tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post8693188113837183595..comments2023-03-25T05:40:10.747-07:00Comments on Reserve Dog Liberation: Animal education and tougher animal cruelty laws neededUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-78652072898798794922010-02-12T17:23:46.377-08:002010-02-12T17:23:46.377-08:00Hi and thanks for your remarks. It's so sad th...Hi and thanks for your remarks. It's so sad the way Canada treats it's animals, especially on some Reserves. The kids who live on these Reserves are certainly getting the wrong message about how to treat animals, from people who are supposedly 'one with nature'. What about the latest mauling in Manitoba where a child was killed? Obviously, the solution is not to shoot the dogs or otherwise destroy them. Has not worked so far or there would not be maulings. This mauling could have been prevented by EDUCATING First Nations about caring for animals. Most of them are needlessly fearful of the dogs. Fear causes rebound fear in the dogs. Throwing rocks at the dogs and generally letting them starve is not the way to avoid maulings. <br />The safety of children is being ignored on many Reserves because many First Nations cannot be bothered. They have more pressing problems. However, they could try multitasking.<br />Possibly the casinos could be tagged to support the dogs on their Reserves? That might be one avenue to try. We did try to mobilize a traveling spay/neuter unit. Too expensive and no vet wants to do free veterinarian procedures. As well, there are different laws in different provinces concerning licensing. It would be nice if animal welfare laws could be imposed on First Nations Reserves but that is not the current law. FN Reserves make their own by-laws. Some have animal welfare laws and some are very out-dated. Obviously not a priority. You asked about rescue organization providing services to northern Manitoba reserves? You might try to google to see what is available in your area. The CAAT (Canadian Animal Alliance Team) is a link provided in this blog that you might want to check into. Please write animal organizations (links provided here on blog) and let them know what you think! If we all start making it known what's going on that will put pressure on First Nations to act. It is sad that in the 21st century, the current generation of many First Nations children will carry on the belief that most animals have no value and that mistreatment is the norm. As I have said before, mistreating animals escalates more often that not into mistreatment of people. Is this truly what FN wants? We hope there is a solution!Reserve Dog Liberation Associationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743991308577146422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-55016921196943772842010-01-15T09:40:02.294-08:002010-01-15T09:40:02.294-08:00Thank you helping people be aware of this very ser...Thank you helping people be aware of this very serious issue. I again am disgusted by the ignorance of people and the cruelty to their pets. Today I received a phone call. One of many as I work at a pet supply store that provides offers mail order to northern locations. This man told me how his puppy is flea infested and has live things in his poop. I told him it sound like worms which is very easily and inexpensive to treat. Only 11.95 plus I could take it out of the package and put it in an envelope so there would be no shipping. He said oh no we don't have money like that we will just get a new puppy. The boys are going to be really sad they liked this puppy and the puppy really liked them. I continued to tell him that all the littermates would most likely have the worms as well. He ended the conversation telling me he was going to get a new puppy. I couldn't speak and just said goodbye. What if I were to send it for free. Would he use it? Would every dog owner in that reserve call me for free pet care? What is the solution? I don't know. This isn't the worst I have heard. I had calls about dogs having holes through their skin, tumor or growth the size of watermelons. The suggestion of contacting a vet for advice seems as likely to them as traveling to the moon. We need to educate their children, spay and neuter the animals and offer to remove unwanted animals. But how. With what resources? What about the casino that is on a not so northern Manitoba reserve? They have a public dog problem (I’ve seen it my self, cold starving begging for food at the casino doors). What if we pushed them to sponsor a traveling spay and neuter clinic. Or we make it more publicly know that the casino sees no problem with the mistreatment of animals. That would reduce customers. I know it’s pretty far fetched but, something must be done. Is there any animal rescue organizations providing any services to northern Manitoba reserves?4LoveofDogsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-41110094508931075182010-01-14T19:57:43.350-08:002010-01-14T19:57:43.350-08:00Hi there - what a super blog! I'm glad I fou...Hi there - what a super blog! I'm glad I found it. I have a former reserve dog from Cape Breton Nova Scotia - she'd been left to starve to death on the end of a chain on a native reserve - her name is Daisy - I've had her for 6 years now, and when I got her she was 45 pounds and now she's 90 pounds! She'd had 4 litters in 3 years, and the mother of the person who "owned" her - the "owner" had moved away - never fed her - so she was starving to death - withe 3 puppies. She's a great dog too.<br /><br />I've never understood the dichotomy of what a seemingly wondrous relationship native people across North America are supposed to have with nature - but they treat dogs so unbelieveably horribly - same as with the Amish, but in a different way.<br /><br />I have a blog too - and Daisy is one of the stars - it's at http://dogkisser.blogspot.com/ if you want to check it out - we're in Halifax, Nova Scotia!<br /><br />Thanks for doing what you're doing! I wish you'd add that "followers" gadget so that we could follow your blog and see when you've got updates!<br /><br />Joan in HalifaxJoan Sindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457437859009705213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-32710253820744480532009-11-16T20:33:44.430-08:002009-11-16T20:33:44.430-08:00I live near a reserve in northern manitoba. My hu...I live near a reserve in northern manitoba. My husband is aboriginal. I drive in the res and see all of these dogs suffering. It makes me sooooooo mad. I'm a dog groomer and of course I love dogs and anyother animal for that matter. They don't deserve a life of hunger and pain left for dead. Me and some of the peoples on the reserve are ready to make the change. I have been researching some of the local vets and organizations for help. People have no idea that this is going on. or they just turn a blind eye. this just makes me sad. If you have any ideas please e-mail me @ lauraberthelette@yahoo.ca<br />Thank you for this site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-29063010792939753212009-08-13T22:45:28.790-07:002009-08-13T22:45:28.790-07:00Anonymous,
I'm glad you understand that dogs o...Anonymous,<br />I'm glad you understand that dogs on reserves are being treated cruelly. You say they are left by their 'owners'. These 'owners' would be First Nations people, not the nurses, teachers and non-First Nations who are working on a Reserve. The non-First Nations people actually are responsible for taking these unwanted dogs and feeding them and providing vet care, and finding homes for them, often at great expense. I saw this happen time & again and I know it's not just limited to the Reserve I lived on. The 'owners' get tired of having a dog who is no longer a cute little puppy so they abandon the dog. If you looked on my links page you would see that I provide information about spay/neuter, etc. I cannot provide by-laws because as you should know, each Reserve has its own by-laws which are usually NOT enforced. I cannot force the Chief to create humane dog laws. I have suggested ideas but they go no where. Ditto with dog policies. I cannot make a 'dog policy' that a Reserve will accept. It has to come from them. I cannot agree with you about Reserves not having money. They chose to spend it elsewhere as dogs are not a priority. Did you not read my blog.....? I had a vet lined up to go to a Reserve to spay the dogs. Want to know what happened? The person on the Reserve whom I was coordinating the FREE spay and neuter called to say they had shot all the dogs - no need to send the vet! What kind of crazy thinking is this? If people cannot afford to take care of their dogs/cats, then they should not have them. There is no such thing as a free dog or cat. No one LIKES to pay for spay or neuter but it is the responsibility of the owner to do so. A FN community needs to put animals and children first - many children are mauled unnecessarily by abused dogs. There is much alcohol and drugs consumed on the average Res. Where does that money come from? Like I said - priorities. I am not harping on any issue without action. Who made this blog? You? I did it because I CARE. What about YOU? Read the links section and find a solution for your Reserve. You cannot expect the non-First Nations to solve all of your problems. Respect what the Creator has made.Reserve Dog Liberation Associationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743991308577146422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-30928315820316772852009-07-22T11:04:08.014-07:002009-07-22T11:04:08.014-07:00Hello I do understand that dogs on reserve are bei...Hello I do understand that dogs on reserve are being treated cruelly. I would also like that to be some acknowledgement that a lot of the unwanted dogs that run wild on reserves are "left" there by their owners. So many First Nations reserves have to now look after dogs that non-community members have dumped on their reserves. I think a great way of helping out reserves and their issue with dog management, would be to send them information on dog policies, by-law's, a list of veterinarian offices/non-profit organizations that will spay and neuter dogs and other animals for a low cost (everyone you must remember that not everyone, and especially First Nations are not able to afford vet costs). I know that many people believe that first nations reserves and communities have tons of money to spend, well they don't. The money they receive barely covers the basic human rights that every first nations person deserves. So unfortunately the animals have been forgotten. Thank you for your concern, and I hope that you will continue to find effective means of helping First Nations find a solution, rather than harping on the issue without action.<br />- First Nations community member (and no I do not have a reserve dog).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-55295383439601018602009-02-24T14:35:00.000-08:002009-02-24T14:35:00.000-08:00"anonymous" commented on whether I had any knowled..."anonymous" commented on whether I had any knowledge of what I was writing? Does living on a res count as knowledge? On the particular res I was on, I arranged to have a vet team come to spay and neuter the dogs - FREE, which is the way most First Nations like it. No out-of-pocket expenses for them. Know what happened? The res trigger happy guys shot all of the dogs a few days before the vet team was to arrive. They are also paid for each dog tail they bring in- you are wrong there. Perhaps you need a reality burger to really see what is happening on many res's in Canada. If a res is remote, logic would beg the question: how do the dogs GET to the res? Walk hundreds of miles? No. As I SAID, I saw them brought onto the res, then dumped when no longer puppies and 'cute'. First Nations people incur discrimination for many reasons, not just their treatment of dogs. We all know what FN problems are. It is up to them to take responsibility! Just as non-natives do for their pets. It is sad that FN cannot multitask and keep the kids safe as well as feeding and neutering the dogs they are responsible for bringing onto their res. Get a clue. Paying for neutering for FN dogs all the time is called enabling. When do they step up to the plate and do the responsible thing? I know one thing, Res's have money - it's how they choose to misuse it, and belive me, they do. Please feel free to post again when you have some actual experience living on a res so you can make an informed, intelligent comment.Reserve Dog Liberation Associationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743991308577146422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-32198115620640101512009-02-21T11:21:00.000-08:002009-02-21T11:21:00.000-08:00Do you have any knowledge of what you are writing,...Do you have any knowledge of what you are writing, there's no vets in those fly in reserves, do you know the cost of bringing a vet.Most places don't pay the shooters.<BR/>And they only shoot dogsas a last resort because they can't control the population or feed them.<BR/>There is no money....If you want to really help,raise money like I did,and sponsor a vet to do a clinic for a day or 2.<BR/>First nations people have enough discrimination as it is, help instead of condeming.<BR/>Feed and keep the kids safe, or feed and neuter the dogs,that is the questionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-83762390741805168582009-02-06T02:15:00.000-08:002009-02-06T02:15:00.000-08:00Cute dogs.send flowersCute dogs.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.kkeflowers.in" REL="nofollow" TITLE="send flowers">send flowers</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-50053360055209994242008-09-22T07:17:00.000-07:002008-09-22T07:17:00.000-07:00Congratulations on your great blog! 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They sound as bad as dogs in developing countries. I'll be back to check this blog!<BR/><BR/>Sheridan<BR/>USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-90012819661180513562007-05-21T15:07:00.000-07:002007-05-21T15:07:00.000-07:00Animal cruelty laws are needed everywhere on earth...Animal cruelty laws are needed everywhere on earth. Thanks for the nice post. Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-60012060160978840682007-03-10T11:04:00.000-08:002007-03-10T11:04:00.000-08:00Hi,I Think what you are doing is just wonderful we...Hi,<BR/>I Think what you are doing is just wonderful we have been fostering 2 female dog's from a reserve nears us and they each just had 6 puppies each. We plan on fostering more dog's from there but we have spend our own money on these specials girls for vet bills as one of them was hit in the head with a hammer the vet think before she came to us it has healed very well Here is a link to our website if any one is interested in taking a look http://reservedogandpuppyrescue.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-71418896683732171492007-02-01T15:31:00.000-08:002007-02-01T15:31:00.000-08:00It hurts me to read about such things. I have a do...It hurts me to read about such things. I have a dog of my own - golden retriever named Molly - and I can't stand to think that dogs just like her are recieving such treatment - they don't deserve it. Thanks for posting a blog that rises awareness, it's good to know someone cares.Prarie Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949172751678956122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-61987574983155102302007-01-27T21:12:00.000-08:002007-01-27T21:12:00.000-08:00Hi Didos,
I'm shocked that there's such cruel spo...Hi Didos,<br /><br />I'm shocked that there's such cruel sport.<br /><br />Keep up your good work to spread this news to as many people as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-34286266582494404652007-01-13T23:43:00.000-08:002007-01-13T23:43:00.000-08:00Yes killing is cruel but no one will pay to spay o...Yes killing is cruel but no one will pay to spay or neuter. <br /><br />I don't think some people should be allowed to have animals if they abuse them like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746395918740230295.post-32402874349665108512007-01-13T23:39:00.000-08:002007-01-13T23:39:00.000-08:00Good info. I did not know this was happening on r...Good info. I did not know this was happening on reserves in Canada. Very sad that there isn't more media coverage about it. Where are the cruelty laws here, why don't they apply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com