Hang 10 Pets is pleased to announce that our Cindy has joined Friends of Retired Greyhounds an all volunteer organization dedicated to cooperating with kennel operators and other adoption groups to place retired greyhounds in responsible, loving homes. The organization works with veterinarians to insure that dogs adopted from FOR greyhounds are vaccinated, and in general good health before placing them in homes. In addition to this, they educate individuals and groups about greyhounds, their history, their lives as racing dogs, and their adoption program.
If you have not heard of Denver Animal Protection (DAP) take notice, they are a great group that works to help stop puppy mill sales in Denver and help pets in distress. They are the group that got us involved in helping the homeless and their 4 legged companions. These great people were out this weekend to educate and discourage puppy mill sales. Thank you for all that you do!
Hang 10 Pets is pleased to announce the addition of EnduraPet products: Mobility Plus, Immune Support, Multivitamins, Herbal ear wash and Herbal flea and tick spray. Endurapet Specializes in natural supplements for pets. Formulated with safe, meaningful ingredients, always in proper concentration for your pet’s health. Veterinarian approved for dogs & cats for all life stages. Made with love in Colorado, USA.Do you know what every ingredient in your pet’s immune, joint or vitamin supplement does to help improve their health? EnduraPet does! They do the research which so many caring pet guardians wish they had the time to do. Peace of mind for you and simply the best for your furry family.
EnduraPet is a holistically minded* company. That means that they take your whole pet into consideration when they formulate and manufacture outstanding supplements for pets. They meticulously source our raw materials, test them for purity and active ingredient concentration, and blend them safely and effectively to deliver one-of-a-kind formulas. Truly the best natural supplements for pets. Better yet? Their products are formulated in the USA with a clinical nutritionist and a veterinarian on staff. Manufacturing takes place in a FDA approved facility which strictly adheres to GMPs. They designed their formulas for their beloved fur family and they take them every day. You can rest assured that your pet’s health and safety is second to none with EnduraPet.
Wow! Thanks to everyone at the Columbine State Poodle Club Agility who participated in “Favors Project” this weekend and donated collars, leashes and other miscellaneous items for the homeless and their 4-legged companions seen in the picture. We will continue “Favors Project” at other agility and conformation shows.
“Favors Project” has collected and donated thousands of collars and leashes over the years and we appreciate everyone’s help to give to our companions so that they may have a better life after rescue. 2012 is a new year and we have been soooo impressed by a group of individuals that have started collecting collars, leashes & coats for the dog companions of the homeless in Denver Colorado. It is very cold and these forgotten companions of the homeless need your help. Over the coming weeks we will be asking for your donations of collars, leashes, dog coats and if possible money to pay for shots, health checkups. In the process this great group also have collected shoes, coats and undergarments for women who are homeless. Many of the homeless aren’t allowed to take their companions into shelters so they stay outside to be with their companions and need your help. We will be setting up collection points and a donation page on our sister web site Hang 10 K-9 Cafe Please contact cindy@hang10pets.com with any questions or to help with this wonderful project.
Hang 10 K-9 Cafe is now open for business. Visit Hang 10 K-9 Cafe to purchase our great products. Shipping is only $5.00 up to 15 pounds and we will ship frozen bones, treats for the same shipping cost. At this time we are only shipping in Colorado and frozen goods to Front Range only.
All of you that stood in the cold, walked in the rain and were just there can all be very proud of what you accomplished.
New Study Shows Dogs in Puppy Mills Suffer Long-lasting, Severe Psychological Harm.A landmark new study finds that dogs used for breeding in large-scale commercial breeding operations (aka ‘puppy mills’) are psychologically harmed and show the effects for years after they leave the breeding facility. The study was done by national animal welfare organization [Best Friends Animal Society in collaboration with Drs. James Serpell and Deborah Duffy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and will be published in the journal Applied Animal Behavior Science.Go to breeding in puppy mills for more intresting information
Would you hurry up!!!
10-13-2011
This is for Cindy
9-30-2011
We all Love our companions
Philippines Asia Typhoon Residents wade through the floodwaters with their pet dog as they evacuate to safer grounds following massive flooding in Calumpit township, Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines Friday Sept. 30, 2011. Heavy rains from typhoon Nesat that battered northeastern Philippines early this week filled up dams prompting officials to release water overnight. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
9-29-2011
Southern California pet stores sold 'puppy mill' dogs, suit claims
A Los Angeles law firm filed a lawsuit Thursday against a chain of Southern California pet stores alleging it sells puppies from commercial breeding facilities, commonly known as “puppy mills.”
The suit, which seeks class-action status, claims that Barkworks, a chain of six stores in Southern California, breeds puppies that are prone to a variety of illnesses and health problems while assuring customers that they come from registered breeders.
Barkworks’ website says the chain buys its puppies only from “professional, reputable breeder[s].”
The plaintiffs -- five customers who bought puppies at Barkworks -- said they received the names of the breeders of their pets from the store, but the information did not correspond to U.S. Department of Agriculture registered breeders.
L.A. Times article
Hang 10 K-9 Cafe's partner program is now available. This is a great program to raise funds for your rescue group or for group purchases for treats, Bison & Beef bones you already give to your companions at great prices and free delivery in areas of Colorado. We will be adding fresh green tripe along with a number of raw meats, ready mixes and top quality dog foods without grains or fillers. We will be negotiating for products that fill the needs for your companions. In the last year many of you have purchased Hang 10 K-9 Café treats, bones and antlers at agility and conformation events. Cindy and I look forward to delivering great products to you in Colorado.
Designer doggies being sold at auction
With a major pet retailer choosing to halt the sales of trendy, small, cross-breed puppies and the bust of a 500-dog Quebec puppy mill last week, Alberta dog lovers are taking exception to a brave new outlet for puppy mills.
An enthusiast of unusual livestock, Angela Mocarski was aghast to see puppies auctioned off in little boxes at Beaver Hill Auction Services’s Odd & Unusual Sale on Sept. 17.
Seven squealing Pomeranian-Chihuahua-mix pups sold for between $200 to $280 a pup. Coming over the conveyor belt, the pups tugged at her heart, even though they were in “perfect little boxes,” and there’s no law against auctioning off puppies.
“I think they crossed a line with the dogs. Society has said the dog and cat don’t fit into the livestock category. There are so many backyard breeders just wanting to make a quick buck. People see it as a quick money grab,” she said.
Requiring a licence to breed dogs and sell them would keep puppy mills at bay, Mocarski said.
“If we don’t nip it in the bud today and nobody says anything about it, I think it will slowly become the norm,” she said.
Theresa Ferguson agreed. As president of the Alberta-based Spay Neuter Adoption Program (SNAP), she believes auctioning pets opens a dangerous door.
“There are so many animals looking for homes, that have nowhere to go. We don’t need puppy mills breeding animals to auction off,” she said.
“Those dogs live in hell ... It’s a quick buck for (puppy mill owners). They’re putting them out as fast as they can because it’s quick money.”
Iguanas, snakes, hedgehogs, exotic sheep, pot-bellied pigs — odd and unusual.
Designer-cross puppies, formerly known as mutts? Maybe not so much.
“They come through like any other rare or exotic thing we sell, and some of it isn’t that rare, believe me. We sell laying hens,” said auction manager Miles Buswell.
His auctions have traditionally offered herding dogs for their farming customers, but including designer doggies is a new thing that coincides with a major pet retailer’s move to eliminate their sale of designer doggies, he said.
“I think you’re right — it’s a new outlet for puppy mills that can’t sell their pups right now,” Buswell said.
jackie.larson@sunmedia.ca 9-26-2011
2011 Loews Dog Surfing Contest Imperial Beach San Diego
9-22-2011
Toronto Canada Council bans pet shop sale of dogs, cats, unless they're from shelters.
From Thursday's Globe and Mail
Dogs and cats sold in Toronto pet shops must now come from animal shelters, rescue groups or people giving up animals for free.
Toronto city council voted unanimously on Wednesday to make the changes, which aim to put an end to puppy and kitty mills.
Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker put forward the motion. He said puppy mills are bad for pets and consumers.
“They’re kept in small cages, they’re not socialized, they have immense health problems,” he said. “Consumers are getting ripped off.”
The issue originally went to council in June but was postponed.
The council item is referred to as “Banning the Sale of Cats and Dogs in Pet Shops,” but it actually sets out that shops cannot sell dogs or cats unless the animals come from a municipal shelter, a Humane Society or registered rescue group.
“It really slams the door closed on people who mass produce animals for profit,” said Mr. De Baeremaeker, adding it should help to stop sales of such animals at flea markets as well.
There is a movement across the country to try to restrict sales from puppy mills. Last October, for example, Richmond, B.C., became the first Canadian city to vote to ban all puppy sales at pet stores.
Toronto’s decision may further the movement to ban or restrict pets being sold in shops, according to Liz White, from the Animal Alliance of Canada.
“The animal protection community from around North America has been watching very closely at what was going on at Toronto city hall and how this issue was unfolding,” she said.
With a report from Elizabeth Church
9-19-2011
Here is a video spoffing the song: Who run the world? The lyrics re-sung so that they would be all about dogs.
9-15-2011
Dogs Jump in Unison, Break World Records
9-14-2011
Naome was found abandoned and eaten up with Demodex mange and has graduated from hopeless to hope-filled status. Naome underwent treatment for malnutrition and the mange that afflicted her body. She has come through with flying colors. She has since re-grown all of her hair and bears little if any resemblance to the pitiful creature that was pulled from the roadside bloody and fought the monster of starvation.
Thanks to the tender loving care of rescuers, the monster has been defeated. Sweet Naome had been adopted and will join a sister dog Sassy in her new forever home.
9-13-2011
By: Matt Peckham http://www.time.com/time
150 Dogs, 80 Puppies Seized From Hawaii Breeders and Handed to Humane Society Some 230 dogs and puppies held in temporary foster care should go to the Hawaiian Humane Society, a judged has ruled, in a case against breeders accused of running a filthy puppy mill in violation of animal cruelty laws.
When you see a story like this, the first thing that usually comes to mind—thank you exposé-style TV—may be "animal hoarding," which ranks among the cruelest symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorders.
But puppy mills—commercial dog breeding farms designed to churn out animals for profit, often at the expense of living conditions—are far more pervasive. It's hard to get an accurate read on the full scope of the problem, but the Human Society estimates that "[there] are literally thousands of puppy mills in existence all over the country." And while laws exist in some states to regulate the number of dogs that can be kept in commercial breeding facilities, breeding animals for profit isn't itself illegal in the U.S.
In this case, Bradley International—the owners of the alleged puppy mill in Waimanalo, a small community on the island of O'ahu—are accused of basic animal cruelty. Around 150 dogs and 80 puppies were seized in late February, and the agency said they suffered from "mange, malnourishment and matted fur," according to ABC affiliate KITV.com. Police stumbled on the dogs while investigating a trespassing complaint, after hearing dogs barking relentlessly for over half an hour.
"Those dogs were in really bad shape," Steve Prieto, a Hawaiian Humane Society Volunteer, told Hawaii News Now after yesterday's decision. "This is really a great day for people that care about animals."
The owners still have a shot at retaining the dogs, however: If they post a bond by Thursday morning, they'll retain rights to the animals until a separate criminal case concludes. But according to their attorney, the bond could increase to millions of dollars.
"We're ecstatic [about the judge's decision], and we really hope at this point Bradley International understands and heard what the judge said, and we ask that they do not post a bond for their care and let us finally find homes for these animals," Keoni Vaughn of the Hawaiian Humane Society told FOX affiliate KHON.
A new law has been proposed in Michigan that would entitle pet owners to a refund if their dog has a defect due to coming from a Puppy Mill.
a great story about a dog born with two legs
We will continue to update the new site with more products and information.
We are pleased to announce our new line of “Hang 10 Naturals” treats manufactured by our company. The treats are about as natural as you can get made with only natural meats (including Bison, Beef), cheeses, duck, Salmon and other specialty natural meats. The only other ingredients is purified water so that treats are not contaminated with chemicals and other harmful materials in the water supply other manufactures use. We also use Quinoa flour to give the treats the consistency dogs love, not to hard not to soft. We chose Quinoa flour after a great deal of research because it is gluten & wheat free and certified 100% Organic.
Along with our very special antlers from Elk, Caribou & Moose sheds and other products including dehydrated duck hearts which we process to maintain Hang 10 Pets quality standards.We will have these products and others in our e-Commerce site over the next few weeks. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at don@hang10pets.com
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Each month we will present information on rare dog breeds.
This month we are pleased to present The Silken Windhound which is a rare American breed of dog, a member of the sighthound family.
The Silken Windhound is a graceful, small to medium-sized sighthound with a moderately long silky coat. This breed owes its unique appearance, elegant build, and the athleticism of a true coursing dog to champion Borzoi and Whippet ancestors. The Silken Windhound can be any combination of coat colors and markings, from spotted to solid, black and tan, saddled, brindle and sable, pure white and reds to deep black and blues, and a rainbow of colors in between.
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