On Mar 28, 2012, at 10:51 AM, Stormy Hope wrote: We need a Legislative Committee with active Chair). That is at the bottom of each and every article that I write for the Review. Then as a formal, recognized committee, their own website for the Leg. Chair (getting updates from regional leg. committee members) provide news to Leg. Website Webmaster. Then the Club members would be updated frequently of what's happening in their area. The committee members could be formally working with clubs in their areas to give and receive information and also educate regional club members on how to approach their politicians by letter,phone, personal visits and keep on top of all this crap that's coming down the tube. It's so much more than legislation, it's crates, Lean, Finely Textured Beef, it's perfectly healthy animals being seized to make money and publicity for an organization, it's definitions of abuse being abused.... so much more... So much to say..... It takes a village, and the village has to be all inclusive, not just "you/we should, but I/We will." Stormy On Mar 28, 2012, at 10:10 AM, Sharon Allbright wrote: And isn't this just the truth! I just popped my one year old in her crib because she wouldn't stay out of things and climbed on top of the table. We were all real busy and just couldn't chase her. Oh and she is my day care child as I have a state licensed pre-school - day care in my home since 1970!! Oh dear just dated myself. And I have had GSD's all these years too and they love the children and as a result of all the two legged monsters racing around my dogs have the best temperament in the world. I have a crate right here in my playroom and no parent has ever been against it. Actually the little one year old walks right into it without bending her head. We sure do have challenges to face as the years go by. We need more of the top brass (GSDCA Officers and Board) Responding to the public in our defense. Sharon Allbright. ----- Original Message ----- From: Michele Panetta To: sharonrallbright@xxxxxxxxx Cc: stormy435@xxxxxxxxx ; Da List Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Banning kennel crates??? I think when they hit us with the use of Kennel Crates then we should start a campaign that cribs, playpens etc are cruel and confining for children. We (95% of us) consider our dogs as our children and if its inhumane for us to have our dogs confined for their protection then why isn't it inhumane for children to be confined. We are, after all, restricting their creativity and freedom. Correct? We should let all children run free outside to run where ever they want. If they get hit by a car then I guess they will learn. We need to reverse this and start putting it back on these morans. Just my 2 cents. Micele On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Sharon Allbright <sharonrallbright@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: Those against crates are very uninformed. They should also visit some of us with open crates in our homes with our dogs sleeping inside happy as can be. Sharon Allbright ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stormy Hope" <stormy435@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Da List" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 10:18 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Banning kennel crates??? > http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201203/the-politics-pet-dogs-and-kennel-crates > > "an active campaign being pursued to ban the use of kennel crates for > dogs. This > has resulted in a number of articles in mainstream newspapers and > magazines, as > well as vigorous lobbying attempts to get the use of kennel crates for > dogs > classified as a form of animal abuse" > > > Stormy Hope > GSDCA Legislative Liaison > CaRPOC VP > www.carpoc.org > <https://www.facebook.com/CaRPOC.CaliforniaResponsiblePetOwnersCoalition ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================