tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16798574.post5158884564780748233..comments2024-03-12T03:12:22.532-04:00Comments on Dawn's Blog House: doggies and babies and ballots, oh my!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05773463566798092888noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16798574.post-41916593767930165332008-10-28T12:28:00.000-04:002008-10-28T12:28:00.000-04:00You bring up a good point Sarah. I know what kind ...You bring up a good point Sarah. I know what kind of exercise and training my dogs need to perform at their highest level. It wouldn't be possible if they were couch potatoes.<BR/><BR/>Can you imagine what Moose would do on a greyhound track? Good lord!<BR/><BR/>Again, my opinion is that we should focus on caring for the dogs, enforcing their care is number one. I understand that this measure, as it stands, is only if there is gambling associated with it. That doesn't mean it will be the same tomorrow, regardless of what you voted for.<BR/><BR/>Make sure you wear your seat belt.<BR/><BR/>DDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773463566798092888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16798574.post-68034912223731645432008-10-28T09:23:00.000-04:002008-10-28T09:23:00.000-04:00actually, I agree with you, Dawn. I'm no fan of g...actually, I agree with you, Dawn. I'm no fan of greyhound racing, but just because I don't like it doesn't mean that it shouldn't exist. <BR/><BR/>If animals are being mistreated, then *that* is what should be addressed. I doubt the greyhounds have an issue with the actual running. <BR/><BR/>Also, I have to question how all of these dogs are in crates for 20 hours. If that's the case, I'm going to buy myself a greyhound and win all the time, because I'll actually make sure it gets regular workouts, is cared for like an athlete, etc. I somehow doubt that an animal that is caged 20 hours a day is able to perform at it's highest capacity and SOMEONE would have figured that out by now and be cleaning up at the track with dogs who are treated better.<BR/><BR/>I could be wrong for sure, but that makes sense to me - I know my dogs who are "confined" (meaning inside the house) for the better part of winter due to icy conditions can't run the way they can during the summer months when they are going on hikes, running every day and outside all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16798574.post-33159287641764563632008-10-27T21:34:00.000-04:002008-10-27T21:34:00.000-04:00Carey - I'm not disagreeing that they shouldn't be...Carey - <BR/><BR/>I'm not disagreeing that they shouldn't be kept in a crate for 20 hours a day, but that's not what that site says.<BR/><BR/>I'm unsure what I'm supposed to be seeing in the photographs you wanted me to look at. I see one dog in a crate with newspaper as bedding and the rest being held by a person. If I take a picture of my dogs in their crates, would someone start an initiative on me?<BR/><BR/>I'm not even trying to be a wise ass here, I'm completely serious. What am I supposed to see in those photos that should make me want to ban a sport so completely in this state?<BR/><BR/>Thank you for clearing up the "mystery illness." I'm unsure of what the connection is between racing and a new cross-species flu but ok. 19 dogs dying from the flu is terrible, you'll get no arguments from me on that one. However, I'm going to ask what that has to do with the actual act of racing and refer back to the last paragraph in my blog.<BR/><BR/>Finally, I'll ask you if you remember when the state wanted to make it mandatory that everyone in a car wear seat belts. We the people stood up and said No! We agree it's best for the children but let's leave it at that! There were petitions, ballots, etc. The voice of the people was heard and the law was changed so that just children under a certain age had to wear them. What's the law today? Even though We the people stood up multiple times since then, the law was changed for our best interest and adults are ticketed if they aren't wearing their seat belts.<BR/><BR/>We shouldn't have opened that door. We shouldn't open this door.<BR/><BR/>Do you catch my drift?<BR/><BR/>Dawn<BR/>You can say Yes on 3 but I'm saying No opinion.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773463566798092888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16798574.post-71217833996459837232008-10-27T20:50:00.000-04:002008-10-27T20:50:00.000-04:00Dawn:Actually, the dogs are in fact caged for at l...Dawn:<BR/><BR/>Actually, the dogs are in fact caged for at least 20 hours per day. You can see photographs of the cages that were taken by Wonderland Greyhound Park itself in 2006 here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.protectdogs.org/inside_track.php<BR/><BR/>Regarding the "mystery illness," it was actually a form of horse flu that had never before jumped species. This illness caused 19 dogs to die at Wonderland Greyhound Park in one month.<BR/><BR/>Finally, Question 3 would only phase out dog racing where gambling occurs. It would not affect any other activities.<BR/><BR/>Yours,<BR/>Carey Theil<BR/>Yes on 3 CampaignAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com