The Truth About PETA

The following story is from This is True dated 17 July 2005. It is Copyright 2005 Randy Cassingham, all rights reserved, and reprinted here with permission:

"Ethical" Defined

After more than 100 dead dogs were dumped in a trash dumpster over four weeks, police in Ahoskie, N.C., kept an eye on the trash receptacle behind a supermarket. Sure enough, a van drove up and officers watched the occupants throw in heavy plastic bags. They detained the two people in the van and found 18 dead dogs in plastic bags in the dumpster, including puppies; 13 more dead dogs were still in the van. Police say the van is registered to the headquarters of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and the two occupants, Andrew B. Cook, 24, and Adria Joy Hinkle, 27, identified themselves as PETA employees. An autopsy performed on one of the dogs found it was healthy before it was killed. Police say PETA has been picking up the animals -- alive -- from North Carolina animal shelters, promising to find them good homes. Cook and Hinkle have been charged with 62 felony counts of animal cruelty. In response to the arrests PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said it's against the group's policy for employees to dump animals in the trash, but "that for some animals in North Carolina, there is no kinder option than euthanasia." (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald) ...Oops, my mistake: that's "Playing God" Defined.

In his author's notes section, Cassingham had more to say about this story:

The more I learn about PETA, the less I think of them. The story of them killing animals isn't even unusual. According to PETA's own filings, in 2004 PETA killed 86.3 percent of the animals entrusted to its care -- a number that's rising, not falling. Meanwhile, the SPCA in PETA's home town (Norfolk, Va.) was able to find loving homes for 73 percent of the animals put in its care. A shortage of funds? Nope: last year PETA took in $29 million in tax-exempt donations. It simply has other priorities for the funds, like funding terrorism (yes, really). But don't take my word for it: I got my figures from http://www.PETAkillsAnimals.com -- and they have copies of PETA's state and federal filings to back it up. The bottom line: if you donate money to PETA because you think they care for and about animals, you need to think some more. PETA literally yells and screams about how others "kill animals" but this is how they operate? Pathetic.

And you know what I wonder? PETA's official count of animals they kill is 86.3 percent. But if they're going around picking up animals, killing them while they drive around and not even giving them a chance to be adopted, and then destroying the evidence by dumping the bodies in the trash, are those deaths being reported? My guess: no. While 86.3 percent is awful, the actual number is probably much, much higher. How dare they lecture anyone about the "ethical" treatment of animals!

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Can’t believe this

I spoke with Linda Smith last night as she was driving home at 1:30 in the morning. She called I think so I could help her stay awake. We were all out in the garage here cleaning and getting everything ready for the sale the next morning. I was telling her all about the AKC and hearing about the new planned Annual event fee.
I can’t understand why they want to charge us $25 per dog, per year to show our dogs . We are the reputable breeders that go to great lengths and expense to breed ethically. Then when I started thinking about it, I thought well this is because our clubs are sanctioned with them and our shows are linked to them and their is less of a chance we can just run somewhere else to register our dogs. If they were to impose fee increases on all “breeders” they would lose more of the “puppymill” breeders who may intern run to another registry, which would cause the AKC to lose more money. I just will never understand such a thought as justification for such unjust actions.
Dea Andrews

On the road again..... :o)

Well I thought I might be a little more pro-active and write in the blog again. Since I have been a little lazy about keeping this up :) Well hey now I have been a busy girl.
I have been itching to go to a dog show. I have been getting a bit of cabin fever for the last 2 months now. Although once I do get out to a show. I always want to get right back on the road and go to another. I enjoy showing dogs so much, especially watching a Lhasa starting to mature into the beautiful dogs mentally and physically they become. I had a wonderful time showing the kids in Phoenix this past weekend. The dogs love to go and we have a great time, of course the shows are all about them ( lol ) and they sure know it !
It is hard to find time to get out to show as we have a lot going on right now. This is the only time I wish that I lived somewhere on the east coast so that I could jump in my car and be at a show in an hour or 2..... it sure would be nice to not have to drive the longer distances that we have to drive here. Don't even get me started on the costs involved. Sometimes I wonder if I am crazy for the money it takes to show the dogs... but there is no other way to breed these dogs responsibly. Most breeders who show say they are hobby breeders.... but it is much more than that. It is a lifestyle that takes complete dedication, and I true love and thirst for knowledge that takes a lifetime to learn about this breed.
Here is a picture of *Kiddo* waiting to go into the group ring. He sure enjoyed the nice breeze blowing his hair back, and I snapped this shot of him with the camera.... Some people say that dogs don't smile but he sure has me fooled!
Lhasa Regards,
Goldy Marie

Kiddo enjoying the greatest snow on earth

The snow has arrived in Utah ! Looks like we are going to get several storms over the next few days which will be a lot of shoveling and wet dogs running around the house. Of course the dogs never mind the snow and love to play for as long as they can in it before they get to cold.

I took some photos of Kiddo as this is the first time our little English clown has seen the snow. If there was not any doubt a Apso loved the snow he is it. He was running, leaping and diving in and out of the snow almost as if he had been doing it his whole life. :o) Here are some pictures I took. The one where he is laying in the snow takes my breath away. What a true to breed type Lhasa Apso he is. I am so thankful to have him here with us in Utah.

Lhasa Regards,

GoldyMarie

Going through photos

I was going through photos from Christmas last year and I found a lot of our niece Grace, and even better I found a video I took of her .... that I forgot about. It was so dang adorable I had to post it. How would it be again to see things through a child's eyes ?
Lhasa Regards,
Goldy Marie

We had a blast at the American Lhasa Apso National Specialty this year in Mansfield PA. We were very excited to get the chance to share a room with one of our mentors Linda K. Smith of Orlane Lhasa Apsos. We very much enjoyed sharing the “National” experience with her. We also had the privlege of visiting her hom in Delaware even more. We got to see all the Orlane Lhasas and her family was very welcoming.

We had a nice time at dinner the last night before our flight, and we were delighted to meet Joan and Ann. Every moment with Linda was far from dull…lol We had a lot of fun and got to meet a lot of very nice people.
Janet and Betty you are the best for taking the time at midnight to share your knowledge and experience with us. We are very grateful to both of you for making it all that much easier on us in the grooming department.

The Gallo's met us at the baggage claim to meet us and take their new puppy Cody home. We found them to be so genuinly nice. They were so helpful getting us out to Linda's car, loaded up, and on our way. We know that Cody has found a wonderful family with the two of them and thier other Apso Maggie from Linda. They have been sending us wonderful photos of all of them enjoying their winter home in sunny Florida.
We were very impressed to see how the basket contest came together, and we were glad that our donation could add something different to the bunch. All the baskets on the tables added to the beauty of the ballroom which looked fantastic.
Bingo was a blast with Linda and Marsha and their antics, though Marsha would make a better auctioneer then bingo number caller at hyper speed…lol… I am happy that what we did helped to bring the rescue total up. When out to Dinner with Helen and Linda Goldy and I decided to go ahead and collect items for ALAC Rescue Bingo again this coming year.
Rider sure took to all the ladies at the National dog or human, and was licking Linda’s toes in the chair to butter her up after being turned away with his advances …lol

Dea Andrews

Angel shows in Group

Over the weekend we groomed out the crew and headed down to the Bonneville Basin Kennel Association dog show held every year in Farmington Utah. We have been to many Fun Matches held at this Davis County fair grounds but have never walked away with a win at these shows.

Our Boys Rider and Kiddo walked away trading wins for BOW and our girl Angel was BOB both days. We are sure proud of how our little english clown is comming along.

Angel has only been to group a couple of times and seems to be getting better about all the crowd cheers and clapping which she has never experienced. We have not yet decided whether to keep showing her as she does enjoy showing so much. You can see photos below of Angel in the group ring!

Dea Andrews

Getting some California Sun

I am still glowing from my trip to Santa Barbara this last weekend. It was only a two day show. Usually when we travel this long of a distance we try for a 4 day show. Dea and I were very anxious to show Kiddo to Edd Biven who was the scheduled judge the first day. He always loved Oreo and since Kiddo has such wonderful "TYPE" we wanted to show him to Edd who we thought would just love this English Clown :) Unfortunately when we arrived ringside about 30 minutes before we were scheduled to be judged. I noticed several breeds around me that I knew should have already been judged in the ring. I then looked up and Edd was missing. The ring stewed informed me that Edd had flown into California but never made it out of the airport. His wife is struggling with Cancer and he received a urgent call to return home. I do hope his wife is not in to much pain and I hope that she comes through alright. There will be another time and another place for us to enter under Edd again.
Edd Biven in a way is a misunderstood man. Some call him mean or downright nasty. When nothing could be further from the truth. He was one of the first judges we ever had an entry under and I will never forget that day. He must have made me do a down and back 15 times. He has made an effort to speak with us about his thoughts on the Apso and how he feels about what we have in the ring. I respect him immensely, because he looks for type in our breed. It is the most important factor in judging Apsos. Now I did not say it was the only thing... but to me, the most important.
To make a long story... lol a little shorter ( is that possible )... we did not win that weekend as far as points go, but I did speak with 2 ladies who have been in the breed for quite some time and some new people who had just got their first Apso and are heading for the show ring. I wanted to make sure they felt comfortable talking with me, and even though I was in a bit of a rush, to take time to talk with them, and give them the respect they deserve as well. I was not treated so well when I started and I will never be one of those people. So when the time comes when someone does not treat them so well, and they are brushed aside they may just remember that not everyone is that way, and move forward. I just had the best time. The boys showed better this weekend, and in the sun... so I couldn't ask for anything more.
We headed down to the beach ... we could not help ourselves,it was so pretty. As we walked down the path to the beach with Kiddo and Rider we realized the path did not break through the rocks. The dogs took it upon themselves to jump on top of them and work their way down to the beach, we simply just tried to keep up :) I think they were as anxious to get there as much as we were.
The pictures are above. One is of Rider and One of Kiddo :)
Lhasa Regards,

Goldy Marie

Praying for time

I heard a song from the past today and it struck a cord with me. Thought I would post it.

Lhasa Regards,
Goldy Marie

CH. Orlane's My Turn To Fly **Angel**

Our baby Angel finished yesterday at the Greeley Colorado show this weekend. Dea was showing her in the Open class and won Winners Bitch and Best of Winners for a 3 point major which finishes Angel's AKC Championship ! Big Congrats to my sis Dea who loves to show Angel so much. :o) I only wish I could have been there to see Dea and Angel together in the ring. Here is a picture of Angel we took here at home in April. I will post her finishing photo when we get it in the mail.
Lhasa Regards,

GoldyMarie

A breeder

I love my little puppy; she makes my house a home.
She is my very sweetest little friend; I never feel alone.
She makes me smile; She makes me laugh; She fills my heart with love . . .
Did some person breed her, or did she fall from above?

I've never been a breeder, never seen life through their eyes;
I hold my little puppy and just sit and criticize.
I've never known their anguish; I've never felt their pain,
the caring of their charges, through snow or wind or rain.

I've never waited the whole night through for babies to be born,
The stress and trepidation when they're still not there by morn.
The weight of responsibility for this body in my hands,
This darling little baby, who weighs but 60 grams.

Should you do that instead of this . . . or maybe that was wrong?
Alone you fight and hope, one day, he'll grow up proud and strong.
You pray he'll live to bring great joy to someone else's home.
You know it's all just up to you; you'll fight this fight alone.

Formula, bottles, heating pads, you've got to get this right,
two-hour feedings for this tiny guy, throughout the day and night.
Within your heart you dread that you will surely lose this fight,
To save this little baby, but God willing . . . you just MIGHT.

Day one; he's in there fighting; you say a silent prayer.
Day two & three, he's doing well, with lots of love and care.
Day four & five . . . he's still alive; your hopes soar to the heavens.
Day six he slips away again, dies in your hands, day seven.

You take this little angel, and bury him alone.
With aching heart and burning tears, and an exhausted groan,
You ask yourself, "Why do this? . . . Why suffer through this pain?"
Yet watch the joy your puppies bring, and everything's explained.

So, when you think of breeders and label them with "Greed,"
Think of all that they endure to fill another's need.
For when you buy your puppy, with your precious dollars part,
You only pay with money . . . while they pay with all their heart.

Author Unknown

Day by Day

Well Classy's baby girl is doing a lot better, for the last couple of days we have been supplementing her and now that she is a bit older we have been adding a little heavier consistency of food and she is now starting to gain weight at the same rate as her litter mates, and no more milk through the nostrils. The thicker consistency of food helps her keep it down. This is helping her nurse better as well.
Dea left me to take care of her... lol Well she went to a dog show. So I am home taking care of the brood and Oreo and Classy's litter. I know I can take care of this little gal, but it is always nice to know that Dea is here if I need her. She will be back on Sunday so I am sure I can manage, lets hope !
I will be moving the puppies to 2 3x3 puppy pens so they will have more room to grow and will be able to start working on separating there potty area from there sleeping and eating area. Which starts about 3 1/2 to 4 weeks.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
Lhasa Regards,
Goldy Marie

Tierd and Hopeful

One of our babies is not doing so well. This is a puppy out of Classy's litter. She is aspirating milk through her nose which has given her a bit of a cold. She stopped nursing last night and was very lethargic and loosing weight. So Dea and I starting supplementing her every three hours and holding her upright so she can sleep and get the rest she needs to improve, sleeping is so important.... as important as her feedings. Today she turned around about 5:30 p.m after we supplemented her, she seemed willing to play a little as puppies start doing at 3 weeks with there kissy kissy, and soft play biting so we laid mom out and helped her take hold and sure enough she suckled for a bit.
As we just got done feeding her at 9 tonight she did even better, a little more of a consistent sucking and we even got a wag of her little tail. :) I am so happy!
Both mamma's watch us feed the little one just looking up.... all concerned we may be doing her harm. I wish I could let them both know we are just just trying to help her along. I think hopefully, god willing she will be just fine.
Lhasa Regards,
Goldy Marie

Our English Clown :) Kiddo

Well my blog had problems so I am glad that we now have this one to share on. I have not shared my recent trip to England to bring over Kiddo to the States. I was there for only a short time, and hope to spend at least 2 weeks next time I go. So much history there and I love that. I think it would take years to see everything in London alone, as the guide informed us... he was a history major at the University, and was pointing out what buildings he has not yet seen. So hopefuly sooner then later we can both go Dea and I , because I do feel I missed out on a lot.

Going back... the reason I made the trip was to go get a new addition to our breeding program here at Carrington. His name is Kiddo and we are so pleased with this boy. He is definalty what I would call a clown! Kiddo has a fun sense of humor and makes me laugh everyday with something he does. His full name is Wyndcatch New Kid In Town his breeders name is June Smith. June bred her bitch Antonia to Victoria Watterson's Dog Rictovia's Somebody To Love "Jason" who I also admire in Type. We asked Victoria to help us expot a SaxonSprings lined dog almost 5 years ago. We had been waiting patienly for something she thought was special, and she was right :) Kiddo is one in a Million. I thought I would share some photos of the Kiddo :o) ... I also have his pup photo that was sent to us when he was 12 weeks of age. Thank you Victoria you have been a true mentor on our journey. Of course June .... I can't even emagine how difficult it must have been for you to let us have this boy, I am truley greatful and look forward to a lasting friendship in the years to come.

Lhasa Reagards,
Goldy Marie

October ALAC National Specialty week is getting closer!

I called the hotel today, and double checked our reservation that Dea and I had reserved for the ALAC National Specialty, which is held every year in October. This will be our first National so needless to say we are very excited to attend. We will be arriving the night of the 19th and be leaving good ol' Boston Mass. on the 26th . It will be interesting trip because we will not be flying strait into Boston we will be flying to Newark N.J to introduce the Gallo's to there new baby. There new family addition will be old enough to go to his new home by this time :) Dea and I then will be driving to Boston with one or 2 of our dogs. We are not sure yet who we will be bringing along. Any thoughts as to who we should bring? I do wish I could bring all 4 of our kids we are currently showing, but feel it would be to stressful for them being it is such a long way to travel from Utah, and not to mention the airlines are now charging more money for dogs who ride in cabin. Delta has raised it to $150.00 one way ... so $300.00 round trip. *Yikes* I won't even mention what they have raised Cargo Delta Dash for pets to. I still think it is extremely laughable that the public is under some kind of misconception that we make money hand over fist breeding dogs. They are shocked that a weekend of showing can quickly add up to $700 or at times $1000. For us in Utah that is the reality of it! This my friends is just the cost of the show entries, travel expenses 7 hrs or more, and then Hotel! I know back East it is much more affordable because the long travel is not needed, because there is a lot more AKC shows, and they are closer to your home turf. I am just thankful for the moment that the gas prices haven't continued to rise. I can't help but think how this will affect the dog show world.... I have noticed that entries for all Breed Shows is down.

If anyone is interested in the National Specialty, and would like to know more about it... you can click the link which will take you to the American Lhasa Apso Club's website http://www.lhasaapso.com/ We have been collecting items for the clubs annual Raffle which is a fun raiser to help ALAC in many capacities. If anyone has anything they would like to donate please let me know, anyone can donate. Donations can also be contributed for the Bingo for Lhasa Rescue which will also be taking place at the National. Please e-mail or call me if you want to donate! 801-495-9247 or CarringtonLhasas@hotmail.com

Lhasa Regards,

Goldy Marie

Just a cute short video of Rider at the Montana hotel

checking himself out in the mirror! :) hehe