Craig McInnes of the Vancouver Sun wrote this article in September which initially appeared to lament the dangers of loose dogs to children.The basic premise of the first third of his story, and certainly the gist of the headline, is that a child, when walking…

As the clock clicked over to 12:00 AM, October 11, I found myself sitting in front of the TV, watching the final numbers roll in from the Ontario election. Probably the worst birthday present I’ve received in my life.  Liberals 71 seats 42.12% popular vote…

Once upon a time, in a province called Ontario, a man named Dalton McGuinty wanted to become premier so badly that he made many promises. He said he would not raise taxes. He promised to close the dirty coal-burning plants. He would help autistic children,…

I posted an earlier article about Lucky the Labrador Retriever, whose destruction was requested by the city of Thornhill after he was identified as a “pit bull”.Well, over at Wag the Dog, where the same article was posted, some nasty comments here and here have…

One of my own biggest frustrations over the past few years has been how difficult it has been to gather dog owners of ALL breeds together. Together, we’re one of the largest demographics in the country and, together, politicians would have no choice but to…

I’m one of the lucky ones (I guess).I’ve already decided that my dogs could be identified as “pit bulls” by Animal Control officers in Ontario, I’ve been on television, on radio, in the newspapers, and out at public events with them. I’ve licensed them with…

** PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERY ONTARIO DOG OWNER YOU KNOW! ** Preferably, you will send them the link to this article, but this is important enough that, if you need to copy/paste the text, feel free. The direct link to this article is: http://chicobandido.blogspot.com/2007/08/state-of-province.html…

I recognize that some people encourage human aggression in their dogs, including training them to intimidate or attack people. I recognize that some people encourage dog aggression in their dogs, including training them to fight each other.I recognize that some people allow their dogs to…

Ontario’s Attorney General, Michael Bryant, finally revealed the costs to taxpayers of fighting parents of autistic children for the past seven years, but only after an Ontario Superior Court decision forced him to open the books.Read the full CBC story The Progressive Conservative Party of…

My apologies in advance to the Peterborough Examiner. I’m copying the full text of this article from their online newspaper. Unfortunately, these stories have a habit of disappearing into the “archives” and this is one I don’t want us to forget.The original story can be…