Probably the most comprehensive coverage I’ve seen on the Pet Flipping trend comes from the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council.
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More on Pet Flipping
From the Today Show:
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Turns out pet flipping is a topic that many of you are interested in, so I’m searching for more info on this important topic. If you’re not familiar with the term, pet flipping can happen in a couple of different ways. Con artists may steal a dog found out wandering or even take a dog from your yard, then they advertise it on Craigslist or in other online forums and sell the dog for profit. Alternatively, they may claim a lost dog from an online posting, then turn around and sell him or her.
Your best defense? Keep your dog in your sight or on a leash at all times. And get the dog micro-chipped so you can positively identify yourself as the owner. Also, hang onto the papers that came with your dog and any pictures you may have taken that can help you prove a past relationship with the dog.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Pet Flipping
This crime, known as pet flipping, is starting to appear in Ohio, and maybe in your state, too. Thieves steal your dog, then list him or her on Craigslist to make a quick buck. How do you prove the dog is yours after it’s been stolen? Make sure you have whatever papers you got with the dog, and most importantly, implant a microchip! Better yet, keep your dog in sight or inside at all times.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
A Hero Chihuahua Mix Named Psycho
kcentv.com – KCEN HD – Waco, Temple, and Killeen
If your two grand-daughters are outside making mud pies, it’s good to have a dog like Psycho on hand to protect them from snakes. This little Chihuahua mix smelled danger when a rattler threatened, so he put himself between the girls and the snake. For his trouble, he was bitten on the eyelid. Vets are hopeful the eye can be saved.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Dog Found Dead Inside Stolen Minivan
Yet another reason to never leave a dog unattended in a vehicle. So sad!
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Good day, and good dog!
Flipping Pets
Although this video focuses on Central Ohio, I would imagine the threat exists everywhere. I can’t say it enough – keep your pets at home, whether with a fence, a tether, or a leash.
People are “finding” loose pets, stealing them, and selling them on Craigslist. Scary!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
K-9 National Certifications
Congratulations to the K-9s of the Brimfield, Ohio Police Department. If you haven’t yet “liked” their Facebook page, you’re really missing out. Chief Oliver is da bomb!
A K-9 Unit Update…..
We are pleased to inform you all that K-9 Havoc and K-9 Drogen both passed their national certifications yesterday. Police K-9 units must be state certified by completing testing as outlined and designed by the Ohio Police Officers Training Academy. National certifications are not mandatory; however, we like all the training and testing we can get…it keeps us sharp.
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367 Fighting Dogs Seized in Alabama Bust
One of the biggest dog fighting rings in the Southeast has been dismantled by federal, state, and local authorities in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Teacher’s Allergies vs. Autistic Child’s Service Dog: What would you do?
This is a tough one. Pretend you’re on the school board of a small, rural school district in Southern Ohio. An autistic child in your school needs to bring her service dog with her to class. In your small district, you have only a limited number of special education classroooms, and the room this child is in is taught by a woman who is allergic to dogs. What do you do?
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Update on Justice – the dog set on fire last April
WARNING: THIS VIDEO IS GRAPHIC! Dallas News | myFOXdfw.com
The surveillance video recorded last April and recently released shows four young men walking through a housing complex with Justice, a lab terrier puppy on a leash. One of the men wanders off-screen, then the dog wanders back into the frame, fully engulfed in flames, and collapses. The dog lived for ten days with 3rd-degree burns over 70% of his body before succumbing to his injuries.
One of the perpetrators apparently doused him him in lighter fluid and flicked a cigarette onto him. All four of the suspects pleaded guilty, and the three observers have already been sentenced.
The ringleader had agreed to a plea deal that would involve five years in prison, but the judge said that lighter fluid could not be considered a lethal weapon (he apparently did not see the video). He changed the plea deal, reducing Darius Ewing’s sentence to just two years. However, he then reversed his decision and reinstated the five-year deal.
In my opinion, even five years isn’t enough. What could possibly possess people (and I use that term loosely) to do something like this? I can’t even find the right words to describe it. Sad? Definitely, but also depraved, sick, and incomprehensible.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!