What if they didn't exist? week Jan-1-7 2006

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What if they didn't exist? week

January 1-7, 2006

CALLING ALL CALIFORNIA OWNERS OF THE FOLLOWING BREEDS: Rottweilers,
German Shepherds, Doberman Pinschers, Boxers, Chow Chows, American
Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire
Bull Terriers, Bull Terriers, American Bulldogs, Akitas, Siberian
Huskies, and Chinese Shar-Peis.

California will ring in the New Year with Breed Specific Legislation
unless our referendum effort succeeds. We are asking everyone to
CEASE ALL DOG ACTIVITIES from January 1 through January 7, 2006.
This NO BSL boycott will end Midnight, January 8, 2006 (Sunday).
Breed Specific Legislation threatens all the aforementioned breeds,
and unfortunately, breed specific legislation is sweeping the
nation. Many counties throughout the U.S. have outright bans on
various breeds, and the list of breeds continually expands.

What if all the politicians and misguided citizens who support BSL
got their wish? No more dogs of those so-called "potentially
dangerous" breeds. What would it be like?

All show dogs, working dogs, therapy dogs, search and rescue dogs,
pet dogs, etc... PLEASE participate.

During the week of January 1-7, 2006....

DO NOT:

-Shop at pet stores
-Go to dog shows
-Go to matches, trials, or obedience/training classes
-Participate in searches (unless a child's life is in danger)
-Engage in scheduled therapy visits
-Visit a vet (unless an emergency)

with any dog that's of a breed listed above. This is ONE week only!
You can do it! Make a statement! Show California just what it would
be like without our dogs! It might be hard to forego all those
things for a week, but think how much harder it will be if our dogs
don't exist at all. Eventually, little by little, politicians are
trying to legislate breeds out of existence. Let's show them just
how much of an impact our dogs make.

DO:

-Play with your dogs at home
-Stock up on good toys and treats for them
-Give them extra special loving.

http://www.chako.org

PLEASE CROSSPOST TO EVERY DOG LIST / DOG CLUB / DOG FRIEND THAT YOU
KNOW!

THIS WILL HAPPEN WHETHER OR NOT WE SUCCEED WITH THE REFERENDUM
SIGNATURES! >>