Written by Black Lab on April 25, 2009 – 6:00 am
Leaving your puppy alone during the day or at night when you go out can be a heat wrenching affair. I always felt bad when we had to leave Cooper alone when we went to work or if we had to go out for dinner at night or to a family event. What you want [...]
Written by Black Lab on April 23, 2009 – 3:00 pm
CA Senate Bill 250 Amended and Sent to Appropriations Committee
California Senate Bill 250 passed the Senate Local Government Committee on a vote of 3-1 and will be heard by the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 4th. The bill was amended to correct drafting errors and remove a section which would have required sterilization for a [...]
Written by Black Lab on April 22, 2009 – 3:00 pm
Please go to http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=3820 to see AKC’s full alert on HB 1332.
[Wednesday, April 22, 2009]
Today, the Oklahoma Senate voted 30-to-16 in favor of House Bill 1332. If signed into law by Governor Henry, the bill will affect many responsible dog breeders in Oklahoma. HB 1332 will now be sent to a Senate conference committee, [...]
Written by Black Lab on April 22, 2009 – 6:15 am
This past weekend was our annual spring bath our labrador retriever weekend. We bath our dog about once or maybe twice a year. Bathing a labrador retriever too often will destroy their natural oils they have in their fur that help protect them. Bathing too often will only lead to drying out their skin which [...]
Written by Black Lab on April 21, 2009 – 9:00 am
[Tuesday, April 21, 2009]
The AKC has learned that Oklahoma HB 1332 may be heard by the Senate this week, as the Oklahoma legislative calendar prepares to wind down for the session.
The AKC is opposed to several measures within HB 1332, which as currently written, infringe on the rights of the many responsible dog owners and [...]
Written by Black Lab on April 21, 2009 – 9:00 am
Please go to http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=3817 to see AKC’s full alert on HB 1332.
[Tuesday, April 21, 2009]
The AKC has learned that Oklahoma HB 1332 may be heard by the Senate this week, as the Oklahoma legislative calendar prepares to wind down for the session.
The AKC is opposed to several measures within HB 1332, which as currently written, [...]
Written by Black Lab on April 20, 2009 – 12:00 pm
[Monday, April 20, 2009]
Committees in the Tennessee Legislature will hear companion bills that address dog breeding regulations in Tennessee. Senate Bill 258 will be considered by the Senate Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture Committee on Tuesday; its companion, House Bill 386 will considered by the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
The AKC opposed provisions in the [...]
Written by Black Lab on April 17, 2009 – 12:00 pm
[Friday, April 17, 2009]
Several significant developments have occurred regarding two Florida bills that both the American Kennel Club and the Florida Association of Kennel Clubs strongly oppose.
As previously reported on www.AKC.org, Florida Senate Bill 2002 seeks to impose strict limits on the operations of responsible purebred dog breeders and to limit dog ownership. The [...]
Written by Black Lab on April 15, 2009 – 1:00 pm
To view this mail in a browser, copy http://sdm3.rm04.net/servlet/MailView?ms=MjQ4NzA3MgS2&r=MTUyMzYxMzgxNzgS1&j=NzA5MDYyNjMS1&mt=1&rt=0 into your browser. Your AKC: The Official eNewsletter of the American Kennel Club
April 2009
Welcome Labrador Retriever Owner !
“Bo” Goes to the White House
One of President Obama’s campaign promises was fulfilled yesterday when a Portuguese Water Dog puppy, whose AKC-registered name is “Amigo’s First Hope,” arrived at [...]
Written by Black Lab on April 9, 2009 – 4:00 pm
A new Legislative Alert has been posted to the AKC’s web site. To view this alert, please click on the following link, or cut and paste it into your web browser: http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=3807 Government Relations Department American Kennel Club 8051 Arco Corporate Drive Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27617-3390 (919) 816-3720 (919) 816-4275 FAX