Election List & Disappointments (APDT)

I have not been impressed with the roster of available nominees.   It's not even the Truly Dog Friendly people that I am worried about, but more so Dan & Paul that are on the BOD currently.  Trish seems like a likeable enough canidate that I would want supporting me, but I am guessing she is a voice in the vast wilderness.   If she does get in, and she keeps being sensible, I predict she will find herself outed so fast, it will make everyone's head spin right around.

What does this mean for me?   Well, I am out.   I have neither the time or energy for this.   I can always rejoin if this does in fact become an organization that I want a part of in the future.   

China Dog Massacre

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&pubid=968163964505&cid=1154684946103&col=968705899037&call_page=TS_World&call_pageid=968332188854&call_pagepath=News/World
China plans another massacre of dogs. I was just going to slip this in to my news links this week. I have been having a very hard time reading news of this story. It just makes me sick.
Let me first of all say, I don't want rabies spread. China has other problems like the murder of newborn female children, so I do understand this is another culture that we are talking about. I am not sure whether or not dog owners in China have anything resembling the same kind of relationship that I (in the US) have with my dog. Dogs are also food products in that country. Cows, which we eat, are reverred in other countries. Most dogs in china are not inoculated against rabies.
However, I can't stop picturing myself walking down the road with my canine buddies, and someone coming up, snatching them, and then attempting to club them to death in front of me. Someone would be hurt. It would probably be me, but there is no way I would willingly let go of my dogs. And if I got my hands on that club.......it wouldn't be my dogs that would be getting hurt. Between this and the BSL bullshit happening lately, it's enough to get anyone's panties in a twisted knot that just won't go away.
And how many of those dogs do you think are actually infected with rabies????? Isn't there some way a quarantine could be put in effect, and people could volunarily watch their dogs for any signs?
I am assuming the reason they do not vaccinate, is that the general population can't afford it? If that's not the reason, perhaps China can come up with clinics like we have in the states to vaccinate and tag dogs. I recently read about some other country doing this with stray dogs. Are they not humanely euthanizing dogs for the same reason (lack of funds)?
I do realize that it's because of my relationship with my dogs, that this is so horrifying to me. Mind you, I don't like seals being clubbed to death either. I don't like inhumane treatment of any animal. I do understand that there are those situations of health and well being (and stopping a horrifying disease like rabies from spreading) certain measures need to take place. This seems so unjustly cruel and inhumane though.

Blog Fishing

http://readlarrypowell.typepad.com/read_larry_powell/2006/08/its_friday_brin.html Rescue Blog
http://community.livejournal.com/workingdogs/56102.html Photo story on duck breaking
http://puppy-king.blogspot.com/2006/08/effective-ways-to-leash-dog-training.html On leash training.
http://lawschoolvirgin.blogspot.com/2006/08/heartbreak.html A girl leaving her puppy behind for college. Sad that she is going to miss the training and growth of her dog.
http://injournals.info/?p=55 Three common training mistakes a dog owner makes. I like it!! I especially like it because it says, regardless of the training method.
http://emmaandbella.blogspot.com/2006/08/dogs-i-dont-talk-too-much-about-my.html A woman's journey with the dogs that she has owned.
http://dreamstoreality.typepad.com/pawsitivelyinsane/2006/08/ankle_biters_at.html Encroaching ankle biters, and a training opportunity.
http://www.slate.com/id/2146000/?GT1=8483_ Story of a man lending out his border collie to heard in farm animals

Dog Training in The News

http://www.fayettecountyreview.com/articles/2006/08/02/news/news02.txt "While training her 5-year-old giant schnauzer Elmo, Deborah Burnett came across the skeletal remains of one of two bodies" Yikes

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb418416.htm Sounds like huey, an internet based dog trainer who was on Dr Phil. Worth a bit of research though. http://www.dogproblems.com/ Here is the "website" and you need to subscribe to be a member and learn these miracles, of course.

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/newmarket/2006/08/04/c622817e-ae15-49a4-b4c3-dbe7a8feb9cc.lpf Trainer in England looses business use of 2 acres due to permit application for construction.

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/15188686.htm?source=rss&channel=charlotte_news Formal funeral ceremony for police dog who died in the line of duty.

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=2253861&page=1 Recent CM Story.

http://www.mlive.com/news/muchronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-9/1154362603193610.xml&coll=8&thispage=1 Grooming business upsetting neighborhood

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/07/060731-dog-whisperer.html?source=rss CM briefly talks about how he felt regarding a lab injured on his property.

E-Mail to APDT BOD

NOTE: INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, LEGAL ADVISOR'S E-MAIL NO LONGER WORKS!!

Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 04:04:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: "ROBIN RUBIN" <mannerly_mutt@yahoo.com> View Contact
Details Add Mobile Alert
Subject: APDT Trademark Registration Expired 2002 now Owned by
Middle Atlantic Products Inc./Not for A specific Purpose
To: "Barbara Long" <electionsadvisor@apdt.com>, "Don Hanson"
<vicepresident@apdt.com>, "Executive Director"
<execdir@apdt.com>, "Jackie Loeser"
<rallyadvisor@apdt.com>, "Kellyann Conway"
<treasurer@apdt.com>, "Mel Bussey" <secretary@apdt.com>, "Teoti
Anderson" <president@apdt.com>, jraven1966@yahoo.com,
notify@yahoogroups.com, Doconnell@griffinpr.com

Dear Yahoo Staff,

Recently I notified you of the freedom of speech issues regarding
APDT (Association of Canine Professionals) squelching freedom of
speech of their membership by somehow convincing you to take ofF the
APDTMemberDiscussion list. I have provided documentation for you
that this trademark (APDT) is in fact owned by another company.
Additionally, members should be able to talk about their
organizations, list their organizations in an article title about
them, et et.

I have recently revised this list under the name
againstcensorshipintheAssocofPetDog Trainers. We would love to
have your assurance that you will not allow the APDT (the one that
does not own this name and is hounding you) to cease and desist with
interfering in freedom of speech issues.

The trademark information is as below. The Association of Pet Dog
Trainers does not own this trademark.

To look this up for yourself, go to the United States Patent and
Trademark Office website:
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm

(graphic of APDT logo)
Word Mark APDT ASSOCIATION OF PET DOG TRAINERS BUILDING BETTER
TRAINERS THROUGH EDUCATION
Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S:
EDUCATION SERVICES, NAMELY CONDUCTING CONFERENCES IN THE FIELD DOG
TRAINING. FIRST USE: 19930000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19930000
Mark Drawing Code (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Search Code 03.01.08 - Dogs; Puppies
03.01.24 - Stylized cats, dogs, wolves, foxes, bears
26.11.08 - Rectangles comprised of letters, numerals or punctuation
and letters, numerals or punctuation forming the perimeter of a
rectangle or bordering the perimeter of a rectangle.
26.11.09 - Rectangles made of geometric figures, objects, humans,
plants or animals
26.11.13 - More than one rectangle; Rectangles (more than one)
26.11.21 - Rectangles that are completely or partially shaded
26.17.13 - Letters or words underlined and/or overlined by one or
more
strokes or lines; Overlined words or letters; Underlined words or
letters
Serial Number 76273196
Filing Date June 19, 2001
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Owner (APPLICANT) Association of Pet Dog Trainers CORPORATION NEW
JERSEY 66 Morris Ave. Ste 2a Springfield NEW JERSEY 07081
Attorney of Record Douglas A. Johnson
Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO
USE "ASSOCIATION
OF PET DOG TRAINERS" or "BUILDING BETTER TRAINERS THROUGH EDUCATION"
APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD
Abandonment Date December 2, 2002
----

In fact, even more interesting is that the word trademark "APDT" *is*
a registered trademark, but not of the Association of Pet Dog
Trainers:

---------
Word Mark A.P.D.T.
Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Pop filters
for microphones. FIRST USE: 20051101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20051101
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Design Search Code
Serial Number 78916933
Filing Date June 26, 2006
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Owner (APPLICANT) Middle Atlantic Products, Inc. CORPORATION NEW
JERSEY 300 Fairfield Road Fairfield NEW JERSEY 07004
Attorney of Record Harriet E. Perkins
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
-------

APDT belongs to who?

(graphic of APDT logo)
Word Mark APDT ASSOCIATION OF PET DOG TRAINERS BUILDING BETTER
TRAINERS THROUGH EDUCATION
Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S:
EDUCATION SERVICES, NAMELY CONDUCTING CONFERENCES IN THE FIELD DOG
TRAINING. FIRST USE: 19930000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19930000
Mark Drawing Code (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
Design Search Code 03.01.08 - Dogs; Puppies
03.01.24 - Stylized cats, dogs, wolves, foxes, bears
26.11.08 - Rectangles comprised of letters, numerals or punctuation
and letters, numerals or punctuation forming the perimeter of a
rectangle or bordering the perimeter of a rectangle.
26.11.09 - Rectangles made of geometric figures, objects, humans,
plants or animals
26.11.13 - More than one rectangle; Rectangles (more than one)
26.11.21 - Rectangles that are completely or partially shaded
26.17.13 - Letters or words underlined and/or overlined by one or more
strokes or lines; Overlined words or letters; Underlined words or
letters
Serial Number 76273196
Filing Date June 19, 2001
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Owner (APPLICANT) Association of Pet Dog Trainers CORPORATION NEW
JERSEY 66 Morris Ave. Ste 2a Springfield NEW JERSEY 07081
Attorney of Record Douglas A. Johnson
Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "ASSOCIATION
OF PET DOG TRAINERS" or "BUILDING BETTER TRAINERS THROUGH EDUCATION"
APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD
Abandonment Date December 2, 2002
----

In fact, even more interesting is that the word trademark "APDT" *is*
a registered trademark, but not of the Association of Pet Dog
Trainers:

---------
Word Mark A.P.D.T.
Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Pop filters
for microphones. FIRST USE: 20051101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20051101
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Design Search Code
Serial Number 78916933
Filing Date June 26, 2006
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Owner (APPLICANT) Middle Atlantic Products, Inc. CORPORATION NEW
JERSEY 300 Fairfield Road Fairfield NEW JERSEY 07004
Attorney of Record Harriet E. Perkins
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
-------

So, it appears that the Assoc. of Pet Dog Trainers is the one
violating the law by using someone else's registered trademark of
"A.P.D.T."!!!!