As dog owners (cats do not so much have this problem YET) or in the dog profession, it is wise to be aware and have a plan to act against certain legislation that may come to an area near you!! There are organizations out there compiling the facts for you if you are knowledgeable and looking for them.
The AKC keeps an updated list of actions being taken for canine legislation.
http://www.akc.org/news/sections/legislative_alerts.cfm
Karen Palmer, of the International Association of Professional Dog Trainers and a big part of their Canine Legislative Committee, keeps a running commentary on various legislation efforts on her blog.
http://gooddogowners.blogspot.com/
CPAC, which is the Canine Political Action Corps, also can keep you up to date on legislation for dog trainers and groomers specifically!! In fact, a hot topic of debate lately has been the NY bill that has been proposed.
http://www.caninepac.org/news.asp?article_id=24
CPAC is also giving seminars on this that can be found here:
http://www.caninepac.org/news.asp?article_id=25
The next two places are mostly for Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) but may touch on some other things. Understand-a-bull is a great place to check on places that you may travel through, to be sure that you and your canine won't end up in a tragic situation.
http://defendingdog.com/
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/index.htm
And one about People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, which illustrates why PETA should horrify all members of the animal owning public!!
http://www.petakillsanimals.com/
To belong to an organization that discusses this quite a bit for all dog professionals, consider joining IACP at dogpro.org.
Does your dog need training for real life? Call Maine and Southern New Hampshire's dog trainer, Robin Rubin, at Mannerly Mutts 207-361-4395. Or e-mail at mannerly_mutt@yahoo.com.
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