NYPD makes arrest for animal cruelty.



Warning:  this is a graphic video of animal abuse

A girl in New York City had noticed that her dogs’ behavior had changed after she had asked her boyfriend to walk her dog for her regularly. Suspicious, she had this video shot to see if her suspicions were correct. The result is shocking. Let’s hope this guy goes down hard.

 

January 5, 2010

Vancouver BC – An 11 year old boy was saved from a deadly cougar by the love of his dog!

On Saturday, Austin Forman was playing in his family’s garden in Boston Bar, British Columbia. A cougar emerged from the wilderness and tried to attack him.

The boy could be dead today, if not for his dog’s instinct to protect! Angela, the 18-month-old dog, fought the cougar off until police arrived. Police had to shoot the animal multiple times until it finally died, with its jaws still locked on Angela’s face.

Take a look at this brave dog and her family below:

http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/14850/dog-saves-boy-from-cougar/


 

Find out how Stonehill kennel founder Chris Byrne and one of our protection dogs made it into the pages of Jean Hackensmith’s latest book. See a promotional trailer here

This thriller has some exciting dog action and is fun to read. Click here to get your own copy

Or for an autographed copy, go directly to Jean's website at http://www.jeanhackensmith.com/
 

A Letter from Senator Al Franken

GERMAN POLICE K-9S TO WEAR SHOES

By The Associated Press
February 25,2008

BERLIN — Police dogs in the western city of Duesseldorf will no longer get their feet dirty when on patrol -- the entire dog unit will soon be equipped with blue plastic fiber shoes, a police spokesman said Monday.

''All 20 of our police dogs -- German and Belgian shepherds -- are currently being trained to walk in these shoes,'' Andre Hartwich said. ''I'm not sure they like it, but they'll have to get used to it.''

The unusual footwear is not a fashion statement, Hartwich said, but rather a necessity due to the high rate of paw injuries on duty. Especially in the city's historical old town -- famous for both its pubs and drunken revelers -- the dogs often step into broken beer bottles.

''Even the street-cleaning doesn't manage to remove all the glass pieces from between the streets' cobble stones,'' Hartwich said, adding that the dogs frequently get injured by little pieces sticking deep in their paws.

The dogs will start wearing the shoes this spring but only during operations that demand special foot protection. The shoes comes in sizes small, medium and large and were ordered in blue to match the officers uniforms, Hartwich said.

''Now we just have to teach the dogs how to tie their shoes,'' he joked.
 

New Connecticut Special Interest License Plate supports
Police K-9 Units through the Penny Harris Foundation. 
Click on the license plate to learn more

Team USA FIRST PLACE at the 2006 WUSV Championship!!!
 

K9one would like to congratulate our friend WDA team Captain Phil Hoelcher and the USA WUSV team members on their 2006 WUSV Championship first place team performance! Merlin v.d. Conneforde and Wallace Payne finished third with 282 points, Ace von Bleekhof and Karoly Mezaros finished eighth and Karlo von Floydhaus and T. Floyd finished twentieth out of 108 dog/handler teams that showed.
 

Pictured above Team USA (Gus Elfar and Antar v. Kieferntal; Dean Calderon, USA Team Captain; T Floyd and Karlo v. Floydhaus; Martin Vollrath and Booker v. Farbridge; Wallace Payne and Merlin v. Conneforde; Jim Lempner and Mucke v.h. Vortkamp; Phil Hoelcher, WDA Team Captain; Karoly Meszaros and Ace of Nike v.h. Bleekhof)

For more info about the dog sport of Schutzhund please click on the photo

Connecticut State Police Graduate municipal and State police K-9 Teams from
Class #122 Including K-9 Recon from Stonehill Kennel

AUG 25, 2006
 

The Mayor and Police chief of Bridgeport introduced several new initiatives today to the Chief's' community policing efforts including 14 new police bikes, 4 segways and of course Roby, a police dog provided by Stonehill Kennel.
 

Sgt. John Cueto talks with reporters about the use of Police service dogs
before the Press Conference.

Patrolman Ken Ruge and his new K-9 Partner Roby.
 
 

On July 25, 2006 Chris Byrne of Stonehill Kennel did a lecture entitled "Canine Heroes" at the Bruce museum in Greenwich, CT.  Along with John Smithhart and Jeremiah Comes, Chris recounted his experiences while supervising the Bomb Dog Teams at the World Trade Center recovery mission.

During the 90 minute presentation "Ray" a veteran of the World Trade Center mission and "Z" Chris' Championship Schutzhund III dog performed in explosive detection and protection.

Companion Animals: Their Biology, Care, Health, and Management

Karen L. Campbell, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
Professor and Head of Specialty Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

James E. Corbin, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
Professor Emeritus of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

John R. Campbell, President Emeritus, Oklahoma State University
President Emeritus and Professor of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

 ISBN: 0-13-113610-0   
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2005
Format: Cloth; 640 pp
Published: 07/15/2004

Description

For courses in Animal Biology, Animal Management, Veterinary Technology, and Animal Science.

This comprehensive, up-to-date text serves as a useful reference devoted to companion animals. It provides principles and time-tested practical information for students preparing for careers related to the health and quality of life of—all creatures great and small—with special emphasis on companion animals.

 This book is available from:
Prentice Hall
The world's leading educational publisher
http://vig.prenhall.com/home 

To purchase a copy of this book please go directly to http://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0131136100,00.html
 

Chris Byrne is featured in the Estonia German Shepherd Quarterly

 

An Article authored by Chris was published in the latest issue of the
Estonia German Shepherd Quarterly

Chris is recognised for his many accomplishments in the dog training
work from pet training to his work at the World Trade Center Recovery
Mission.

June 2003

Christopher Byrne and Dogs Unlimited L.L.C. are recognised for their contributions and support for our men and women in the National Guard and Reserves in a formal cerimony at Sikorsky Aircraft Stratford, CT.

This advertisment and editorial authored by Christopher Byrne appeared
in Pet Life World magazine

Dog Training
 “A must for every dog”
By Christopher J. Byrne

I am often asked by clients why it is that dogs today have so many behavioral problems. As a child, it seemed that Dog Training was a service reserved for the wealthy estate owners of the northeast.  Today it is a necessity for all dog owners regardless of financial status.  I have contemplated that question since it first came to mind in the infancy of my career.

I remember as a grade school student waiting for the bus with my school mates and all the neighborhood dogs.  Our return home was always greeted by an anxious pack of wagging tales and swinging tongues.  In those days leash laws and invisible fences did not prevent dogs from social interaction by their own devices.

The epidemic of behavioral problems in dogs today is the direct result of our failure to clearly understand the needs of mans best friend.  During the past 20-30 years we have stolen the social environment of dogs by enacting leash laws and putting up fences.  Dogs are pack animals and require social interactivity to maintain a healthy mental attitude. 

The role of the dog has evolved greatly during the past 60 years.  Every breed of dog that currently exists has been selectively bred because they provided some service or purpose for man.  Every dog had a job!  Herding livestock, protecting animals or people, searching for lost persons, human companionship or chasing rodents these animals all had a purpose and the accompanying sense of pride that comes with a profession.  We have again stolen this from our best friends.

So what happens when we don't give our companion animals a job or a social environment in which to live? An idle mind is a dangerous thing! Behavioral problems rear their ugly head. Imagine for a moment that you had a child in your home, and from about 1 year of age, you never allowed that child to see or interact with other children. Then you never allowed the child to go to school. Perhaps you even worked full time and had to leave the child home alone for most of the daylight hours. Do you think this would be a normal, well adjusted child that would easily fit into society? I think not. More than likely this child would become a ward of some state correctional institution.  This is the sad existence of most dogs today and the cause of behavioral problems like destructive behavior, dominance aggression, possessiveness, fear, excessive barking and more.

So what is the answer? Professional Obedience Training. By training your dog in obedience and practicing these exercises in your everyday life, dogs feel useful and know they are contributing to the pack.  The importance of obedience training your dog today cannot be over emphasized.  It is as important as regular trips to your veterinarian or properly feeding your dog.

Real obedience training, the kind that teaches your dog to respond to your whispered commands on the first command will fulfill your dogs’ need to work and contribute.  This is the most important gift you could give to your dog, your family, and those that have the good fortune to meet your well behaved best friend.

 Copyright © 2004 Christopher J Byrne All rights reserved.

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