It's almost fall!!

It's a growing realization as more and more guys are calling to book preg checks for their cattle, that fall is right around the corner followed very shortly thereafter by winter....brrr....I shiver just thinking about it. For the most part the summer months were unbearably hot, then all of a sudden the temperature dropped, so it feels a lot colder then it actually is, but it makes me dread the winter months. It is also a reminder of the furry little creatures that will soon seek warmth in my basement (ie; the mouse population) I had one today, I love my cats, they greeted me at the front door at lunch time with their prize, at least he was not up to scurrying up my pant leg. Don't get me wrong, I do not have a problem with mice, I have a problem with them being in my house, but as for their existance, as long as it is outside, I don't have a problem with it........Anyways, this isn't going to be a long update, just wanted to let y'all know that I am still kicking, I have to go to the store before it closes though, my fridge is quite bare, and I am craving a bowl of cereal.....lol.... Have a good one blogging world!

Breed Specific Legeslation...

Just some fancy term for breed banning. I'm sure most of you reading this know what breed banning is, if you don't google it, get all the information on it and then come back and continue to read this. I also ask that you do not let my opinion become your opinion. This is by no means a brain washing blog attempting to get people to hate the banners, but it is my opinion on it, and being a tech almost makes me qualified to make a comment on the issue, if however you feel the same way I do about this whole pile of bull, then talk about it, thats the only way people are going to understand. You may ask why I call it a pile of bull...... that is exactly my thoughts on breed bans...some person who is in a position to make rules and regulations and get laws in motion is sitting in their chair going, "gee somone just got bit by a dog lets ban that breed". which in reality is not the answer. Don't get me wrong, it absolutly breaks my heart when I hear that someone was injured, or attacked by a dog, because dogs by nature are not meant to hurt people (aside from the protection factor which is really not the issue here because most people are talking about un-provoked atacks) It also breaks my heart when people start saying that the *breed is no good* Thats the biggest load of balogana I have ever heard. Aggression in dogs is not a breed problem. Yes there are breeds that have specific purposes, and please don't start resorting back to the 1600's here, because that was in the past and a lot of the original jobs of certain breeds have changed right along with the times. A lot of people now have the dogs that were originally used for protection as status symbols, and I believe that part of the problem starts there. When you have a dog, any dog (I've been chomped on by way more chihuahua's than I have rotties, or dobies) you need to commmit yourself to training that dog. Dogs are by nature pack oriented animals, and in a pack there is always a leader. YOU need to be that leader, or a dog will assume that position and threaten anyone who may challange that position. This is where the problem starts. A lot of people get a cute little puppy, with big feet cause he looks adorable in the litter, they bring him home and play with him cause they feel bad that he is away from mom, when he starts to chew on their hair and their fingers, it's cute, cause his teeth aren't sharp yet and he isn't strong enough to knock them over.... lets follow this same puppy for another week or so... he is getting much more confident in becoming who he is going to be, an 150lb dog with a ever developing attitude.....he starts to play with the kids standing on top of them, jumping on their tummies....you should have stopped this a week ago when he was still at the bottom of the pack. This might look cute and innocent now, but when he is 100 lbs it's not cute anymore and by that time he is going to be a lot harder to knock down a few pegs.... I'm not here to preach on obedience, that may come at another time if need be...all that I'm trying to illistrate here is that dominance needs to come from a very young age.....I do not honestly believe that there is such thing as a bad dog (all medical reasons excluded). There are trained dogs, and there are untrained dogs, and I'm not talking about the perfect compared to the ilmannered, if your dog is trained, you have control over them, they are always watching you for your reaction to things, and that is how they will learn right from wrong. The *untrained* dogs are the ones that are being labeled as *dangerous* and unfortunatly the whole breed gets that label put on them. Nine out of ten dogs that bite unprovoked also do not know the sit command. Interesting fact isn't it? If people would take the time to teach there dogs the acceptable way of behaving, there would not be this problem. Dogs learn from doing, if you let them fight as pup's they will grow up fighters, if you teach them dominance from day one they will be very content to let you be *top dog* and pack leader in their life. And why does this breed banning only seem to be on big dogs? I am fully aware that they do more damage when they bite, but little dogs bite more often..... Come to think of it, why is is that it is only dogs that are put under this *legeslation*. Driving home from work last night there was a group of kids on the sidewalk, I pulled over and they all scattered because they were beating up a kid that was smaller than them..... I label those children as *dangerous*. I think that the city should pass a law stating that no *dangerous* children are allowed in city limits. That would mean that the families of these dangers would have to move out of the city, or farm their kids out..... sounds a little ridiculous right? So why is it not ridiculous for dogs. I don't know about you, but my pets are my kids, they are spoiled to a certain extent but they are also disciplined. I am a firm believer that a *dangerous* person can do just as much, if not more damage, as a *dangerous* dog. But just because on person of a certain race commited a crime, you wouldn't say that all people from that race are no longer allowed in your city, that would be racist, it's not much different saying that all dogs of a certain breed are not allowed within city limits......I may be rambling here.... possibly because breed banning makes me so mad..... I work with animals on a daily basis, and I see my fair share of aggressive dogs, but then I come home at night and turn on the news, and I hear of a whole bunch of *aggressive* people, and in my opinion, guns can do alot more initial damage than teeth.I think I will leave you with that thought, because the more I think about this the more I want to shake the people who are making these rules.... What are your thoughts? Leave me some feedback, I would love to hear it..... Catch ya on the flip-side!