Senator Grendell's Response to Nitro's Law, HB70

I received this e-mail from Senator Grendell today regarding his support of HB70, Nitro's Law.  I interpreted his e-mail as a polite response letting us know that nothing would get done on this Bill this year:


-----Original Message-----
From: Senator Grendell [mailto:SD18@senate.state.oh.us]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 2:20 PM
To: sharon@coolfitwear.com
Subject: HB 70 (Nitro's Law)

Good Afternoon.

Thank you for writing to me regarding House Bill 70 (Nitro's Law).
Unfortunately, we were unable to hold hearings on HB 70 prior to the recess.  However, I am in full support of Nitro's Bill and I appreciate your comments and support of the bill. I will continue to work with my colleagues to move this very important bill forward. Thank you so much for contacting me and please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any other concerns. Thank you again.

Sincerely,

Timothy J. Grendell
18th Senate District

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Here is my response to Senator Grendell today:

Dear Senator Grendell,

I appreciate that you support House Bill 70 (Nitro's Law), but actions speak louder than words.  I sense from the tone of your e-mail that this important vote will get delayed.  I did not read anything positive about how it will be scheduled before year-end.  If you really support the Bill, you will make sure that it gets advanced before the end of the year.  There is plenty of opportunity.  

Perhaps the real reason for the delay is because Republicans want to wait to take full control of the legislature and governor's office next year?  It is public knowledge that Ohio lawmakers are not anxious to get much accomplished before the end of the year.  Please reference Cleveland.com's article:   http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2010/11/state_lawmakers_likely_to_acco.html.  

Senator Grendell, I urge you to move this important Bill forward -- right now, this year, no excuses.  Otherwise your office is as guilty as Steve Croley himself.  Steve Croley paid lip service to the owners who entrusted their pets to his care, and perhaps you are paying lip service to the public that you are supposed to serve?  It is easy to pay lip service, and the last thing we need is more excuses.  Please follow through and show us that you feel this Bill is important.  I pray that you can stand up and be counted as a Senator that made a real difference for the animals.  

Respectfully,

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Please feel free to cut and paste or copy my response to Senator Grendell.  I urge everyone to keep pushing forward on this important Bill.  Through Senator Grendell's lack of positive action, I fear he is paying lip service to the taxpaying public much like Steve Croley paid lip service to the owners of the dogs in his care.  

RIP, Nitro and the others who fought a hard battle but ended up going to a better place.  You will never be forgotten.  

Hey, Little Buckaroo, Stop Riding the Dog!

I found this article from October, 2010 about people who think it's okay to let their children ride the family dog like a horse.  


Stop Riding the Dog!

In the article, Dr. Sarah Bassman of Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine explains the health risks of letting your child ride on your dog's back.  I think it is disrespectful, and dangerous to the dog and the child. 

Interesting article!  

A Brave Rottie's Fight for Nitro's Law, HB70

Please support Ohio House Bill 70 and let's get this bill passed and signed into law. Call Chairman Tim Grendell Phone: (614) 644-7718 or Email: SD18@senate.state.oh.us of the Senate Judiciary Criminal Justice Committee. Chairman Grendell is able to decide whether Nitro’s Law HB70 will advance. If the bill doesn't get ...to the floor for a vote by the end of the year, IT DIES AND NOTHING CHANGES FOR THE ANIMALS

Here is another article from the Examiner published today regarding HB70, Nitro's Law:

Animal cruelty is more than a misdemeanor-stand up for Nitro’s Law - National Dogs | Examiner.com

Video of Azaan when she was 7 Weeks Old

Here is a picture of Azaan when she was 7 weeks old playing with her littermates.  This video was taken by her breeder.  It is a video of the puppies first day outside.  Azaan is the Irish-marked brindle.  There is one other Irish-marked brindle pup, but it has a big white collar around its neck, and it is a little bit darker brindle.  Azaan is the inquisitive pup, a bit taller than the others.  She is the one that ventures behind the gas grill at 4:24.  She is also on the cover photo that you can see below, peering around the back of the gas grill on her way out.   

Boerboels vs Raccoon

The dogs tangled with a coon in the woods on my property today.  Boerboels:  1   Raccoon:  0