Greyhound Racing - Prop 401

Here is a blog I found while surfing.. hardly a non-biased opinion on their part, but it's worth reprinting IMO

Make up your own mind, but for the dog's sake, take a few minutes to research this one before you vote..

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As the election draws near, the good people of South Tucson will have to decide whether to vote YES on proposition 401 or the alternative.

So far the Tucson Citizen, the Arizona Daily Star, and the Tucson Weekly have all endorsed a YES vote.

The dog track has said that they will have to close but I find that hard to believe.

The measures in Prop. 401 are modest and humane and will not break the bank especially when the South Tucson dog park made $4.9 MILLION.

If anything, the solution would be to ADD some new part-time jobs to cook the meat instead of feeding raw diseased meat; to separate the dogs by gender instead of dosing the females with anabolic steroids. Steroids are not healthy for people. Steroids are not healthy for dogs. Lastly, they would have to let the dogs out of their small cages more frequently for more hours. Dogs could be in a covered area or pools.

All these modest humane measures could be solved by hiring more local part-time employees.

Good for the dogs and good for the people. The Tucson Dog Protection, proposition 401, is a win-win.

http://www.endtucsongreyhoundracing.com/blog/2008/10/25/tucson-dog-protection-vote-yes-401/

Udall Off Leash Dog Park

This one acre, fenced dog park has lights and is open from 6 am to 10:30 pm. It has water fountains for dogs. The dog park opened in 2004 in Udall Regional Park. 7290 E. Tanque Verde The park is located south of E. Tanque Verde Road between N Sabino Canyon Rd and N. Pantano Rd. For information, contact the East District at 791-5930 or the Udall Center at 791-4931. It includes trash cans, seating area and available water for dogs. fenced and double-gated one-acre site features a large turf area. This park is operated by the City of Tucson The park is free to the public and is open daily

Click Here for more photos and our review of Udall Off Leash Dog Park

http://www.tucsondogs.com/Articles.php?action=detail&g=content1224685916

Christopher Columbus Off Leash Dog Park

This Off Leash Dog Park is at Silverbell Lake (one of the four Tucson Urban Lakes) The park is located at 4600 N Silverbell Rd Tucson, AZ 85745 This is a lighted off-leash dog park at Christopher Columbus Park. The 14,000-square foot facility is open dawn until two or three hours after dusk (with automatic lights). Like all the Tucson Off Leash Dog Parks, Christopher Columbus is free to the public. This Tucson dog park opened in February 1999 The Christopher Columbus dog park offers a Fido Fountain (dog drinking fountain), plenty of room to run and an area shaded area by trees with ramada. A poop scooper is located at the site. For more information contact the Northwest District at 791-4873

Click Here for full review of Christopher Columbus Off Leash Dog Park

http://tucsondogs.com/Articles.php?action=detail&g=content1224684017

Jacobs Park off leash Dog Park

Here are some pictures we took at Jacobs Park off leash dog park in North east Tucson, Arizona. This dog park is out of the way, and a little difficult to find the first time you visit. Once you know where to park, this is a great place to visit. Plenty of shade trees and grass and a fenced in area for dogs to play

Click Here for full review of Jacobs Park off leash Dog Park

http://www.tucsondogs.com/Articles.php?action=detail&g=content1224682307

Gene C. Reid Park Dog Park

Mikos Corner Dog Playground
Country Club and 22nd Street
Hours 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

Use Picnic Place or Concert Place entrances off Country Club.

New dog park named after Miko, a TPD police dog that lost its life in the line of duty. Features: Lighted, fenced, three double entry gates, large turf areas, divided two-acre site for large and small dogs, dog-friendly potable water fountains, Scooper dispenser, includes ramada with tables.

Click Here for full review of Gene C. Reid Park Dog Park

http://www.tucsondogs.com/Articles.php?action=detail&g=content1224413161

Dobermans head sticking out of sunroof

Barry and I were in a nearby city recently, on our way to Best Buy. When we were stopped at a red light at a huge intersection, I glanced out the window and saw this black car pull up in one of the left turning lanes. Imagine my surprise when I saw this huge Doberman sitting in the car with its head sticking out of the sunroof. I was so happy that I had my Centro with me! I quickly got it out and snapped this photo. You just never know what you're going to see when you're out and about.

http://www.treocentral.com/content/Stories/2089-1.htm

Joke - Seeing-Eye Dogs

There were two buddies, one with a Doberman Pinscher and the other with a Chihuahua. The guy with the Doberman Pinscher says to his friend, "Let's go over to that restaurant and get something to eat."
The guy with the Chihuahua says, "We can't go in there. We've got dogs with us."
The buddy with the Doberman Pinscher says, "Just follow my lead."
They walk over to the restaurant, the guy with the Doberman Pinscher puts on a pair of dark glasses and he starts to walk in. The bouncer at the door says, "Sorry, mac, no pets allowed."
The man with the Doberman Pinscher says, "You don't understand. This is my seeing-eye-dog."
The bouncer says, "A Doberman Pinscher?"
He answers, "Yes, they're using them now; they're very good and protect me from robbers, too."
The man at the door says, "Come on in."
The buddy with the Chihuahua figures, "What the heck," so he puts on a pair of dark glasses and starts to walk in.
Once again the bouncer says, "Sorry, pal, no pets allowed."
The guy with the Chihuahua says, "You don't understand. This is my seeing-eye dog."
The bouncer at the door says, "A Chihuahua?"
The man with the Chihuahua says, "A Chihuahua?????? They gave me a Chihuahua?!"

Amazing monkey waiters

The amazing monkey waiters that serve tables in a Japanese restaurant

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 3:19 PM on 07th October 2008

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1071289/Pictured-The-amazing-monkey-waiters-serve-tables-Japanese-restaurant.html

A Japanese restaurant has changed the face of customer service by employing two monkeys to help with the table service.

The Kayabukiya tavern, a traditional 'sake house' north of Tokyo has employed a pair of uniformed Japanese macaque called Yat-chan and Fuku-chan to serve patrons.

Twelve-year-old Yat-chan is the crowd-pleaser as he moves quickly between tables taking customer drink orders.

Tavern owner Kaoru Otsuka, 63, originally kept the monkeys as household pets - but when the older one started aping him he realised they were capable of working in the restaurant.

Customers first: Fuku-chan enjoys a tip of soya beans, above, and below takes a towel to a diner



'Yat-chan first learned by just watching me working in the restaurant,' he said.

Crazy Doberman in Pool

Chihuahua vs Doberman

Paintballs are Toxic to Dogs

This was sent to us in an email:

From: Paintball Toxicosis in Dogs
By: Caroline W. Donaldson, D.V.M.

From January 1998 to January 2003, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) received 44 calls regarding paintball ingestion by dogs that subsequently developed clinical signs.
In some cases, the dogs may have ingested as many as 500 paintballs at one time. Paintball ingredients vary depending on the manufacturer...
In dogs, the most common clinical signs reported to the ASPCA APCC were vomiting (with or without paint) ataxia, diarrhea, and tremors. These signs occurred as early as one hour after ingestion.
In two cases, the dogs were euthanized because their central nervous system signs were unresponsive to treatment; no other deaths were reported.
The exact number of ingested paintballs required to cause clinical signs is unknown. In one case, a 90-lb (41-kg) Labrador retriever showed clinical signs after ingesting 15 paintballs.

If you believe that your dog is a victim of Paintball Poisoning, please refer to - or direct your veterinarian to the following website: http://www.aspca.org/site/DocServer/toxbrief1203.pdf?docID=1521