Tuesday, March 27, 2007

IF you love your pet.. you need to read this...

Pennsylvania is presenting a new law to the public for a vote.
The law is directly sponsored by the HSUS.
Human Society of the United States.. The HSUS for those of you who are not aware of it are Animal Segregationists.. They want NO contact between man and any animal. this goes beyond research and cruelty issues. IT goes to the heart of PET OWNERSHIP.
Want more proof.. Here is the law that HSUS sponsored in the State Of Pennsylvania. The law is specifically targeting Hunting animals and Show Dogs. It makes it almost impossible to comply with and extremely expensive in any case.. The object of this legislation is Total Segregation of Animals from man. To end pet ownership.. and if you are laughing at this.. HSUS leaders have targeted ONE GENERATION For the end of pet ownership of ANY KIND. WE MUST STOP THIS LAW FROM BEING PASSED.

Concerns of the
Sporting Dog Community about Proposed Pennsylvania Dog Regulations
Introduction


These regulations represent the most comprehensive set of dog care regulations ever foisted upon the sporting dog community. If enacted, these regulations will cost dog owners thousands of dollars individually; over burden them with a myriad of complicated and sometimes contradictory requirements and open them up to potential prosecution.

The regulations are unnecessarily specific, many times contradictory and often burdensome. While ostensibly aimed at puppy mills, the regulations are an over reach of state authority that would set a new precedent for other states to follow. If enacted these regulations represent a real threat to the future of hunting, field trialing and training of sporting dogs.


Kennel License Requirement

Any person that houses 26 or more dogs at one facility on one calendar year must be licensed as a kennel. This applies to temporary housing such as at a field trial or fox hunt.


Dog Cages and Quarters

• There must be a wall that separates each dog cage from the adjacent

cage.

• Dog must be able to lie down on its side, stand or turn without touching the walls of the entire cage.

Each dog cage shall be at least 5 square feet for a dog weighing 25 pounds or less, 8 square feet for a dog weighing more than 25 pounds but not more than 45 pounds, and 12 square feet for a dog weighing more than 45 pounds.

Shelter size for specific dog must be approved in writing in advance by attending veterinarian.

Whether indoor or outdoor, a fan must be provided anytime the temperature reaches 85 degrees or higher.

The floor temperature of an indoor facility may not be below 35 degrees or above 55 degrees.


Outdoor Dog Shelters

Dogs that are not acclimated to the temperatures prevalent in the area or region where they are being maintained, breeds of dogs that cannot tolerate the prevalent temperatures of the area without stress or discomfort (such as short-haired breeds in cold climate or cold climate breeds--such as huskies--in warm climates), and sick, infirmed, aged or young dogs, may not be kept in outdoor facilities. When a dog's acclimation status is unknown, it may not be kept in an outdoor facility when the ambient temperature is less than 50° F.

Outdoor dog shelters must have a dry shaded area outside the shelter itself so the dog may stay dry before entering the shelter.

The shade must be at least 4 feet deep and at least as wide as the primary shelter itself.

The shelter and run must be flat and level. Conversely the regulation requires that the shelter and run must also have a grade that is more than 1/8 inch per foot and less than 6 inches per 10 feet.

The run associated with each dog box of an outdoor facility must be at least five times the length of the largest dog in that run and two times as wide as the length of the largest dog in that run, as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail.

There cannot be any rust on the fences of dog runs.

Drainage must flow away from the dog run and enclosure and any adjacent run or enclosure.

If a dog run is constructed of concrete and becomes chipped or cracked, it must be repaired as soon as the weather permits.

If a dog run is constructed using gravel, it must be constructed in the following manner: The first layer of gravel or stone must be a course layer of number 2, 3 or 4 crushed durable rock and the top layer of gravel or stone must be a fine layer which fills in the courser layer of stone or gravel and results in an even surface. The first layer must be of a thickness adequate to provide proper drainage (approximately 4--5 inches) and the top layer must be of a thickness adequate to assure none of the bottom layer stones are protruding (approximately 2--5 inches). The surfaces shall be kept in good repair at all times.

Outdoor facilities must be constructed and maintained in a manner and in an area that assures adequate and proper drainage and elimination of standing water, pooled water and mud--even in times of severe weather conditions.

Outdoor facilities, including runs and exercise areas shall be kept free of grass and weeds.

Exercise Requirements

Each dog must be exercised 20 minutes each day while supervised.

Exercise area must prevent dogs from getting muddy or wet, even in inclement weather.

A dog may only miss required exercise with the consent of the Department of Agriculture upon the written determination of the attending licensed veterinarian that the exercise would be detrimental to the health of the dog. The time period for the exemption from exercise shall be defined in the exemption.

There must be daily records maintained of each dog’s exercise. The record shall include the breed, color, markings, sex, approximate weight and age of each dog or when applicable, the microchip number of each dog, and the date and the time period each dog was exercised and whether the exercise was on a leash or in an exercise area.

Dogs must be exercised while segregated by size: less than 35 pounds, 36-60 pounds, 61-90 pounds and 91+pounds.

Dogs must be exercised while segregated by sex unless spayed and neutered.

Cleaning Records
Daily cleaning records must be maintained that contain the date and time of day following conditions were met: The housing facility was cleaned, the housing facility was sanitized, each individual cage, dog box or primary enclosure was cleaned, each food and water bowl was sanitized, and new food and potable water was provided to each dog.

Cleaning must be done with potable water, which is defined as suitable for human consumption.

The facilities shall be cleaned and sanitized every 24 hours.

Tethers
Tethers must be a minimum of 6 feet long or at least five times the length of the dog as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail, whichever is longer.

Quarantine
Any puppies brought into a facility must be quarantined separate from any other new group of puppies for 14 days.


Big Brother will be wathing you in Pennsylvania. Do not miss a day of excercise with your dog.. IF YOU can find a place to do it where there is no other dog..
OR if you can find a place to keep him.
While all hunters and dog owners want the best for their dogs, this law is nothing more than HSUS making it as impossible as they can to own a dog or other animal.
Jim Dicken