EVERYONE PLEASE READ!!!

[Mike]

Lance Falzone, "catchrcall", is overseas serving our country and has been working his tail off, along with the LSWDA, in getting this bill drawn up and sponsored.

This deserves everyone's attention... it applies to ALL OF US as owners of working dogs.

Thank you.

http://www.easttexashogdoggers.com/forum/index.php?topic=25791.0

[matt_aggie04]

ttt!

[uglydog]

The Post and Bill proposal mentioned by Mike is a "PROTECTION" For ALL of Us and for those of you that don't care  or won't take the time to read something that doe not concern you, Then you should take the time to know what will AFFECT YOU come September 1st this year if it passes,
Such As

HB 998 Under the bill, many sporting dog owners (hunting dogs) will be forced to buy the insurance
policy, neuter their dog, or face criminal charges. In addition, a large
number of sporting dog breeds weigh more than 20 pounds and would be
considered "unrestrained" under the bill's definition when hunting,
training, or field trialing. Even a securely tethered dog would be
considered unrestrained by this bill.

OR

Texas HB 1451 Rep. Thompson's Anti-Breeder Bill Filed Today! This bill will limit the number of intact dogs you may have without carrying a Breeders license which allows the inspectors to come onto and into your properties without notice or being let in, Read the bill, in theory it sounds good, in actuality it gives the potential to have animal inspectors to violate your constitutional rights without notice, its tricky langauge desguises the truth

HOWEVER IF YOU WILL PRINT OUT A LETTER, PUT IT IN A stamped  ENVELOPE AND PUT IN THE MAILBOX TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE YOU CAN AVOID ALL THIS OTHER BILLS FROM NOW AND IN THE FUTURE It takes less time to do then all of You spend on this Forum Each day to make you and your dogs exempt from many bills to come that we would have to fight eachand everyone.

WE NEED ALL OF YOU to do this ONE TIME.
go to the front page of www.lswda.org and follow the instructions, Its Simple PREVENTION to put the ANTIS to a rest as far as our hunting dogs go

[catchrcall]

WE HAVE 16 DAYS TO MAKE ENOUGH NOISE TO GET THIS BILL FILED.  After that it's too late and we won't get another chance until next session.  The Anti's already have their bills introduced and numbered.  They WILL make it at least to committee.

[uglydog]

Okay Dokie, We all need to keep this momentum moving, PLEASE It will save us from having to write about two or three BS bills every session if we all work on this.

So far yall have done a great job, and it has gotten this proposal noticed but we have to stay at them, Only 12 more days, and then it will be over until January 2013m before we have another oppertunity

[gladiator dogs]

not no but hell no aint no one gona make me buy insurance on a working dog or spay or nuter em

[uglydog]

Keep up the Good work folks, YOUR voices, letters, faxes are being heard! Follow Up with Your Reps. and let them know You are still paying attention and awaiting!

The politicians are taking notice BECAUSE ALL OF YOU HAVE SPOKEN, but its not over, and this has pass through the house and then onto Senate after that!

[jls41]

Everyone has done an AWESOME job contacting their State Representatives!!  LSWDA wants to THANK YOU for that!!  BUT that is just half the battle!!  

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SENATORS BY FAX, SNAIL MAIL, PHONE, AND EMAIL!!!  WE NEED THEM TO SUPPORT THIS BILL ALSO!!!

Remember this bill will help keep our working dogs from falling under bills/laws like HB 998 and HB 1451!!!  We are too close to slow up now!!!

[dub]

My state Rep is on board. This is a public forum so I will not put his name.

Has the working dog bill been sponsored? If it does not make it let me know.

[t.wilbanks]

I faxed my senators / representatives last week, but i was just wondering if any of yall have gotten any feed back from your representatives about what they think about it?  I didnt really expect them to contact me back since i sent it through fax...

[Circle C]

Dub,

    It's my understanding that the bill has a sponsor and is currently in legislative council. Hopefully we will have a bill number any day now.



Trenton,
     
     According to the LSWDA Lobbyist, lots of people in Austin are talking about this bill. Each person the lobbyist contacted had already heard about the bill. He said whatever we are doing, is working, and to keep it up.  Sounds like our voices are being heard.

[Circle C]

We've got a number to reference now.

HB 2833

[uglydog]

HB 2833
FRIENDS THis is Awesome news! Our Voices have been heard, and we now have an actuall BILL before legislation, THANKS TO YOU ALL WHO HAVE HELPED get HB 2833 to where it is now!

Lonestar Working Dog Association has also retained a lobbyist also supporting this, anybody want to help make donations to the lobbying of this bill can be done at www.lswda.org
for updates and responses from the lobbyist can be veiwed on the forum at http://lswda.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=18

Next Step is to keep at it and contact Your Senators and get this in the Senate as well!

Permission to Cross Post Granted!

[jls41]

AWESOME job to everyone that called, faxed, emailed, and snail mailed!!!  Let's get busy doing the same thing with the Senate!!! 

[dub]

My Rep sent me two letters to let me know he was against hb998. I sent a copy of the proposed legislation now I will follow up with the hb# and ask for his support.