Buffalo is getting rid of its K9 force because the mayor claims it costs
too much to keep them. The handlers are up in arms but as it turns out
they get overtime pay to watch the dogs at home. The city has offered to
sell them to the handlers but they want thousands for the dogs. If the
handlers can't afford them then they will auction them or put them (the
dogs) to sleep. Question why don't the handlers take care of the dogs
after work for free (since they claim to be so attached to them) or why
won't the city give them to the handlers for free if they can't auction
them off?
...Art
On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Dan Ray wrote:
> For Art -- you can "copy/paste" the URL to your webbrowser address window...
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> This is a good story of idiotic government. I bet that thousands will be
> offering to contribute to "buy" Travis -- and give him to Officer Haras. (My
> beagle-mix's name is Travis too...but he sure ain't no professional --
> professional couch potatoe, maybe.)
> Usually these dogs are retired to the handler's home, probably for a nominal
> "fee". $3500 is outrageous! I'm dubious of the "eastern european" shepherds'
> worth too...someone has hornswaggled (a southern term) the bigwig Chicago
> politicians! Do they mean Belgian Malinois?
> I'm sure all will end well with this publicity though...sometimes
> journalists in a free press actually earn their pay! (I'm a journalism
> major, btw, so not bashing, other than I've eschewed that lifestyle to
> "making" rather than "reporting.)
>
> Dan
> 73 B
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> >Oh this one is a lot easier to remember/type :)
> >...Art
> >On Wed, 7 Apr 1999 JustBrits@aol.com wrote:
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> >> http://chicagotribune.com/splash/article/0,1051,SAV-9904060217,00.html
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