and I am happy with the results. Read the rest of this entry »
April 10th, 2009No more excuses – Bust dogs are on the bus
The HSUS has launched their statement from the bust dog summit. This is BAD RAP’s statement from the meeting and the direction we will take during our work with the new collaboration.
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April 10th, 2009Summit
The hardest part of going to Vegas for us addicted-to-fresh-air types is moving through the haze of eye-burning, tongue numbing cigarette smoke. The things we do for our dogs. The bust dog summit (named this for now only because it’s late and my eyes are still burning and I can’t think of a better name) came together as planned on Wednesday of this week. The gathering helped us solidify our partnership with Best Friends, ASPCA and Animal Farm Foundation and – especially – to deepen our collective commitment to dogs caught up in raids and larger cruelty cases. We were happy to bring animal control association NACA in as a new partner, too. And we’ll all be looking for a formal policy statement from HSUS that was promised as a result of the meeting.
April 7th, 2009Jackpot
Tomorrow morning we leave for Vegas to pick apart the topic of fight bust dogs in one of the strangest, most artificial environs known to modern man. Why not? It makes perfect sense. No matter how the meeting comes out, no one can harsh our mellow or kill our happy buzz … Miss Frida hit the Jackpot and is in her new home this week, and all the bully gods are slam dancing in the heavens to celebrate.
April 5th, 2009I found a new pet product: Canine lullabies
Unbelievable. I just found a new product on the internet at caninelullabies.com. I have ordered the CD, based on what I saw when I played their YouTube demo, shown above. 50 dogs at the Colorado Humane Society calm down after two minutes of the music, which has a background heartbeat sound which comforts the dogs and relaxes them. Read the rest of this entry »
April 3rd, 2009Home is where the heart is
It was a pleasure to write this, and even better – to share.Bay Woof Article: At Home with the Vick Dogs Read the rest of this entry »
April 1st, 2009My latest Painting: Miniature schnauzer
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April 1st, 2009Fools rush in. Happy 10th birthday to us.
Ever notice how crazy ideas always seem a little less crazy after a couple of margaritas? We can blame a good bottle of tequila for inspiring a small group of people to start BR, way back ten years ago today, under the BART tracks in a funky part of West Oakland. It seemed like a good idea at the time. We pretended not to be unnerved by the fact that our decision to kick start a mini-movement to help pit bulls was born on April Fool’s Day. It’s now the official start date on our government docs.
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